Summer's end may be near, but music festival season is far from finished. Featuring 70 acts, the 18th edition of Fukuoka's Sunset Live will take place Sept. 3-5. Situated along the shore of Keya Beach, the event's picturesque surroundings boast plenty of greenery, sand and surf for the anticipated crowd of 15,500 to enjoy.
Concerts start each day just before noon and run until 9 p.m. Each of the main performance areas — Palm Stage, Beach Stage, Sunset Stage and Bamboo Stage — has its own space for live painting.
Sunset Live 2010's predominantly homegrown bill includes jazz group Pe'z, funk band Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro, dance DJ Fantastic Plastic Machine, rock 'n' roll revivalists The Bawdies, dancehall artist Ryo the Skywalker and New Orleans-styled brass band Black Bottom Brass Band. Fukuoka's reggae pop duo Brown Sugar and Nontroppo, who play psychedelic prog rock with an island twist, will add some local flavor.