In a city like Tokyo, with more than 13 million people and who knows how many aspiring musicians, what does a band need to do to set their show apart from the others?
The Blackwoods event, hosted by Tokyo-based rock trio Golden, hopes to change the way Japanese audiences experience live performances.
"When it's just watching bands perform, maybe two or three acts are the most an audience can enjoy before they start to get tired," says Golden's singer/guitarist Kota Saito. "By incorporating other artistic elements, I think the whole thing will be much more enjoyable."