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Summer Sonic runs in Tokyo and Osaka, Friday 14 August to Sunday 16 August, with 163 acts announced. Every date and every name below is read from the organiser’s own site. Where an organiser has not announced this year yet, this page says so rather than showing last year’s.

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Summer Sonic

Tokyo and Osaka · annual

FINISHED FOR 2026

2026 dates: 14 August 2026 – 16 August 2026

Venue: Tokyo: ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe (ZOZOマリンスタジアム＆幕張メッセ). Osaka: Expo ’70 Commemorative Park (万博記念公園).

Lineup: 163 acts announced, listed in full below

Cheapest ticket: ¥8,000

Tickets

SOLD OUTTokyo — ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe

Dates: 14, 15 and 16 August

3DAY ticket

Price: ¥59,000 general sale (¥57,000 advance) · On sale from: 8 July 2026 at 10:00 · Sold through: NOT PUBLISHED

Published by CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS

ON SALETokyo — ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe

Dates: one day of your choice

1DAY ticket

Price: ¥21,000 general sale (¥20,500 advance) · On sale from: 8 July 2026 at 10:00 · Sold through: NOT PUBLISHED

Published by CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS

ON SALETokyo — Makuhari Messe

Dates: overnight, 15 into 16 August

MIDNIGHT SONIC entry, valid 22:00 on 15 August to 05:00 on 16 August

Price: ¥8,000 · On sale from: 27 June 2026 at 10:00 · Sold through: NOT PUBLISHED

Published by CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS

STATUS NOT PUBLISHEDOsaka — Expo ’70 Commemorative Park

Dates: 14, 15 and 16 August

3DAY ticket, includes park admission

Price: ¥54,000 general sale (¥52,000 advance) · Sold through: NOT PUBLISHED

Published by CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS

STATUS NOT PUBLISHEDOsaka — Expo ’70 Commemorative Park

Dates: one day of your choice

1DAY ticket, includes park admission

Price: ¥19,000 general sale (¥18,500 advance) · Sold through: NOT PUBLISHED

Published by CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS

All published sessions (7)
  • 14 August 2026 · NOT PUBLISHED · Festival day · Tokyo — ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe (ZOZOマリンスタジアム＆幕張メッセ)
  • 14 August 2026 · NOT PUBLISHED · Festival day · Osaka — Expo ’70 Commemorative Park (万博記念公園)
  • 15 August 2026 · NOT PUBLISHED · Festival day · Osaka — Expo ’70 Commemorative Park (万博記念公園)
  • 15 August 2026 · NOT PUBLISHED · Festival day · Tokyo — ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe (ZOZOマリンスタジアム＆幕張メッセ)
  • 15 August 2026 · 22:00–05:00 · Midnight Sonic · Tokyo — Makuhari Messe (幕張メッセ)
  • 16 August 2026 · NOT PUBLISHED · Festival day · Osaka — Expo ’70 Commemorative Park (万博記念公園)
  • 16 August 2026 · NOT PUBLISHED · Festival day · Tokyo — ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe (ZOZOマリンスタジアム＆幕張メッセ)

Promoted by CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS CO.,LTD. Runs in two cities on the same three days. The organiser states it began in August 2000 as the first Japanese festival held simultaneously in the Kanto and Kansai regions. Osaka ticket prices include admission to 万博記念公園. Times marked 予定 by the organiser are provisional.

Sources, each read on its own date:

Who is playing

Every name below is read from CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS CO.,LTD.’s own per-city, per-day lineup pages. Tokyo and Osaka have different lineups on the same date, so the city comes first. Each act says where else it plays. 27 acts are published by the organiser in Japanese only and are shown that way: an artist name is not something to guess at.

CREATIVEMAN state that because this is a festival, performers may change, and that ticket refunds are not given for a change, cancellation, or a change of day or stage.

Tokyo

129 acts across 3 days. 76 of them also play Osaka, on a different day. 53 play Tokyo only.

Friday 14 August

43 acts · ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe

The organiser has not published set times for this day.

MARINE STAGE

  • THE STROKESalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • BUMP OF CHICKENTokyo only
  • KESHIalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • BABYMONSTERTokyo only
  • AUDREY NUNAalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • WEST.also Osaka, Sat 15

MOUNTAIN STAGE

  • JENNIEalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • KASABIANalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • DERMOT KENNEDYalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • マカロニえんぴつalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • KODALINEalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • アイナ・ジ・エンドalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • CARDINALSalso Osaka, Sat 15

SONIC STAGE

  • FKA TWIGSalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • JADEalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • HOLLY HUMBERSTONEalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • 女王蜂Tokyo only
  • CHLOE QISHAalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • WISPalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • FLORENCE ROADalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • Hyojooalso Osaka, Sun 16

PACIFIC STAGE

  • MAN WITH A MISSIONTokyo only
  • ZEBRAHEADalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • DEAN & TABBERalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • PiXXiETokyo only
  • Accusefive also Osaka, Sat 15
  • Fear, and Loathing in Las VegasTokyo only
  • PassCodeTokyo only
  • Xdinary Heroesalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • HANRORO Opening ActTokyo only

BEACH STAGE

  • OMARIONalso Osaka, Sat 15
  • JAMES FAUNTLEROYTokyo only
  • The RH Factor reunion tribute to Roy HargroveTokyo only
  • STUTSTokyo only
  • indigo la EndTokyo only
  • eillTokyo only
  • Novel CoreTokyo only
  • MAYSON's PARTYalso Osaka, Sat 15

Spotify Stage

  • kurayamisakaTokyo only
  • ハク。Tokyo only
  • First Love is Never ReturnedTokyo only
  • 7coTokyo only
  • Rol3ertalso Osaka, Sat 15

Lineup read from CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS CO.,LTD. on Wednesday 12 August.

