The first ever US-based concert event to feature a solo talent, Mori Calliope 2nd Concert “Grimoire”, was held on March 26th at the iconic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA.

Starring Mori Calliope, a talent of hololive production’s very first English generation hololive English -Myth-, this solo concert marks the start of hololive production’s continued growth at bringing its amazing performance events overseas. We hope that this report conveys the excitement and energy of the concert!

Though hololive production has hosted group concerts in the United States such as hololive English 2nd Concert -Breaking Dimensions- on August 24th and 25th, 2024 in New York, Mori Calliope 2nd Concert “Grimoire” is the first concert in hololive history to star a single performing talent overseas and outside of Japan.

Mori Calliope, the star of the show, made her debut within hololive English back on September 12th, 2020. As an early pioneer for English-speaking VTubers, this year marks her fifth year together with the agency, and within an impressive two years of activity, signed with major record label Universal Music Japan.

Together with the encore, a total of 22 of her original songs were performed over the course of the Los Angeles solo concert. With a sold out venue and lines of fans present long before the doors were set to open, the concert once more reaffirmed hololive production’s growing popularity in its efforts to expand the sensation of VTubing across the world.

Once fans entered the venue, the concert welcomed them with an introductory video into Mori Calliope’s world as a grim reaper— who rather than aspiring to climb higher and higher to reach the skies as a typical idol might, instead journeys further and further into the deepness of the abyss. This introduction was followed by ongoing dark and edgy aesthetics which laced each following song performances, also played by a live band, together!

Clad in a cap and fashionable street-style outfit, Calliope opened with her first song of the night, “MERA MERA”. The energizing performance featured pink burning lights as well as bursts of smoke pillars.

Following up, Calliope was joined by four skeleton back up dancers, each exhibiting their own fashion tastes, and supporting her through “未来島 ~Future Island~”, a song released in 2023 made to commemorate the release of popular manga series ONE PIECE’s 106th volume.

The friendly skeletons continued to dance with Calliope through “Yona Yona Journey”, which shifted the atmosphere of the stage to that of a futuristic yet somehow simultaneously nostalgic dance club.

Next up came a snazzy and high-energy performance of “NEZUMI Scheme” with an animated backdrop that featured bold animations and cartoons.

During “FLASH BANG” which followed shortly after, Calliope introduced us to Japanese graffiti aesthetics and a groovy beat.

Then, “Make ‘Em Afraid” further amped the excitement of the audience with its playfully hypnotic melody line. With the crowd clapping along to help carry the tempo, Calliope embodied her grim reaper image and empowered the audience with her song.

“Cult Following” came next. With a shift in mood first induced by visual noise and glitch art, Calliope appeared on stage with a bass guitar shaped like a large scythe. A stand mic of bones gave the performance an extra heavy metal touch, and with a genre change to hip-hop rap rock, some fans even began to throw their heads and hair along.

“SNEAKING (revenge)”, a collaboration song with METAL GEAR SOLID, transitioned closely together after. Suiting the lyrics, a large snake and a code matrix were featured in the backdrop while Calliope drove through the earworm chorus again and again.

Then came “six feet under”, which enraptured the audience in a haunting melody.

Large skeleton hands enveloped Calliope after, and revealed a new costume shown on the concert’s official artwork— a black outfit with lace and other gothic elements as well as horn-like headpiece! In this new outfit, she continued with the lively song “DONMAI”.

The “Wanted, Wasted” performance that followed used visuals of an endless void of chainlinks.
Its intensity carried into the next song, “Overkill” in which a giant skeleton was shown in the background lurking over Calliope while she sang.

Next was a slow and emotional song, “Last Days” which showcased Calliope’s singing ability and higher voice register near a cathedral gate and beneath a large, red moon.

The song to follow, “skeletons”, allowed Calliope to similarly maintain a slower and relaxed energy, with fog, the night sky, and a feeling of deep reflection.

