Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide present Disney’s Moana Live-To-Film Concert North American tour coming this fall to IU Auditorium.

The event will feature a full-length screening of the beloved movie accompanied by live performances of a unique on-stage musical ensemble of top Hollywood studio musicians, including Polynesian rhythm masters and vocalists, celebrating the music and songs from this award-winning Walt Disney Animation Studios’ classic.

Excerpts from a Review of This Performance by Alex Reif of Laughing Place

From the first thunder of percussion, it’s clear this is no ordinary Disney concert. With over 1 billion hours streamed on Disney+ and a sequel that shattered box office records, Moana has become one of Disney’s most celebrated modern classics. Now, Disney Concerts is taking its music off the screen and into theaters across the country with the Disney Moana Live-to-Film Concert Tour. Unlike typical licensed Disney Concerts performed by local symphonies, Moana requires something different. Mark Mancina’s score and the songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Opetaia Foaʻi draw heavily from Oceanic traditions that can’t be replicated by a standard orchestra. The result is a touring ensemble that blends the intimacy of a chamber group with the energy of a Hans Zimmer live concert, always performed against the backdrop of the film.

The ensemble is built around rhythm. Of the seven members, five are percussionists (one, Kai Kalama, on a dedicated drum kit), joined by woodwind player Lester Paredes and guitarists Vaea A’etonu and Ryan Keau Kalama. The arrangement highlights Moana’s roots in Pacific Island music, giving the performance an earthy, pulsating energy. The band is even given a showcase of its own with an extended performance of “Logo Te Pate," complete with solos that spotlight each member’s talent.

With no conductor, vocalist Nina Sosefina anchors the evening, introducing the program and explaining its structure. She handles many of the traditional chants, such as “Tulou Tagaloa," and closes the night with a rousing encore of the end-credit pop version of “How Far I’ll Go."

Moana Live-to-Film Concert isn’t just a chance to watch the movie again — it’s a celebration of culture, rhythm, and storytelling that brings Disney’s animated ocean voyage to life in a whole new way. Fans of the soundtrack won’t be disappointed."