November 03-28 Aural Vampire US Tour (Supporting The Birthday Massacre and Black Veil Brides)
Nov 03 - Orlando, FL - The Club at Firestone Nov 04 - Tampa, FL - The State Theatre Nov 05 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade Nov 06 - Metarie, LA - The High Ground Nov 07 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit Nov 08 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live Nov 09 - Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock Nov 11 - El Paso, TX - Club 101 Nov 13 - Phoenix, AZ - Nile Theatre Nov 14 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues Nov 15 - San Diego, CA - Soma Sidestage Nov 17 - San Francisco, CA - Slims Nov 18 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre Nov 20 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven Nov 21 - Boise, ID - The Big Easy Nov 22 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Sound Nov 23 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall Nov 24 - Des Moines, IA - People’s Court Nov 26 - Detroit, MI - Harpo’s Concert Theatre Nov 27 - Louisville, KY - Expo Five Nov 28 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody’s Down Under
August 26 - November 20 Peelander Z * = with Tsushimamire US Tour
08/26 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar 08/28 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East 08/29 Providence, RI @ AS220 08/31 Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah 09/01 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground 09/02 Toronto, ON @ The Silver Dollar Room 09/03 London, ON @ Call The Office 09/04 Montreal, PQ @ Il Motore 09/05 Kingston, ON @ The Mansion 09/23 New York, NY @ Santo’s Party House w/ Guitar Wolf 09/28 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar 09/29 Richmond, VA @ The Camel 10/01 Nashville, TN @ Grimey’s In-Store 10/02 Nashville, TN @ Next Big Nashville 10/05 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks 10/07 Austin, TX @ End of an Ear In-Store 10/07 San Marcos, TX @ Triple Crown 10/09 El Paso, TX @ Chalk The Block Festival 10/11 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves 10/12 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory 10/13 Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge 10/14 Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn 10/15 Detroit, MI @ Lager House w/ Birthday Suits 10/17 Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club w/ Birthday Suits 10/18 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium 10/19 Sioux Falls, SD @ Nutty’s North w/ Birthday Suits 10/20 Lincoln, NE @ Knickerbockers 10/21 Denver, CO @ Hi – Dive 10/22 Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge 10/23 Boise, ID @ Neurolux 10/24 Seattle, WA @ Fun House 10/25 Portland, OR @ Berbati’s Pan 10/31 Las Vegas, NV @ Double Down Saloon * 11/02 Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina * 11/03 El Paso, TX @ Low Brow * 11/05 Dallas, TX @ Double Wide * 11/06 Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 11/07 Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 11/09 Pensacola, FL @ Sluggos * 11/10 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum * 11/11 Sarasota, FL @ Paddy Wagon * 11/12 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds * 11/13 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl * 11/14 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 * 11/16 Charlotte, NC @ Milestone * 11/17 Washington, DC @ Black Cat 11/18 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar * 11/19 Bordentown, NJ @ Record Collector In-Store 11/20 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
October 17 2010 - Keswick Theatre/Glenside, Pennsylvania October 18 2010 - Skirball Center For the Performing Arts/New York City, New York October 20 2010 - Berklee College of Music/Boston, Massachusetts October 22 2010 - Outremont Theatre/Montreal, Quebec October 24 2010 - Queen Elizabeth Theater/Toronto, Ontario October 27 2010 - Vic Theatre/Chicago, Illinois October 30 2010 - Moore Theatre/Seattle, Washington November 1 2010 - Vogue Theatre/Vancouver, British Columbia November 3 2010 - Regency Ballroom/San Fransisco, California November 5 2010 - El Rey/Los Angeles, California
