Concerts and Music Festivals in August
by Saeko Higuchi
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from 01 (Wed) to 14 (Tue) Tokyo |
DAVID COPPERFIELD The man of 'Super Illusion' is back to Japan. In this tour, PORTAL, he will show the new Illusion called 'Beach' in which various objects including some audience disappear and are taken away to different places during the show. Check with your own eyes! www.davidcopperfield.com
Mon. to Fri. - 19:00h, Sat.&Sun. - 12:00h, 15:00h, 19:00h. |
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(Fri) 05 (Sun) Hitachinaka (Ibaragi) |
ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2001 Rock Festival of Japanese musicians! Artists: Dragon Ash, Audio Active, Love Psychedelico, Yamazaki Masayoshi, Rize, Guitar Wolf and many more! www.rijfes.co.jp/ open: 9:00h, 11:00h-20:30h, - HITACHI KAIHIN PARK |
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(Sat) Tochigi |
THE ULFULS Japanese rock and punk band. You can hear their recent single, "Ashita ga Aru", originally sung by Sakamoto Kyu, everywhere in Japan, including from TV (commercial song for some coffee brand). Just released their best album, "Best daze!" in April. http://www.ulfuls.com/index_flash.html Tochigi - 18:00h - TOCHIGI SOGO BUNKA CENTER - ¥4,800 - TEL: 028-633-1009 |
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(Mon) 18 (Sat) Tokyo |
MAXI PRIEST AND BIG MOUNTAIN - TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY Prince of reggae and world popular reggae band dedicating to Bob Marley! Maxi Priest's recent album is "Combination" (1999) and Big Mountain is releasing a new album, "Cool Breeze" in June. http://www.maxipriest.com/ http://www.bigmountain-onelove.com 19:00h & 21:30h - BLUE NOTE TOKYO - ¥8,000 - TEL: 03-5485-0088 |
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(Thu) Tokyo |
AIR French dance music unit of Nicolas Gordin and Jean Benoit Duncket. Their single, "Sexy Boy", from the first album "Moon Safari" sold almost one million in the world in 1998. The most recent album was released this May, "10,000 Hz Legend". They will also play in Summer Sonic 2001. website: http://www.10000hzlegend.com/ 19:00h - LIQUID ROOM - ¥6,000 - TEL: 03-5466-0777 |
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(Thu) à 19 (Sun), 21 (Tue) à 23 (Thu) Tokyo 30 (Thu) |
MORELENBAUN2/SAKAMOTO A unit of the world famous Japanese keyboard player, Sakamoto Ryuichi and Brazilian couple, Paula and Jaques Morelenbaum have just released an album, "Casa", which celbrates the art of Antonio Carlos Jobim. Paula was once a vocalist in Jobim's "Nova Banda" and Jaques is a great cello player. Don't miss the chance to feel a breeze of Rio. Tokyo -AKASAKA ACT THEATER |
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(Sex) Tokyo |
PRIMAL SCREAM World's big dance music unit from UK. Having been through various reformations of the band since the debut in the mid-80's, now they are 8 members. Their latest album is "XTRMNTR" (2000) and the group is now working on a new album, expected at the end of this year. A special single, "Kill All Hippies", was released in Japan on 7/26. official site: http://www.primalscream.org/ 19:00h - LIQUID
ROOM - ¥6,000 - TEL: 03-5466-0777 |
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(Sat) 19 (Sun) Tokyo |
SUMMER SONIC 2001 One of the biggest rock festival in Japan. It is held both in Tokyo and Osaka at the same weekend. artists: Marylin Manson, Slipknot, Primal Scream, Beck, King Adora and more. More musicians will be announced and some artists play only in either location. Get updated information time to time with megaquaity.com©! tickets available from 5/27. |
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(Tue) Tokyo |
KING ADORA e MY VITRIOL A coupling live of two new bands from UK which both play in Summer Sonic 2001. My Vitriol released a first album this March, "Finelines". King Adora's first album, "Vibrate You" has just come out in July www.kingadora.com www.myvitriol.com 19:00h - LIQUID ROOM - ¥’5,000 - TEL: 03-5466-0777 |
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(Thu) Tokyo |
CARLINHOS BROWN A great Carisma from Bahia, Brazil! The leader of his own band, Timbalada and also of the new generation's Brazilian music. His 3rd solo album, "Bahia Do Mundo: Mito e Verdade" was released earlier this year. Don't miss his dynamic and crazy performance with a big band!! http://www.uol.com.br/carlinhosbrown 19:00h - SHIBUYA AX - standing 1F: ¥7,800, 2F: ¥7,300, seat 2F: ¥8,500 - TEL: 03-5280-9996 |
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(Sat) 26 (Sun) Kawaguchi-ko (Yamanashi) |
SUMMER ARCADE - Trip to Progressive and Psychedelic Trance Festival A dance festival by one of the lakes of Mt. Fuji. There will be a main stage where the artists' live performance and the other is "Keravan Saray" where you can enjoy antient Arabic atmosphere with illusion music, belly dance, Turkish food, etc. Artists: Absolum (Fr), Element (Ger), M.O.S. (Ger), ReSonance (JP), Space Tribe (AU), Talamasca (Fr) DJs: Christof (Fr), Lestat (Fr), Mael (Fr), Olli Wisdom (AU), Oli (Ger), Sebastian Krueger (Ger), etc. TOTAL INFORMATION: www.arcadia-music.net Open- 12:000h, Start- 16:00h - FUJITEN SNOW RESORT - ¥6,000 - TEL: 03-5775-5834 |
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(Qua) Yokohama |
OMARA PORTUONDO The soulful vocalist and the lady of Buena Vista Social Club, Cuba. This time coming back solo with a big band of 14 members, including Fabian Garcia (contrabass), Rolando Baro (piano) and Gilberto Oviedo (tres guitar). Official website: www.buenavista-socialclub.com (in English) www.warnermusic.co.jp/artists/classic/bvsc/ (in Japanese) 19:00h - KANAGAWA KENMIN HALL - S: ¥7,500, A: ¥6,500 - TEL: 045-201-9999 |
