☆☆☆ Artists I saw ☆☆☆
◆Day 1 (December 28)◆
On Day 1, there were fewer attendees compared to Day 2, so I was able to move around to various places quite frequently.
・Nothing’s Carved In Stone @ GALAXY STAGE (first half)
・Flower Companies @ COSMO STAGE (second half)
・miwa @ MOON STAGE
・Dezille Brothers @ MOON STAGE (first half)
→First public performance.
・Perfume @ EARTH STAGE
→This time, I was satisfied to hear ‘puppy love’, which they performed at RIJF2009.
・Superfly @ EARTH STAGE
→Exceptional singing ability. I was intoxicated by their singing.
・ZAZEN BOYS @ GALAXY STAGE
→First time seeing them. The drumming was impressive. The three of them were in sync, and it was interesting.
◆Day 2 (December 29)◆
On Day 2, there were about 1.5 times more people than on Day 1 (though I don’t think it was as much as Day 3 or later), so it took more time to move around. Still, I went to see many acts.
・SEAMO @ COSMO STAGE
・Pay money To my Pain @ COSMO STAGE
→Intense mosh pit. After the show, the vocalist high-fived the audience and was then led away by security.
・Sukima Switch @ GALAXY STAGE
・WEAVER @ COSMO STAGE
・Chatmonchy @ EARTH STAGE
→Their loose MC was memorable. Female bands are impressive though.
・Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra @ EARTH STAGE
→Besides my festival friends, I danced tirelessly with a person from the ‘Circle Alliance’ who dearly loves the area behind the PA.
I danced more this year than ever before.
・9mm Parabellum Bullet @ EARTH STAGE
→Since it was the last act, I was listening idly when a giant mosh circle formed.
I ended up joining in.
☆☆☆ Thoughts and Impressions ☆☆☆
・First and foremost, I made more music friends through festivals since summer. Getting excited and immersed in music together is the best. Thank you, everyone.
・Having everyone there was helpful, as I also got information about the venue that I didn’t know.
・I want to re-evaluate the balance between returning home and attending festivals. Next year, I definitely want to spend the New Year in Makuhari!
・Reflecting on RIJF2010 in the summer, this time I bought tickets in the first pre-sale for the first time. Since it wasn’t a lottery, I was able to buy them smoothly. I want to do that again next time.
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Oh, by the way,
What about this year’s festivals?
There seem to be others like in Kyoto, but I’ve gathered only the ones I’m interested in.
How I spend Golden Week might be the key.
3/19.20 GO!FES@Makuhari
→First held last spring. Autumn was canceled. It’s the second time, but the lineup is almost exactly the same.
Probably won’t go?
4/29,30 ARABAKI@Sendai
→Oh no. Last year’s information has been deleted from the website..
The birthplace of my music friends, it’s far away and during Golden Week, but I’d like to go if I can.
5/3-5 JAPAN JAM2011@Makuhari
→A big change from last year’s Fuji Speedway.
There’s a discussion about it no longer being an outdoor festival.
Sessions are its selling point, will this year have the same lineup as last year?
Late May? ROCKS TOKYO @ ?
8/5-7 RIJF 2011 @ Hitachinaka
→This year, I’ll buy a three-day pass in advance.
And I need to book Toyoko Inn on 3/5!
8/13,14 Summer Sonic 2011 @ Makuhari
