Tokyo Gigs August 2025

AUG 1 KOJI OHTA/BONSTAR Bar Isshee, Sendagi ¥500 + tip

AUG 1 LOLOET, MASHIRO TOBITA, SAYAKA BOTANIC, PEREIRA Bush Bash, Koiwa ¥2,500

AUG 1 SHIBUSASHIRAZU ORCHESTRA Pit Inn, Shinjuku ¥4,400

AUG 1 YUNG TSU BAND Crocodile, Harajuku ¥3,500

AUG 1 RAFAEL KALIL, TOMO Otooto, Higashi-kitazawa ¥2,500

AUG 1 MAX ESSA, NORI, DOMINIC DAWSON, A TAUT LINE, &c. Bonobo, Harajuku ¥2,000

AUG 1 FUMIYA TANAKA WWW X, Shibuya ¥3,000 (night)

AUG 1 DJ BAKU, DAISUKE G, GOTH-TRAD, &c. HVEN, Nakameguro ¥4,000

AUG 1 CASHU, YANNY, YUVIE, KOSHIRO, &c. Vent, Omotesando ¥2,500

AUG 1 CAMPANELLA, ZIPROOM, ZAH, JUN INAGAWA (DJ), &c. Womb, Shibuya ¥3,500

AUG 2 DANIEL SEVEN, M-PROJECT, DJ SHIMAMURA, &c. Circus Tokyo, Shibuya Free (afternoon)

AUG 2 JIM O'ROURKE/EIKO ISHIBASHI, FRIDAY NIGHT PLANS Wall&Wall, Omotesando ¥4,300

AUG 2 KURT RALSKE/SUZUERI, MIKHAIL MANSON Ftarri, Suidobashi ¥2,500

AUG 2 MASAHIKO OKURA/MASATAKA ABE PLAY MONK/LACY Otooto, Higashi-kitazawa ¥2,500

AUG 2 YXIMALLOO, TENTENKO, LIVING ASTRO, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,000

AUG 2 GONNO/DANA NADA, YAMA/DANDAN, DANI SAVANT/BOB ROGUE, &c. Vent, Omotesando ¥2,500

AUG 3 BUN NOGUCHI, EIKO ISHIBASHI WWW, Shibuya ¥4,000

AUG 3 MARIKO SAKURAI/SHO YOSHIMATSU/HIKO/AKIRA SAKATA Nanahari, Hatchobori ¥3,000

AUG 3 FUCKER/YAHHO, NI-HAO!!!!/MADAMLOSS, &c. Spotify O-Nest, Shibuya ¥3,800

AUG 3 WORST TASTE & SPECIAL MAGIC, DO RODOSHITERU, &c. Club Goodman, Akihabara ¥2,500

AUG 3 EJIN, KAZUMICHI KOMATSU, MARENO!, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,500

AUG 4 WEEP WAVE, PARIS DEATH HILTON, AS A SKETCH PAD Fever, Shindaita ¥2,800

AUG 4 MIO MATSUDA TRIO LA EMBARCA Hako Gallery, Yoyogi-Uehara ¥3,500

AUG 5 AUDREY NUNA Unit, Daikanyama ¥7,000

AUG 5 HIDEO YAMAKI/BENISUKE SAKAI/MASAHIKO SATOH Pit Inn, Shinjuku ¥4,400

AUG 6 DEAFHEAVEN Kanda Hall ¥9,000

AUG 6 HANAZONO DISTANCE, LOLOET, HUGEN, &c. Spread, Shimokitazawa ¥3,000

AUG 6 TALL JUAN, SAMOEDO, CYBER CHERRY Live Haus, Shimokitazawa ¥2,500

AUG 6 KYOJU MURAKAMI, CHO CHO AYE ADACHI, &c. Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥2,500

AUG 6 MERMAID, ATTC VS KOHARU, DJUBUMBA, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,300

AUG 7 MITSURU TABATA/MATHIAS PREUSS/DORONKO Bar Isshee, Sendagi ¥500 + tip

AUG 7 U-ZHAAN/DAIKICHI YOSHIDA Haremame, Daikanyama ¥3,500

AUG 7 KATSURA YAMAUCHI/YUMIKO TANAKA/RIUICHI DAIJO Permian, Meguro ¥1,000-¥3,000

AUG 7 DJ: BANANA, TEGADETERU, MASHU OKI, MANABU MURATA Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥1,500

AUG 8 MITSURU TABATA/KAZUHIDE YAMAJI/YUJI ISHIHARA Bar Isshee, Sendagi ¥500 + tip