With the fog cleared, the stage presented an underwater scene with tropical fish while Calliope sang “through the blue”. As she performed, the crowd waved their pen lights along to the acoustic strums of a guitar.

“Taste of Death” came next, and Calliope strutted about the stage and inspired confidence through her dancing. The song slowly accelerated, pulling the energy up from the previously relaxed three pieces.

During “タイド”, heavier guitars returned and the audience sang along to the soulful and powerful melody, uniting together as one with Calliope.

As the concert reached its climax, skeleton backup dancers returned to join Calliope for “Go-Getters” the ending theme song of the anime “Suicide Squad: ISEKAI”. But things didn’t finish there!

Fans chanted for an encore, and Calliope once again emerged on stage in a casual concert T-shirt and cap. “Scuffed Up Age” showcased urban and savvy style first, while “glass slipper” embodied the loneliness that comes with the nature of being a grim reaper after.

As the encore portion continued, Calliope plunged the crowd into her dark world with the song “Black Sheep”. Then, as the final song and epilogue to the show, Calliope dedicated the spooky “Left for Dead Lullaby” to her fans, which conveyed the concert’s preluding image of falling deeper and deeper into the abyss.

Calliope’s evolution over the past five years is clear with this concert, and she displayed the prowess and skills she gained as an artist in this mega milestone for not just herself, but also paved a way for hololive production itself in its continued expansion. It’s amazing that we were able to share this with you, and we can’t wait to see where this journey takes us all!

EVENT NAME

Mori Calliope 2nd Solo Concert “Grimoire”

ORGANIZER
COVER Corporation / hololive production / hololive English

Cast

Mori Calliope

HASHTAG

#CalliMoire

DATE

February 26th, 2025 / Doors Open: 5:30 PM / Streaming starts: 6:30 PM / Starts: 7:00 PM (PST)

Venue

Hollywood Palladium
6215 Sunset Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028, USA
https://www.hollywoodpalladium.com/

TICKET INFORMATION

VENUE TICKETS
[Sales Period]
General Sales Ticket :
6 PM, December 14th, 2024 (PST) 〜 Start of the event

Additional Sales Ticket :
6 PM, February 5th, 2025 (PST) 〜 Start of the event

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0900618BF1E836DE

* Please note that sales will end when the planned number of venue tickets have been sold.
* Venue tickets are not drawn by lottery unlike with many Japanese concerts, and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
* Payment for the ticket system fee is required separately from the ticket price. Please check the details on the purchase page.
* General Admission area will be all-standing.
* Balcony area will be all-seated.
* For Early Entry GA Ticket and Balcony Table Ticket (4seats), you will be able to entry from 5:30 PM.
* For GA Ticket, you will be able to entry from 6:00 PM.
* For Early Entry GA Ticket, please entry before 6:00 PM, after 6:00 PM you will be entering with other GA ticket holders.
* Balcony Table Ticket (4seats) will be including 4 seats in 1 purchase.
* For Balcony Table Ticket (4seats), 4 tickets will be distributed separately.
* GA Tickets are still on sale.

Hollywood Palladium:
https://www.hollywoodpalladium.com

STREAMING TICKETS
Sales Period
November 22nd, 2024 8:00 PM ~ March 26th, 2025 8:00 PM (PST)
*Please be aware that after March 26th, 2025 10:59 PM (PST), you will not be able to watch the archived stream.

Ticket Purchase URL (SPWN) :
https://spwn.jp/events/evt_25022702-encalliope2ndlive

Ticket Purchase URL (Streaming+) :
https://ib.eplus.jp/mori_calliope_2nd-st

MERCHANDISE

ORDER PERIOD
8:30PM February 20th, 2025 (PST) – 2AM March 24th, 2025 (PDT)

For the latest information about concert merchandise, please refer to the official shop website below.
Official Shop : https://shop.hololivepro.com/en/products/moricalliope_2ndconcert_2nd

EVENT WEBSITE