So you’re all set for Japan Rising on 10 May at The Great Escape festival in Brighton, right? Better make a weekend of it: We can now announce a warm-up show on 8 May called Japan Rising Preview!
JAPAN RISING PREVIEW at The Great Escape
The Hope, 8 May (Thurs)
Daytime show (12-4pm)
Entry with festival pass only
The show features the same three artists – Buffalo Daughter, Mayu Wakisaka and TarO&JirO – but no free sushi this time. Think of it as a welcoming party, since the band members will have arrived in the UK the previous evening – and everyone’s invited.
Three-day tickets for the festival are on sale now at £59.25. (It looks like one-day tickets are all gone…) The festival pass lets you in to not only Japan Rising but roughly 35 venues with around 400 bands performing day and night.
As previously announced here, the artists will play together at Japan Rising on 10 May at Queens and then each play individual shows later that evening. Here’s a recap of the show info (note the updated time for TarO&JirO’s extra show):
JAPAN RISING showcase at The Great Escape
Queens Hotel, 10 May (Sat)
Daytime show (12-4pm)
Entry with festival pass only
Artists
Buffalo DaughterMayu WakisakaTarO&jirO+ DJ Tom Smith (Japan Underground)
Extra shows
Buffalo Daughter, Artrocker Stage @ The Hope (11:15pm)
Mayu Wakisaka, Arts Council England @ St Mary’s Church (7pm)
TarO&JirO @ Blind Tiger (11:15pm)
Info and tickets
The Great Escape
RIAJ
It Came From Japan
Sponsors/support
Manga Entertainment UK
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
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