The February programme of the virtual weekly event club VERSE in VRChat has been announced and this means that it is time to shine a spotlight on what the plans are for the coming weeks. There are four Friday nights (Japanese time) scheduled with performances for the month of February, namely February 7, 14, 21 and 28. On the 14th, there will be a special edition all in the spirit of Valentine’s Day.
With the first quarter of weekly performances completed, organiser and world builder loy recently looked back on the progress made. Through trial and error, adjustments have been made to make the experience of club VERSE even better. According to the organiser, the number of regular visitors in VRChat and YouTube live viewers has continued to grow, but hard work is still being done to reach more people through increasing brand awareness. One of the steps is to highlight monthly plans in both English and Dutch on this website.
What is club VERSE?
Club VERSE is best described as a combination of a livehouse and a club, where you can attend performances but also relax in the bar with a drink or a game. It is part of ALLVERSE World, a virtual world that opened in 2021; the opening of club VERSE on 25 October 2024 coincided with the second anniversary of ALLVERSE WORLD. After you arrive at the world in VRChat, you will immediately see how the world is designed. In fact, the club is in the middle of a city on an island named VERSE CITY.
At least four weeks each month will be scheduled with performances by a diversity of virtual musicians, mainly from Japan. The schedule may change due to circumstances, so it is good to know that the most up-to-date information can be found on the organiser’s social media account, loy.
The performers in February
Read below who will be performing in February and at the bottom of the article there is more information on how to attend club VERSE. The list is in the order of their first appearance on the virtual stage this month.
Lees hieronder wie er gaan optreden in februari en onderaan het artikel staat meer informatie over hoe je club VERSE kunt bijwonen. De lijst staat in de volgorde waarin ze deze maand voor het eerst verschijnen op het virtuele podium.
loy
Virtual rock singer-songwriter loy is the creator and builder of club VERSE, so it is only natural that he will be on stage at club VERSE on a regular basis. This month, he will be opening the evenings of club VERSE. Last year, the musician released his first full-length album, titled einst-アインスト-, which can also be seen as a best-of album at the same time. In the meantime, he also has been working on the l’avenir cover compilation album. 16 virtual artists participated in this compilation, each with their version of the song l’avenir, originally produced by loy. This album was released to celebrate the third anniversary of the release of the original song. In between all the hustle and bustle, loy is also involved in VTV, a virtual TV programme introducing virtual artists, and is part of the music unit L∞Y with virtual singer Lily Kanon.
Performance: 7 February (40 min), 14 February (40 min), 21 February, 28 February
Time: 21:00 JST (7 February), 21:00 JST (14 February), 21:00 JST (21 February), 21:00 JST (28 February)
譜奏棗 (Natsume Fukana)
Natsume Fukana is an kuro gyaru elf who has been active as a virtual singer since the start of 2021, singing passionate thoughts and emotions in a slightly colourful way. Natsume Fukana’s most recent single was released last spring, titled 朝焼けにカクテル (Cocktails at Sunrise) but at the end of November she released a brand-new music video for her original song Turn Around. Expect music that will keep you on your feet.
Performance: 7 February (40 min), 28 February
Time: 21:40 JST (7 February), 22:30 JST (28 February)
Re:ELLA Station
Re:ELLA Station is quite new as a virtual musician, as she made her debut in February 2022 with Australia as her main base of operations. In her music, she conveys the ‘dark kawaii’ fantasy world with her voice. At the beginning of December, Re:ELLA Station released her fifth single, Who Are You.
Performance: 7 February (40 min), 14 February
Time: 22:20 JST (7 February), 21:40 JST (14 February)
海月シェル (Umitsuki Shell)
Umitsuki Shell started her activities in October 2020 and is a mermaid songstress born in a virtual aquarium. Besides singing and dancing, she is also involved in writing and composing songs. In the past year, Umitsuki Shell has released quite a few new songs, as well as the album My New Next Stage. She closed the year 2024 with the winter ballad, 夜明けのMeteor (Meteor at dawn). One of Umitsuki Shell’s dreams is to collaborate with an aquarium.