AUG 8 HARU NEMURI, BOTSU A.K.A. NGS, E5, YOUNG KEE, &c. Fever, Shindaita ¥3,800

AUG 8 MINYO BLOCK PARTY: OTOYA MIYAGISHI, CODERANNY, &c. Haremame, Daikanyama ¥4,000

AUG 8 YUNG TSU BAND, CAL LYALL/SHOJI HANO Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥4,000

AUG 8 KEIJI HAINO, TENKO Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya ¥4,000

AUG 8 KAZUO IMAI/TSUTOM TOUDOU Permian, Meguro ¥1,000-¥3,000

AUG 8 JESUS WOUND, MEDVED, CUSPER, &c. Bush Bash, Koiwa ¥2,000

AUG 8 MIDNIGHT DANCE PARTY, GENICK, GUCHON, &c. Circus Tokyo, Shibuya ¥3,000

AUG 8 VIIKATORY, NEON NOIR, AKI IGARASHI, &c. Vent, Omotesando ¥2,500

AUG 8 7095, PC, BLANSEN, DR.BOTKIN, YEAST Bonobo, Harajuku ¥2,500

AUG 9 CERO, EIKO ISHIBASHI, WOOL & THE PANTS, &c. Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥6,500

AUG 9 MITSURU TABATA/SHOJI HANO/ATSUHIRO ITO Bar Isshee, Sendagi ¥500 + tip

AUG 9 KATSURA YAMAUCHI/KOHSETSU IMANISHI Ftarri, Suidobashi ¥2,500

AUG 9 MAKOTO KAWASHIMA/MATHIAS PREUß/RIUICHI DAIJO Permian, Meguro ¥1,000-¥3,000

AUG 9 JAZZ DOMMUNISTERS Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥5,000

AUG 9 TILLY VICKERS WILLIS, LOLOET, YUIMA ENYA Spread, Shimokitazawa ¥2,000

AUG 9 ARTURO LANZ, OSORE VIBRATION, NECK OF CHAOS, &c. Pool, Sakuradai ¥3,500

AUG 9 MOGWAA (LIVE), SHHHHH, AN TOI, &c. Vent, Omotesando ¥2,500

AUG 9 MASAYA NAKAHARA/OUKURA MIRAI, /3, SEI, &c. Bonobo, Harajuku ¥2,500

AUG 9 JAY MITTA (VIDEO), AUDIOT909, GUISEPPE, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,000 (night)

AUG 10 KOUTA YUNAKA/REONA, ID M THEFT ABLE Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya ¥3,000 (afternoon)

AUG 10 MITSURU TABATA/T.MIKAWA/HIROSHI SASABUCHI Bar Isshee, Sendagi ¥500 + tip

AUG 10 KATSURA YAMAUCHI/KOHSETSU IMANISHI Otooto, Higashi-kitazawa ¥2,500

AUG 10 7095, PC, BLANSEN, DR.BOTKIN, YEAST Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,500 (night)

AUG 11 MITSURU TABATA/TENKO/SEIICHIRO MORIKAWA Bar Isshee, Sendagi ¥500 + tip

AUG 11 BUOY, CHAPPO Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥4,000

AUG 11 VIVIANKRIST, RISARIPA, HIKO, TERRORAKT Chitei, Otsuka ¥2,000

AUG 11 ID M THEFT ABLE/RIUICHI DAIJO/PHILIP GAYLE, BILAL BITAR Permian, Meguro ¥1,000-¥3,000

AUG 12 YK (HELLO1103)/FUMI ENDO/TATSUHISA YAMAMOTO Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥3,500

AUG 12 HIDEKI TACHIBANA/AKIRA SAKATA/RYUICHI YOSHIDA Knuttel House, Iriya ¥2,500

AUG 12 MINNA-NO-KIMOCHI, COIL SPRITE, TASHO ISHI, &c. Secret Location, Central Tokyo ¥5,350 (night)