Sep 26 - TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan Oct 01 - AVALON HOLLYWOOD - LOS ANGELES, California, US Oct 03 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, California, US Oct 09 - ROSELAND BALLROOM - NEW YORK CITY, New York, US Oct 12 - Sala Apolo - Barcelona, ES Oct 16 - ESPACE GRANDE ARCHE - PARIS, FR Oct 23 - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS CENTER - SHANGHAI, CN Oct 24 - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS CENTER - SHANGHAI, CN Nov 06 - Teatro Caupolican - Santiago, CHILE
Oct 31 - Nov 11 Psydoll Through the Spyglass Tour 2009 - UK
Oct 31st - The Resolution, Whitby, UK Nov 2nd - Cafe Drummonds, Aberdeen, UK Nov 5th - The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh Nov 6th - 13th note, Glasgow, UK Nov 11th - The Wellington, Leeds, UK
FRI 10/23 - Philadelphia : JRs SAT 10/24 - Pittsburgh : 31st St. Pub SUN 10/25 - Charlotte : Milestone MON 10/26 - Hickory, NC : Drips TUE 10/27 - Richmond : The Triple WED 10/28 - Richmond : Wonderland THU 10/29 - DC : Comet Ping Pong FRI 10/30 - Baltimore : Sidebar SUN 11/1 - Live on WKDU Philadelphia 91.7 FM @ 7pm TUE 11/03 - New Haven, CT : Cafe 9 WED 11/04 - Asbury Park, NJ : Saint THU 11/05 - Wilmington, DE : Mojo 13 FRI 11/06 - NYC : Don Pedro's SAT 11/07 - NYC : Santos Party House SUN 11/08 - Cleveland : Now That's Class SAT 11/14 - Indianapolis : Local's Only SUN 11/15 - Cincinnati : Blue Rock Tavern TUE 11/17 - St. Louis : The Way Out Club FRI 11/20 - Minneapolis : 7th Street Entry SAT 11/21 - Milwaukee : Linneman's SUN 11/22 - Ames, IA : Ames Progressive TUE 11/24 - Wichita, KS : Kirby's Beer Store WED 11/25 - Denver, CO : Hi-Dive FRI 11/27 - Salt Lake City : Burt's Tiki Lounge SUN 11/29 - L.A. - Whisky A Go Go MON 11/30 - L.A. - The Cat Club TUE 12/1 - Phoenix - The Ruby Room WED 12/2 - Las Vegas - Double Down Saloon FRI 12/4 - Austin - Beerland SAT 12/5 - New Orleans - Saturn Bar THU 12/10 - St. Petersburg, FL : Emerald Bar SAT 12/12 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
NOV.3- THE WHISTLER - CHICAGO NOV.4- DETROIT CONTEMPORARY - DETROIT NOV.5- THE NERVE - PITTSBURGH NOV.6- THE SECRET ART SPACE - BETHLEM NOV.7- THE BLACK LODGE - PHILADELPHIA NOV.8- KNITTING FACTORY - NYC NOV.9- MATCHLESS - NYC NOV.10- GOLDEN WEST CAFE - BALTIMORE NOV.11- NOW THAT'S CLASS - CLEVELAND
OCTOBER 31: LONDON In-store signing session - Tokyo Toys at The Trocadero OCTOBER 31: LONDON, Blow Up @ Peter Parker's Rock'N'Roll Club NOVEMBER 3: EXETER, The Cavern NOVEMBER 5: BRISTOL, The Mothers Ruin NOVEMBER 6: BRIGHTON, The Prince Albert NOVEMBER 7: HASTINGS, The Crypt
US Tour Sep 23 - Sluggos - Pensacola, Florida Sep 24 - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, Louisiana Sep 25 - Red7 - Autin, Texas Sep 26 - Fitzgerald’s - Houston, Texas Sep 27 - The Warehouse - San Antonio, Texas Sep 28 - Rubber Gloves - Denton, Texas Sep 29 - The Conservatory - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sep 30 - Knickerbockers - Lincoln, Nebraska Oct 1 - Jackpot - Lawrence, Kansas Oct 2 - Turf Club - St Paul, Minnesota Oct 3 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, Illinois Oct 4 - Magic Stick - Detroit, Michigan Oct 5 - Melody Inn - Indianapolis, Indiana Oct 6 - Cafe Bourbon Street - Columbus, Ohio Oct 7 - Howler’s Coyote Cafe - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Oct 8 - North Star Bar - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Oct 9 - Maxwell’s - Hoboken Oct 10 - The Studio at Webster Hall - New York, New York
