![]() ![]() It’s good to have someone in Japan that can help you out pre-, during and post-tour. Have an on-ground helperįor lack of a better term, get a ‘fixer’ if you want to ensure nothing gets too lost in terms of communication over long distances and across languages. Exactly why could be anyone’s guess, but Japan is a punctual nation and last trains finish early. So don’t be surprised if the show kicks off at 6pm and wraps up by 10pm. Live show times are generally a lot earlier and far more strictly adhered to than Western contemporaries. If you’re a known band or a favourite of the venue owner, this fee may be overlooked however if you’re unknown cold emailing, then expect it to be the norm. If there aren’t enough patrons walking through the door to cover the agreed ticket number then the band have to cough up the rest. This means that bands who are performing are required to pay the venue for the space, typically through selling a certain number of tickets. The general protocol in Japan is for bands to essentially “rent” (in theory) venues/live houses for their shows. So you’ve picked where you want to play, have some dates penciled in your calendar and are ready to reach out to the bookers, what next? Well be prepared because the system for booking a gig at a ‘live house’ in Japan is very different to getting a gig at a bar or a pub in the UK, the US or Australia. For Osaka, Namba/Minami and Umeda are the main nightlife areas, so start there and build up a database of venues in those neighborhoods. Trawling through pages like Tokyo Cheapo event listings as well as Tokyo Gig Guide will give you a good indicator of what type of venues host certain shows and genres.Īs a general rule, the neighborhoods in Tokyo with the highest density of live houses are: Shinjuku, Nakano, Shibuya, Koenji (try Sound Studio Dom Bar) and Shimokitazawa. ![]() Doing plenty of online homework is the best way to go about it. ![]()
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