AUG 12 ALTON MILLER, CALPISS, HANNAH, SEI Bonobo, Harajuku ¥2,500

AUG 13 ICHIKO AOBA Suntory Hall, Akasaka ¥8,800

AUG 13 NRQ (LIVE), SHOHEI TAKAGI (DJ), &c. Hoipoi, Koenji ¥3,000

AUG 14 ANORAK!, DOGO, SORRY NO CAMISOLE, URI GAGARN, &c. WWW, Shibuya ¥3,000

AUG 15 MASAYO KOKETSU/MITO Bar Isshee, Sendagi ¥500 + tip

AUG 15 DIGABLE PLANETS Billboard Live, Roppongi ¥8,900-¥11,600

AUG 15 SHOKO NUMAO/KOTA YAMAUCHI Shichoshitsu, Jimbocho ¥3,000

AUG 15 BEANSCLUB, DREAMLOADER, GNBCHILI, INAHARU, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥1,800

AUG 15 KWARTZ, MARI SAKURAI, GOLPE MORTAL, &c. Vent, Omotesando ¥2,500

AUG 15 EYEZEN, ATSUKI, SLUMZA, DIYZ, &c. Bonobo, Harajuku ¥2,500

AUG 16 MASAYO KOKETSU/DAIRO SUGA/REONA Pit Inn, Shinjuku ¥2,500 (afternoon)

AUG 16 T.MIKAWA/HIKO, FACIALMESS/GOVERNMENT ALPHA, &c. Chitei, Otsuka ¥2,500

AUG 16 DEMSKY, ROSS VERIK, SATOSHI KANNO Soup, Ochiai ¥2,500

AUG 16 ATSUHIRO ITO/TOMOYOSHI DATE, &c. Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥4,800

AUG 16 KAGAMI NO KOE, THIEVES Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya ¥4,000

AUG 16 TAMAYA HONDA/OTOMO YOSHIHIDE/MITSURU NASUNO/RISA TAKEDA Pit Inn, Shinjuku ¥3,850

AUG 16 JEAN-MARX FORAX, YASUYUKI ISHII, YURIKO IBE, &c. Nanahari, Hatchobori ¥1,500

AUG 16 BIANCA OBLIVION, &c. Circus Tokyo, Shibuya ¥2,500

AUG 16 BEANSCLUB, TECHIN501, HUE RAY, IN THE SUN (LIVE), &c. Heavy Sick Zero, Nakano ¥3,000

AUG 16 DJ MARFOX, E.O.U, FOODMAN (LIVE), &c. WWW, Shibuya ¥3,000

AUG 16 LB AKA LABAT, &c. Vent, Omotesando ¥2,500

AUG 17 KEI MATSUMARU, YELLOWUHURU (DJ) Aoyama Moonromantic ¥3,300 (afternoon)

AUG 17 HUUN HUUR TU Haremame, Daikanyama ¥7,700

AUG 17 HOACH5000, KIIMA KARIIS, THE PINPONGS, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,800

AUG 17 SAKURAN-ZENZEN, THE DO DO DO'S Pool, Sakuradai ¥3,000

AUG 17 NICK KLEIN, DIEGO BEHNCKE, JÚLIA KOFFLER, &c. Soup, Ochiai ¥2,500

AUG 18 BENOÎT PIOULARD, SATOMIMAGAE, MOLLY SMITH (DJ) Spread, Shimokitazawa ¥4,000

AUG 18 MASAYO KOKETSU/YUICHI USHIODA, AKAIHIRUME/Y.MORISHIGE Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥3,500

AUG 18-19 JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS Billboard Live, Roppongi ¥19,800-¥22,500

AUG 19 ALICIA KEYS Tokyo International Forum, Yurakucho ¥14,000-¥25,000

AUG 19 AKIRA SAKATA/REONA Shichoshitsu, Jimbocho ¥3,500

AUG 20 ICHIKO AOBA Sumida Triphony Hall, Kinshicho ¥8,800

AUG 20 AKIKO HOTAKA/OTOMO YOSHIHIDE/SANGO TSUBAKI Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya ¥3,000

AUG 20 CHIHEI HATAKEYAMA/KEI MATSUMARU/SHUN ISHIWAKA Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥4,500

AUG 20 JESSE RUINS, DEADBEAT PAINTERS, KOKI SAKAKIHARA, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,300

AUG 21 KAZUO IMAI/JUNJI MORI/SHIRO OHNUMA Bar Isshee, Sendagi ¥500 + tip

AUG 21 BLACKSHEEP VS HIROMICHI SAKAMOTO Pit Inn, Shinjuku ¥3,850

AUG 21 TATSUO KONDO/OTOMO YOSHIHIDE Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya ¥3,000