UK Tour (Some of these shows are with Electric Eel Shock) Oct 20 - O2 Academy Oxford - Oxford, UK Oct 21 - O2 Academy Liverpool - Liverpool, UK Oct 23 - O2 Academy Sheffield - Sheffield, UK Oct 24 - O2 Academy Newcastle - Newcastle, UK Oct 25 - Moshulu - Aberdeen, UK Oct 26 - Bannermans - Edinburgh, UK Oct 28 - O2 Academy Glasgow - Glasgow, UK Oct 29 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK Oct 30 - Guildhall - Cheltenham, UK Oct 31 - The Cooler - Bristol, UK Nov 1 - Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth, UK Nov 5 - Josephs Well - Leeds, UK Nov 11 - The Rambler - Eindhoven, Netherlands, Noord-Brabant Nov 12 - Paard - Den Haag, Netherlands Nov 13 - Het Bolwerk - Sneek. Netherlands Nov 14 - Mezz - Breda, Netherlands, Noord-Brabant Nov 15 - TBA - Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 2-23 Dir en Grey North and South American Tour
11-02 Monday - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX 11-03 Tuesday - Trees - Dallas, TX
11-06 Friday - Court Central Estadio Nacional - Santiago, Chile 11-08 Sunday - Chácara do Jockey - Sao Paulo, Brazil
11-11 Wednesday - The Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY 11-13 Friday - The Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY 11-14 Saturday - The Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY 11-16 Monday - Metro - Chicago, IL 11-18 Wednesday - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO 11-20 Friday - House of Blues Sunset Strip - West Hollywood, CA 11-22 Sunday - House of Blues Sunset Strip - West Hollywood, CA 11-23 Monday - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
Sep 30 Gasometer - Vienna, Austria Oct 1 Petöfi Hall - Budapest, Hungary Oct 3 Muffathalle - Munich, Germany Oct 4 Magazzini Generali - Milan, Italy Oct 6 O2 Academy Islington - London, United Kingdom Oct 7 Elysee Montmartre - Paris, France Oct 9 Transbordeur - Lyon, France Oct 10 Ramier - Toulouse, France Oct 11 Razzmatazz - Barcelona, Spain Oct 13 Citybank Hall - Sao Paulo, Brazil Oct 15 The End - Buenos Aires, Argentina Oct 17 Teleton - Santiago, Chile Oct 20 Circo Volador - Mexico City, Mexico Oct 25 The Paramount - Seattle, Washington Oct 28 The Fillmore - New York at Irving Plaza, New York Oct 30 Tabernacle - Atlanta, Georgia Nov 2 House of Blues Dallas - Dallas, Texas
Sep 28 Teatro Novedades - Santiago Oct 3 Tochka Club - Moscow Oct 4 Zal Ozhidaniya - St. Petersburg Oct 6 Tulliklubi - Tampere Oct 7 Tavastia - Helsinki Oct 8 KB - Malmö Oct 10 Klubben - Stockholm Oct 11 Brewhouse - Gothenburg Oct 13 Vega - Copenhagen Oct 14 De Helling - Utrecht Oct 16 Zeche - Bochum Oct 17 Backstage Halle - Munich Oct 18 Columbiaclub - Berlin Oct 20 La Laiterie - Strasbourg Oct 21 O2 Academy Islington - London Oct 23 Elysee Montmartre - Paris Oct 24 Barbey - Bordeaux Oct 25 Salamandra - Barcelona Oct 29 Teatro Novedades - Santiago Nov 1 Circo Volador - Mexico City
10/29 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door 10/30 - San Francisco, CA - Slims 11/01 - San Diego, CA - Casbah 11/03 - Tucson, AZ - Plush 11/04 - Phoenix, AZ - Hollywood Alley 11/06 - Denton, TX - Haileys 11/07 - Austin, TX - FFF Festival 11/08 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit 11/09 - Houston, TX - Walters 11/10 - New Orleans, LA - Republic 11/11 - Pensacola, FL - Sluggos 11/12 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree 11/13 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt 11/14 - Gainsville, FL - Common Grounds 11/15 - Tampa, FL - Crobar 11/16 - Orlando, FL - Back Booth 11/18 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern 11/19 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 11/20 - Washington DC - R and R 11/21 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar 11/22 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church 11/23 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom 11/24 - Boston, MA - Middle East 11/25 - New Heaven, CT - The Space 11/27 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk 11/28 - Detroit, MI - CroFoot 11/29 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop 11/30 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge 12/01 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry 12/02 - Madison, WI - High Noon 12/03 - Iowa City, IA - Picadur 12/04 - Sioux Falls, SD - Nutty's 12/05 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room 12/07 - Denver, CO - Bluebird 12/08 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court 12/10 - Missoula, MT - Badlanders 12/11 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey 12/12 - Portland, OR - Berbati's 12/14 - TBA 12/15 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse 12/16 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
