DJ Pikachu: Pokémon Goes EDM With Lasers, Battles and Marshmello in 30th Anniversary Concert at Intuit Dome
Pokémon marked its 30th anniversary with Pokémon Night Out, an electronic dance music concert at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome featuring Marshmello and Alison Wonderland. The event brought the franchise’s characters and music together with the lasers, pyrotechnics and visuals of an EDM show, reflecting what organisers see as shared values of community and inclusion.
Alison Wonderland opened with a countdown of Pokémon and remixes of the television theme and Lavender Town music, while a neon-lit Pikachu joined her on stage. Marshmello’s set featured Pokémon flying and battling across a video wall, alongside scenes with characters including Corviknight, Toxtricity, Lucario and Greninja. The concert was livestreamed, and a second show is scheduled for London’s O2 Arena on 10 November.
In short
- Pokémon celebrated its 30th anniversary with an EDM concert in Los Angeles.
- Marshmello and Alison Wonderland performed alongside Pokémon-themed visuals.
- A second show is scheduled at London’s O2 Arena on 10 November.
Explained simply
Pokémon is a Japanese entertainment franchise built around fictional creatures that people collect, train and battle. It began with video games in the 1990s and has since grown to include television, films, trading cards, toys and live events.
The Pokémon Company manages the franchise, while musicians Alison Wonderland and Marshmello are known for electronic dance music, or EDM. The anniversary concert combined Pokémon characters and music with the lights and large screens commonly used at EDM shows.
The event reflects efforts to bring the franchise to audiences through different forms of entertainment. It was also livestreamed, and a related concert is scheduled for London’s O2 Arena.
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