When the promoters of Tokyo's Hacienda parties – named after the legendary Manchester club – expanded the action to a two-day festival on the Shonan coast during Golden Week last year, bets were off as to whether it would work. But, helped by some glorious spring weather, the event proved to be a huge success. This year's might just be even better, and not just because Peter Hook won't be singing this time around: they've snagged some marquee-name DJs including Afrojack, Digitalism, John Digweed, James Zabiela and Soul Clap, plus acid house-era warhorses 808 State.
Update: Happy Mondays have cancelled their appearance at The Hacienda Oiso Festival, but the band's Bez and Rowetta will appear with Peter Hook on Sunday
April 27
DJ Aki + Yuuki MC, Aron T, Delphic, Digitalism (DJ), John Digweed, Sam Divine, Sam Divine, Dub FX, 808 State (live), Oli Furness, Clive Henry, Kouichi Hirose, Takeshi Hosomi, Takkyu Ishino, Muraki Yusuke, Pendulum (DJ/MC), Naoki Serizawa, Shingo 420, DJ Son, So So Modern, Soul Clap, Stephane K, Supermaar, Ryo Tsutsui, James Zabiela...
April 28
Afrojack, Aron T, The Breakbeat Rockers, MC Cardz, [Champagne], Damage, Alex Einz, Yoshiki Funatsu, Groove Patrol, Happy Mondays (cancelled), HMS Control, Peter Hook (with Bez & Rowetta), Ken Ishii, Monat, Takeru John Otoguro, Q'Hey, Que, Sugiurumn, Taku Takahashi, Tetsuji Tanaka, Tomoyuki Tanaka, The Telephones, Mitomi Tokoto & CyberJapan Dancers, DJ Yummy, James Zabiela...