Oct 07,Wed - Hau 1 (Berlin/Germany) Oct 09,Fri - Tonhalle (Dusseldorf/Germany) Oct 11,Sun - Central Theatre (Leipzig/Germany) Oct 13,Tue - Arengerg Theater (Antwerpen/Belgium) Oct 15,Thu - Enjoy Jazz Festival (Heidelberg/Germany) Oct 20,Tue - Teatro Valli Opera House (Reggio Emilia/Italy) Oct 22,Thu - Teatro Comunale, Florence (Florence/Italy) Oct 25,Sun - Teatro Politeama (Cantanzaro/Italy) Oct 26,Mon - Teatro Politeama Garibaldi (Palermo/Italy) Oct 28,Wed - Auditorium Parco De La Musica (Rome/Italy) Oct 30,Fri - TBA (Italy) Oct 31,Sat - Teatro Comunale, Terviso (Terviso/Italy) Nov 02,Mon - Teatro Regio (Turin/Italy) Nov 04,Wed - Ferrara Opera House (Ferrara/Italy) Nov 05,Thu - Teatro Arcimboldi (Milan/Italy) Nov 08,Sun - Espace Pierre Cardin (Paris/France) Nov 11,Wed - Teatro Circo Price (Madrid/Spain) Nov 13,Fri - Auditorio de Galicia (Santiago de compostela/Spain) Nov 15,Sun - Auditorio de Girona (Girona/Spain) Nov 17,Tue - Kursaal Auditorium (San Sebastian/Spain) Nov 19,Thu - Cartagena Jazz Festival (Cartagena/Spain) Nov 20,Fri - Teatro Infanta Leonor (Jaén/Spain) Nov 22,Sun - Symphony Hall (Birmingham/UK) Nov 24,Tue - Bridgewarter Hall (Manchester/UK) Nov 27,Fri - Brighton Dome (Brighton/UK) Nov 29,Sun - Cadogan Hall (London/UK) Nov 30,Mon - Cadogan Hall (London/UK) Dec 02,Wed - Queens Hall (Edinburgh/UK)
- Belgium General information: Greenhouse Talent http://www.greenhousetalent.be/artist.asp?id=143
Arengerg Theater Grote Zaal, Antwerpen, Belgium October 13,2009 Info: http://www.provant.be/kalender/vrije_tijd/cultuur/cultuurhuizen/arenbergschouwburg/ ryuichi_sakamoto_091013.jsp?referer=tcm:7-9327-64 Tel:+32 (0)70 22 21 92
- Italy General information: International Music and Arts http://www.international-music.it/homepage.html
Teatro Valli Opera House Piazza della Vittoria, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy October 20, 2009 Tel: +39 (0)522 458811 Info: http://www.iteatri.re.it/Sezione.jsp?idSezione=258
Teatro Comunale, Florence October 22, 2009 Info:http://www.tuscanypass.com/events_tuscany/event-details.html?eId=23150 http://www.maggiofiorentino.com/?q=node/1086
Teatro Politeama Cantanzaro October 25,2009 Info: www.politeamacatanzaro.net Tel: +39 (0)961 50 18 18 – (0)961 50 18 19
Teatro Politeama Garibaldi Via Giuseppe De Spuches, 10, 90141 Palermo (Sicilia), Italy October 26, 2009 Tel: +39 (0)91 6053421
Auditorium Parco De La Musica Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30, 00196 Roma, Italy October 28,2009 Info: www.auditorium.com/ Tel:+39 (0)680241281
Teatro Comunale Treviso Corso del Popolo, 31, 31100 Treviso, Treviso (Veneto), Italy October 31, 2009 Info:http://www.venetojazz.com/news/new.jsp?idm=C4E64O7D4689T293KIG47HGEU838214C0K829Q9T2DOGZ780S3F10973AZ0D8681&prg=1 Tel: +39 (0)423 452069
Teatro Regio di Torino Piazza Castello, 215, 10124 Torino, Italy November 02, 2009 Info:http://www.teatroregio.torino.it/en Tel: +39 (0)11 88151
Teatro Comunale di Ferrara Corso Martiri della Libertà, 5, 44100 Ferrara (Emilia Romagna) Italy November 04, 2009 Info: http://www.teatrocomunaleferrara.it/index.asp Tel: +39 (0)532 202675
Teatro degli Arcimboldi Viale dell'Innovazione, 20 – Milano, Italy November 05, 2009 Tel: +39(0)2 64 11 42 212/214
- France General information; Voyez mon producteur http://www.voyezmonproducteur.com/
Espace Pierre Cardin 1-3, Avenue Gabriel 75008 Paris France November 08,2009 Info: http://www.pierrecardin.com/home_en.html
- Spain General information: Stage Planet http://www.stageplanet.net/