AUG 22 MAYA ONGAKU, MINAMI DEUTSCH, GURUGURU BRAIN JAM WWW X, Shibuya ¥4,500

AUG 22 OSHIRI PENPENZ, DJ 2741 UFO Club, Higashi-Koenji ¥3,000

AUG 22 HONOO, MERMAID, TURLCARLY, THE RATEL, &c. Bush Bash, Koiwa ¥2,500

AUG 22 MOSKITOO, YK (HELLO1103), MOMOSE YASUNAGA BAND SET Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥3,500

AUG 22 JAKE MORTON, RISA TAKEDA/DJ MEMAI, DJ SHKOHTAROH Chitei, Otsuka ¥2,000

AUG 22 TATSURO MURAKAMI/SHIN ARAKI, MOSKITOO, HELIXARCHIVE, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥1,500

AUG 22 BADSISTA, DJ POIPOI, SHIORIYBRADSHAW, &c. Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥2,500 (night)

AUG 23 TREKKIE TRAX CREW, 4S4KI, MASAYOSHI IIMORI, &c. Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥3,500 (night)

AUG 23 TIALA, SEROTONIN MIST, REBEL ONE EXCALIBUR, KURUUCREW, &c. Bush Bash, Koiwa ¥3,000

AUG 23 KAZUO IMAI (SOLO FIEDLE GAMBA) Ftarri, Suidobashi ¥2,500

AUG 23 USUAL MOMENTS, TOKYO BEDROOM ORCHESTRA, KOPY, &c. Kagurane, Kagurazaka ¥3,000

AUG 23 KERRIE (LIVE), HARUKA, &c. Vent, Omotesando ¥2,500

AUG 23 BLUE BWOY, JUWANY MUN DEAL, MOFO, &c. WWW β, Shibuya ¥2,800 (night)

AUG 23 2UP, ANALSKULLFUCK, YUKO ARAKI, AKBK, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,000 (night)

AUG 23 TREKKIE TRAX CREW, 4S4KI, MASAYOSHI IIMORI, &c. Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥3,500 (night)

AUG 24 ATO NO MAE (TAKAKO MINEKAWA/TAKAHIRO KAWAGUCHI) Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥3,000 (afternoon)

AUG 24 GEORGES APERGHIS CHAMBER MUSIC PORTRAIT Suntory Hall (Blue Rose), Akasaka ¥4,500

AUG 24 COFFINS, SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY, LOOPRIDER, &c. Earthdom, Shin-Okubo ¥3,000

AUG 24 OHZORA KIMISHIMA, SHUTA NISHIDA WWW, Shibuya ¥5,500

AUG 24 DAIRO SUGA (SOLO) Pit Inn, Shinjuku ¥3,850

AUG 24 TETSU NAGASAWA/TAKASHI TSUDA Permian, Meguro ¥1,000-¥3,000

AUG 24 SEPPUKU PISTOLS, BULL THE BUFFALOS, THE SKA FLAMES, &c. Fever, Shindaita ¥3,900

AUG 24 AT HER OPEN DOOR, RYECROFT, YENGO, ARCAS, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,500

AUG 25 YOSHIHITO ETOH/SHINPEI RUIKE/SHOJI HANO Polaris, Ogawamachi ¥3,500

AUG 26 BIXIGA 70, AJATE WWW, Shibuya ¥6,500

AUG 26 IGA/TELEMATIC VISIONS, OTACO, SEAKETA, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,000

AUG 27 HOWIE LEE, MANAMI KAKUDO WWW, Shibuya ¥6,500

AUG 27 YAEJI Kanda Square Hall ¥9,000

AUG 27-28 FIEVEL IS GLAUQUE Blue Note Tokyo, Minami-Aoyama ¥8,800

AUG 28 JO KONDO COMMEMORATIVE CONCERT Suntory Hall, Akasaka ¥7,700/¥9,900

AUG 28 RISARIPA/KAE TAKAHASHI, GOVERNMENT REAPER, &c. Chitei, Otsuka Free (1 drink order)

AUG 28 COMPUTER FIGHT, TEXAS 3000, PEREIRA, KEBAB JOHNSON Fever, Shindaita ¥2,800

AUG 28 KAYTRANDA, LOU PHELPS Toyosu Pit ¥10,800

AUG 28 FANI, TEE SHYNE, YOG*, JOE CUPERTINO, &c. WWW X, Shibuya ¥500

AUG 29 GEORGES APERGHIS ORCHESTRA PORTRAIT Suntory Hall, Akasaka ¥2,500/¥4,500

AUG 29 JAMES HOLDEN (LIVE), &c. Vent, Omotesando ¥2,500

AUG 29 RYOTA, RIRIA, SHIORIYBRADSHAW, LOOTA (LIVE), &c. Unit, Daikanyama ¥3,000

AUG 29 HELLO1103, MOMONESUKO, NORD0ST (DJ), &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,000 (night)

