If you missed your chance to go to the first Dear Friends concert in LA, there's good news for you. Two Dear Friends symphony concerts are scheduled. One in February in Chicago. And one for March 7 in San Fransisco, Ca! I was lucky enough to go to the first concert last year in May and it was a blast. Nobuo Uematsu himself was there as well as Yoshitaka Amano and Hironobu Sakaguchi. Here are a couple links to more information:

Game Developers Conference
NobuoUematsu.com

It was one of the greatest experiences of my life being that I'm a huge Uematsu fan and I love Final Fantasy. Don't miss your chance to experience the music of Final Fantasy Live!

Another concert has been announced for May in Los Angeles titled "More Friends" which will include Uematsu's band "The Black Mages!" Check it out:

More Friends Concert