Festival de Otoño de Madrid 2009 Teatro Circo Price Ronda Atocha, 35, Madrid, Spain November 11th 21:00 h Info: www.madrid.org/fo/2009/es/index.html Ticket sales online: www.entradas.com Phone sales: +34 902 876 870
Auditorio de Galicia Santiago de compostela, Spain November 13, Friday Info: http://www.auditoriodegalicia.org/auditorio/index.php?txt=aud_auditorio&lg=gal
Auditorio de Girona Girona, Spain November 15, Sunday
Kursaal Avda. de Zurriola, 1 - 20002 Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain November 17th Info: www.kursaal.org Ticket sales: www.kutxa.net
Cartagena Jazz Festival Cartagena, Spain November 19, Thursday
Teatro Infanta Leonor Jaén, Spain November 20, Friday
10-16 Fri - New York, NY - Santos Party House 10-17 Sat - Ithaca, NY - Cornell University 10-18 Sun - Toronto, Canada - Horseshoe Tavern 10-19 Mon - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick 10-20 Tue - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge 10-21 Wed - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry 10-23 Fri - Missoula, MT - The Badlander 10-24 Sat - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern 10-25 Sun - Vancouver, Canada - Biltmore Cabaret 10-26 Mon - Bellingham, WA - The Nightlight 10-27 Tue - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge 10-29 Thu - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop * 10-30 Fri - San Jose - Blank Club * 10-31 Sat - Visalia, CA - The Cellar Door *
11-01 Sun - Oakland, CA - Uptown * 11-02 Mon - Los Angeles, CA - Echo * 11-03 Tue - San Diego, CA - Casbah * 11-04 Wed - Tucson, AZ - Plush 11-06 Fri - San Antonio, TX - Sam's Burger Joint 11-07 Sat - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Festival 11-08 Sun - Houston, TX - Numbers Nightclub 11-10 Tue - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon ^ 11-11 Wed - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone ^ 11-12 Thu - Atlanta, GA - E.A.R.L. ^ 11-13 Fri - Richmond, VA - Plaza Bowl ^ 11-14 Sat - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwells ^ 11-15 Sun - Allston, MA - Great Scotts ^ 11-16 Mon - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church ^ 11-17 Tue - Brookyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl ^% 11-18 Wed - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place ^
* with Ty Segall ^ with JEFF the Brotherhood % with Golden Triangle
Source: Official Site (Thanks to DiveToBlue for the tip!)
November 6-8, 2009 Suicide Ali Nekocon - Hampton Roads Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Source: Tainted Reality (see below)
Tainted Reality presents Suicide Ali In Concert At Nekocon 2009
June 17, 2009 - Visual Kei Industrial rockers Suicide Ali are set to make their American East Coast debut at Nekocon 2009. Nekocon 2009 will also be the American debut for the band's newst member, Koji. The band will be appearing in support of their new CD, "Daishi no waltz", being released through Darkest Labyrinth Records. Their appearance will consist of 2 full concerts, merchandise sales, autograph sessions, a Fan Q&A panel, and possible other surprises! Nekocon 2009 will take place on November 6th-8th at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
About Suicide Ali: Formed by vocalist Goshi and guitarist Hiroshi, Suicide Ali breathed it's first breath in 2004. Described as a bastard child of deep psychological ideas and questioning, the band's music and ideas seem to explore and attempt to discover what truly is the meaning of life, from its epic battles to its smallest nuances. The two brought in Yuu on guitars and Hisashi on drums in mid 2005. Having only a few downloadable demos on their website, the band managed to gain wide notoriety with both the Japanese and American visual kei fanbases. When Yuu announced he would be departing the band in early 2009, Koji was welcomed in to fill the void. The band continues to bring its unique autonomy and outlook on life to the world, with hopes to one day conquer it.