AUG 30 NEW JAPAN PHILHARMONIC: WATARU MUKAI, &c. Suntory Hall, Akasaka ¥4,000

AUG 30 DOS MONOS Spotify O-Nest, Shibuya ¥5,500

AUG 30 MIDABOA BANWA, OONO YUUKI BAND Nanahari, Hatchobori ¥3,000

AUG 30 YASUMUNE MORISHIGE/NAOKI NOBA Permian, Meguro ¥1,000-¥3,000

AUG 30 NOBUKI NISHIYAMA, ISEI BEN, NZWORKDOWN, &c. Soup, Ochiai ¥2,000

AUG 30 INOYAMALAND, KEN INAOKA, KUMACHAN SEAL, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,000

AUG 30 OR:LA, &c. Vent, Omotesando ¥2,500

AUG 30 SOUL MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM, &c. Circus Tokyo, Shibuya ¥3,500

AUG 30 LIPELIS, MAYURASHKA, SISI, K404, &c. Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥2,500 (night)

AUG 31 GHETTOS, NEMO, SLEEPERS, THE DEAD PAN SPEAKERS, &c. Earthdom, Shin-Okubo ¥3,000

AUG 31 PASOCOM MUSIC CLUB, TENDRE (DJ), TOKKURI, &c. WWW, Shibuya ¥4,000

AUG 31 RAY, 2BD, CHO CO PA CO CHO CO QUIN QUIN WWW X, Shibuya ¥4,000

AUG 31 TETSU NAGASAWA/MASATAKA ABE Ftarri, Suidobashi ¥2,500

All prices are for advance tickets, unless otherwise noted. Schedules are liable to change at short notice.

Tokyo Gigs September 2025

SEP 1 EIICHI HAYASHI/YUICHI USHIDA/KEIGO IWAMI/MASAKI NAGATA Chitei, Otsuka ¥3,000

SEP 1 YOAKE NO CHINDONYA, GAETAN NONCHALANT, &c. Shichoshitsu, Jimbocho ¥3,000

SEP 2 FUTOSHI OKANO/RENA OTOHA, KAZUO IMAI, MN, &c. Earthdom, Shin-Okubo ¥3,000

SEP 3 CAROLINE, KEI MATSUMARU WWW X, Shibuya ¥8,000

SEP 3 RYOSUKE KIYASU (SOLO) Hako Gallery, Yoyogi-Uehara ¥3,000

SEP 4 ATSUHIRO ITO/YOKO HIGASHI, YVKO UNDER, THE OBEY UNIT, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,000

SEP 4-6 GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC Billboard Live, Roppongi ¥17,900-¥21,000

SEP 5 SÖNDÖRGÖ Haremame, Daikanyama ¥4,000

SEP 5 ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO UFO Aoyama Moonromantic ¥4,000

SEP 5 AKUA Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥3,000 (night)

SEP 6 SLIGHT SLAPPERS, ENDON, HUSKING BEE, SEPPUKU PISTOLS, &c. Fever, Shindaita ¥3,500

SEP 6 THEO PARRISH (ALL NIGHT LONG) Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥6,000 (night)

SEP 6 DJ PYTHON, MAD MIRAN Vent, Omotesando ¥2,000

SEP 6 PASOCOM MUSIC CLUB, TAKKYU ISHINO, KEN ISHII, &c. Liquidroom, Ebisu ¥4,800 (night)

SEP 8 APART, &c. Fever, Shindaita ¥3,500

SEP 9 CADEJO W/ NAOYUKI UCHIDA, HOON Aoyama Moonromantic ¥5,500

SEP 11 MERCURY REV Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥9,000

SEP 11 LARAAJI Sogetsu Hall, Aoyama-Itchome ¥8,400

SEP 11 FARAQUET, SEMENTOS, MORETHAN Nine Spices, Shinjuku ¥6,500

SEP 12 TATSUYA NAKAMURA/TATSUYA YOSHIDA UFO Club, Higashi-Koenji ¥3,500

SEP 13 WOOL & THE PANTS, CHINZA DOPENESS, NONCHELEEE WWW X, Shibuya ¥4,500

SEP 13 OTOBOKE BEAVER, VALKNEE Aoyama Moonromantic ¥4,500

SEP 13 MERZBOW, MELT-BANANA, TATSUHIKO ASANO, SATOMIMAGAE, &c. Bush Bash, Koiwa ¥3,500

SEP 13 DJ NOBU, DJ YAZI, KUGEL, &c. WWW X, Shibuya ¥3,000 (night)

