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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 Weller、Devo、Sex Pistols、Jesus And Mary Chain、Verve、Spiritualized etc!!!

    But then again the strength of Summer Sonic always lies with upcoming new artists... Cajun Dance Party、Late Of The Pier、Ting Tings、Crystal Castles、Friendly 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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