Suicide Ali Links: www.suicide-ali.com www.myspace.com/suicidealirock
About Nekocon: Nekocon is a fabulous anime convention located in the eastern part of Virginia (Hampton Roads area.) Every November the Nekocon staff pull together many enriching and entertaining activities for fans by fans, and 2009 will be our 12th year... and fifth year at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.
About Tainted Reality: Tainted Reality is the premiere source of Japanese rock (J-Rock) entertainment in the United States. Tainted Reality hosts their own internet radio network dedicated to Japanese musical programming and produces radio shows such as Tainted Reality & The Tainted Reality Talkshow. Tainted Reality often conducts interviews with some of the biggest musical artists of Japan like Yoshiki of X Japan, Die of Dir en grey, Miyavi and MUCC. They also manage and organize tours for prominent J-Rock bands such as BLOOD, Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-, The Candy Spooky Theater as well as producing media such as the Darkest Labyrinth Vol.1 DVD and the Darkest Labyrinth CD.
11.05.08 Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL 11.07.08 The Club @ Firestone - Orlando, FL 11.08.08 Center Stage - Atlanta, GA 11.10.08 Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD 11.11.08 The Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA 11.12.08 Wilbur Theatre - Boston, MA 11.14.08 Terminal 5 - New York, NY
11.15.08 Le Medley Montréal, QU 11.16.08 Kool Haus Toronto, ON
11.18.08 Tuesday Clutch Cargo's Pontiac, MI 11.19.08 House of Blues Chicago, IL 11.20.08 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN 11.22.08 The Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI 11.23.08 Pop's Sauget, IL 11.25.08 House of Blues Houston, TX 11.26.08 Palladium Ballroom Dallas, TX 11.28.08 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ 11.29.08 The Wiltern LG Los Angeles, CA 11.30.08 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA 12.02.08 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR 12.03.08 The Showbox Seattle, WA 12.05.08 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
Source: MySpace [Thanks to Miharu for the tip on Japanator!]
Is it just me, or did October just fly by? It my favorite month by far, yet somehow I feel like I totally missed it. I suppose it's nothing new, but I'm getting a little tired of feeling like life is zooming by at ever increasing speed. Anyway, it's now November, and time for another look at who's playing where all around the world.
Of course, the big Polysics MySpace tour is still in full swing. They have ten more dates this month, hitting up Connecticut today, and finishing up in Denver on the 11th. I'll be at the Chicago show in the 9th, so if you're there, make sure to say hi! (Make sure to check out AceofClub5's incredible photo gallery from their LA gig!)
The hard rockin' vis band Suicide Ali will be making an appearance at the Pacific Media Expo at the LAX Hilton on November 7th. Similarity, Camino will be in Toronto for the Dotcon convention on the 14th and 15th.
The highly revered massive sludge rock band Boris is kicking off what looks to be an incredible tour around the US and Canada with Nine Inch Nails on November 9th. Of note is the fact that they'll be playing two shows in Minneapolis, a city often spurned by Japanese bands of lesser integrity. Not that I'm bitter at all. Anyway, if you only make it to one show this year, and you can't make it to a Polysics gig, then make sure to check these guys out.
Finally, X-Japan seems to still be on track to play Paris on the 22nd. We've been burned on this one before, so I wouldn't get too worked up about it until they actually take the stage. Still, it's pretty monumental, so let's hope Yoshiki can manage to not break himself either before or during the show this time.
Do you see anything missing from this list? Then by all means let me know in the comments and I'll ad it right away.
J-Pop and J-Rock are only the beginning. The modern Japanese music scene is just as vibrant and varied as any other music scene in the world. I'm Zac Bentz, writer, musician, designer and all around Japanese music fanatic. Here I hope to share with you a comprehensive (!!) list of Japanese artists and bands (with a strong focus on underground and indie acts) that you may or may not have heard of, in the hopes of expanding our mutual awareness of Japanese music.
I don't mean to suggest that everything I listen to is great. Quite the contrary, I hope that you will take the time to recommend your own favorite artists in the comments so that we can all learn a bit more about the huge range of Japanese music that's out there.
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