Held simultaneously in Tokyo and Osaka every August, Summer Sonic is, like it or not, Japan’s biggest music festival. Always featuring an eclectic mix of major international and local artists performing across multiple stages, the festival spans a wide variety of genres, from hip hop to K-pop.
Big names this year include Alicia Keys, Fall Out Boy, Camila Cabello, J Balvin, NiziU, Treasure and many more. As expected, the festival also provides a wide variety of food and beverages, autograph sessions, and exclusive merch by the performing artists – from vinyl and CDs to band tees and patches – on the day they perform.
Doors at the venue in Expo ’70 Commemorative Park open at 10am on both days, with the first performances kicking off at 11am. Tickets are sold on the festival website, and both one-day (¥18,000) and two-day (¥35,000) tickets remain available as of mid-July.