I Wish More People Could Experience This Incredible Shovel Knight Concert

On Saturday, February 22, I hiked up to the Town Hall music venue in Manhattan for Shovel Knight Live: Steel Thy Concert, in which an orchestral and rock ensemble performed tunes from Yacht Club’s hugely popular platformer. I haven’t played Shovel Knight in nearly a decade, but I love live music and the thought of hearing the game’s chiptune soundtrack rearranged for live instrumentation was enough to pique my interest. It wasn’t until I saw a sign stating that recording and taking photos during the performance was prohibited, however, that I realized how few Shovel Knight fans would ever get to hear the stunning arrangements performed at the extremely limited engagement. – Kenneth Shepard Read More