# Miku Expo

Hatsune Miku Expo (stylized in all caps) 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 United States 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 JP¥60,000,000 (equivalent to US$388,764.72), more than double its intended target of JP¥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 tour was the first to use LED screens to display the virtual performers, as opposed to the Pepper's ghost technique (wrongly marketed as "hologram") used at previous Miku Expo tours. The fans at the first showing (April 4, Vancouver) did not expect this change and voiced their frustration and disappointment on social media. Kotaku reported the change as a "drop in quality". On April 12, Crypton Future Media confirmed that the LED screen will be used throughout the North America and Europe tours, noting that this controversy wasn't the first of its kind as the MikuPa Tokyo '11 had a screen instead of the expected hologram, which has caused a huge backlash among Japanese fans causing 5pb. to publicly make an apology on Twitter.

## Tour dates

List of shows, showing date, city, country and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 2014 ||||
| May 28 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Jakarta Convention Center |
| May 29 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Jakarta Convention Center |
| October 11 | Los Angeles | United States | Nokia Theatre |
| October 12 | Los Angeles | United States | Nokia Theatre |
| October 17 | New York City | United States | Hammerstein Ballroom |
| October 18 | New York City | United States | Hammerstein Ballroom |
| 2015 ||||
| June 27 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Fengyun E-Sports Arena |
| June 28 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Fengyun E-Sports Arena |
| 2016 ||||
| March 23 | Fukuoka | Japan | Zepp Fukuoka |
| March 24 | Fukuoka | Japan | Zepp Fukuoka |
| March 29 | Osaka | Japan | Zepp Namba |
| March 31 | Nagoya | Japan | Zepp Nagoya |
| April 5 | Sapporo | Japan | Zepp Sapporo |
| April 9 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo |
| April 10 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo |
| April 23 | Seattle | United States | WaMu Theater |
| April 30 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield |
| May 6 | Los Angeles | United States | Microsoft Theater |
| May 14 | Dallas | United States | The Bomb Factory |
| May 17 | Houston | United States | NRG Arena |
| May 20 | Toronto | Canada | Sony Centre for the Performing Arts |
| May 25 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Theatre |
| May 28 | New York City | United States | Hammerstein Ballroom |
| June 1 | Monterrey | Mexico | Auditorio Banamex |
| June 4 | Mexico City | Mexico | El Plaza Condesa [es] |
| June 5 | Mexico City | Mexico | El Plaza Condesa [es] |
| June 25 | New Taipei City | Taiwan | New Taipei City Exhibition Hall |
| June 26 | New Taipei City | Taiwan | New Taipei City Exhibition Hall |
| December 3 | Shanghai | China | Happy Valley Shanghai |
| December 4 | Shanghai | China | Happy Valley Shanghai |
| December 10 | Beijing | China | Beijing Exhibition Center |
| December 11 | Beijing | China | Beijing Exhibition Center |
| 2017 ||||
| December 16 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Axiata Arena |
| 2018 ||||
| June 29 | Los Angeles | United States | Microsoft Theater |
| July 1 | San Jose | United States | City National Civic |
| July 6 | Dallas | United States | The Bomb Factory |
| July 8 | Cedar Park | United States | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park |
| July 12 | Washington, D.C. | United States | The Anthem |
| July 14 | New York City | United States | Hammerstein Ballroom |
| July 19 | Mexico City | Mexico | Pepsi Center WTC |
| December 1 | Paris | France | La Seine Musicale |
| December 4 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena |
| December 8 | London | United Kingdom | Olympia London |
| 2019 ||||
| May 11 | New Taipei City | Taiwan | New Taipei City Exhibition Hall |
| July 27 | Hong Kong | China | Star Hall |
| 2020 ||||
| January 11 | London | United Kingdom | O$_2$ Academy Brixton |
| January 16 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris |
| January 20 | Berlin | Germany | Verti Music Hall |
| January 24 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| January 28 | Barcelona | Spain | Sant Jordi Club |
| 2024 ||||
| April 4 | Vancouver | Canada | Thunderbird Sports Centre |
| April 6 | Portland | United States | Keller Auditorium |
| April 8 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Civic |
| April 9 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Civic |
| April 14 | Tempe | United States | Mullett Arena |
| April 15 | Tempe | United States | Mullett Arena |
| April 17 | Los Angeles | United States | Shrine Auditorium |
| April 21 | Denver | United States | Mission Ballroom |
| April 22 | Denver | United States | Mission Ballroom |
| April 24 | Dallas | United States | The Factory in Deep Ellum |
| April 25 | Dallas | United States | The Factory in Deep Ellum |
| April 27 | Cedar Park | United States | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park |
| April 30 | College Park | United States | Gateway Center Arena |
| May 2 | Orlando | United States | Walt Disney Theater |
| May 5 | Washington, D.C. | United States | The Anthem |
| May 7 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
| May 9 | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre |
| May 12 | Detroit | United States | Fisher Theatre |
| May 14 | Chicago | United States | Auditorium Theatre |
| May 16 | Toronto | Canada | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| May 21 | Mexico City | Mexico | Pepsi Center WTC |
| October 26 | London | United Kingdom | OVO Arena Wembley |
| October 28 | Brussels | Belgium | ING Arena |
| October 29 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris |
| October 30 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFAS Live |
| November 1 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Mitsubishi Electric Halle |
| November 2 | Berlin | Germany | Uber Eats Music Hall |
| November 15 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena |
| November 18 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| November 20 | Sydney | Australia | ICC Sydney Theatre |
| November 22 | Melbourne | Australia | John Cain Arena |
| November 26 | Perth | Australia | RAC Arena |

### Cancelled shows

List of cancelled shows, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| 2020 |||||
| September 4 | Orlando | United States | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 8 | National Harbor | United States | MGM National Harbor | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 11 | Asbury Park | United States | Asbury Park Convention Hall | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 17 | Boston | United States | House of Blues | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 20 | Laval | Canada | Place Bell | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 23 | Toronto | Canada | Coca-Cola Coliseum | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 25 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 30 | Vancouver | Canada | Thunderbird Sports Centre | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 4 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Civic | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 18 | Los Angeles | United States | Shrine Auditorium | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 21 | Dallas | United States | The Bomb Factory | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 24 | College Park | United States | Gateway Center Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |