Largest arena Performance and filming during tours...

Zeke. · #1 16th June 2006, 02:44 AM

I really want to go see Ayu's tour next year and would like to know which arena is the largest one she performs at. Is it the final performace? Also, is the final performance where the footage for the tour DVD is recorded? I would like to attend the recorded one, lol... Thanks!

immel · #2 16th June 2006, 03:09 AM

The Saitama Arena is the largest one, holding 17000~people.

Yoyogi Stadium is the one for the final performances, holding 12000~people.

Yes, the DVD footage is always from the final performances and on recent tours, aswell as CountDown Lives, it has always been held at Yoyogi Stadium.

AyUmIXx · #3 16th June 2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by immel

The Saitama Arena is the largest one, holding 17000~people.

Yoyogi Stadium is the one for the final performances, holding 12000~people.

Yes, the DVD footage is always from the final performances and on recent tours, aswell as CountDown Lives, it has always been held at Yoyogi Stadium.

wow..that's soooooo awesome..lots of people...
gosh!!!!!!

ayu_fan929 · #4 16th June 2006, 05:16 AM

Osaka Jo-Hall is pretty big too, as I recall. I heard it's around 15,000ppl.

alternarist · #5 16th June 2006, 04:30 PM

hmm. i heard there is a super arena somewhere in japan right? where she fell last year in her arena tour 2005? haha.

qns: are there any special reasons that the last concert is always at yoyogi stadium? lol

immel · #6 16th June 2006, 05:35 PM

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hmm. i heard there is a super arena somewhere in japan right? where she fell last year in her arena tour 2005? haha.

It was at Saitama, the full name of the arena is "Super Saitama Arena".

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qns: are there any special reasons that the last concert is always at yoyogi stadium? lol

I think it's the biggest indoors arena in central Tokyo, or is Tokyo Dome indoors aswell?

I heard that X-Japans farewell concert held 80,000 people in Tokyo Dome.

ayu_fan929 · #7 17th June 2006, 05:14 AM

^Tokyo Dome is indoors. But I thought it could only hold like 55-60,000 ppl?

andre2907 · #8 17th June 2006, 05:44 AM

Tokyo Dome is outdoor and indoor. For concerts they close the celling (this affect the sound but they have to do this because of the neighborhood). And Tokyo Dome capacity is a little less than 50.000. The X number was probably lots of concerts (not only one).

Oh, and Saitama Super Arena is a MOVING arena. That means the city capacity can be from 5.000 to 25.000.

Yukitora · #9 17th June 2006, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by immel

It was at Saitama, the full name of the arena is "Super Saitama Arena".

I think it's the biggest indoors arena in central Tokyo, or is Tokyo Dome indoors aswell?

I heard that X-Japans farewell concert held 80,000 people in Tokyo Dome.

Tokyo DOME is a DOME so she wouldn't perform one of her ARENA tour concerts there.

Back in 2001 she was the only artist at solo-status who could fill up 4 full domes (her 2001 dome tour)

Dustie · #10 17th June 2006, 07:23 PM

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Tokyo DOME is a DOME so she wouldn't perform one of her ARENA tour concerts there.

Back in 2001 she was the only artist at solo-status who could fill up 4 full domes (her 2001 dome tour)

I don't think there is any real relation between the "types" of places she performs and names of the tours. After all, she had "Concert Tour 2000" which was held at the same places, but they didn't call it "Arena" yet. It was derived from the domes "era" probably. Plus, not all of the places are called "Arenas" -- Yoyogi for example is a stadium, yet, she didn't held "Stadium Tour" performance in it, she helds "Arena Tour" performances there...

And I think Dome Tour was 6 domes... I wonder why they didn't do another dome tour. Could it be she so doesn't want to bring back the memories from that time (ear loss danger)?...

BTW, the Tokyo Dome is freakin' biiig! I was stunned when I first saw Dome Tour CMs. I couldn't believe how big this thing is....

andre2907 · #11 17th June 2006, 08:03 PM

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And I think Dome Tour was 6 domes... I wonder why they didn't do another dome tour. Could it be she so doesn't want to bring back the memories from that time (ear loss danger)?...

Because she can't sell out a dome anymore...

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Back in 2001 she was the only artist at solo-status who could fill up 4 full domes (her 2001 dome tour)

She was the only female artist. Masaharu Fukuyama also did a sold-out dome tour in 2001.

immel · #12 17th June 2006, 09:23 PM

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And I think Dome Tour was 6 domes... I wonder why they didn't do another dome tour. Could it be she so doesn't want to bring back the memories from that time (ear loss danger)?...

The reason is that avex probably doesn't dare to, her concerts does sell out, but filling the Domes is not easy for a solo artist. As has been mentioned, Ayu is the only female artist to ever have managed to fill the four domes.

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BTW, the Tokyo Dome is freakin' biiig! I was stunned when I first saw Dome Tour CMs. I couldn't believe how big this thing is....

This makes me wonder because, I think it was according to SunshineSlayer, on the performance at Saitama this year Ayu said she had never performed infront of that many people, and it was 'only' 17000. As was also mentioned earlier in this thread, Tokyo Dome can take atleast 50,000 people.

voltron · #13 26th June 2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dustie

Plus, not all of the places are called "Arenas" -- Yoyogi for example is a stadium, yet, she didn't held "Stadium Tour" performance in it, she helds "Arena Tour" performances there...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoyogi_National_Gymnasium

The name of the place is very long...something like Yoyogi National Gymnasium Stadium Arena, or something crazy like that. But it is, in fact, an Arena.

ayu_fan929 · #14 18th June 2006, 03:10 AM

Didn't Namie do a Dome Tour as well?

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Originally Posted by andre2907

Tokyo Dome is outdoor and indoor. For concerts they close the celling (this affect the sound but they have to do this because of the neighborhood). And Tokyo Dome capacity is a little less than 50.000. The X number was probably lots of concerts (not only one).

I didn't quite get your last sentence, but Tokyo Dome's max capacity is 55,000. http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/dome/architectural.htm

And I never knew the roof could open. From the pictures, it looks like the roof is permanently shut. They only say it's an 'air-supported roof'. Is it even possible for it to be retractable?

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Originally Posted by Dustie

I don't think there is any real relation between the "types" of places she performs and names of the tours. After all, she had "Concert Tour 2000" which was held at the same places, but they didn't call it "Arena" yet. It was derived from the domes "era" probably. Plus, not all of the places are called "Arenas" -- Yoyogi for example is a stadium, yet, she didn't held "Stadium Tour" performance in it, she helds "Arena Tour" performances there...

And I think Dome Tour was 6 domes... I wonder why they didn't do another dome tour. Could it be she so doesn't want to bring back the memories from that time (ear loss danger)?...

BTW, the Tokyo Dome is freakin' biiig! I was stunned when I first saw Dome Tour CMs. I couldn't believe how big this thing is....

The 2001 Dome Tour had 8 shows, 4 domes. Now there are 5 big domes in Japan.

I think there is a relation between the ARENA tour and where they hold the venues. I think they imply the meaning of ARENA with the capacity of the venue. i.e. Arena under 20,000; Stadium/Open Air min. 25,000 and outdoors and Domes min. 40,000 indoors. (Something like that)

And yeah, I think she doesn't do large indoor venues cos of the ear/the echo of the venue. She can sell out like 300,000 tickets. If she went back to the Dome Tour she wouldn't have to be touring for like 4 months. She could do like 10 shows and it would be done.

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BTW, do other J-pop artists use the name "Arena Tour"?...

I know BoA (Arena) and Mr. Children (Dome) do. But I've seen others like Mika just do "XXXXX Tour 2005".

AyuGAME · #15 17th June 2006, 05:46 AM

i think her concert at tokyo stadium was the biggest one

alternarist · #16 17th June 2006, 09:12 AM

^ wow. that's rather remarkable. now i noe why she doesnt perform her ARENA TOURs in domes. lol.

but wats the purpose of having a concert in a dome with so many people. i can only see Ayu as a tiny little ant. XD

SunshineSlayer · #17 17th June 2006, 09:29 AM

Yeah, Saitama is the largest Arena. I think the arenas in Osaka and Yokohama are second. But if you can see Ayu at a smaller venue, that's even better.

immel · #18 17th June 2006, 12:48 PM

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But if you can see Ayu at a smaller venue, that's even better.

Yeah, the smaller the arena the closer you get to her and the cheaper you can get tickets

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alternarist · #19 17th June 2006, 07:24 PM

^ i thought it was called "Stadium Tour" because the stadiums were open air?

Dustie · #20 17th June 2006, 07:39 PM

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^ i thought it was called "Stadium Tour" because the stadiums were open air?

Well then they should have called it "Open Air Stadium Tour", shouldn't they?... I'm saying the tour names don't always have to match names of the stages.