2016 is almost over! That bitter coldness of winter is approaching, and the scenery is somewhat melancholic… Actually, that’s wrong. There’s still a bit more to look forward to this year! There’s still plenty of events and festivals to enjoy. Don’t let the cold beat you just yet. Let’s heat things up!
TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL presents
METROCK ZERO supported by EX THEATER TV
Friday November 4th, 2016～Sunday November 6th, 2016
Venue: EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo
Line-up:
【Nov.4th】】zainichifunk, WANIMA, and more
【Nov.5th】Shout it Out、MY FIRST STORY, and more
【Nov.6th】sumika, 04 Limited Sazabys, Yabai T shirtsyasan, and more
“METROCK” is an outdoor rock festival held annually every summer. But it looks like this year it’ll be held a second time: introducing “METROCK ZERO”! Lots of artists full of individuality will be taking over EX Theater Roppongi for 3 days!
Good Morning America Festival Hachioji Tengu〜2016〜
Friday November 5th
Venue: Esforta Arena Hachioji, Tokyo
Line-up: Goodmorning America, Arukara, THE BACK HORN, THE BAWDIES, Furachinarhythm, Halo at 4johan, ircle, KEYTALK, LEGO BIG MORL, Nyuroteika, Northern19, Rhythmic Toy World, Straightener, Swanky Dank, TOTALFAT, THE WELL WELLS, and more
Good Morning America’s independently run festival has finally come to fruition! The band formed in Hachioji where the festival is located, so it’s a place they hold strong emotional attachment to. Together with a string of artists they have ties to, they will play their hearts out.
JAPAN’S NEXT vol.15
Saturday November 5th, 2016
Venue: LIQUIDROOM, Tokyo
Line-up: Dizzy Sunfist, BLUE ENCOUNT, My Hair is Bad, me-gumi, and more
“JAPAN’S NEXT vol.15” is a new generation project by ROCKIN’ON JAPAN where much talked about artists gather and turn the heat up. These are artists who are leading the new wave rock scene, so they are sure to burn themselves into your mind!
BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE 2016
Saturday November 5th, 2016～Sunday November 6th, 2016
Venue: Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa
Line-up:
【Nov.5th】Bakarhythm, Maggie, 04 Limited Sazabys, MAN WITH A MISSION, Mrs. GREEN APPLE, WANIMA, The Winking Owl, and more
【Nov.6th】Bakarhythm, Maggie, ikimonogakari, SPYAIR, back number, Funkykato, Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas, wacci, and more
http://www.ntv.co.jp/buzzrhythm/live2016/#wn
This is a special festival made possible by the Japanese TV music program “BUZZ RHYTHM”! It’s a place where today’s buzzing artists gather. You won’t be able to take your eyes off the stage with the diverse line-up of this festival. It’s also a little different from the TV show. And look forward to Bakarhythm and Maggy as the MC’s for the festival!
KNOT FEST JAPAN 2016
Saturday November 5th, 2016～Sunday November 6th, 2016
Venue: Makuhari Messe, Chiba
Line-up:
【Nov. 5th】Slipknot, DEFTONES, DISTURBED, A DAY TO REMEMBER, hoobastank, ISSUES, SiM, RIZE, ROTTENGRAFFTY, OLDCODEX, coldrain, CRYSTAL LAKE, and more
【Nov. 6th】Slipknot, MARILYN MANSON, Lamb of God, IN FLAMES, ANTHRAX, Butcher Babies, MAN WITH A MISSION, the GazettE, Crossfaith, MUCC, HER NAME IN BLOOD, CRAZY N’ SANE, and more
Slipknot – the band that bewitches all who see them with their infectious originality. The band’s rock festival, Knotfest, returns again this year. There’s a huge line-up of artists to look forward to, with both Japanese bands such as MAN WITH A MISSION and Crossfaith, and a string of huge overseas artists. Why not try getting sucked into the whirlpool of madness of this festival?
Animate Girls Festival 2016
Saturday November 5th, 2016～Sunday November 6th, 2016
Venue: Ikebukuro Sunshine City, Tokyo
https://www.animate.co.jp/ex/agf/
Good news for all you girls out there! The girls festival run by Animate is happening this year too! There’s plenty to look forward to: lots of new items to get your hands on as well as events featuring male voice actors. There will even be merchandise sold only at this event that you can get your hands on, so make sure you don’t miss out!
中田ヤスタカ ✕ きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅSPECIAL DJ ✕ LIVE ZEPP TOUR 2016
Monday November 14th, 2016
Venue: Zepp DiverCity, Tokyo
Line-up: Nakata Yasutaka, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
http://asobisystem.com/news/160819/
This is a special live tour from music producer Nakata Yasutaka, who continues to lead the world music scene, and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. With a combination of their very different performances, they are sure to put on a very, very special show! They will also be performing at Zepp Nagoya and Zepp Namba on November 10th and November 11th respectively.
musicるTV presents ROCK FRIENDS
Saturday November 12th, 2016
Venue: Zepp Tokyo, Tokyo
Line-up: Hyadain, KEYTALK, LiSA, Dempagumi.inc, and more
ROCK FRIENDS is a concert put together by music TV program “musicるTV” of amazing artists. They based the concert around the concepts of how people can become close through music and how people can become happy through music. Zepp Tokyo is going to be lively. I wonder if they will be recording the whole thing for the TV show?
AAA Special Live 2016 in Dome -FANTASTIC OVER-
Tuesday November 15th, 2016～Wednesday November 16th, 2016
Venue: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo
AAA Official Website: http://avex.jp/aaa/
Tour Information: http://avex.jp/aaa/live/tour.php?id=1000800
It has now been 11 years since AAA made their debut. While the hype surrounding their summer arena tour is still hot, they have gone and announced their first ever dome tour! Their performance will of course be amazing. And just how each member will embrace their enthusiasm is also something to look forward to. They are sure to show us a side of them we have never seen before.
Denka presents J-WAVE LIVE AUTUMN
Thursday November 17th, 2016
Venue: Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo
Line-up: Toshinobu Kubota, Crystal Kay, chay, Daisuke Mori, Sho Wada(TRICERATOPS), and more
http://www.j-wave.co.jp/special/liveautumn/
A bunch of wonderful artists recommended by J-WAVE are gathering for this special concert to deliver their beautiful music and voices. Surrendering to comfort and spending quality time at this show sure sounds nice. It will no doubt be a gorgeous night.
I want to show these in advance too! These are two events I want to go to at the end of this year.
AIR JAM 2016
Friday December 23rd, 2016
Venue: Yahuoku! Dome, Fukuoka
Line-up: Hi-STANDARD, ONE OK ROCK, MAN WITH A MISSION, 10-FEET, TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA, and more
rockin’on presents COUNTDOWN JAPAN 16/17
Wednesday December 28th, 2016～Saturday December 31st, 2016
Venue: Makuhari Messe, Chiba
Line-up: androp, KANA-BOON, CAPSULE, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, CreepHyp, KREVA, Sakanaction, wednesday campanella, Frederic, THE BAWDIES, miwa, and more
In addition to these events, “MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2016 in TOKYO” is also coming up on Thursday November 24th!
MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON Official Event Website: http://fes16.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/
This month is looking to be quite busy – there’s lots of different things to be doing to have fun! You can chill out and go and listen to some music by yourself, or even go and have a great time with friends. Have a go at picking something from this list of events.
Original Text: 大納言小豆（SHUTTER）
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