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2023.10.7
Fatboy Slim Announces First Japan Tour in Six Years
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Theo Parrish comes back for Rainbow Disco Club’s “Sound Horizon”
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Bruno Mars’ 5 Tokyo Dome Shows Sold Out Immediately, 2 Additional Shows Announced
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Jon Batiste’s Japan debut at Yokohama event this October
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2023.9.22
Nia Archives’ exclusive Tokyo show on September 22 at Daikanyama’s SPACE ODD
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2023.8.23
Bangkok-based acid R&B band Rosalyn’s Japan tour includes Tokyo, Aichi, Kyoto, and Hyogo this August
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2023.11.6
YO LA TENGO’s first Japan tour in 5 years this November
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2023.11.28
Alvvays returns to Japan for the first Japan tour in 5 years this November
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Steve Vai’s first solo show in Japan in 9 years to be held in October in Tokyo and Osaka
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COGASON to hold first Japan tour in 7 years in August; Korean alternative rock band
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