Summer Sonic adds 8 acts including BABYMONSTER, Jade, and Elmiene, known for session with Kaze Fujii
The second lineup of artists has been announced for the music festival "SUMMER SONIC 2026," which will be held for three days from Aug. 14 to 16 at ZOZO Marine Stadium & Makuhari Messe in Chiba and Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Osaka.
The eight acts added to the lineup in this announcement are: mgk (also known as Machine Gun Kelly); BABYMONSTER, who appeared at the Osaka venue last year; R&B artist Elmiene, whose studio session with Kaze Fujii became a hot topic; Jade, who is active as a solo artist following her career with Little Mix; Nectar Woode, whose unique style incorporating rhythms and emotional expressions of West African music has gained attention; South Arcade, a punk band from Oxford, England; Viagra Boys, a post-punk band from Sweden; and The Warning, a sister rock band from Mexico that recently made their first visit to Japan. BABYMONSTER will only perform at the Tokyo venue. The lineup by date is scheduled to be announced next week, so those wishing to attend should stay tuned.
SUMMER SONIC 2026
Friday, Aug. 14, 2026: Chiba ZOZO Marine Stadium & Makuhari Messe / Osaka Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026: Chiba ZOZO Marine Stadium & Makuhari Messe / Osaka Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026: Chiba ZOZO Marine Stadium & Makuhari Messe / Osaka Expo '70 Commemorative Park
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The Strokes / L'Arc-en-Ciel / Jamiroquai / JENNIE (BLACKPINK) / BUMP OF CHICKEN (Tokyo venue only) / Alex Warren / FKA Twigs / mgk / Kasabian / Keshi / LE SSERAFIM / Pentatonix / Sakanaction / Steve Lacy / Suchmos (Tokyo venue only) / Suede / Audrey Nuna / BABYMONSTER (Tokyo venue only) / Boy Soda / Cardinals / Chloe Qisha / Cornelius / Destin Conrad / Elmiene / Florence Road / Good Neighbours / Hitsujibungaku / Jade / Tatsuya Kitani / Kodaline / Nectar Woode / Pendulum / Pretty bleak / seaoku / South Arcade / Viagra Boys / The Warning / Zebrahead
SPECIAL GUEST
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Source: Music Natalie
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