A Magical Night of Music in San Diego. “Star Wars Concert for the Fans!”
The Star Wars panel at San Diego Comic-con may not have shown off the highly anticipated trailers or surprise scenes that the other studios did, but it is fair to say that when all is said and done those in Hall H on Friday night will remember the experience for the rest of their lives…
After pleasing attendees with a 3 minute behind the scenes video and some memorable cast banter on the stage Friday night, one could be forgiven for thinking that Lucasfilm was about to close things down with a fairly standard panel with few surprises. But the people behind The Force Awakens had one more card up their sleeve yet to play. As the panel wound down, JJ Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy let the audience know that everyone in attendance was about to be whisked away by Storm Trooper escort to a free, open air, concert of Star Wars music. The hall erupted and social media exploded as all the attendees were marched out of the convention hall and to a nearby field for a live concert by the San Diego Symphony orchestra complete with a recorded introduction from John Williams.
Here’s a taste of the incredible experience 6500 fans witnessed together:
A brief recap of the concert:
Introducing the cast. Watch this video until 6:12 min.
John Williams’ message to the fans and the concert intro with the Imperial March:
Best for last. Main Theme saved for the final fireworks:
And check out these awesome pics from the event via gettyimages:
There is no doubt for us that Lucasfilm won this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Thank you Lucafilm and Disney for the incredible experience.
That pic of jj and Harrison is boss
I keep trying to reign in my excitement and expectations, but whenever something new like this comes out, I get more and more jacked up. They’re really doing a fantastic job of building this thing up.
I can not WAIT for December 18th… a whole new Star Wars trilogy. I never thought I’d ever see this… just incredible. It can’t get here soon enough!
Same here… it’s unreal. I remember the excitement I felt when the news initially hit that more would be made… but then nearly immediate trepidation about what to expect when learning Disney was at the helm. Some of the concerns were alleviated when the first concept images linked. Most when teaser 1 hit. All when teaser 2 hit. It’s actually more euphoric than how I felt prior to May 1999… I think I may need a cardiologist present on premier night.
It’s awesome to see Harrison so happy.
That was awesome. I love Daisy.
I wonder what the “Maker” thinks of all of this. = )
Star Wars is my favorite movie series 🙂
Looking at the shots of cast it’s pretty cool how they *nailed* the casting; these new people feel very star wars to me now. I can’t wait to see them in action!
That pic of Harrison and Mark.
I’m like, oh my god this is really happening
I was there in that crowd on Friday evening. It really was a special event that I’ll remember for a long time. Thank you so much Mr. Abrams and Lucasfilm!
Poor Kevin Smith
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/What-JJ-Abrams-Told-Kevin-Smith-Hall-H-Debacle-72562.html
I was there, and trust me, it was very, very magical. Plus, a free yet surprisingly fun lightsaber is always another plus 😀
We have two different things in this topic: A SW concert, no murdering allowed with lightsaber cheers, and many blue saber fans! Then an actor/actress photo-chute!
I must say, as I am a single man over 6 feet tall, I am going to enjoy the Gwendolyn Christi actress movie parts as the Chrome New Order Trooper probably more than the Daisy Ridley Rey movie parts. I know, just like in life, I have little chance with these women for a date. This is just as rare as finding a date with any tall woman like Christi as most other dating men quickly absorb them before any personal chance! THIS IS DISNEY AND SO I DON’T KNOW WHAT FAN DREAMS WE ARE SUPPOSE TO HAVE! I am glad Star Wars is now expanding beyond ONLY WOMEN IN THE WORLD princess or queens that predominated Lucas’ movies. It made some Caucasian fans dream to be a Jabba the Hutt slave girl owner or look to the Cantina at Tonika Sisters classic trilogy as their only other desperate choices; but, maybe this reflects the bar scenes in the real world as the only viable alternative place to meet women in late 20s to early 30s for single men, never married! I AM GOING TO ENJOY THE SCUM AND VILLAINY SCENES IN TFA AS I BELIEVE DISNEY IS WILLING TO EXPLORE IN TFA PG-RATING-WISE! ; )
This video made me teary. I was there in SD this nite but did not have comicon tickets and was really trying to go. I can’t believe I missed out on this. I think lucasfilm just made Star Wars history with this. All my favorite things in my favorite place. I love SD I love u Star Wars!!!!! Thank u for making us fans so happy and sharing a life long legacy.
hmm.. I don’t recognize that blue saber handle, and I know almost all the saber designs
Kanan Jarrus
“The Star Wars panel at San Diego Comic-con may not have shown off the highly anticipated trailers or surprise scenes..”
Get over it already. What we got was infinitely better than a traditional trailer.
Daisy is so hot!
I approve of this message. 🙂
Is it weird if I somehow find Gwendoline Christie just as hot if not hotter, in a weird way, than Daisy Ridley?
Not weird at all. They are both lovely, even though they have very different qualities. I lean more towards Daisy, but Gwen is stunning, no doubt!
I love that pic of Gwen and Daisy sat together, very nice, very nice indeed <3
yes daisy is super hot. im really happy she is part of star wars
*Ahem* in the 2nd vid @ the 9:52 mark the video screen plays a montage of clips from the PT. I guess Disney/JJ/KK aren’t as anti-PT as some of the commenters here (including admin) would suggestively have people believe…
Wow! It would have been amazing to have been there. Light-sabers and fireworks!
You know, I’ve been hearing this music for almost 40 years now and it STILL gets to me every single time I hear it. There will never be another John Williams. The man is a genius!
Amazing! I want to know the setlist of this, anyone know?
Say what you will about Disney and their “evil marketing minions”, but they didn’t have to put on an event like this. I think it was an awesome thing for them to do for the fans.
Jar Jar Abrams…
jja :/
They didnt play a bit from the new score?