#MIKU EXPO 2024 EUROPE

[astralfuchs]

Why do the Miku Expo Europe 2024 Visuals have no theme to them...??? Crypton Explain???? Even 2020 had a theme with Cyber design elements over most of the Goods. The Main Visual and Subvisual for the Poster both had Cyber/Cyberpunk designs, the Subvisuals for the glowsticks are neon and even the chibis had a cyber design! Also small things like the bracelets had a cute little Cyber decoration, making everything feel like it fits together.

2024 we get nothing!

Theres:

No Theme - Its just Miku standing on a background with random colours holding a microphone

Space i guess? - but it's just standard miku, not like in a space suit or anything so idk

Art Gallery - The Piaproloids with brushes in front of paintings. For an energetic concert?...sure? doesn't really fit the vibe personally.

No Theme - just standard chibis, only 2/6 have musical notes and one has a microphone, not really enough to say theres a Singing or Music theme going on.

This time they don't even get an alternate Outfit in any of the Artworks that fits the theme because there just is none.

Nothing against the artists of course, the artworks themselves look great! It´s not their fault Crypton didn't give them any direction. Once the shop drops it's going to look like an outlet for old concert goods that happen to be left, not merchandise for the SAME EVENT. Where is the consistency?! It really just looks like crypton messaged some artists and just told them to draw whatever.

[synthsatellite]

Digital Stars @ MIKU EXPO 2024 in Berlin Performer announcement!

Utsu-P, VaultKid and Mizu will be the Special Performers! Android52, BrainShit, Oyasugumi, weekendintokyo, Negimeister, Shiz, Yakkaiser and Virtualchemist will be the local performers.

The Date is Nov. 3rd Sunday, 15:00~20:00

🔗Ticket sale now open

[jmarcenciell]

✨️NEW ART!✨️

They went to Miku Expo EU🔥💚🩷

[firbetmakes]

Bri'ish Bunny Miku Badge

Badge design I'm planning to trade and/or give away at Miku Expo London. Good ol Bri'ish Miku with tea and frilly dresses (who is also a buney). Based on my fav miku design "Mirai Music Gift by Ni Ye Nemo"

I'm soooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!! I may only be getting to see screen miku, but I can't wait to listen to vocaloid music with other fans (((o(°▽°)o)))

Plus a human version for the non-furries

[myles1051]

Still can’t believe I’ve now seen Miku three times and Miku Expo Europe London was just amazing, I’m so grateful to this wonderful community getting to see friends & make new friends at these shows and getting to see intergalactic bound & highlight performed live was incredible and I always get emotional when blue star & tell your world play ☺️

[pianta]

my official sub visual for MIKU EXPO 2024: EUROPE 💙✨

[scootatwoni]

Miku expo 2024 is off to a truly awful start but I haven't seen any posts on here detailing the mess. So here we go, here's what's happened so far.

I will be linking some posts and threads from Twitter and will update this post as need be.

5/1 edits and additions are in blue

**PLEASE DO NOT comment or send me DMs complaining about the setlist**

**Rather than tweet complaints at the Miku Expo twitter account, it may be best to email CFM and/or Crunchyroll directly.**

🎵 First up, ticket presales.

This year the expo was sponsored by Crunchyroll and ticket presales were only supposed to be available to those that had a Crunchyroll subscription. Those that qualified were emailed a code for presale. However, when that code was inevitably leaked to the public, it turned out anyone could buy presales because it wasn't set up in any way to verify your subscription.

Additionally, VIP tickets are supposed to give the holder early access to the venue and merch tables, but I'm hearing that this is not being honored despite it being advertised on some of the venue pages. (see replies to this tweet)

VIP for San Jose did not grant early access to merch

The VIP package does not include a glow stick (scroll down to "about MIKU EXPO VIP PACKAGE" here), which causes some more difficulties for those that were not able to buy a glow stick online.

🎵 Merch

Higher prices and lower stock than usual. This is especially frustrating for the glow sticks.

The only glow sticks that are allowed inside these venues are ones made for the event or ones from past vocaloid concerts. This is because other glow sticks are too bright and will reflect on the hologram screen. But what with the stocks being so low, many people can't even get these glow sticks.

Merch at the venues is also not looking promising. People are reporting there have only been a quantity of 95 glow sticks per venue.

The Official Miku instagram announced on 5/1 a merch restock. At this point there are only 7 shows left (the next of which is on 5/2). It is unlikely any of the merch will arrive on time.

🎵 so about that screen

The biggest news to come out about Miku expo 2024 is that they arent using the hologram screen. The Vancouver and Portland concerts have used an LED screen.

This was neither advertised nor communicated from CFM or Crunchyroll to the public.

This also makes the prohibiting of outside glow sticks redundant, as they won't interfere with an LED screen.

An LED screen is much cheaper to use than the transparent screen used for the holograms. And a lot of folks are pointing out the discrepancies between this and the higher ticket and merch prices.

The LED screen is also a lot more noticeable and out of place, it hasn't been blended well on the stage so far. Views from further back and the sides are not looking great.

The Miku Expo team have stated that the Vancouver show was filmed officially. Seeing as the LED screen was also used in Portland, we can reasonably assume the LED has nothing to do with the filming.

Fans are speculating that the reason the Miku Expo team have prohibited photos and videos at this year's expo is to hide the fact that an LED screen is being used for multiple concerts.

