Spitz invites Teenage Fanclub and Ride, will enjoy the show from the audience after their set
It has been announced that "Rokuman-sai ~SPITZ Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent Roaming Festival~," a live event featuring Spitz alongside three bands they deeply respect, will be held on September 22 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.
Born from the concept of the regular TOKYO FM program "SPITZ Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent Travelogue," this event marks the first time Spitz has invited overseas artists. In addition to Spitz, the lineup features Teenage Fanclub, a guitar pop band from Glasgow, Scotland; Ride, a representative band of the 1990s UK shoegaze scene; and Hitsujibungaku.
The event also drew inspiration from "To the Future," the final area of "SPITZ,NOW! ~The Story of Rock Continent Exhibition~," which was Spitz's first large-scale exhibition held across the three cities of Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka from 2024 to 2025. "To the Future" was an area set up for visitors to write "hopes and messages for the future of Spitz," and included a question posed by the Spitz members: "Which bands or artists would you like Spitz to collaborate with?" Taking into consideration the many voices gathered from fans there, the aforementioned three groups were selected after discussions with program staff and related parties.
For this event, Spitz will move to the audience seating after their own performance to enjoy the sets of the other three bands together with the fans until the very end. Advance ticket reservations will be accepted starting today, April 25 at 11 p.m., on the official websites of WOWOW and TOKYO FM.
Masamune Kusano's Comment
"Offering a spot to overseas bands is probably a first (for Spitz), so that alone is quite groundbreaking for us. Furthermore, this time, after Spitz's set is over, we plan to watch the other three bands from the audience together with everyone. It's a project where Spitz wants to enjoy the live show together with everyone, and we want to roam the journey of the Rock Continent together with you all! Let's go on a real journey of the Rock Continent together! Please come roam with Spitz."
(Excerpted from his own comments on "SPITZ Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent Travelogue")
Rokuman-sai ~SPITZ Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent Roaming Festival~
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (Public Holiday) Tokyo Ariake Arena
OPEN 3:00 p.m. / START 4:00 p.m. / END 9:00 p.m. (tentative)
<Performers>
Spitz / Teenage Fanclub / Hitsujibungaku / Ride (*In order of appearance)
Source: Music Natalie
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