Former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen’s live performance, Luna Park Ride, was released in various formats in North America on June 23rd via earMUSIC. The live performance is available for the first time as audio and standalone video - including over 70 minutes of bonus material. The live video for “The Crying Moon” from the set can be seen below:

Imagine an enchanted audience in front of an enormous stage in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thousands of fans screaming just for her: the one and only Tarja. Having their cameras and cell phones ready to film what will become one hell of a performance, Tarja finally appears, dressed fully in black and with the most beautiful smile on her face; she is in full bloom. Let the show begin.

Filmed at Stadium Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 27th, 2011 during Tarja’s What Lies Beneath World Tour 2011, Luna Park Ride will be released as 2CD, 2LP, DVD, Blu-ray and Download.

Previously included in a very limited edition of her Top 5 live production Act I, May 29th finally sees the stand-alone release of the breathtaking Luna Park Ride. For the first time available on audio and video, the fan filmed material is topped with 14 bonus live performances and offers the full package including previously unseen photos.

Ranging from Tarja classics like “I Walk Alone” to “Until My Last Breath”, the high quality audio mixed by Tim Palmer (U2, Pearl Jam, Robert Plant) and fan video recordings also feature Nightwish rarities such as “Stargazers” or the electrifying medley of “Where Were You Last Night”, Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” and Bon Jovi’s classic “Livin’ On A Prayer”.

The 70 minute bonus material, also mixed by Tim Palmer, takes the fans on a tour of Tarja’s festival appearances and club shows from 2010 to 2014: From Tarja’s 2010 show at Masters Of Rock in Czech Republic with her band, choir and full orchestra live on stage, to a 2011 performance at Summer Breeze festival in Germany including a very special Gold Award presentation, continues with a recent performance in Ekaterinenburg, Russia as well as a performance together with Van Canto at last year’s Wacken Open Air. The bonus material finishes with three fan favourites – “Never Enough”, “Die Alive” and “Victim Of Ritual” – performed at Summer Breeze Festival 2014.

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Tracklisting:

“Dark Star”
“My Little Phoenix”
“The Crying Moon”
“I Walk Alone”
“Falling Awake”
“Signos” (Soda Stereo cover)
“Little Lies”
“Underneath”
“Stargazers”
“Ciaran’s Well”
“In For A Kill”
“Where Were You Last Night” – “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” – “Livin’ On A Prayer”
“Die Alive”
“Until My Last Breath”
“Wishmaster”

 

 

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Bonus Material CD, DVD and Blu-ray only:

“In For A Kill” - Masters of Rock / Czech Republic 2010. Featuring Philarmonic Bohuslava Martinû Zlin and choir.
“I Walk Alone” - Masters of Rock / Czech Republic 2010. Featuring Philarmonic Bohuslava Martinû Zlin and choir.
“Archive Of Lost Dreams” - Masters of Rock / Czech Republic 2010. Featuring Philarmonic Bohuslava Martinû Zlin and choir.
“Crimson Deep” - Masters of Rock / Czech Republic 2010. Featuring Philarmonic Bohuslava Martinû Zlin and choir.
“I Feel Immortal” - Summer Breeze / Germany 2011.
“The Siren” (Nightwish) - Summer Breeze / Germany 2011.
“Until My Last Breath” - Summer Breeze / Germany 2011.
“500 Letters” - Ekaterinburg / Russia 2014.
“Damned & Divine” - Ekaterinburg / Russia 2014.
“Neverlight” - Ekaterinburg / Russia 2014.
“Anteroom Of Death” - Wacken / Germany 2014 featuring Van Canto.
“Never Enough” - Summer Breeze / Germany 2014.
“Die Alive” - Summer Breeze / Germany 2014.
“Victim Of Ritual” - Summer Breeze / Germany 2014.

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“Underneath”:

“Anteroom Of Death”:

“Never Enough”:

"Until My Last Breath":

Trailer: