Music Festivals In Japan 2013

Here is a listing of music festivals in Japan for the summer of 2013.

Rock and Electronic

Freedommune Zero

July 13, Makuhari Messe (Chiba), The Boredoms, Penny Rimbaud, Jakucho Setouchi

Fuji Rock Festival

July 26-28, Naeba Ski Resort, Nagano Prefecture featuring The Cure, Byork, Nine Inch Nails, Vampire Weekend, Baauer, Mumford & Sons,

Rock in Japan

August 2-4, Hitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki with Dragon Ash. Puffy, Fujifabric, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Rising Sun Festival (RSR)

August 16-17, Ishikari, Hokkaido with London-based Japanese band Bo Ningen

Sonicmania

August 9, Makuhari Messe (Chiba) featuring Stone Roses, DJ Steve Aoki, Denki Groove, Pefume, Sakanaction

Summer Sonic

August 10-11, Tokyo and Osaka with Metallica, Linkin Park, Cyndi Lauper, Earth, Wind & Fire, Stereophonics, Beady Eye, Muse, The Pillows, The Black Horn

MTV Zushi Fes

August 9-11, Riviera Zushi Marina, Kanagawa, Amiaya, Rip Slyme

Labyrinth

Sept 14-16, Naeba Greenland, Niigata

Ringo Fes

Sept 14-15, Matsumoto

Other Festivals

Sapporo City Jazz

July-August, Sapporo

Pacific Music Festival (classical)

July-August, Sapporo

Saito Kinen Festival (classical)

August 12-September 7, Matsumoto, Nagano

Stravinsky, Ravel, Gershwin

Monterey Jazz Festival

July 27, Noto, Ishikawa

Tokyo Jazz Festival

Sept 6-8, Tokyo

Chick Corea, Lee Konitz, Marcus Gilmore

Starlight Dance Reggae Festival

July 13-15, Meiho Ski Resort, Gifu

Crown Jugglaz, Arsenal Japan

World Music & Dance Festival

August 4-11, Motomachi Park, Hakodate, Hokkaido

Earth Celebration

August 23-25, Ogi, Sado Island with Kodo

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