North American J-pop concerts 2005

[Darkifrit]

Anyone know what songs Kumi sang at Kamikazecon ??

[Super Ichiban]

Coverage of the Japan Girls Nite show in LA is now up at J!-ENT. I did the photography for the article. This is my first assignment since joining J!-ENT.

More events to come!

[nmskalmn]

Originally Posted by Super Ichiban

Coverage of the Japan Girls Nite show in LA is now up at J!-ENT. I did the photography for the article.

I read the article. The pics are really good

[nmskalmn]

Kumiko Kato has been added to Sakura-Con 2005 and Anime Central 2005.

A bright, young starlet in the Japanese music world, Kumiko Kato is delighted to meet and perform for anime and J-Pop fans across North America. Kumiko has been around music all her life, with a father who played bass in the hit late 70s pop band "Sentimental City Romance" and a mother who took her to musicals in her hometown of Nagoya. Kumiko also sat down with the piano at an early age. But it was not until she heard Namie Amuro's stirring performance on television that Kumiko, at the age of ten, realized the dream she was destined to follow.

Inspired by Amuro as well as Janet Jackson, Kumiko spent her teenage years building a strong foundation in dance, winning regional awards in everything from jazz to classical ballet to traditional Japanese dance. At the same time, she balanced her lessons with several part-time jobs, hoping she could save enough money to visit America someday. Kumiko achieved her goal when she turned eighteen, and as soon as she arrived in New York, she knew she had found the missing piece of her musical puzzle.

Today, Kumiko splits her time between Tokyo and New York, taking vocal lessons and practicing for hours each day in preparation for her US debut single, "Thinking of You." Before its summer 2005 release from Sounday Records, Kumiko would like to share a preview with you. "I sing from my heart, and I dance from my soul," she says, "So I know you will love it!"

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Punk band BLEACH is touring the USA during April:
http://www.highwave.co.jp/bleach/eng/e_live_info.htm

[hana_sanctuary]

o.o Maaya Sakamoto at AX... wow. *should probably DL a few songs to see what she's like* last year that lady who did the song for Chobits sang at AX... I wish I would have known more than a couple songs of hers o.o

[nmskalmn]

"dream" comes to A-Kon

A-Kon 16 is proud to announce Yu Hasebe and Kana Tachibana of "dream" as the Musical Guests of Honor this year.

dream is best known in the US for their song "My will", which is the ending theme to Inu Yasha. They also perform theme songs for the anime TV shows Hikaru no Go as well as Asobotto Senki Goku.

Yu and Kana have been part of "dream" since its beginnings in 2001. This special lineup and arrangement of dream will be performing the best of both the original and new incarnation of dream's songs in a very unforgettable performance on Friday June 3.

Yu Hasebe and Kana Tachibana (dream)
A-Kon 16
3-5 June 2005
Adam's Mark Hotel and Convention Center
400 North Olive Street
Dallas, TX 75201

[cloudwalking]

I'm going to see the Final Fantay concert in LA when I go to E3 in May... I can't wait! It's going to be awesome.

[_CREA_]

Not too many J-Artists ever get up this way (New England), so I'm thrilled that Yoko Ishida is coming...and I'm so going to see her! Anime Boston will definitely be awesome this year. Though, I'm 100% unsure if she'll perform or not, so I don't know if it really qualifies as a "concert"...no one tells me anything!

[nmskalmn]

ZZ

Please welcome ZZ, coming all the way from Tokyo to have fun with their fans at FanimeCon's MusicFest 2005! Sotaro (vocals), Erichi (keyboards), Matsuura (drums), Kohsuke (guitarist), and Kyama (bassist) comprise this high energy j-rock band that performed "A to Z", an ending song for the series, One Piece. For more information about them, please go to http://www.avexnet.or.jp/zz/

Kumiko Kato
FanimeCon is pleased to announce that rising star Kumiko Kato will be performing for MusicFest 2005! Growing up in a strong musical environment, Kumiko Kato was inspired to pursue singing and dancing at a young age. She has since performed all across the US and Japan, previewing her debut single, "Thinking of You", due out this summer from Sounday Records. Please give her a warm welcome!

