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Miku Expo

World tour by Hatsune Miku
Cosplay of Hatsune Miku in Taipei promoting Miku Expo 2019
Start date	28 May 2014 (2014-05-28)
End date	Unknown (Unknown)
No. of shows	82 (as of 2024)
Website	mikuexpo.com

Miku Expo is a series of world tours organized by Crypton Future Media starring the virtual singing software character Hatsune Miku. The performances include notable user-created Vocaloid songs and digital choreography of Miku dancing, projected onto glass screens. The tour started on May 28, 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia, with new shows added every year, with the exception of 2021, 2022 and 2023 where Hatsune Miku-related events were held virtually and livestreamed on platforms such as Twitch, YouTube and Niconico. In-person Miku Expo shows were resumed on April 4, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada. As of 2024, the tour consisted of 82 shows spanning the continents of Asia, North America, Europe and Oceania.

The latest scheduled Miku Expo show, and the last show of Miku Expo 2024, was set on November 26, 2024 in Perth, Australia.

History

2010s

The first Miku Expo was held in 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia and in the United States, specifically in Los Angeles and New York City. The theme song for the tour was "Sharing The World", produced by Bighead.

Miku Expo 2015 was held on June 26 and 27 in Shanghai, China.

Miku Expo 2016 was held in Japan from March 23 to April 10, in North America from April 23 to June 5, in Taiwan from June 25 and 26, and in China from December 3 and 4 in Shanghai, and from December 10 and 11 in Beijing. Anamanaguchi was the opening act for the North American tour.

Miku Expo 2017 was held on December 16 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Miku Expo 2018 was held from June 29 until July 19 in the United States and Mexico, and on December 1 until 8 in Paris, France; Cologne, Germany; and London, England.

Miku Expo 2019 was held on May 11 in Taiwan and on July 27 in Hong Kong.

2020s

Miku Expo 2020 took place in Europe on January 11 to 28, in London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Barcelona. A U.S. and Canada tour was originally scheduled to take place in April and May, but it was postponed to the following year after initially rescheduling to September and October, and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In October 2020, a virtual livestream performance online was announced and funded by a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that ran for 2 months starting on November 12, 2020, and raised over ¥60,000,000 (equivalent to US$388,764.72), more than double its intended target of ¥25,000,000 (equivalent to US$161,985.30) and took place on June 6, 2021.

Miku Expo Rewind was held on June 5, 2022. Unlike previous years, this event consisted of a specially-curated compilation of performances of songs that were recorded at past Miku Expo concerts, many of which had not been released beforehand. In addition, a variety of online sub-events, exhibitions, and workshops were also held in conjunction with the event. A second online event, "Miku Expo Rewind+" was also held on November 6 of the same year.

Miku Expo VR took place on November 12, 2023.

In September 2023, it was announced that Miku Expo 2024 will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a tour across North America, with tour dates scheduled to take place from April to May. In March of the following year, it was also announced that there would also be a tour in Europe, scheduled in October and November. In July, a tour in New Zealand and Australia was announced, scheduled from November 15 to November 26, marking Miku's first appearance in these countries. The 2024 expo was heavily criticized online, due to the fact that Miku was displayed on a large LED screen, rather than a hologram from previous years.

Tour dates

Cancelled shows

Notes

Cities

1. ^ Labeled as Austin in promotional material.
2. Labeled as Phoenix in promotional material.
3. ^ Labeled as Atlanta in promotional material.
4. Labeled as Washington, D.C. in promotional material.
5. Labeled as Montreal in promotional material.

Others

1. The show on September 8, 2020, at MGM National Harbor in Washington, D.C. was originally scheduled to take place on April 29, 2020, but was rescheduled before its eventual cancellation.
2. The show on September 11, 2020, at Asbury Park Convention Hall in Asbury Park was originally scheduled to take place on May 2, 2020, but was rescheduled before its eventual cancellation.
3. The show on September 17, 2020, at the House of Blues in Boston was originally scheduled to take place on May 5, 2020, but was rescheduled before its eventual cancellation.
4. The show on September 23, 2020, at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto was originally scheduled to take place on May 13, 2020, but was rescheduled before its eventual cancellation.
5. The show on September 25, 2020, at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago was originally scheduled to take place on May 9, 2020, but was rescheduled before its eventual cancellation.
6. The show on September 30, 2020, at the Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver was originally scheduled to take place on April 4, 2020, but was rescheduled before its eventual cancellation.
7. The show on October 4, 2020, at the San Jose Civic in San Jose was originally scheduled to take place on April 14, 2020, but was rescheduled before its eventual cancellation.
8. The show on October 21, 2020, at The Bomb Factory in Dallas was originally scheduled to take place on April 21, 2020, but was rescheduled before its eventual cancellation.
9. The show on October 24, 2020, at Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta was originally scheduled to take place on April 24, 2020, but was rescheduled before its eventual cancellation.

