Envy
Japanese screamo punk.
December 9, 7:30pm, ¥2,500 (adv).
Tel: Smash: 03-3444-6751.
O-West, Shibuya. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5784-7088.
Website: shibuya-o.com/
BoA
South Korean singer.
December 10, 6:30pm, ¥8,400.
December 11, 5pm, ¥8,400.
Tokyo International Forum Hall A, Tokyo. Nearest Station: Tokyo. Tel: 03-5221-9038.
Miho Fukuhara
J-pop, rock and R&B singer.
December 11, 4:30pm, ¥5,500/¥7,500.
December 11, 7:30pm, ¥5,500/¥7,500.
December 12, 7pm, ¥5,500/¥7,500.
December 12, 9:30pm, ¥5,500/¥7,500.
Billboard Live, Roppongi. Nearest Station: Roppongi. Tel: 03-3405-1133.
Liam Ó Maonlaí
Hothouse Flowers frontman goes solo.
December 12, 7pm, ¥5,000 (adv).
Cay, Omotesando. Nearest Station: Omotesando. Tel: 03-3498-5790.
Active Child / How to Dress Well
Pioneer indie rock.
December 12, 7pm, ¥4,500 (adv).
Tel: Smash: 03-3444-6751.
Unit. Nearest Station: Daikanyama. Tel: 03-5459-8630.
Anthrax
NY thrash metal rockers.
December 13, 7pm, ¥7,350.
December 14, 7pm, ¥7,350.
Tel: Creativeman: 03-3462-6969.
O-East, Shibuya. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5458-4681.
Ringo Deathstarr
Texan noisepop trio.
December 13, 7pm, ¥4,800 (adv).
Club Quattro, Shibuya. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-8750.
Michael Jackson Tribute Live
The Jacksons, Ai, Crystal Kay, Judith Hill, JuJu and other top artists.
December 13, 7pm, ¥9,000-¥11,000.
December 14, 7pm, ¥9,000-¥11,000.
Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Nearest Station: Meiji-Jingumae. Tel: 03-3468-1171.
Glay
Japanese pop rock band.
December 13, 6pm, ¥7,350.
December 14, 6pm, ¥7,350.
Tel: Udo: 03-3402-5999.
Shibuya Koukaido. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3463-3022.
Eastern Youth
Indie emocore power trio.
December 16, 7pm, ¥3,500.
Club Quattro, Shibuya. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-8750.
Kousetsu Minami
Japanese folk singer.
December 17, 5:30pm, ¥6,500.
Shibuya Koukaido. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3463-3022.
J. Holiday
American R&B singer-songwriter.
December 17, 10:30pm, ¥3,500.
Tel: Red Dot Japan Ent.: 080-3243-1003.
Yokohama Bay Hall, Yokohama. Nearest Station: Motomachi-Chukagai. Tel: 04-5624-3900.
Lagitagida
Avant-garde, alternative rock.
December 17, 7pm, ¥2,000 (adv)/¥2,500 (door).
O-Nest, 6F, 2-3 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3462-4420.
A Bad Noise! Christmas
Noisy live music and festive cheer, feat. The Cold Tommy (super-sexy garage band), Mamadrive (hysteric rock trio) and more.
December 17, 7:30pm, ¥1,000 w/1d.
www.badnoisetokyo.com
The Ruby Room, Shibuya. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3780-3022.
Musicians for Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Vol.3
Musical fund-raiser, feat. The Complaints Department and Icon Girl Pistols.
December 17, 4-11pm, free (donation accepted).
www.whatthedickens.jp
What the Dickens. Nearest Station: Ebisu. Tel: 03-3780-2099.
Hostess Club Weekender
Feat. Spiritualized, The Horrors, Wu LYF, Youth Lagoon and others.
December 18, 2pm, ¥7,900.
December 19, 2pm, ¥7,900.
www.ynos.tv/hostessclub
Ebisu Garden Place. Nearest Station: Ebisu.
L’ultimo Bacio Anno 11
Christmas illumination, food, drinks and music. 19th: Motoharu Sano; 20th: Trio Ohashi and Kaori Mochida; 21st: Bonnie Pink and Original Love.
December 19, 7pm, ¥7,000.
December 20, 7pm, ¥5,800.
December 21, 7pm, ¥5,800.
Tel: Hot stuff: 03-5720-9999.
The Garden Hall. Nearest Station: Ebisu.
Sugizo Tour 2011 Stairway to the Flower of Life
Sugizo from X Japan and Luna Sea goes solo.
December 22, 7pm, ¥6,500.
Tel: Disk garage: 03-5436-9600.
Zepp Tokyo, Koto. Nearest Station: Tokyo Teleport. Tel: 03-3599-0710.
Crazy Ken Band
Japanese funk and rock & roll band.
December 24, 5:30pm, ¥15,000 (w/ special Christmas dinner).
December 24, 9:15pm, ¥15,000 (w/ special Christmas dinner).
Motion Blue, Yokohama. Nearest Station: Nihon Odori, Bashamichi. Tel: 045-266-1919.
T.M.Revolution
J-pop singer. Men only.
December 24, 5pm, ¥5,800.
Stellar Ball. Nearest Station: Shinagawa. Tel: 03-5421-1111.
J-pop singer. Men only.
January 1, 5pm, ¥6,500.
January 2, 5pm, ¥6,500.
Nippon Budokan, Chiyoda. Nearest Station: Kudanshita. Tel: 03-3216-5100.
Annie Christmas Concert
Broadway musical songs to celebrate the season.
December 24, 6:30pm, ¥4,800/¥5,800.
December 25, 11am, ¥4,800/¥5,800.
December 25, 2pm, ¥4,800/¥5,800.
December 25, 5pm, ¥4,800/¥5,800.
