Tour and event

The latest Japanese rock tours and events.

Report: SiM rumbles The Fillmore Silver Spring in The Jackpot Juicer US Tour

Oct 19, 2023

Reggae punk titans SiM gave an electrifying performance at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland on September 19, sharing the stage with bands Within Destruction, Rain City Drive, and DANCE GAVIN DANCE. This ...

LUNA SEA resurrects legacy with re-recordings of albums “MOTHER”, “STYLE”

Nori

Oct 17, 2023

Releases, Tour and event

Visual kei pioneer LUNA SEA unveiled the rerelease of two genre-defining albums MOTHER and STYLE, due November 29. Nearly three decades since the original versions, all 21 songs have undergone rigorous rearrang...

Japanese loud rock idol group PassCode - GROUNDSWELL Tour 2023

Report: PassCode earns a “GROUNDSWELL” of love from NYC fans

Jonathan Lane

Oct 12, 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

Loud rock idol group PassCode enchants fans at New York's Gramercy Theatre during the mid-point of "PassCode US TOUR 2023 -GROUNDSWELL-"—its first US Tour, which also includes stops in Dallas and Los Angeles. T...

BABYMETAL rocking Mann Music Center Philadelphia September 12, 2023

Report: BABYMETAL’s return to Philadelphia is a “Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!”

Jonathan Lane

Oct 11, 2023

Tour and event

“Kawaii Metal” superstar BABYMETAL hits Philadelphia on the BABYKLOK leg of its current world tour. BABYKLOK refers to tour companion, Dethklok, of Cartoon Network’s animated show Metalocalypse: Dethklok. It ha...

DIR EN GREY returns to Europe after four years with tour “EUROPE TOUR24: FROM DEPRESSION TO ________”

Erica

Oct 10, 2023

Tour and event

DIR EN GREY returns to Europe for the first time in four years, with "EUROPE TOUR24: FROM DEPRESSION TO ________" in March 2024. It all begins on March 19 in Warsaw, with nine shows spanning four countr...

Interview: YOSHIKI’s mission to shatter music boundaries worldwide

Erica, Nori and NBT

Oct 5, 2023

Interview, Tour and event

YOSHIKI, one of the most influential musicians in Japan, has made an enduring impact in both the rock and classical music realms. He's renowned as the founder of the globally beloved rock band X Japan and the l...

Interview: MAN WITH A MISSION’s Jean-Ken Johnny talks world tour, “WOLVES ON PARADE”

Erica and NBT

Sep 27, 2023

Interview, JROCK ONSEN, Tour and event

MAN WITH A MISSION is a rock band that defies convention in many ways. For starters, their five-member lineup consists of superior lifeforms who are half-human and half-wolf. Like the hybrids they are, their mu...

Interview with Kouki: Bridging cultures through music and passion

Erica, Omatsu, afaenia and Nori

Sep 20, 2023

Interview, Tour and event

Meet Hanamizakura Kouki, a star in the visual kei scene dedicated to promoting Japan's distinctive culture to global audiences. With a Tsugaru-jamisen guitar in hand and a resplendent folding fan, he embarks on...

Report: Kouki ignites emotions and connections at Otakon

Erica

Sep 10, 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

Kouki, the charismatic vocalist of the visual kei rock band D=OUT eagerly accepted the invitation to perform at Otakon, a revered gathering for anime enthusiasts and one of the largest Japanese culture conventi...

Step into Luv PARADE’s “NEW WORLD”, original debut track

Erica

Sep 6, 2023

Online Concert, Releases, Tour and event

Luv PARADE, a visual kei session band featuring former members of ex-D'espairsRay, will release their first original song titled NEW WORLD on September 9. The release coincides with their highly-anticip...

DEATHGAZE revives for 20th anniversary concerts

NBT

Sep 6, 2023

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, New Look, Tour and event

As the members of DEATHGAZE gradually reunited one by one—and even filmed a studio performance—the spark that was ignited has now prompted the band to come back to life for its 20th-anniversary celebration!...

YouTube Music Weekend 7.0 joined by 57 artists: Eve, ZUTOMAYO, Reol, YOASOBI

NBT

Aug 25, 2023

Doujin, Music Video, Online Concert

A fantastic new installment of "YouTube Music Weekend 7.0" is commencing today, August 25, and will run through until August 27. The online event brings various videos, including live performances, talks, and n...

Report: BAND-MAID completes 10th anniversary victory lap in North America

Nori and Jonathan Lane

Aug 23, 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

The hard rock waitstaff of BAND-MAID conquered the west on their 10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR, wrapping up the North American leg in Mexico City on August 18. JROCK NEWS reporters Jonathan Lane and Nori made a few lon...

Countdown begins to Rurunone’s debut at Meguro Rockmeikan, “Hajimarinone”

Erica

Aug 22, 2023

Music Video, New Band, Tour and event

In July, the new band "Rurunone" (ルルノネ) burst onto the scene, featuring former members of the special project band YMCP (an abbreviation for "Yamon Company"). Since their sudden debut, the band ha...