After all Canadian legs of the original Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons tour in spring and summer 2024 were sold out in a matter of hours, fans left without a ticket waited with bated breath to see if they would have another opportunity to visit Pelican Town in a live event format.
It was me. I was that fan.
Thankfully, the show producers SOHO Live and Stardew Valley‘s solo creator, Erik Barone (aka ConcernedApe), responded nimbly to the demand. I was ecstatic when the new leg of the tour was announced for 2025-2026 under the banner of Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons. There is clearly an appetite for hearing the awesome soundtrack again and again!
Fans often wonder about the difference between Symphony of Seasons and Festival of Seasons. Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons not only features a 35-piece symphony orchestra but also adds visuals to the experience, with a screen behind the musicians that shows gameplay footage and unique artwork created specifically for the show. As the organizers put it, “it’s an immersive journey from your first day in Stardew Valley all the way to the Summit.” Symphony of Seasons is a 2-hour performance with a 20-minute intermission.
On the other hand, Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons is a smaller, more intimate experience, designed for smaller venues and performed by a chamber orchestra of 11 musicians. While there is no video screen, mood lighting is used to transport the audience to Pelican Town and its four beautiful seasons. Festival of Seasons is 1 hour and 40 minutes long, with an intermission.
Some stops of the 2025-2026 Symphony of Seasons tour still follow the Festival of Seasons setlist to accommodate venue sizes and offer additional, smaller shows due to demand. Luckily, both shows in Toronto this fall had the new format. While the October 11 date at Roy Thomson Hall was once again sold out in minutes, I managed to score tickets to the October 14 show at Meridian Hall. The second one was added at the last minute, likely due to the popularity of the first.
As a long-time fan of Stardew Valley who put over 600 hours into cultivating iridium-quality starfruit on my farm, I know the soundtrack, composed by ConcernedApe himself, all too well. Still, I wanted to experience the magic and the comfort that Stardew Valley has brought me over the years in a different way. It was wonderful to do so while surrounded by other like-minded people who collectively gasped and erupted into applause at the first notes of Stardew Valley Overture that plays during the game’s intro. Plus, no matter how well acquainted we are with the in-game tunes of spring, summer, fall, and winter, it was truly surreal to experience them performed live by a full orchestra. If you think the music sounded good in the game, nothing prepares you for the melodic instrumental version!
Symphony of Seasons greatly expands on the original Festival of Seasons lineup, featuring not only seasonal themes and beloved medleys like Town Medley, Saloon Medley, and Mines Medley, but also songs for seasonal events, villagers’ themes, and the soundtrack for new locations introduced in the 1.5 update and beyond. My personal favourite was a banger of a section for the arcade games in The Stardrop Saloon, especially the Journey of the Prairie King—the bane of existence of any Stardew Valley player attempting to 100% the achievements for it.
The visuals are an important part of the experience and what truly separates Symphony of Seasons from its predecessor. From the serene in-game footage of the farmer’s humble beginnings, featuring some sweet farm layout ideas to boot, to unique digital artwork and gently animated illustrations paying homage to the game’s small moments and big story points, it’s all unmistakably Stardew Valley—cozy, expansive, and beckoning you to come back over and over again. I bet every single member of the audience that night rushed home to start a new save… I know I did.
The wistful Dance of the Moonlight Jellies, the triumphant Summit Celebration, and, of course, Grandpa’s Theme are the emotional crescendo rounding up a wholesome and truly unforgettable experience. If you ever wanted to attend, don’t miss out. Bring a friend or a loved one who’s never played before, too! As last year’s MobileSyrup Festival of Seasons feature shows, the magic of Stardew Valley is open to anyone, experienced gamers and newcomers to the valley alike.
Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons is still touring. A handful of scheduled shows remain in several provinces in early 2026, most (but not all) in the Festival of Seasons format:
Jan. 14, 2026 – St. John’s, NL (Festival of Seasons) – Only a dozen tickets still available at the time of writing.
Jan. 16, 2026 – Saskatoon, SK – Tickets.
Jan. 18, 2026 (matinee) – Victoria, BC (Festival of Seasons) – Tickets.
Jan. 23, 2026 – London, ON (Festival of Seasons) – Tickets.
Jan. 25, 2026 (matinee) – Winnipeg, MB – Tickets.
Mar. 5, 2026 – Québec City, QC (Festival of Seasons) – Tickets.
Mar. 7, 2026 (matinee and evening) – Halifax, NS (Festival of Seasons) – Plenty of tickets are available for the matinee performance, but few remain for the evening show.
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