Live in Bellini

The 2008 Summer YBP Live in Bellini is a couple of free concerts being held in the Yokohama Business Park. The first event will be held on Friday, July 25th with vice versa playing from 18:00 to 18:50 and Gostinho Brasileiro from 19:10 to 20:00. The second will be held on Thursday, July 31st with Empty Black Box playing from 18:00 to 18:50 and Balanca from 19:10 to 20:00.

It is an outdoor venue in the middle of a business park so you can expect a lot of the spectators to be office workers after work. Hopefully they won’t get too rowdy close so close to their offices.

How to get there
It’s best to take the Sotetsu Line to Tennocho Station but you can also walk from JR Hodogaya Station. Below is an access map from these two stations.
Train Timetables.

Irishman Plays Satsumabiwa

I came across this article and video in the Japan Times today. Being an Irishman myself, it sparked my interest. Thomas Charles Marshall is a full-time Satsumabiwa instructor at the University of Creation, Art, Music & Social Work in Takasaki, Gunma. I guess that means he teaches satsumabiwa to Japanese people. It’s like and Irishman learning a jig from a Japanese instructor. Bizarre but cool. If you want to learn more you can check out his homepage.

Jack Johnson in Yokohama

I am a big fan of Jack Johnson so I was delighted to hear that he was coming to Yokohama. Below are the details from his web-site.

April 12th/13th 2008 – Akarenga Park, Nakaku, Yokohama

Doors Open: 2:00 pm / Show Time: 3:00 pm
Venue Address: 1-1-1 Shinko
Capacity: 12000
Seating: General Admission
Age: All Ages
Supporting Act(s): Matt Costa
Kaukahi
Ted Lennon
Ticketing Outlet: Smash Pre-Sale
On-Sale: 1/11/08 at 10am Japan Time
Ticketing Outlet: Smash
On-Sale: 2/2/08 at 10am Japan Time
Tickets: ¥8,000.00
Notes:This is a General Admission show, so get there early!