There's also speculation that the hologram screen is in CA in preparation for Coachella, where Miku is meant to preform on the 13th and 20th of April. Please note that this is just speculation, we have no way atm to confirm this. UPDATE: The LED was used at Coachella

Additionally, I personally would recommend not getting your hopes up about the hologram screen replacing the LED one for any concerts after Coachella. Seeing as neither Crunchyroll or CFM have communicated or addressed any of the complaints yet, we may just be stuck with the LED for the whole tour.

A spokesperson for CFM addressed the concerns via this article from Business Insider. The LED will be used for the entirety of the NA and Europe tour.

The LED screen broke during the phoenix show. Apparently the vibration from the bass was so strong it shook the connection lose. It was fixed at the end of On The Rocks.

🎵 the doujin goods incident at Vancouver

Please refer to this thread for the full info, but here is a summary:

The Miku Expo team refused to let a fan distribute free doujin goods despite this fan getting prior permission from CFM to do so. An individual also took this fan's miku cutout, though I believe it was returned later.

🎵 there is still a live band

I figured I'd clear this up since I've seen some mild miscommunication on it. There is a live band, just not the usual band they have for Miku concerts. This is not at all an issue, and in fact I've heard nothing but good things about the live band. I figured I'd bring it up for information's sake.

Honestly, kudos to them killing it on stage in the midst of the mess.

🎵 Miscellaneous

-Someone Allegedly pissed on the floor of the Vancouver show. I have. no words. What the FUCK dude. If anyone can find the original tweet(s) claiming this, please link them to me. I'm not rooting through vocatwt to find the piss tweets.

-There was a car crash outside of the san jose concert, in front of a full line of miku expo attendees. The driver's plate fell off. Fans got a hold of it and took pictures with it, some using the hashtag #trafficjam as a reference to the NILFRUITS song of the same name. Someone even kept the plate.

UPDATE: The plate was returned to the authorities

-Fans cheering for Elmo at San Jose.

-Someone is looking into a class action lawsuit. This has sparked some discourse. Many want some kind of justice irt to the poor organization of Miku Expo thus far, but others are fearful that taking any kind of legal actions will put the future of NA vocaloid concerts in jeopardy.

-Someone brought a ball pit to the atlanta show

-Master Chief in the miku expo pit. Jesus was there too.

-Garfield

-A man suspected back in 2016 of having CP and investigated by the police, attends the Atlanta show. Do not exchange personal info with this man. If you already have, please cut ties immediately. Please report any suspicious activity to the authorities. Here is his entry on the US sex offender registry.

🎼Concluding notes

It's been 6 years since Miku expo has come overseas. The 2020 tour was cancelled due to covid and Miku expo 2024 is it's 10th anniversary. This was supposed to be a big deal, a huge comeback tour for NA!!

However, due to absolute abysmal planning on Crunchyroll and CFM's parts, Miku expo has been a massive disappointment for many fans so far.

I know I'm nervous for when I go in May, but I want to try and end this on a more positive note.

Vocaloid has, first and foremost, always been about the music and the community. It's undeniable that we as fans have been mistreated by CFM and Crunchyroll here This is not the concert tour we deserve, but I'm sure we can still find things to enjoy.

Hearing vocaloid songs live has always been a dream of mine, and for the first time in my life I'll be surrounded in person by folks who love vocaloid as much as I do. I couldn't even fathom being in this situation back in the early days of vocaloid, being a little kid listening to Melt and World is Mine for the very first time.

I'm absolutely still angry about how the expo has been handled, but I still want to enjoy what I can, being with folks who share that same passion.

There are plenty of fans on twitter detailing the fun time they had at the shows so far. If you do end up going, you can absolutely still have fun too!! And please please please do not spread your negativity to the producers on the set list for Miku expo and Coachella. These artists worked so hard and they are not responsible for the bad decisions made this year.

[seslerya]

Super excited about the Miku Expo 2024 Europe announcement!!

Here’s a lil Miku sketch to celebrate the good news 🎉

[meikofigureoftheday]

🎶Today's Merch Is...🎶

Miku Expo 2024 Europe Acrylic Keychain (Crypton Future Media)!

[nxcromantik]

🌌INTERGALACTIC BOUND🌌

My piece for the unofficial Miku Expo 2024 Europe call guide!! Shoutout to Vocafest for organising this project, and to all the other amazing artists who took part! Vocafest will be handing out some physical copies at some venues, and you can check it out online here too!

[astralfuchs]

Oh, it won't be there in time for the concert will it

[synthsatellite]

The door time for MIKU EXPO 2024 EUROPE has been announced!

London: Show 8:00pm Door 6:00pm VIP 5:00pm

Brussels: Show 8:00pm Door 6:30pm VIP 5:30pm

Paris: Show 8:00pm Door 6:30pm VIP 5:30pm

Amsterdam: Show 8:00pm Door 6:30pm VIP 5:30pm

Düsseldorf: Show 8:00pm Door 6:30pm VIP 5:00pm

In case of Updates please check the Official Website

[pjskaiupdates]

MIKU EXPO 2024 EUROPE is almost here!

To celebrate we'll be holding a Login Campaign.

[project-sekai-archives]

(EN)

MIKU EXPO 2024 EUROPE Celebration Gifts

October 26th, 2024

x100 Crystals

x50 Wish Pieces

x1 Feast Burger

x10 Sliders

[chie-thinks-what-to-draw]

The Miku Expo 2024 Europe is upon us

[mutelunacy]

MIKU EXPO 2024 EUROPE TIME!