Japanese bands, World Tour Calendar

Acid Mothers Temple announced the tour schedule of European tour 2026! 35 shows in 17 countries!

It'll be the first time a founder member Cotton Casino has performed with us in Europe in 24 years, since 2002!!

As Artist in Residence at Roadburn for three consecutive nights!

16 Apr.Thu. @ Roadburn Festival - Tilburg NL * **

17 Apr. Fri. @ Roadburn Festival - Tilburg NL * **

18 Apr. Sat. @ Roadburn Festival- Tilburg NL * **

19 Apr. Sun @ Ramsgate Music Hall - RamsgateUK *

20 Apr. Mon @ Brudenell Social Club - Leeds UK *

21 Apr. Tue @ Cluny2 - NewcastleUK *

22 Apr. Wed. @ Mono - Glasgow UK *

23 Apr. Thu. @ District- Liverpool UK *

24 Apr. Fri. @ Strange Brew - Bristol UK *

25 Apr. Sat. @ Iklectik - London UK *

26 Apr. Sun. @ Hare & Hounds - Birmingham UK *

27 Apr. Mon. @ Billy Bootleggers - Nottingham UK *

28 Apr. Tue. @ Portland Arms - Cambridge UK *

29 Apr. Wed. @ Hope and Ruin - Brighton UK *

30 Apr. Thu. @ Magasin 4 - Brussels BE *

01 May. Fri. @ MS Stubnitz - Hamburg DE

02 May. Sat. @ Alice - Copenhagen DK

03 May. Sun. @ Plan B - Malmo SW

04 May. Mon. @ Hus 7 - Stockholm SW

06 May. Wed. @ Kuudes Linja - Helsinki FI

07 May. Thu. @ Paavli Kultuurivabrik- Tallinn EE

08 May. Fri. @ Eduards Smilgis Theatre Museum - Riga LT

09 May. Sat. @ Kirtimai Cultural Center - Vilnius LT

10 May. Sun. @ Mechanik - Warsaw PO

11 May. Mon. @ New Zukunft - Berlin DE

12 May. Tue. @ MeetFactory - Prague TCH

13 May. Wed. @ Chelsea - Vienna AT

14 May. Thu. @ A38 ship - Budapest HU

15 May. Fri. @ Röda - Steyr AT

16 May. Sat. @ Club Manufaktur - Schorndorf DE

17 May. Sun. @Combo - Torino IT

18 May. Mon. @ Arci Bellezza - Milano IT

19 May. Tue. @ Bad Bonn - Dudigen CH

20 May. Wed. @ Le Bal Chaveaux - Montreuil (Paris) FR

21 May. Thu. @ Bulle Cafe - Lille FR

22 May. Fri. @ TBC 

* Acid Mothers Temple feat. Cotton Casino

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. :

Cotton Casino : voice, synthesizer, [*16 - 30 Apr.]

Kawabata Makoto : guitar, speed guru

Higashi Hiroshi : synthesizer, fishing god

Jyonson Tsu : voice, guitar, bouzouki, midnight whistler

Satoshima Nani : drums, another dimension

Sawano Shozo : bass, hex man

Taigen Kawabe : bass, voice, etc. (Bo Ningen) [** 16 - 18 Apr.]

Japanese rock band Band-Maid announce details of their 2026 world tour before going on hiatus until 2028. 

More details are to follow for the dates in NORTH AMERICA (US & MEXICO) in October.

03/20 - HONG KONG, KITTY WOO STADIUM TUNG PO

04/11 - KANAGAWA, KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA

05/02 - MIYAGI SENDAI GIGS

05/10 - TOKYO ZEPP HANEDA

06/03 - BERLIN COLUMBIA THEATER

06/05 - FRANKFURT BATSCHKAPP

06/06 - MUNICH TECHNIKUM

06/09 - PARIS BATACLAN

06/11 - LONDON O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

07/12 - HOKKAIDO SAPPORO FACTORY HALL

07/17 - KUMAMOTO B.9 V1

07/18 - FUKUOKA ZEPP FUKUOKA

10/?? - NORTH AMERICA (US & MEXICO) Dates TBA

11/03 - OSAKA, NAMBA HATCH

11/13 - TOKYO NIPPON BUDOKAN

11/14 - TOKYO NIPPON BUDOKAN

Crystal Lake to tour Australia with headliners Of Mice & Men, May 2026!

5, Perth, Australia

Magnet House

7, Adelaide, Australia

Lion Arts Factory

8, Melbourne, Australia

170 Russell

9, Camperdown, Australia

Manning Bar

10, Newstead, Australia

The Triffid

Two distinct worlds collide on one stage. Following the rise of both solo projects, tzkwym and THE DEVIL INSIDE join forces for a special Europe tour in May 2026.

08/05: France, Paris - Le Zèbre de Belleville  

10/05: Germany, Cologne -MTC

13/05: Slovakia, Bratislava - Randal Club  

15/05: Romania, Bucharest - Quantic

17/05: Poland, Warsaw - Voodoo Club 

19/05: UK, London - The Underworld  

21/05: Italy, Milan - Legend Club

“dramatic romantic visual kei” band glamscure from Japan are to tour South America in October & November 2026!

