LAGWAGON Returns to Japan for Five Shows in May

California punk legends LAGWAGON will embark on their Japan tour, “Let’s Talk About Japan 2025,” this May.

Formed in 1989 in Goleta, California, LAGWAGON has released nine studio albums under Fat Wreck Chords, the independent label founded by NOFX’s Fat Mike. Recognized as one of the defining bands of the California punk scene alongside Rancid, Green Day, and The Offspring, LAGWAGON faced two postponed Japan tours due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, their long-awaited return in April 2023, their first Japan tour in eight years, saw all shows sell out.

This upcoming tour will kick off on Tuesday, May 13, at Namba YOGIBO META VALLEY in Osaka and conclude on Sunday, May 18, at Shinjuku LOFT in Tokyo, spanning five shows across Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. The tour title, “Let’s Talk About Japan,” is a nod to their 1998 album Let’s Talk About Feelings, one of their most celebrated works. Additionally, in a special tribute to the album’s track May 16, the band will perform at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO in Tokyo on Friday, May 16.

Tickets will be available for exclusive early purchase at each venue of LAGWAGON vocalist Joey Cape’s Japan tour, which runs until Sunday, February 16.

LAGWAGON “Let’s Talk About Japan 2025”

LAGWAGON “Let’s Talk About Japan 2025” Tour Dates

5/13 (Tue) – Osaka @ YOGIBO META VALLEY
【Doors Open / Show Starts】18:00 / 19:00

5/14 (Wed) – Nagoya @ SHANGRILA
【Doors Open / Show Starts】18:00 / 19:00

5/16 (Fri) – Tokyo Shibuya @ CLUB QUATTRO
【Doors Open / Show Starts】18:00 / 19:00

5/17 (Sat) – Tokyo Kichijoji @ CLUB SEATA
【Doors Open / Show Starts】17:30 / 18:30

5/18 (Sun) – Tokyo Shinjuku @ LOFT
【Doors Open / Show Starts】17:00 / 18:00

Advance tickets: ¥7,500
Special early sales available at “JOEY CAPE Japan Tour 2025” venues