SEP 13-14 ROBERT GLASPER Billboard Live, Roppongi ¥13,400-¥16,500

SEP 14 KIKI BAND Haremame, Daikanyama ¥4,500

SEP 14 OTOBOKE BEAVER, TV TAIRIKU ONDO Aoyama Moonromantic ¥4,500

SEP 14 TAKUMA WATANABE, TORSO, DJ YELLOWUHURU Spread, Shimokitazawa ¥3,000

SEP 15 TOSHIYA TSUNODA Chitei, Otsuka Free (with drink order)

SEP 15 PARAQUET, MALEGOAT, MIRROR Fever, Shindaita ¥6,500

SEP 15 KIKI BAND Haremame, Daikanyama ¥4,500

SEP 15-16 MAMMAL HANDS Blue Note Tokyo, Minami-Aoyama ¥8,000

SEP 16 PARAQUET, NINE DAYS WONDER Fever, Shindaita ¥6,500

SEP 16 HORSEGIRL WWW X, Shibuya ¥7,700

SEP 16 FABIANO DO NASCIMENTO Haremame, Daikanyama ¥5,500

SEP 17 HORSEGIRL Liquidroom, Ebisu ¥7,700

SEP 17 REMON NAKANISHI & SUZUMENO TEARS, NRQ Aoyama Moonromantic ¥4,300

SEP 18 AARON PARKS/GREG TUOHEY/MATT BREWER/JONGKUK KIM WWW, Shibuya ¥7,800

SEP 19 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Nippon Budokan, Kudanshita ¥15,000/¥17,000

SEP 19 FUI, KAZUMICHI KOMATSU, YOLABMI, CELLULOSE (DJ), &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥TBC

SEP 19 ERIC THIELEMANS/HIROYUKI ISHIKAWA/TAKASHI SEO/&c. Shichoshitsu, Jimbocho ¥3,500

SEP 20 ECHINOCOCCUS, LESTER, CHATOE, BULBS OF PASSION Pool, Sakuradai ¥2,000

SEP 21 LAUSBUB Womb, Shibuya ¥4,800

SEP 21 TAKAKO MINEKAWA/TAKAHIRO KAWAGUCHI, JU-SEI Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya ¥3,000

SEP 22 MOCKY, &c. WWW X, Shibuya ¥6,000

SEP 22-23 MIHO HAZAMA M_UNIT Blue Note Tokyo, Minami-Aoyama ¥8,000

SEP 24 AKIRA NISHIMURA TRIBUTE CONCERT Tokyo Opera City, Hatsudai ¥5,000

SEP 24 JON CLEARY & THE ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMEN Club Quattro, Shibuya ¥7,000

SEP 24 TETUZI AKIYAMA/TOSHIMARU NAKAMURA/&c. Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya ¥3,000

SEP 24 ODDGEIR BERG TRIO, &c. Haremame, Daikanyama ¥3,000

SEP 26 LEIB, THE RATEL, KYOSUKE TERADA/SAYAKA BOTANIC, O'BO Bush Bash, Koiwa ¥2,000

SEP 26 DYGL Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥5,000

SEP 26 SUBSONIC EYE, TEXAS 3000, SOCCER Three, Shimokitazawa ¥4,500

SEP 26 EDDIE PRÉVOST/SACHIKO M/OTOMO YOSHIHIDE Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya ¥4,000

SEP 26 YOMOYA, LOOLOWNINGEN & THE FAR EAST IDIOTS, SYAYOS Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,300

SEP 27 BURDEN OF DESPAIR, DARKNESS, BELMADIGULA, COFFINS, &c. Bush Bash, Koiwa ¥2,500

SEP 27 SUBSONIC EYE, HAMMER HEAD SHARK, APRILBLUE, &c. Lush, Shibuya ¥4,500

SEP 27 EDDIE PRÉVOST/SACHIKO M, PRÉVOST/OTOMO YOSHIHIDE Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya ¥4,000

SEP 27-28 LANG LEE W/ UNNIE CHOIR Tokyo Kinema Club, Uguisudani ¥8,000

SEP 28 LINDA SMITH, PERVENCHE, RED GO-CART Nanahari, Hatchobori ¥3,000

SEP 28 HOLLIE COOK, DR.IHARA (DJ), &c. Fever, Shindaita ¥6,500

SEP 28 EDDIE PRÉVOST/KEI MATSUMARU, &c. Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya ¥4,000

SEP 28 HIROYUKI NAGASHIMA, SHOZIN FUKUI, ARCHEUS Soup, Ochiai ¥2,500

SEP 29 AWICH, IRI Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥7,900

All prices are for advance tickets, unless otherwise noted. Schedules are liable to change at short notice.

