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The year started off strong with Taylor Swift's Eras tour, but lots of other big names will be coming to Japan in 2024. These headliners will be playing packed-out concerts at venues in Tokyo, Osaka and beyond. Solo artists coming to Japan A few highlights include: Baekhyun Dates between March 3 and May 17, 2023 or Musashino Forest Sports Plaza (Tokyo), Makuhari Messe (Chiba), Fukuoka International Center (Fukuoka), Kobe World Memorial Hall (Kobe), and Sekisui Heim Super Arena (Sendai) One of K-pop group EXO's most talented vocalists, Baekhyun is now going it alone on his Lonsdaleite Asia Tour. He'll be all over the country melting hearts during March, April, and May. Tickets Regular seats for Baekhyun's performances are . However, if you're interested in a few perks, you can pay more to upgrade to a VIP seat, for a total of . The VIP seats come with express entry, great views, and a photocard for your collection. Resale: Can I still buy tickets if the show is sold out? All resales are strictly prohibited. Niall Horan May 15, 2024 or Tokyo Garden Theater If you loved him in One Direction, you won't want to miss Niall Horan as he glides into Tokyo on May 15. Tickets Tickets come in two tiers, with A tier at . If you're a megafan, you can grab a premium S-tier seat for . However, tickets are sold on a separate platform for people outside of Japan. Resale: Can I still buy tickets if it's sold out? At the time of writing, no information had been released about authorized resales. IU July 6–7, 2024 Asue Arena Osaka (Osaka) South Korean drama sensation turned singer IU is coming back to Japan in July, during the H.E.R World Tour. She will be performing for two days in Osaka this time. Tickets Tickets are a flat for all seats, and they're distributed through a lottery system, so you'll need to get in early. Resale: Can I still buy tickets if the show is sold out? Resale tickets are strictly prohibited at these shows. Tickets from unauthorized resale websites like Viagogo won't be accepted, and holders won't be allowed in. Other solo acts Don't worry, there are more. Nick Carter: Jun. 4–6 at Toyosu Pit Doors Tokyo and Namba Hatch Doors Osaka Montell Fish: Jun. 4 at Shibuya Club Quattro Tokyo Bonobo: May 18 at Spotify O-EAST Tokyo Bands coming to Japan Some of the big-hitters include: ITZY May 17–19 and 22, 2024 Yoyogi National First Gymnasium (Tokyo) and Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka) One of Korea's most popular K-pop girl groups, ITZY, will be stopping in Japan on their Born To Be world tour. If you're in love with their vocals and dancing, don't miss their shows in Tokyo and Osaka in May. Tickets Tickets are a little complicated, but the gist of it is that you'll need to register with the ITZY ticket board to be able to buy a ticket. When you've decided which performances you want to see, you'll enter a lottery for tickets to those shows. Seats will be randomly allocated, so the price is a flat . Resale: Can I still buy tickets if it's sold out? You will be asked to show your ID when entering the venue, so resale is prohibited. Red Hot Chili Peppers May 18 and 20, 2024 – Tokyo Dome If they were a part of your childhood soundtrack, you'll enjoy seeing the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Tokyo for their Unlimited Love Tour. They'll be performing on May 18 and May 20 at Tokyo Dome. Tickets Both concerts start at for the cheapest seats and go up through better seating, before reaching the mega VIP SS package for . At the time of writing, the 18th was sold out, but a few seats were still available for the 20th. Resale: Can I still buy tickets if it's sold out? Resales are banned for this concert. Seventeen May 18–19 and 25–26, 2024 or Yanmar Stadium Nagai (Osaka) and Nissan Stadium (Kanagawa) K-pop boy band Seventeen will be back in Japan for their Follow to Japan Tour. They'll be playing two dates in two venues: May 18–19 in Osaka, and May 25–26 in Kanagawa. Tickets In the first round, tickets are only available for purchase by Caratmobile (Seventeen's fan club) members. Once the lottery for those seats has finished, tickets will be released for general sale. Premium seats at are only available to Caratmobile members, so all general sales will be for the basic reserved seating at . Resale: Can I still buy tickets if the show is sold out? If you're in the Caratmobile fan club, there's a ticket resale service built in. If another member can't make it, they can sell their ticket to you for the face price. However, apart from that, ticket resale is strictly prohibited and you won't be allowed in if you have a resold ticket. Iron Maiden September 22–29, 2024 or Tokyo Garden Theatre, PIA Arena MM (Kanagawa), Sky Hall Toyota (Aichi), Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka) Metal veterans Iron Maiden are coming to Japan for The Future Past Tour. While they're here, they'll be putting on five shows across four venues, from September 22–29. Tickets You can grab tickets from the official tour page, although the Tokyo and final Kanagawa performances have already sold out. Tickets are for a reserved seat, or to stand at the front of the stage area. Resale: Can I still buy tickets if the show is sold out? There has been no official announcement of an approved resale website. It's likely that while tickets are still available, there will be no authorized resales allowed. Other bands coming to Japan Stray Kids: Apr. 27–28 at Belluna Dome Saitama NCT Dream: May 11–Jun. 2 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, Tokyo Dome, and Vantelin Dome Nagoya aespa: Jul. 10–28 at Marine Messe Fukuoka, Aichi Sky Expo, Saitama Super Arena, and Asue Arena Osaka Gipsy Kings: May 23-24 at Showa Women's University Hitomi Memorial Auditorium, Tokyo Music Festivals in Japan 2024 Two big ones to add to your calendar include: Fuji Rock July 26–28, 2024 – Naeba Ski Resort (Niigata) Rain or shine, the Naeba Ski Resort will host Fuji Rock, one of Japan's biggest music festivals. Mostly held outdoors, you'll get to see the techno-pop headliners Kraftwerk live amongst a crowd of over 100,000. Tickets Fuji Rock is notorious for its expensive tickets, but you can save a few yen if you know how. If you only want to dip your toes in, a one-day Friday ticket will set you back . However, for the full three-day experience, expect to pay if you can sneak into the early sales, or at general sale. Resale: Can I still buy tickets if the festival is sold out? Ticket resales through unauthorized resellers are banned at Fuji Rock. An official reseller may be announced in the future, however. Summer Sonic August 17–18, 2024 – Makuhari Messe (Chiba) and Expo'70 Commemorative Park (Osaka) Beat the heat at Japan's biggest summer music festival -- Summer Sonic. A two-day music festival held simultaneously in Tokyo and Osaka, the headliners are big names from both Japan and abroad. Tickets Tickets run from for a one-day ticket to for both days. If you're looking for VIP treatment, there's also the Platinum Ticket at per day, which comes with exclusive perks. Resale: Can I still buy tickets if the festival is sold out? Ticket resales are forbidden by Summer Sonic management, although third-party sites may still offer resale tickets. Sonicmania Considered to be the warm-up party to Summer Sonic, Sonicmania will take place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on August 18. Tickets start at , or for the Platinum Ticket. While we do our best to ensure it’s correct, information is subject to change. The first version of this post was published in August, 2023. Last updated in March, 2024, by Shyam Bhardwa.

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