Akira Yamaoka, best known for his work composing the haunting soundtracks and audio design of the Silent Hill franchise, has announced his first U.S. tour, which will kick off in February 2026.
As reported by Eurogamer, the renowned video game composer, whose other notable works also include No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw, and The Medium, will bring his music to life “in a cinematic live performance experience” via a number of dates and locations across the country.
In addition, Yamaoka will also be joined by internationally acclaimed singer, composer, and lyricist Raj Ramayya, known for his work on Cowboy Bebop and Resident Evil. Ramayya will open for Yamaoka each night of the tour, with the pair further collaborating on a new single, Encrypted Code Reality, which is due out on 31 October 2025 ahead of the tour.
Yamaoka joined Konami in 1993 and worked on the score of every single Silent Hill game from the 1999 original until 2009’s Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. He left the company that same year and joined Suda51’s Grasshopper Manufacture, but returned to the horror franchise in recent years, composing certain tracks for 2024’s Silent Hill 2 remake and this year’s Silent Hill f.
The tour will kick off in Los Angeles on 19 February 2026 and run til 7 March in Austin, Texas, with the full list of dates below:
| Date | City | Venue |
| 19 February 2026 | Los Angeles, CA | The Belasco |
| 20 February 2026 | Phoenix, AZ | The Van Buren |
| 21 February 2026 | San Diego, CA | House of Blues |
| 28 February 2026 | Orlando, FL | House of Blues |
| 3 March 2026 | New York, NY | Irving Plaza |
| 5 March 2026 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues |
| 7 March 2026 | Austin, TX | Emo’s |
Tickets for Akira Yamaoka’s tour will go on sale via Live Nation on 24 November 2025.
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