Tokyo Gigs October 2025

OCT 3 LANG LEE/HYEJI LEE Gloria Chapel, Shinagawa ¥6,000

OCT 3 MIZUKI AITA PERCUSSION RECITAL Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall, Ueno ¥3,000

OCT 3 DIMMER, SCOT JENERIK, THOMAS DIMUZIO, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥1,500

OCT 4 SKIN ON SKIN, TOHJI, UNDERSCORE, FUMIYA TANAKA, &c. Odaiba Aomi Area P Sector ¥9,000

OCT 5 LINDA SMITH, IAN SCHLEIN, USURABI Ongaku No Jikan, Mitaka ¥TBA

OCT 7 JUNNA & FOLK SHOW CREW Haremame, Daikanyama ¥3,000

OCT 8 JON SPENCER Club Quattro, Shibuya ¥8,500

OCT 9 FLORIAN FAVRE, &c. Haremame, Daikanyama ¥3,000

OCT 11 ENVY, WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND, BACHO Liquidroom, Ebisu ¥6,000

OCT 12 YAHYEL Zepp Shinjuku ¥6,000

OCT 13 NEW JAPAN PHILHARMONIC/JOE HISAISHI: GLASS, ADAMS Suntory Hall, Akasaka ¥4,000-¥12,000

OCT 13 THE CARDIGANS, CLOUDBERRY JAM, MEJA Tokyo Garden Theater, Ariake ¥12,000-¥28,000

OCT 15 TERJE ISUNGSET Haremame, Daikanyama ¥4,000

OCT 15-17 BILL FRISELL TRIO Blue Note Tokyo, Minami-Aoyama ¥9,900

OCT 17 ANGIE MCMAHON Unit, Daikanyama ¥7,000

OCT 19 MEI EHARA WWW X, Shibuya ¥4,500

OCT 20 ANNIE & THE CALDWELLS Duo Music Exchange, Shibuya ¥7,000

OCT 20 HIATUS KAIYOTE Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥11,000

OCT 21 SWEDISH RADIO CHOIR: PÄRT, HILLBORG, &c. Tokyo Opera City, Hatsudai ¥3,000-¥7,000

OCT 22 KUNIKO KATO/STEVE REICH PROJECT Suntory Hall (Blue Rose), Akasaka ¥4,000/¥6,000

OCT 23 THE JESUS LIZARD Duo Music Exchange, Shibuya ¥9,800

OCT 23 FRENTE CUMBIERO WWW, Shibuya ¥6,500

OCT 24 LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC: ADAMS, STRAVINSKY Suntory Hall, Akasaka ¥25,000-¥45,000

OCT 25 TOE Ryogoku Kokugikan ¥8,800/¥9,800

OCT 25 FINALBY () Zepp Shinjuku ¥TBA

OCT 26 PERSIAN EMPIRE, SUBLETVIS, SOFHESO, &c. Forestlimit, Hatagaya ¥2,000

OCT 28-29 AROOJ AFTAB Billboard Live, Roppongi ¥9,400-¥13,500

OCT 30 YUTA ORISAKA SWU Hitomi Memorial Hall, Sangenjaya ¥6,800

All prices are for advance tickets, unless otherwise noted. Schedules are liable to change at short notice.

Tokyo Gigs November 2025

NOV 1 CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH Club Quattro, Shibuya ¥8,000

NOV 2 HIROKO YAMAMURA Club Quattro, Shibuya ¥5,500

NOV 5 PARLOR GREENS Club Quattro, Shibuya ¥7,000

NOV 8 SHIN-ONSAI 2025: TAKKYU ISHINO, SUNNY DAY SERVICE, &c. Loft, &c., Shinjuku ¥4,000

NOV 8-9 ADDISON GROOVE, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, &c. Ohba Camping Village, Hinode ¥12,000

NOV 10 THE DARE, PENPALS Fever, Shindaita ¥4,500

NOV 14 SE SO NEON The Garden Hall, Ebisu ¥8,800

NOV 16 CHIP WICKHAM Club Quattro, Shibuya ¥7,000

NOV 19 ADRIAN SHERWOOD (LIVE), MAD PROFESSOR, DENNIS BOVELL (DJ) EX Theater Roppongi ¥8,800

NOV 27-28 OPETH EX Theater Roppongi ¥12,000

NOV 28 BALMING TIGER Spotify O-East, Shibuya ¥7,500

All prices are for advance tickets, unless otherwise noted. Schedules are liable to change at short notice.

