{"id":149562,"date":"2018-02-22T11:34:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T03:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=149562"},"modified":"2018-03-09T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T07:30:00","slug":"summer-sonic-2018-sonicmania-japans-premier-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/summer-sonic-2018-sonicmania-japans-premier-music-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s premier music festival Summer Sonic 2018 and its offshoot Sonicmania are back!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even though Hong Kong has a growing number of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/live-music-venues-indie-gigs-to-jazz-sessions-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">live music venues<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and a thriving <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/live-music-beat-best-indie-rock-bands-jazz-djs-classical-music-events-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">live music scene<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, music fans know that Japan often holds the most organised and stunning <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/music-festivals-2018-rock-indie-rave-edm-asia\/\">music festivals<\/a> in the world with stellar global bands. And we\u2019re excited to see that Summer Sonic 2018 and its offshoot Sonicmania have announced their return to Tokyo and Osaka this August. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sonicmania and Summer Sonic 2018<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One day prior to Summer Sonic 2018, its offshoot Sonicmania is an overnight music festival held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan on 17 August for music fans to warm up; while Summer Sonic will run for two days \u2013 from 18 to 19 August \u2013 simultaneously at two different locations, which are Zozo Marine Stadium in Tokyo and Maishima Sonic Park in Osaka. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149468\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-149468 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/summer-sonic-sonic-mania-music-festival-chiba-tokyo-japan.jpg\" alt=\"summer sonic sonic mania music festival chiba tokyo japan\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/summer-sonic-sonic-mania-music-festival-chiba-tokyo-japan.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/summer-sonic-sonic-mania-music-festival-chiba-tokyo-japan.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/summer-sonic-sonic-mania-music-festival-chiba-tokyo-japan.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/450;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Check out the lineups at Sonicmania and Summer Sonic 2018 (Credit: Summer Sonic via Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><b>My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails and Flying Lotus <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here comes the most exciting news! Irish shoegaze giant My Bloody Valentine have announced their first live show at Sonicmania 2018 in Japan after a hiatus of four years. It has been twenty-seven years since they released their phenomenal second studio album <em>Loveless<\/em> in 1991. This is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime chance for fans from all across the world to relive their incredibly loud and impressive wall of sound, even if that means flying over to Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Nine Inch Nails - Survivalism (Director&#039;s Cut)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qTwZS9R3Bjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even if you\u2019re not a shoegaze fan, get ready for American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, experimental electronic music producer Flying Lotus or funk musician Thundercat. The lineup is incredibly diverse that it seems even more tempting than Summer Sonic itself. This night festival begins at 10pm (door opens at 8pm) and it won\u2019t stop until 5am. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Noel Gallagher\u2019s High Flying Birds, St. Vincent, Tame Impala<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149470\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-149470 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/st-vincent-summer-sonic-sonic-mania-music-festival-chiba-tokyo-japan.jpg\" alt=\"st vincent summer sonic sonic mania music festival chiba tokyo japan\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/st-vincent-summer-sonic-sonic-mania-music-festival-chiba-tokyo-japan.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/st-vincent-summer-sonic-sonic-mania-music-festival-chiba-tokyo-japan.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/st-vincent-summer-sonic-sonic-mania-music-festival-chiba-tokyo-japan.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/600;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anne Erin Clark, most known as St. Vincent, will be playing at Summer Sonic 2018 (Credit: St. Vincent via Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The highlight of Summer Sonic 2018 includes American multi-instrumentalist St. Vincent, British alternative rock band Noel Gallagher\u2019s High Flying Birds and Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala. Having released her acclaimed fifth studio album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Masseduction<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> just last year, we\u2019re all expecting the most dynamic sets and artistic performance from St. Vincent. Tame Impala, whose live debut in Hong Kong in 2016 was overwhelmingly great, will also suck you into their colourful psychedelic black hole. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Rex Orange County - Loving is Easy (feat. Benny Sings) [Official Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/39IU7ADaXmQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are also other up-and-coming artists that are worth checking out, such as English rock band Wolf Alice and English folk singer-songwriter Rex Orange County. So make sure you find out which location(s) your favourite artists are playing at, and buy the right tickets for the show!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/event\/sonicmania-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sonicmania 2018 (Tokyo)<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Makuhari Messe, 2 Chome-1 Nakase, Mihama Ward, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture 261-0023, Japan, \u65e5\u672c\u5343\u8449\u770c\u5343\u8449\u5e02\u7f8e\u6d5c\u533a\u4e2d\u702c2\u4e01\u76ee2\u22121<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/event\/summer-sonic-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summer Sonic 2018 (Tokyo)<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Zozo Marine Stadium, 1 Mihama, Mihama Ward, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture 261-0022, Japan, \u65e5\u672c\u5343\u8449\u770c\u5343\u8449\u5e02\u7f8e\u6d5c\u533a\u7f8e\u6d5c1<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/event\/summer-sonic-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summer Sonic 2018 (Osaka)<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Maishima Sonic Park, Osaka, Japan, \u65e5\u672c\u5927\u962a\u821e\u6d32Sonic Park<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Want to discover some new music? Learn more about The Echo of Pleasure by <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/a-chat-with-american-indie-band-the-pains-of-being-pure-at-heart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>The Pains of Being Pure at Heart<\/b><\/a><b>, listen to Morningside by New Zealand indie band <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/interview-new-zealand-indie-band-fazerdaze-amelia-murray-first-gig-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Fazerdaze<\/b><\/a><b> or give Hong Kong band <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/the-weirdos-the-anguished-poets-and-the-romantics-meet-hong-kong-indie-band-my-little-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>My Little Airport<\/b><\/a><b> a try. <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though Hong Kong has a growing number of live music venues and a thriving live music scene, music fans know that Japan often holds the most organised and stunning music festivals in the world with stellar global bands. 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