Akira Yamaoka, longtime composer and sound design director for Silent Hill and several other games such as Average And Lollipop Chainsawembarks on its first US tour in February 2026.
Yamaoka will “bring his iconic soundtracks to life in a cinematic live performance” at a series of concerts across the country. Internationally renowned singer, composer and lyricist Raj Ramaiah, who is perhaps best known for his work on Cowboy Bebop and Resident Evil, will open for Yamaoka each night of the tour. The pair collaborated on a new single, Encrypted Code Reality, which will be released on the rather spooky day of October 31st.
The tour begins in Los Angeles on February 19 and ends in Austin, Texas in July. Here is the full list of dates:
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2026 | Los Angeles, California | Belasco |
| February 20, 2026 | Phoenix, Arizona | Van Buren |
| February 21, 2026 | San Diego, California | House of Blues |
| February 28, 2026 | Orlando, Florida | House of Blues |
| March 3, 2026 | New York, New York | Irving Plaza |
| March 5, 2026 | Dallas, Texas | House of Blues |
| March 57, 2026 | Austin, Texas | Emo |
Tickets go on sale through Live Nation at 10am local time on Friday, November 24th.
Yamaoka joined Konami in 1993 and has composed music for dozens of the company's games, working on every Silent Hill game from the 1999 original to Silent Hill: Shattered Memories in 2009. That same year, he left Konami to work for Grasshopper Manufacture Suda51, but has since returned to compose additional music for Silent Hill 2 Remake And Silent Hill f.
The US tour comes a full decade after Yamaoka toured the UK as part of Silent Hill Live. performing game music with a live band. You can read my thoughts on the surreal experience when I attended two of the five shows back in 2015..
