Zipangu, a new Japanese music event, is heading to Brookside at the Rose Bowl next Spring.
The first-of-its-kind event, presented by Goldenvoice and Cloud Nine, will bring some of the biggest Japanese talent to the U.S. for a one-day music event. Ado, the chart-topping singer whose face has never been seen, is set to headline the event. Atarashii Gakko!, Chanmina, Hana, MAN WITH A MISSION, Yuki Chiba and 10-Feet join the 22-year-old singer on the event.
The event – which hopes to create “a new gateway for U.S. audiences to experience the originality, energy, and storytelling of modern Japanese music” – is slated to be the biggest Japanese music event held in the U.S. devoted to Japanese music and culture, according to a release. It’s slated for May 16, 2026.
“Japanese music has a universe of creativity that the world is only beginning to discover,” a spokesperson for the Zipangu team said in a statement. “Zipangu is the beginning of a new story, one that connects artists and fans through the power, vibrancy, and individuality of this scene.”
Several of the artists slated to perform have already been building substantial fanbases in the U.S. Ado recently wrapped her second U.S. tour, her first taking place in 2024. Prior to that 2024 date, the 22-year-old Utaite,” a Japanese word for a typically amateur singer who uses an avatar to post song covers online, had never been abroad. “I couldn’t wrap my head around me going overseas, and beyond that, to actually perform not just in the countries in Asia close to Japan but [also] going all the way over to North America and Europe,” she told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this year about touring in the U.S. “That I had fans, there was something that I couldn’t quite believe.”
Atarashii Gakko! is also no stranger to U.S. audiences, officially debuting to U.S. audiences in 2021 and having performed at Coachella, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and more. Chiba shot to international fame following his feature on Megan Thee Stallion’s “Mamushi” track. Rapper Chanmina and girl group Hana, the latter being formed by the former, have also gained substantial U.S. fanbases.
Fans can register now for access to purchase tickets, which go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. pacific time.
AloJapan.com