Rise, shine and rave. Summer Sonic 2025 is putting its biggest J-pop and K-pop stars in early slots — with Babymetal, Mrs. Green Apple, aespa and more turning the weekend into an all-day sprint. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/13/music/summer-sonic-festival-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #musicfestivals #summersonic #kpop #jpop #sonicmania
From Singapore to Greece to Michigan, fans came to Fuji Rock not just for the music, but for the nature, the relaxed atmosphere and the freedom to dance into the early hours. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/04/music/overseas-visitors-fuji-rock-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals #travel #tourism#tatsuroyamashita
The crowds at this year’s Fuji Rock Festival? Massive. Lines? Seemingly endless. But unexpected guest appearances and only-in-Naeba moments made it all worth it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/04/music/fuji-rock-festival-report/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals #jpop #kpop #rap #electronica #smash
You don’t just go to Fuji Rock — you lie in the grass, dance in the rain, hide from the heat and surrender to the moment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/04/music/fuji-rock-photos-heat-rain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals #niigata #photography
Japanese techno didn’t just copy Berlin or Detroit — it carved its own path. Minimal, immersive and deeply rooted in culture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/30/music/japanese-techno-festivals-rural/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #electronica #djs #techno #rural #musicfestivals
Rock trio Hitsujibungaku is set to make its fourth appearance at Fuji Rock 2025 — on its most primetime stage yet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/25/music/fuji-rock-festival-hitsujibungaku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #hitsujibungaku #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals
With younger fans, more diverse acts and rising interest from abroad, Fuji Rock is seeing its strongest turnout in years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/24/music/fuji-rock-lineup-turnout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals #jpop #kpop #rap #electronica #smashcorporation
Need a festival game plan? From Mdou Moctar and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso to Radwimps and mei ehara, here’s who The Japan Times crew is racing between stages to catch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/22/music/fuji-rock-festival-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals #jpop #kpop #rap #electronica
What to pack if you are heading to the Fuji Rock Festival https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/19/music/fuji-rock-festival-prep-list/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals
The bilingual singer-songwriter delivers her artful blend of jazz and indie pop with quiet confidence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/06/26/music/mei-semones-animaru-fuji-rock/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #meisemones #jpop #musicfestivals
"Maybe, something like this [anti-genocide boycotts] will shame this will scare, or shame ... festivals or companies or whatever into making more ethical choices.
I mean, this is before we even get onto the antitrust case that the US DoJ is taking against TicketMaster and Live Nation, which is next March I think that starts. Big money is never clean."
#UnaMullally, 2025
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