For the fifth time in a row, singer-songwriter Yutaro Ogida is heading back to Europe for a tour. The rock musician announced in a social media post that the European tour will take place in September and will consist of seven gigs in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Yutaro Ogida added that it might be possible that a few more dates may be added to the tour schedule.
Born in Tokyo, Yutaro Ogida spent his younger years in New York and lived in London during his high school days, which was also where he first picked up the guitar. In the 1990s, he returned to Japan and started his professional career as a guitarist. Ogida joined several bands and played many sessions with different musicians to showcase his versatility. Eventually, the rock musician decided to focus on his solo career and has released two mini-albums and a full-length album, titled I AM. Since then, Yutaro Ogida has returned to Europe several times for performances.
Besides being active solo, he is also the co-founder of Genshi-Shinbo, a very well-known Pink Floyd tribute project in Japan. He is also active in various bands, and thanks to all these projects, he can be found on stage in Japan almost every day. With one of the side projects, WTARO, Yutaro Ogida released a 10-song rock album titled WTARO I with rock singer and bassist Showtaro Mitsuzono. In 2024, AVO Magazine published an interview with Yutaro Ogida, in which he spoke about his musical journey.
Yutaro Ogida European Tour 2026 Dates
Friday 11 September, 2026: Hope & Anchor – London, United Kingdom
Sunday 13 September, 2026: Gallery of Wijnand Driessen – Eindhoven, Netherlands
Tuesday 15 September, 2026: TBA – St. Gallen, Switzerland
Wednesday 16 September, 2026: TBA – St. Gallen, Switzerland
Thursday 17 September, 2026: TBA – St. Gallen, Switzerland
Saturday 19 September, 2026: Countryside – Utrecht, Netherlands
Sunday 20 September, 2026: NDSM Docklands – Amsterdam, Netherlands
