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CONCERT

Jacob Curry puts some finishing touches on a sandwich spread at a Lizzo show.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 23, 2023
The personal chefs feeding today's global tours
Many tours for A-list artists now include a vegan chef and place a priority on physical and mental well-being as well as lessening environmental impact.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 30, 2019
Woodstock 50th anniversary music festival canceled: lead investor
A planned three-day concert event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock festival has been canceled, the lead investor in the event said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2018
Kitaro concerts in Iran canceled after U.S. nationals in the musician's group denied visas
Three sold-out Kitaro concerts in Iran have been canceled after six U.S. nationals in the New Age musician's group were refused visas, the organizer announced Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 19, 2017
Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton to team up one last time in Nashville concert
Country music star Kenny Rogers is planning to take a final bow with Dolly Parton in a Nashville concert celebrating his 60-year career.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2017
Japanese residents of Manchester shaken by terrorist attack
Japanese residents in Manchester, England, expressed shock that the deadly terrorist attack at a concert hall took place in a city known for welcoming different cultures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2017
Rock fans complain of heat exhaustion during concert at Chiba venue
Around 50 people complained of symptoms related to heat exhaustion Saturday during a rock concert at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 22, 2016
Review: Cheap Trick at Shinkiba Studio Coast
The house lights dimmed to the rumbling introduction of Cheap Trick's "Stop This Game," while founding bassist Tom Petersson and new drummer Daxx Nielsen mounted the stage; the former clad in charcoal tones, while the latter sported a black T-shirt. Then, as vocalist Robin Zander appeared in a white suit and matching hat, the capacity crowd lost all restraint.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2016
Performers feeling squeeze as venues shutter, renovate in run-up to 2020
Many established theaters, concert halls and stadiums in the metropolitan area have closed, are due to close or will undergo renovations in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, causing a serious shortage of venues for performing artists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2015
Celebrated Kobe tunnel finds new life as concert hall
Kobe's Minatogawa Zuido, Japan's oldest water tunnel, has been turned into a concert hall 15 years after it ceased carrying a river.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 3, 2014
Legendary artists rock Tokyo, raise money for charity
The Tokyo Art Foundation held a charity concert, featuring performances by its chairman Haruhisa Handa, former Toto frontman Bobby Kimball, Starship vocalist Mickey Thomas, former Journey singer Steve Augeri and former Deep Purple vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 26.
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Sep 30, 2014
Live houses need to rethink their product if they want to attract customers
In these times of declining music sales it has become a truism that the live arena is where bands and artists can make their money. Certainly that seems to have factored into the decision by U2 and Apple to give the Irish band's new album to iTunes users for free — whether they wanted it or not.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 22, 2014
'Jazz mecca' Osaka to host star-studded global concert
What comes to mind when you think of Osaka? Maybe takoyaki (octopus dumplings), the Hanshin Tigers, Universal Studios Japan, wacky comedy and down-to-earth, unpretentious people.
CULTURE / Music / JAZZ NOTES
Apr 8, 2014
Osaka's giant jazz festival could be great for local acts ... if the youngsters get involved
When Osaka was chosen as the Global Host City for the third annual International Jazz Day earlier this year, jazz fans across the country were elated.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 17, 2013
New Year's single, Christmas concert get Meyer into festive spirit
Jazz pianist and singer Emi Meyer has a lot of fond memories of the holiday season.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 12, 2013
Xmas music for good causes
Tohoku is still in dire need of support to help its recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in 2011. But it must be remembered that recovery is a slow process, and there are many who are also still struggling after the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which destroyed a large portion of that western region.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 25, 2013
October Live
October seems to be a good time for indie music. A lot of the smaller artists that need to do the festival circuit in Britain and the United States take a break in September and October, which gives them the chance to pop over to Asia for one last shout out before the New Year's holidays.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2013
Singer brings peace message to U.N.
As pop star turned activist Shinji Harada performs around the world, including at a special United Nations concert this month in New York, he is reminded of the importance his hometown of Hiroshima plays as the nexus of a global peace movement 68 years after an atomic bomb destroyed the city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2013
87 women fall sick at aborted concert
Eighty-seven women got sick and 41 were taken to the hospital Saturday evening after the pop group NEWS aborted an outdoor concert due to rain, the Tokyo Fire Department said Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 24, 2013
August Live
For those people who can't take time off work for any of this month's major music festivals, there are still plenty of options for live music across the country.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 27, 2013
July Live
Though you might be dreading July, with its sweltering heat and seasonal rain, the month makes up for it with a slew of exciting concerts. It's time to let loose — and pray the venues have air conditioning. Here's a selection of what July has in store.

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