Tokyo Gigs December 2025

DEC 1-2 BETH GIBBONS Sumida Triphony Hall, Kinshicho ¥11,000-¥16,000

DEC 3 SOCCER MOMMY Liquidroom, Ebisu ¥7,000

DEC 10 BLACK COUNTRY NEW ROAD EX Theater Roppongi ¥8,800

DEC 16-17 GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR Kanda Square Hall ¥9,500

All prices are for advance tickets, unless otherwise noted. Schedules are liable to change at short notice.

Tokyo Gigs January 2026

JAN 22 MEN I TRUST, MEI SEMONES Tokyo Garden Theater, Ariake ¥9,800/¥11,000

JAN 23 MEI SEMONES Duo Music Exchange, Shibuya ¥7,800

All prices are for advance tickets, unless otherwise noted. Schedules are liable to change at short notice.

Tokyo Gigs February 2026

FEB 4 AUTECHRE Zepp Divercity, Odaiba ¥8,800

FEB 9 MY BLOODY VALENTINE Tokyo Garden Theater, Ariake ¥18,000/¥20,000

FEB 18 WET LEG Toyosu Pit ¥8,800

FEB 19 GEESE Space Odd, Daikanyama ¥6,000

FEB 21-22 MAC DEMARCO Kanda Square Hall ¥8,500

All prices are for advance tickets, unless otherwise noted. Schedules are liable to change at short notice.

New (and old) music from Japan – Spring 2025 edition

Notable new Japanese releases and reissues

This might be a return to regular programming, but no promises. Things have been quiet on the work front recently, which has given me more time to sift through my Bandcamp pile and ferret out the good stuff. Here are some of the releases and reissues from the first three months of the year (plus one straggler from 2024) that have grabbed me. I should note that some of these snuck up on me gradually, rather than revealing all their charms on first listen. An album as subtle and intelligently crafted as Eiko Ishibashi’s Antigone wasn’t designed for the streaming era, which is all the more reason to cherish it.

Notable Japanese releases from 2024

Good music from a (mostly) bad year

I fell out of the habit of posting album reviews during 2024, partly because I simply wasn’t listening to as much Japanese music as I had done in the previous few years. Still, it felt remiss not to acknowledge a few of the highlights of a year that, by most objective measures, was pretty wretched. I’m grateful to the handful of people who gave me a much-needed nudge to write this, and also to my friend Ian F. Martin for showing how it should be done with his defiantly unpunctual zine, Last Year’s Music. (I’d post a link, but I’m afraid you’ll have to seek out a physical copy.)

From the archives: Ichiko Aoba, 2016 Japan Times interview

“I get most of my energy for creating stories from dreams.”

Ichiko Aoba, 2016. Photo by James Hadfield

Ichiko Aoba takes her seat at an old-fashioned coffee house in Shibuya, and places a sketchpad and a plump pouch of rolling tobacco on the table. During the hour-long conversation that follows, the tobacco goes untouched, but the sketchpad gets a thorough workout. As she talks, the 25-year-old singer-songwriter reflexively scribbles drawings and kanji characters to elucidate what she’s saying, the way a university lecturer might.

From the archives: Fishmans, 2019 Japan Times interview

“We were ‘just doing it,’ but ‘just doing it’ takes real single-mindedness”

Kin-ichi Motegi of Fishmans, 2019. Photo by James Hadfield

In the eternal present of modern listening, when the entire history of recorded sound is just a few clicks away, some music reverberates for longer. That’s been the case with Fishmans, a cult 1990s act whose blend of dub rhythms and dream-pop reverie continues to lure new fans 20 years after the untimely death of frontman Shinji Sato.

Though they were able to sell out 2,000-capacity venues in their prime, Fishmans never enjoyed widespread commercial success. In an era when Japan’s top-selling artists were shifting millions of copies, they barely registered in the Oricon charts.