24.10 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

25.10 BRASIL, SAN PAULO

29.10 LIMA, PERU

31.10 CHILE, SANTIAGO

02.11 MEXICO, CIDADE DO MEXICO

Japanese Harajuku-Core metal band HANABIE. are to play NORTH AMERICA in March and April 2026.

March:

17 - Montreal, QC, Canada, Théâtre Beanfield

18 - Toronto, ON, Canada, The Danforth Music Hall

13 - Boston, MA, Big Night Live

14 - Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Bowl

15 - Silver Spring, MD, The Fillmore Silver Spring

20 - McKees Rocks, PA Roxian Theatre Presented By Citizens

21 - Philadelphia, PA, Theatre of Living Arts

23 - Raleigh, NC, The Ritz

24 - Atlanta, GA, Buckhead Theatre

25 - Orlando, FL, House of Blues Orlando

27 - Cleveland, OH, House of Blues Cleveland

29 - Detroit, MISaint Andrew's Hall

30 - Chicago, IL, House of Blues Chicago

April:

01 - Minneapolis, MN, Fillmore Minneapolis 

03 - Dallas, TX, House of Blues Dallas

04 - Houston, TXHouse of Blues Houston

06 - Austin, TX, Emo's Austin

07 - Phoenix, AZ, The Van Buren

09 - San Diego, CAHouse of Blues San Diego

10 - San Francisco, CA, August Hall

11 - Los Angeles, CA, The Belasco

At last, the moment has arrived. KAMIJO’s U.S. Debut Show is confirmed. A once-in-a-lifetime historic night, to be shared at a special venue with you. 

Signature U.S. Debut Show

“SANCTUS OF THE DAMNED”

2026/07/18

The United Theater on Broadway – Los Angeles

“MARKING NEW GROUND” — literally meaning “breaking new ground” — perfectly captures the spirit of this tour. The band will perform in 10 cities across 7 countries throughout the Americas and Europe, focusing on cities they have never visited before.

SAN FRANCISCO, USA

May 14, 2026 (Thu)

August Hall

MONTERREY, MEXICO

May 19, 2026 (Tue)

Showcenter Complex

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

May 21, 2026 (Thu)

Foro Teambro

SANTIAGO, CHILE

May 24, 2026 (Sun)

Coliseum Theatre

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

May 27, 2026 (Wed)

Carioca Club

Japanese female rock singer Maki Oyama first European Tour with full band. Starting May 12 in Germany, Maki Oyama will be performing live for the first time with Risky Melody!

MAY:

02 - NUREMBERG  - FRANKENMEXX, Germany

05 - MARSEILLE - Le Molotov, France

06 - MILAN - Legend Club, Italy 

07 - GRAZ - EXPLOSIV,  Austria 

16 - HANNOVER - HANNACON, Germany

With Risky Melody:

*12 - LINDAU - CLUB VAUDEVILLE, Germany

*13 - DEN HAAG - MUSICON, Netherlands 

*14 - AMSTELVEEN - P60. Netherlands

*15 - KÖLN - GARAGEN CLUB, Germany

Updated Ticket Link

Japanese metalcore/deathcore band who formed in Tokyo are to tour South America & Spain in 2026. 

Current confirmed dates September:

12th Sao Paulo, LA Iglesia, Brazil

13th Santiago, Teatro Cousino, Chile

16th Ciudad De, Foro 1869, Mexico

19th  Sala Silikona, Madrid, Spain

Tickets for all shows will go on sale on 15 January 2026!

Official ticket links for each country will be announced soon.

Japanese rock band "ONE OK ROCK" are returning down under for their biggest ever Australian Tour, bringing their animated live show to the East Coast next March, joined by support act STAND 

ATLANTIC. 

03/12: Melbourne – Margaret Court Arena
03/14: Sydney – Hordern Pavilion
03/15: Brisbane – Fortitude Music Hall 

Japanese heavy metalcore band PALEDUSK from Fukuoka are to play across Europe in May, 2026!

May:

07 - The Fleece, Bristol UK

08 - Academy 3, Manchester UK

09 - The Dome, London UK

11 - Backstage, Paris FR

12 - Le Rex, Toulouse, FR

13 - Razzmatazz 2, Barcelona SP

14 - Revilive, Madria SP

16 - Marche Gare, Lyon FR

17 - Magazzini Geneerali, Milan IT

18 - Feierwerk, Munich DE

19 - Viper Room, Vienna AT

21 - Cargo Gallery, Prague CZ

22 - Lido, Berlin DE

23 - Gebäude 9, Cologne DE

24 - Logo, Hamburg DE

26 - De Helling, Utrecht NL

27 - Kavka Zappa, Antwerp BE

Japanese three-piece rock band "Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai" are to play a number of dates across the US & Canada in March 2026.

March 5 El Corazon – Seattle, WA

March 8 (Sun) The Echo – Los Angeles, CA

March 10 (Tue) Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ

March 16 (Mon) Vinyl – Atlanta, GA

March 18 (Wed) Reggies – Chicago, IL

March 20 (Fri) Hard Luck Bar – Toronto, ON

March 22 (Sun) S.O.B.’s – New York, NY