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In just under two months, in July, steampunk power metal band FATE GEAR will tour Europe for the third time, which will include several Dutch shows. This is the first...

On Sunday 28 May, it is once again time for the Japan Market on the Rapenburg in Leiden, organised by Japan Museum SieboldHuis. From 12.00 to 17.00 it is possible...

Following the tradition of past years, ALLVERSE WEEKENDS will also take place this year. The first weekend will kick off on 26 May, with an opening ceremony in VRChat followed...

European fans can look forward to the return of the samurai guitarist after almost four years, rock musician Miyavi is coming to Europe next September and October. The European tour,...

We didn't have to wait long for instrumental math-rock band Paranoid Void's return to Europe. After touring the UK last August, the three-piece band will kick off a tour of...

It's no news that post-metal band Asunojokei would be coming to Europe for a number of shows as a support act for experimental band Boris, but with that announcement, the...

In case you missed the news, Church of Misery are currently touring Europe (check here soon to see if you can still see them live somewhere). When they announced their...

As communicated in February, Bandcamp Friday has returned for the rest of this year (excluding June and July). And so every first Friday of the month, we can look forward to...

After ONE OK ROCK joined Muse on their North America tour last February for a part of the tour, it was announced that they will also be opening the European...

Singer-songwriter MION has planned a European tour and shared the first dates for May 2023. In the last year, the singer-songwriter has focused on shows in the United Kingdom as...

A lot has happened for BABYMETAL in a short time, but it has only been good news for the fans worldwide. The kawaii metal band recently returned from a break...

From 13 May, Amsterdam's Galerie de Stoker will present a retrospective by self-taught visual artist and Japanologist Philo Ouweleen, exploring the versatility of art on paper and the stories of...

After the confirmation that they will perform at Primavera Sound in Barcelona (on 1 June) and in Madrid (8 June), the three ladies, Ayano Omoto (Nocchi), Yuka Kashino (Kashiyuka) and...

Following up their past tour through the United Kingdom, self-produced melodic metal and electronicore band Esprit D'Air planned a new tour. This one is bigger than the previous tours and...

After their tour of Europe last year, it seems melodic metalcore group Sable Hills are interested in heading back. The band has confirmed that they will return to Wacken Open...

Sanrio fans take note! Dutch streetwear brand Kaomoji just announced their first collaboration in 2023, a collaboration with Sanrio, where they will release an exclusive Hello Kitty and Friends collection....

Rock trio Boris will be heading out to Europe for an extensive tour coming April, May, and June for a Heavy Rock Breakfast, which is the title for their first...

Rock band RADWIMPS will embark on a European tour coming May. The tour is powered by Crunchyroll and consists of five dates in the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Germany....

Flowers blooming, birds singing and it’s getting warmer. Spring is just starting and with it comes a season full of new anime. So let’s dig right in! Here’s our top...

Amid all the positive festival and tour announcements from Japanese bands and artists, some not-so-nice news suddenly arrived for fans of heavy metal veterans LOUDNESS. After three postponements of the...

We know her as risu, r_i_s_u and RIS, but these days the Tokyo-based singer-songwriter, guitarist and entertainment has renamed her solo project RIS-707, though she is still RIS herself, the...

Singer-songwriter Nana Kitade will return to Europe in April for a tour, after more than 10 years, to celebrate her 20-year career. Before she will perform in Europe, she will...

This may be seen as a reminder, given we already wrote about Otoboke Beaver's SUPER CHAMPON Tour's postponed club shows from 2022 to this year, but given that a number...

BABYBEARD, the pop-metal idol group that got introduced in the spring of 2021, will go to Switzerland to perform at the pop culture event Polymanga. The 2023 edition of Polymanga...