Tel: Kyodo: 0570-064-708.
Aoyama Theater, Shibuya. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3797-5678.
Gozilla, Hoshano, Hikashu, Moretsu na Christmas
Feat. Charan-Po-Rantan, Daisuke Fuwa (Shibusa Shirazu), Shutoku Mukai (Zazen Boys) etc..
December 25, 6pm, ¥4,000.
Unit. Nearest Station: Daikanyama. Tel: 03-5459-8630.
Seiichi Yamamoto & The Crown of Fuzzy Groovers
Reproduction of Yamamoto’s album.
December 25, 8pm, ¥2,500.
Tel: 03-5412-0515.
SuperDeluxe, Roppongi. Nearest Station: Roppongi. Tel: 03-5412-0515.
Sakerock
Japanese instrumental band.
December 26, 7pm, ¥4,000 (adv).
Tel: Smash: 03-3444-6751.
Shibuya-AX, Shibuya. Nearest Station: Harajuku. Tel: 03-5738-2020.
Boom Boom Satellites
Japanese electronic music duo.
December 28, 7:30pm, ¥3,800 (adv).
Tel: Smash: 03-3444-6751.
Liquidroom, Ebisu. Nearest Station: Ebisu. Tel: 03-5464-0800.
Masa Kohama Special Live 6
Master Guitarist Masa Kohama’s last show of the year, feat. Kaleb James, Kenji ‘Jino’ Hino and Jay Stixx.
December 28, 7:30pm, ¥4,500 (adv).
Tel: 03-5496-4381.
www.bluesalley.co.jp/schedule/live.html
Blues Alley, Meguro. Nearest Station: Meguro. Tel: 03-5496-4381.
Countdown Japan 11/12
Four-day festival organized by Rockin’ On.
December 28, 1pm, ¥10,000 (adv)/¥11,000 (door).
December 29, 1pm, ¥10,000 (adv)/¥11,000 (door).
December 30, 1pm, ¥10,000.
December 31, 2pm, ¥10,000.
Tel: 0180-993-634.
countdownjapan.jp/1112
Makuhari Messe, Chiba. Nearest Station: Kaihin-Makuhari. Tel: 04-3296-0001.
Rockin’on presents Countdown Japan 10/11
Chara, Miyavi, Tamio Okuda, and others.
December 28, ¥10,000 (adv)/¥11,000 (door).
December 29, ¥10,000 (adv)/¥11,000 (door).
December 30, ¥10,000.
December 31, ¥10,000.
Tel: 0180-993-634.
countdownjapan.jp/1112
Makuhari Messe, Chiba. Nearest Station: Kaihin-Makuhari. Tel: 04-3296-0001.
Crest Year End Party 2011
Ammoflight, Ircle, Chaqq, Folca, and others.
Until December 31, 12:30pm, ¥2,000.
Tel: 03-3770-1095.
Shibuya O-Crest, Shibuya. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3770-1095.
Boris “Hope” Japan Tour 2011
Japanese experimental rock band.
December 30, 6pm, ¥3,000 (adv).
Tel: Smash: 03-3444-6751.
Unit. Nearest Station: Daikanyama. Tel: 03-5459-8630.
Kyosuke Himuro
Ex-Boøwy member. J-rock and pop singer-songwriter.
December 30, 5pm, ¥6,800/¥7,800.
December 31, 4pm, ¥6,800/¥7,800.
Nippon Budokan, Chiyoda. Nearest Station: Kudanshita. Tel: 03-3216-5100.
Genki Sudo World Order Live
Ex MMA fighter’s dance performance group.
December 30, 2pm, ¥5,000.
December 30, 6pm, ¥5,000.
Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall. Nearest Station: Nihonbashi.
Vintage Rock std. Countdown GT2012
Feat. 9mm Parabellum Bullet, The Mirraz, Champagne, Totalfat, and more.
December 31, 2:30pm, ¥4,800.
Tel: 03-5486-1099.
Akasaka Blitz, Akasaka. Nearest Station: Akasaka. Tel: 03-3584-8811.
The Pillows presents Countdown Bump Show
The Pillows, Noodles, Bugy Craxone, and others.
December 31, 8:30pm, ¥3,800.
Tel: Disk Garage: 03-5436-9600.
Duo Music Exchange, Shibuya. Nearest Station: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-8711.
340 presents Fukko Toshikoshisai Kaito to Mukaeru Shinnen
Sea Jetter Kaito (local hero from Ishinomaki), Masaaki Endo, Hideaki Takatori, and others. Sponsored by Ishinomaki and Ishinomori Manga Museum.
December 31, 11:30pm, ¥5,000 (adv)/¥5,500 (door).
Loft. Nearest Station: Shinjuku. Tel: 03-5272-0382.
Shelter 20th Anniversary The Final of 2011
Keytalk, No Regret Life, Who the Bitch, and others.
December 31, 2:30pm, ¥2,000 (adv)/¥2,500 (door).
December 31, 9pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/¥3,000 (door).
Tel: 03-3466-7430.
Shelter, Shimokitazawa. Nearest Station: Shimokitazawa. Tel: 03-3466-7430.
Keiji Haino
Veteran Japanese musician whose work has included rock, free improvisation, noise, solo percussion, psychedelic, minimalism, and drone styles.
December 31, 1:30am, ¥3,000 (adv)/¥3,300 (door).
Tel: 03-3337-5745.
SnowBoat. Nearest Station: Koenji. Tel: 03-3337-5745 .
251 All Stars Special
Detroit7, Aeronauts, Wash? and others.
December 31, 3pm, ¥2,300 (adv)/¥2,500 (door).
Tel: 03-5481-4141.
Club251. Nearest Station: Shimokitazawa. Tel: 03-5481-4141.
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