Summer Sonic
Recently I wrote about the Fuji Rock Festival. Well, if that seemed a bit pricey, or long or far away, there’s the in-Tokyo alternative, known as Summer Sonic. It’s being held at the Chiba Marina Stadium and the adjoining Makuhari Messe convention centre from August 12th to 13th.
It’s slightly cheaper because it’s a) shorter, b) closer to Tokyo and c) well, cheaper. I’m not as excited about the line up as I was about the Fuji Rock lineup, but it may still be interesting for you.
Headlining are: Tool, Metallica, The Deftones, Linkin Park, Muse, Daft Punk and The Flaming Lips. There’s plenty more bands playing though, on smaller stages, including Japanese bands Beat Crusaders and m-flo, amongst others.
I’d recommend the whole festival though just to see my favourite band: The Cat Empire from my hometown, Melbourne in Australia. It’s their first time playing in Japan and because they’re playing on the Beach Stage it’s bound to be a fun gig.
Tix are ¥13,500 for one day or ¥24,500 for both days.
Link:
Summer Sonic official website (in Japanese and English)
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May 30th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Hi there!
I’m on my way to Japan and will hopefully be there for the Summer Sonic festival. I’m from Melbourne too! I dont speak japanese tho, do you think it will be easy for me to get around?
June 1st, 2006 at 2:03 pm
You’ll be ok. Especially in Tokyo. There’s a large number of people with basic English skills. But I’d also recommend buying a phrase book.