Visual Japan Summit 2016 Confirmed

X JAPAN, LUNA SEA, GLAY + dozens more to be announced soon.

Throwing down the gauntlet to the crowded festival scene
The Legend of Visual-Kei begins here once again
「VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016 Powered by Rakuten」 is officially confirmed!
Visual-kei bands from across Japan to gather at Makuhari!
3 Days, October 14th to 16th at Makuhari Messe

July 25, 2016 (VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016 Executive Committee) -- For three days spanning the 14th (Fri), 15th (Sat), and 16th (Sun) of October, Japan's largest convention center Makuhari Messe will be decked out in Visual-Kei.

Japanese Visual-Kei rock music has captured the hearts of rock fans worldwide.

Amidst the glut of festivals across the country comes the announcement of an enormous event to top them all: VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016 Powered by Rakuten.

The first artists to be announced are X JAPAN, LUNA SEA, GLAY, hide with Spread Beaver, and Golden Bomber. Dozens more will be announced soon.

It's been nearly thirty years since the birth of Visual-Kei in Japan, and the event will be Japan's biggest-ever Visual-Kei festival, bringing together bands from across the country for an estimated audience of 100,000 people.

X JAPAN, who have been on hiatus since the sudden hospitalization of their guitarist PATA, will make a full return at the festival. The festival will also incorporate a revival 24 years later of Extasy Summit, the legendary event that began in 1988, and was last held in 1992 at the Osaka Castle Hall and Nippon Budokan. And plans are being made for live viewing abroad, with details to be announced later.

Announced artists ※ More will be announced periodically

LUNA SEA
(Performance date: 10/14,16)

X JAPAN
(Performance date: 10/14,15,16)

GLAY
(Performance date: 10/14,15)

hide with Spread Beaver
(Performance date: 10/15)

Golden Bomber
(Performance date: 10/16)

【Event Name】 :VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016 Powered by Rakuten
【Dates】 :October 14th (Fri), 15th (Sat), and 16th (Sun), 2016
【Venue】 :Makuhari Messe Hall halls 9-11
【Doors/Performances begin/Performances end】:Doors 8:00AM / Begin 9:00AM / End 10:00PM (times subject to change) ※ On 10/16 (Sun), performances are currently planned to end at 9:00PM.
【Scheduled to appear】: X JAPAN, LUNA SEA, GLAY, hide with Spread Beaver, Golden Bomber, many more bands to be announced
【Promoter・Planning】: VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016 Executive Committee
Rakuten VISUAL JAPAN LLC
【Management・Production】:Udo Artists. inc.
【Produced in collaboration with】:Rakuten management
【official web site】 :Japanese http://visual-japan.com/ English http://visual-japan.com/en/

Ticket sales
【Sales schedule】
・Rakuten ticket pre-sales August 10th (Wed) 12:00 to 15th (Mon) 23:00
・Play Guide pre-sales August 16th (Tue ) 10:00 to 22nd (Mon) 23:00
※l-tike・Pia・eplus
・Rakuten Ticket・Family Mart pre-sales August 23rd (Tue) 10:00 to 29th (Mon) 23:00
・Regular sales date September 3rd (Sat) 10:00
【Ticket prices】
・One day ticket (all standing) 14,000 yen (incl. tax)
・Three day ticket (all standing) 39,000 yen (incl. tax)
・VIP ticket (one day ticket / all seats reserved /includes a special take home director's chair)
60,000 yen (incl. tax)