References

1. ^ Min, Lio. "What Live Music Can Learn From The World's Biggest Virtual Pop Star". Nylon. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
2. "MIKU EXPO 2014 Releases Official Theme Song "Sharing The World" by BIGHEAD feat. Hatsune Miku". tokyogirlsupdate.
3. "MIKU EXPO in Shanghai 応援ツアー".
4. "HATSUNE MIKU IS COMING BACK TO NORTH AMERICA SPRING 2016, THIS TIME BIGGER THAN EVER!". microsofttheater.
5. "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2016 Japan Tour : Liveレポート".
6. "Miku Expo 2016 North America kicks off in Seattle". nwasianweekly.
7. "She came, she saw and oh, did she conquer!".
8. "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2017 HITTING MALAYSIA; WILL BE HAPPENING DECEMBER 2017".
9. "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2018 EUROPE".
10. "HATSUNE MIKU REGRESA A MÉXICO CON SU EXPO 2018".
11. "Hatsune Miku triunfa en México". K-magazine.
12. "Hatsune Miku Expo 2018 USA & Mexico – Songwriting Contest".
13. "Miku Expo 2019".
14. ^ "Japanese Virtual Star Hatsune Miku's 'MIKU EXPO' Sets Spring 2020 Tour Dates for U.S. & Canada". Billboard. December 4, 2019.
15. St. Michel, Patrick (March 25, 2020). "As COVID-19 cripples live music, hopeful promoters look ahead". The Japan Times.
16. MIKU EXPO (November 12, 2020). "【HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2021 Online】 The crowdfunding campaign has started today! Through this campaign, we aim to bring together fans from around the world, and the show will be streamed for free. To see crowdfunding rewards and details, please visit: https://t.co/wrJA9m7RpA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
17. ^ MIKU EXPO (September 12, 2023). "The Hatsune Miku world concert tour series,【MIKU EXPO 2024 North America】returns to celebrate its 10th anniversary✨ The main visual is illustrated by hatahiro (@manbou_ane)🖌️ April 4th 2024～May 21st, 2024. https://mikuexpo.com/na2024 #MIKUEXPO2024 #HatsuneMiku" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
18. ^ MIKU EXPO (March 25, 2024). "🌐TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT🌐 The #HatsuneMiku world concert tour series continues to celebrate its 10th anniversary with【MIKU EXPO 2024 EUROPE】✨ Main visual illustrated by zain (@zain7)🖌️ Oct. 26th ~ Nov. 2nd, 2024. More Info：https://mikuexpo.com/europe2024/ #MIKUEXPO2024" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
19. ^ MIKU EXPO (July 26, 2024). "🌐TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT🌐 The #HatsuneMiku world concert tour series continues to celebrate its 10th anniversary with the first ever【#MIKUEXPO2024 New Zealand & Australia】✨ Main visual by Namie (@nambarimasu)🖌️ Nov. 15th ~ Nov. 26th, 2024. More Info：https://mikuexpo.com/nzaus2024/" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
20. Shepard, Kenneth (April 8, 2024). "Hatsune Miku Fans Demand Refunds After Underwhelming Concert". Kotaku.
21. "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO | HISTORY". Miku Expo.

External links

• Official website
• Miku Expo on Twitter

• Hatsune Miku
• Japanese popular culture
• Concert tours of Indonesia
• Concert tours of the United States
• Concert tours of China
• Concert tours of Japan
• Concert tours of Canada
• Concert tours of Mexico
• Concert tours of Taiwan
• Concert tours of Malaysia
• Concert tours of France
• Concert tours of Germany
• Concert tours of the United Kingdom
• Concert tours of Hong Kong
• Concert tours of the Netherlands
• Concert tours of Spain
• Concert tours of Belgium