History Main / ConcertClimax

Essentially, when the climax of the show / movie takes place around some big public event such as a concert, performance, sporting event or similar such public gathering that the heroes, for whatever reason, have been brought to. Tends to come in one of two versions:

* JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack has a Concert Denouement, where Morris Day and the Time closes the movie, just to put a bow on the whole thing.

* The opera in ''FinalFantasyVI''.
* The play in ''FinalFantasyIX''.
* The opera in ''GabrielKnight 2''.

* The AlternateHistory novel ''Ha'penny'', by JoWalton, is about a plot to kill Hitler and the British Prime Minister while they're at a production of ''{{Hamlet}}''.

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* In ''White Christmas'', a performer walks out on a gig at a small town hotel after a dispute with a man; he follows her to her new job at a New York City nightclub in order to convince her to come back.

* In ''TheSoundOfMusic'', the von Trapp family ''acts'' as if the big concert is their farewell to their father (who is theoretically about to go join the Nazi navy) and consequently the end of the movie, but then subverts it by escaping during the judging.

* ''FoulPlay'' takes place during a performance of The Mikado, and features ThePope as the assassination target.

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* In the sorta climax of {{Hayate no Gotoku}}'s arc just shy of chapter 300, Hayate is at the concert of an idol singer and a person after a picture Hayate has attacks behind the scenes. Hayate finally finds out what they're looking for, and willingly hands it over, but the robots they summoned to force his hand (which were entirely unnecessary they find out) aren't listening, so Hayate still has to fight it, ending up breaking onto the stage before defeating it.

The Hero and the LoveInterest have been separated, but the hero has managed to track the LoveInterest to a large public place. What's needed to bring the two back together is a Spontaneous Romantic Gesture - and what better Romantic Gesture than to serenade them with a song?

* The finale of ''MoulinRouge'', when Satine serenades Christian with the first verse of "Come What May", causing the players to rebel in favour of the real ending, the enraged Duke to [[MurderTheHypotenuse attempt to shoot Christian himself]], and Harold Zidler to [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome subsequently punch him out.]] [[ConcertKiss They kiss]] just as the curtain closes. [[spoiler:However, in an unexpected ([[ForgoneConclusion not exactly]], but the ending of [[ShowWithinAShow Spectacular Spectacular!]] is so happy as to make you almost forget what's coming) and poignant twist, [[DownerEnding Satine dies]] shortly afterwards.]]

* The finale of Dark Carnival in ''Left 4 Dead 2' takes place at an abandoned stadium, where the fictional band the Midnight Riders were scheduled to play. Intense pyrotechnics and pre-recorded songs included.

* An episode of ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' features a more low-key version, where the MonsterOfTheWeek is revealed to have been taking part in the school's talent night, and the final fight takes place just before it opens. When the curtain is risen, revealing demon and all, there's no pause, just a slightly confused silence:

* The finale with the rock concert in the second level of ''Left4Dead2''

* Done somewhat in James Robert Baker's 'Tim and Pete' in which, Pete performs 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' However Tim had left the club by then. Later on Pete says that he performed the song to get them back together.

* In the climax to QuoVadis, the persecution of Christians by Nero leads to Ursus fighting a bull, on which Lygia is tied, as part of a gladiatorial event. Lygia's love interest, Vinicius, watches in horror, fearing for her. Ursus kills the bull, rescues Lygia, and Vinicius rushes down and appeals to the crowd and emperor for the thumbs up.

* Not sure if this counts, but the finale with the rock concert in the second level of Left4Dead2?

* AGoofyMovie's big climax takes place when Max and Goofy finally make it to the Powerline concert and, as accidentally promised to Roxanne at the beginning of the road trip, perform on stage.

* In a variant, the climax of ''Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure'' turns an ordinary series of student presentations ''into'' a concert-like megaproduction. The audience responds accordingly, clapping along on cue and raising their cigarette lighters as if it were a rock concert.

* The ending of ''RatRace'' has the contestants end up on-stage with Smash Mouth, and they accidentally give end up giving away all the money to charity.

* Played for laughs in the [[PoliceSquad Naked Gun]] movies; the first movie takes place during a baseball game, where the target is Queen Elizabeth II, whereas the third takes place during the Oscars, where the target is a bunch of random celebrities.
* ''GalaxyQuest'' features the heroes arriving at a science fiction convention. In a space ship, which crashes through the wall. And then Jason finally gets rid of the BigBad and kisses Gwen - much to the appreciation of the audience, who think it's AllPartOfTheShow.

* Played for laughs in the [[PoliceSquad Naked Gun]] movies; the first movie takes place during the World Series, where the target is Queen Elizabeth II, whereas the third takes place during the Oscars, where the target is a bunch of random celebrities.
** It wasn't the World Series -- the Angels and Mariners are in the same division.

* ''FoulPlay'' takes place during a performance of The Mikado, and features the Pope as the assassination target.
* The recent ''GetSmart'' movie takes place during a performance of [[LudwigVanBeethoven Beethoven]]. The target is the President of the United States, and in a little bit of overkill, the terrorists intend to detonate a nuclear device at the end of the performance. (And yes, the bomb is in the piano)

* ''The Bodyguard'' How come nobody mentioned it?