ZZ
Kumiko Kato
FanimeCon 2005
27-30 May 2005
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
150 W. San Carlos St.
San Jose, CA 95113

[hamayu]

the only ppl here i know are Utada Hikaru, Bonnie Pink and Koda Kumi

[Super Ichiban]

I looked and some ZZ videos and listened to some music on their website. I'm looking forward to FanimeCon even more now. Their MusicFest event is one of the big reasons why I chose to go there this year.

[mui-gei-tal]

awww...i wanna go see psycho le cemu! come to canada~

I will be attending the dream concert at A-Kon. I'm extremely excited, as seeing Yu & Kana live is something I have been looking forward to ever since the group's inception. I can't wait!!

[nmskalmn]

Jhouse-Rock Ent. & Pyramid of the Moon presents +D'espairsRay+

+D'espairsRay+, a four man Japanese visual rock group has been stunning the Japanese music scene with a steady onslaught of unique, dark and hard rock releases since their debut. Their lyrics are centered around pain and the grotesque; most of their songs have some lyric written in English. Don't miss this high energy, in-your-face performance that hard rock fans of any nation can appreciate.

+D'espairsRay+ USA Tour
30 May 30 2005
Montgomery Theater
408 Almaden Blvd.
San Jose, CA 95110

31 May 2005
The Great American Music Hall
859 O'Farrell St.
San Francisco, CA 94109

2 June 2005
Trees live
2546 Elm St.
Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75226

4 June 2005
Trees live
2546 Elm St.
Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75226

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Tours by some other Japanese artists:

DJ KRUSH
DJ KRUSH TOUR
29 April - 11 June 2005

PINE*am
PINE*am USA Tour
12-31 May 2005

seksu roba
seksu roba USA Tour
29 April - 2 July 2005

[hamayu]

Originally Posted by _CREA_

Not too many J-Artists ever get up this way (New England), so I'm thrilled that Yoko Ishida is coming...and I'm so going to see her! Anime Boston will definitely be awesome this year. Though, I'm 100% unsure if she'll perform or not, so I don't know if it really qualifies as a "concert"...no one tells me anything!

... anime Boston?.... is it suppose to b sometin similar to anime North?

[nmskalmn]

Kumiko Kato has been added to A-Kon 16.

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TUBE
LIVE AROUND SPECIAL
3 June 2005
Fort DeRussy Park
Waikiki, Hawaii

[Joel]

ARG! None that I like are in Nashville!! THE MUSIC CITY! You know ayu should really consider of having ONE tour in America... Starting with Nashville (WOOT WOOT!). That would be nice

[nmskalmn]

angela
CNAnime 2005
26-28 August 2005
Metro Toronto Convention Center
255 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Tours by some other Japanese artists:

AKIMA & NEOS
New York Tour 2005
1-4 June 2005

MIKA BOMB
HELLCATS IN AMERIKA!
1 - 11 June 2005

GREEN MILK FROM THE PLANET ORANGE
CITY CALLS REVOLUTION US TOUR
2 June - 15 July 2005

THE SPUNKS
KAMIKAZE NORTHERN TOUR `05
2 - 12 June 2005

AFRIRAMPO
U.S.A TOUR 2005!!!!!"URUSA IN AMERICA!!"MUST COME!!!!
30 June - 23 July 2005

ATTACK HAUS
ATTACK HAUS 2005 東京ーtriAl in N.Y.
27-30 June 2005

[tinyppl]

Dear Friends~ music from Final Fantasy?

Is 'Dear Friends' a band? I haven't heard of them.

[nmskalmn]

Originally Posted by tinyppl

Dear Friends~ music from Final Fantasy?

Is 'Dear Friends' a band? I haven't heard of them.

I think it is just the name of the tour.