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Wednesday, May 26th 2010

Summer Sonic 08




Summer Sonic '08

  • August 9 (Sat) & 10 (Sun)
    Tokyo: Chiba Marine Stadium & Makuhari Messe
    Osaka: Maisu Summer Sonic Osaka Site
  • OPEN 9:00/START 11:00
  • TICKETS
    Tokyo: 1-day Ticket @ 15,500yen, 2-day Ticket @ 28,500yen
    Osaka: 1-day Ticket @ 14,500yen, 2-day Ticket @ 26,000yen
  • Public Ticket Sales: Tokyo & Osaka from May 24 (Sat) 10:00am
  • Info: Summer Sonic Office
      TEL: 0180-993-030 (24hr voice message/ not accessible by certain types of mobile/PHS phones)



  • 8th announcement of Summer Sonic artists! You can check out the artist list by dates and stages:

    ■ 8th Announcement ■ (as of May 26)

    Radwimps
    Kills
    Pendulum
    Hot Chip
    Yelle
    Tokyo Police Club
    Cut Off Your Hands
    Shoes
    Becca

    As tickets are now on sale the excitement is building up even more. And here's another list of artists to join the festivity! Hot Chip who livened up the dance floor at Summer Sonic last year, a French electro act Yelle, Kills, Cut Off Your Hands and other top indie artists are on the bill!




    ■ 7th Announcement ■ (as of May 13)

    Boom Boom Satellites
    Wagdug Futuristic Unity
    Adele
    Paolo Nutini
    Micro
    Metis
    Micky Green
    Et-king
    Shonan No Kaze

    The hottest female singer Adele has been added to the bill! Her live performance has been receiving raving reviews so you just cannot miss her! Other additional acts include an internationally-renown Japanese electro-rock unit Boom Boom Satellites. Wagdug Futuristic Unity, a project by Mad Capsule Markets' KYONO, and 6 other hot artists!


    ■ 6th Announcement ■ (as of April 25)

    Blood Red Shoes
    Biffy Clyro (added on April 25)
    Dustbox
    Forever The Sickest Kids
    Good 4 Nothing
    Go!Go!7188
    Hige
    Johnny Foreigner
    Pay Money To My Pain
    Pillows
    Troubadours
    Vola&The Oriental Machine
    9mm Parabellum Bullet

    This announcement includes quite a few Japanese artists! A male/female duo who came to Japan recently, i.e. Blood Red Shoes are joining, along with Forever The Sickest Kids who are expected to lead the scene as post-PATD!
    ※The listed artists may differ between Tokyo and Osaka.


    ■ 5th Announcement ■ (as of April 11)

    Super Furry Animals
    Living End

    ...and more!!

    The bill is being filled up and hence only 2 artists have been added to the list this time... A gem of Wales with brilliantly-twisted pop sensibilities i.e. Super Furry Animals are coming back, and an Aussie punk band Living End will be playing!


    ■ 4th Announcement ■ (as of March 31)

    Kids In Glass Houses
    Los Campesinos!
    Santogold
    Does It Offend You Yeah?


    ...and more!!

    Isn't it too early to be seeing so many great artists already lined up?! Does It Offend You Yeah? who played Summer Sonic 07 have announced to join the event again while Los Campesinos! who made a lasting impression at the British Anthems event, a Brooklyn female MC Santogold, and a Cardiff band to debut from Roadrunner Records Kids In Glass Houses are all joining the bill!


    ■ 3rd Announcement ■ (as of March 21)

    Death Cab For Cutie
    Kooks
    Cafe Tacvba
    These New Puritans
    Teenagers

    ...and more!!

    With this announcement the artist list seems almost enough... A key US indie act Death Cab For Cutie are playing, which is great news to all US indie fans who may not have been so happy to see this year's Summer Sonic being filled up with mostly British artists... But then again, we've got more British acts joining in again, and These New Puritan and Teenagers are must-check-out artists!!!


    ■ 2nd Announcement ■ (as of March 10)

    Lostprophets
    311
    Fratellis
    Justice
    Hoosiers
    Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong
    MGMT
    Onerepublic
    Trivium
    Wombats
    Vampire Weekend

    ...and more!!

    This year's Summer Sonic features a full list of potent new comers!! Also important to note is that Lostprophets whose performance in 2006 overwhelmed the entire crowd are back to the 'Sonic!

    ■ 1st Announcement ■ (as of Feb 27)

    Coldplay
    Verve
    Sex Pistols
    Prodigy
    Alicia Keys
    Fatboy Slim
    Paul Weller
    Devo
    Spiritualized
    Jesus And Mary Chain
    Panic At The Disco
    Maximum The Hormone
    Zebrahead
    Against Me
    Beat Union
    Band Of Horses
    Bedouin Soundclash
    Cajun Dance Party
    Crystal Castles
    Friendly Fires
    Jack's Mannequin
    Junkie XL
    Late Of The Pier
    Metros
    Mutemath
    New Found Glory
    New Young Pony Club
    Old Man River
    Polysics
    Silversun Pickups
    Skindred
    South Central
    Subways
    Ting Tings
    We Smoke Fags
    Xavier Rudd

    ...and more!!

    The first list includes veterans like Paul WellerDevoSex PistolsJesus And Mary ChainVerveSpiritualized etc!!!

    But then again the strength of Summer Sonic always lies with upcoming new artists... Cajun Dance PartyLate Of The PierTing TingsCrystal CastlesFriendly Fires and other hot new acts are already on the bill. The bands you must not miss are Cajun Dance Party and Late Of The Pier!!


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