A gay nightclub in the centre of West London, Heaven also hosts live bands and has seen some of music\u2019s best names pass through. Legendary artists such as Public Image Limited, Killing Joke, and Throbbing Gristle have all played here, and now you can add Wednesday Campanella to that illustrious list. Formed in Tokyo in 2012, this musical outfit are an irresistible blend of EDM, J-Pop and hip hop and it\u2019s a combination that makes their records incredible fun. It\u2019s a sense of joy that they carry over into their live show and a near-capacity crowd have assembled to witness their effervescent performance, and while the Lioness\u2019 are doing great things on the football field, Wednesday Campanella are kicking up a storm inside Heaven.<\/p>\n
As is so often the case with Japanese events there\u2019s no support act tonight, but that means there\u2019s not long to wait for Wednesday Campanella and if there\u2019s one thing that vocalist Utaha knows, it\u2019s how to make a dramatic entrance. Appearing from the back of the venue and marching through the crowd is what people least expect and that\u2019s what makes it such a neat idea. It immediately makes the audience part of the show, that\u2019s an essential ingredient in the Wednesday Campanella experience, and it\u2019s one that will echo throughout the gig. Tinker Bell<\/em> is the opening track and it brings a smile to everyone\u2019s face as Utaha bounces around the stage like a mischievous imp. Her vocals are equally vivacious and range from soulful soliloquies to rapid fire rap and it\u2019s never quite knowing in what guise Utaha will appear next makes for such an engaging experience.<\/p>\n Accompanied by Kenmochi Hidefumi, who controls the music and samples, Wednesday Campanella make a great tag team, and both conspire to make the songs three-dimensional. With some inventive imagery projected onto a huge screen behind the stage, these songs about historical characters, mythical creatures and folk tales are really brought to life. Yet, it doesn\u2019t end there; this is a very interactive show with Utaha engaging with the crowd every few songs and, despite her rudimentary English, creates a tangible bond between crowd and artist. Throughout the gig two dancers appear periodically to engage in some over-the-top, camp dancing, before Utaha selects four lucky audience members to join her on stage to indulge in some equally unorthodox dance routines.<\/p>\n Things can often verge on the surreal, especially when Utaha is encased in a huge, transparent globe (a \u201czorb\u201d) and is bounced around on top of the crowd like a large pinball during Momotar\u014d<\/em>. In addition there are huge inflatables (a lucky cat) before Utaha makes another sojourn into the crowd. It ensures the set becomes a swirling soup, a psychedelic cornucopia of sight and sound that dazzles and hypnotises the crowd into a mass of individuals who can\u2019t take their eyes from the stage.<\/p>\n As we reach the end of the evening, Utaha warns us that there will be no encore, yet the evening still comes to an abrupt end with Maneki Neko<\/em>, but no one can feel shortchanged changed and those present know they\u2019ve seen a special something.<\/p>\n 1. Tinker Bell
\nWednesday Campanella at Heaven, London on 27.07.2025 | Photography JJ Grant (wonderlens)<\/h6>\n
\nSet List:<\/h3>\n
\n2. Buckingham
\n3. Diablo
\n4. Prince Shoutoku
\n5. Charlotte
\n6. Kongo Rikishi Statues
\n7. Little Red Riding Hood
\n8. TAMAMO-NO-MAE
\n9. So Many Wishes
\n10. Akaneko
\n11. The Big Four
\n12. Chateaubriand
\n13. Moving point P
\n14. Issunboushi
\n15. Momotar\u014d
\n16. Summer time Ghost
\n17. Mermaid
\n18. Edison
\n19. Maneki Neko<\/p>\n