Performance: 14 February (40 min)
Time: 22:20 JST
猫日和きゃりこ (Calico Nekobiyori)
Calico Nekobiyori likes to be busy on the creative department, besides being a virtual pop singer, she is also the leader and director of a theatre company that performs immersive theatre in VR, 晴れときどき猫団 (Hare Tokidoki Neko Dan, Sunny Sometimes Cat). In addition, she is active as a web/graphic designer, gives lectures and talks, and performs on a regular basis in VRChat and Cluster. Last summer, Calico Nekobiyori released her third single Brighter Future.
Performance: 21 February
Time: 21:40 JST
たなか きさめ (Tanaka Kisame)
Virtual singer Tanaka Kisame is half shark, half human and was featured on the virtual stage of club VERSE for the first time last month as regular performer. He can swim 150 kilometres per hour and cross the Pacific Ocean, with the occasional chance of bumping into a moonfish. The musician has released a number of singles digitally, but his YouTube channel features many more original songs with their own video.
Performance: 21 February
Time: 22:20 JST
猫塚大翔 (Taiga Nekozuka)
This month, Taiga Nekozuka will be a guest performer on club VERSE’s virtual stage, described as a cat who freely sings the songs he wants to sing. Active for several years, the virtual musician has already released several singles and a mini album. Besides making music, Taiga Nekozuka is also into video production and recently joined a new singing group called PøNø (Pop Out Next Origin).
Performance: 21 February
Time: 22:30 JST
Sha-la
In real life, Sha-la is a singer a rock band, but since the summer of 2024, she has also been active in the virtual world as a singer with cat ears. She sings everything from rock songs to ballads and is regularly performing in VRChat and Cluster, sometimes performing with a band or in other music formations. Some of her collaborations can be found on her YouTube channel.
Performance: 28 February
Time: 21:30 JST
警戒ブロオドキャストCHERRY (Keikai Broadcast CHERRY)
Keikai Broadcast CHERRY is a curiosity-driven girl with fox ears and aims to make lots of friends, in 2019 she made the jump to the virtual world without regrets. She performs very regularly, has done several collaborations and released several singles, of which 廻夜炎宴 (Mawaruyo Enen) is the most recent.
Performance: 28 February
Time: 22:00 JST
真綿スピカ (Mawata Spica)
Mawata Spica is the newest name in the roster of regular performers of club VERSE, a virtual idol singer who weaves a story with the listener of her music. Her activities started in 2019 and she has been featured on several collaboration songs, joined several album compilations, including the l’avenir cover compilation, and released several of her own original songs. Her latest single was released late December, titled Azimech, which was also the title of her fifth annniversary show. Apart from singing, Mawata Spica also likes to stream games, produce videos and organise events.
Performance: 28 February
Time: 23:00 JST
おまる (Omaru)
Omaru was one of the performers at the grand opening of club VERSE and regularly returns to the virtual stage of club VERSE with the piano for a soothing performance, she is a virtual pianist with a mission to connect people with the sound of the piano. She started playing the piano at a young age and this continued to fascinate her so much that she eventually studied the piano. Apart from regular piano streams, Omaru also collaborates with other virtual musicians.
Performance: 28 February
Time: 23:30 JST
How to attend club VERSE?
You can choose between two options to attend the Friday evenings of club VERSE: Join in VRChat or watch the performances live on YouTube. To access club VERSE in VRChat, it is important to become a member of the ALLVERSE VRChat Group, you can do this by logging into VRChat with your browser. Once a member, you will get updates on when the virtual doors of club VERSE open while you are active in VRChat. When it is not possible to attend the event in VRChat, it is good to know that the weekly performances will also be streamed on the YouTube channel of ALLVERSE.
Please note that the performance schedule is subject to possible changes. For up-to-date information, keep an eye on the following channels: loy’s X (previously Twitter), ALLVERSE VRChat Group, Discord Fan Server, and the official website of ALLVERSE.
