Kenji Ozawa’s Nippon Budokan concert “LIFE Reproduction Live” will be held on Saturday, August 31.
This anniversary live concert will be held on the day exactly 30 years since the release of his 2nd album “LIFE” on Wednesday, August 31, 1994. Almost all of the major musicians who participated in the recording at that time, including NARGO, Masahiko Kitahara, GAMO, Yuichi Oki (above, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra), Schadaraparr, Hicksville (Megumi Mashiro, Shinya Kogure, Yasuhiro Nakamori), and Takayuki Hattori’s orchestra will perform as “LIFE Reproduction Live Performance musicians”. The songs will be performed using the same equipment and techniques as in those days as much as possible.
In the latter half of the performance, they will perform “Boogie Back Tonight (nice vocal),” a collaboration with Schadaraparr, “Lovely,” “The Reason We Are Going on a Journey,” and other songs from “LIFE. ” and other songs from “LIFE”. The other songs will be performed in the first half of the concert. Requests for the first half are being solicited via Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) in the form of posts with the hashtag “#LIFE Kenji Ozawa”. A comment from Ozawa on the occasion of the announcement of the performance has also arrived.
The album “LIFE” was released on August 31, 1994. Exactly 30 years later, on Saturday, August 31st, at Nippon Budokan, I will be performing all the songs from “LIFE” along with members of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, SCHA DARA PARR, HICKSVILLE, and an orchestra conducted by Takayuki Hattori… in other words, with all the wonderful people I recorded the album with. For songs that have three keyboards, they will be reproduced by three keyboardists. It should be like, “That sound!” Please come along with friends you used to listen to the album with, or bring your children who are recently interested in music. On the way back home, they might ask, “Dad, why are you crying?” [Laughs].
In the first half of the live performance, I’ll play songs other than “LIFE.” If there are songs you want to hear, please let me know on Instagram or Twitter with #LIFEKenjiOzawa. If possible, please share personal anecdotes as well.
Thank you very much for your support over the years. Let’s finish by singing “Aishi Aisarete Ikiru no sa” together and return to our current lives.
With family and friends.
Kenji Ozawa (*Original text only)
Tickets for “LIFE Reproduction Live” are available through Monday, May 13th by lottery for official advance reservations at l-tike. Tickets for the “Monochromatique Monochromatic” tour, which will begin on May 1 (Wed.) with a guest appearance by Schadaraparr in Nagoya and Osaka, are also on sale to the general public.
During the tour, on May 3 (Fri., holiday), a special program “J-WAVE SPECIAL PLAY IT BACK, BOOGIE BACK!” will be broadcast on J-WAVE, with Ozawa and Schadaraparr as navigators.
Kenji Ozawa Performes “LIFE”
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
Doors open 16:30 / Concert begins 17:30
Musicians performing at the LIFE Reproduction Live: NARGO, Masahiko Kitahara, GAMO & Yuichi Oki (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra), Schadaraparr (ANI, Bose, SHINCO), Hicksville (Megumi Mashiro, Shinya Kogure, Yasuhiro Nakamori), Takayuki Hattori Orchestra (conducted by Takayuki Hattori, with concertmaster Koichi Muroya) (conducted by Takayuki Hattori, concertmaster Koichiro Muroya)), Tomoyuki Asakawa, and other members of the “LIFE” recording and Ozawa live performance
Kenji Ozawa “Monochromatique” ’24 Tour
May 1, 2024 (Wed) at Century Hall, Nagoya International Conference Center, Aichi, Japan
Doors open 17:30 / Concert begins 18:30
May 4, 2024 (Sat) Osaka International Convention Center Main Hall (Grand Cube Osaka), Osaka
May 5, 2024 (Sun) Osaka International Convention Center Main Hall (Grand Cube Osaka), Osaka
Doors open 16:30 / Concert begins 17:30
May 8, 2024 (Wed) Tokyo, NHK Hall (sold out)
May 9, 2024 (Thu) NHK Hall, Tokyo (Sold Out)
Doors open 17:30 / Concert begins 18:30
Admission for children under 6 years old is limited to one child per parent/guardian, provided the child is accompanied by a parent or guardian and is seated on his/her knees. However, if a seat is required for a child, a ticket must be purchased.
Kenji Ozawa ’24 Tour Monochromatique Monochromatique Ticket Reception Special Page | Roachke (Lawson Ticket) https://l-tike.com/concert/ozknmono/