Saturday 15 August

44 acts · ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe

The organiser has not published set times for this day.

MARINE STAGE

  • Adoalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • ALEX WARRENalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • mgkalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • BE:FIRSTTokyo only
  • DESTIN CONRADalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • HANAalso Osaka, Sun 16

MOUNTAIN STAGE

  • DAVID BYRNEalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • サカナクションalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • SUEDEalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • 羊文学also Osaka, Sun 16
  • JON SPENCERalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • VIAGRA BOYSalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • GOOD NEIGHBOURSalso Osaka, Sun 16

SONIC STAGE

  • STEVE LACYalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • 電気グルーヴalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • Corneliusalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • ELMIENEalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • Saucy Dogalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • PRETTY BLEAKalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • FATHER OF PEACEalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • THE GUEST LISTalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • WOosTokyo only

PACIFIC STAGE

  • MAZZELalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • GENERATIONSTokyo only
  • SB19also Osaka, Fri 14
  • HUMBETokyo only
  • MIDNIGHT TIL MORNINGTokyo only
  • 中島健人also Osaka, Sun 16
  • PaleduskTokyo only
  • 花冷え。Tokyo only
  • 板歯目 Opening ActTokyo only
  • KOMOREBITokyo only

BEACH STAGE

  • CARÍN LEÓNalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • LATIN MAFIATokyo only
  • PALOMA MORPHYTokyo only
  • SIRUPalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • Kvi Babaalso Osaka, Sun 16
  • 阿部真央Tokyo only
  • のん & the tears of knightTokyo only
  • 紫 今Tokyo only

Spotify Stage

  • luvTokyo only
  • OddRe:also Osaka, Sun 16
  • さらさ (Band Set)Tokyo only
  • LittyTokyo only

Lineup read from CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS CO.,LTD. on Wednesday 12 August.

Sunday 16 August

43 acts · ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe

The organiser has not published set times for this day.

MARINE STAGE

  • L’Arc-en-Cielalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • LE SSERAFIMalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • PENTATONIXalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • YUKIalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • WANIMAalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • DECEMBER 10also Osaka, Fri 14

MOUNTAIN STAGE

  • JAMIROQUAIalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • SuchmosTokyo only
  • キタニタツヤalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • BINIalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • NECTAR WOODEalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • SEKOUalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • BOY SODAalso Osaka, Fri 14

SONIC “METAL” STAGE Curated by BABYMETAL (CREATIVEMAN’s billing)

  • BABYMETALalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • mgkalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • PENDULUMalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • Ave Mujicaalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • THE WARNINGalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • SOUTH ARCADEalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • METALVERSEalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • 札幌某所Tokyo only

PACIFIC STAGE

  • amazarashiTokyo only
  • .ENDRECHERI.also Osaka, Fri 14
  • AKMUalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • Travis Japanalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • BAND-MAIDTokyo only
  • Chilli Beans.also Osaka, Fri 14
  • おいしくるメロンパンTokyo only
  • TWSalso Osaka, Fri 14
  • Zilqy Opening ActTokyo only

BEACH STAGE

  • CRYSTAL WATERSTokyo only
  • THEA AUSTIN, formerly of SNAP!Tokyo only
  • REAL McCOYTokyo only
  • Night TempoTokyo only
  • きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅTokyo only
  • SKRYUTokyo only
  • Ayumu ImazuTokyo only
  • STARGLOWalso Osaka, Fri 14

Spotify Stage

  • PEOPLE 1Tokyo only
  • にしなTokyo only
  • 名誉伝説Tokyo only
  • Maverick MomTokyo only
  • OSHIKIKEIGOTokyo only

Lineup read from CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS CO.,LTD. on Wednesday 12 August.

Osaka

110 acts across 3 days. 76 of them also play Tokyo, on a different day. 34 play Osaka only.

Friday 14 August

37 acts · Expo ’70 Commemorative Park

The organiser has not published set times for this day.

AIR STAGE

  • L’Arc-en-Cielalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • LE SSERAFIMalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • PENTATONIXalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • YUKIalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • WANIMAalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • DECEMBER 10also Tokyo, Sun 16

MOUNTAIN STAGE

  • JAMIROQUAIalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • CARÍN LEÓNalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • キタニタツヤalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • BINIalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • NECTAR WOODEalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • SEKOUalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • BOY SODAalso Tokyo, Sun 16

SONIC “METAL” STAGE Curated by BABYMETAL (CREATIVEMAN’s billing)

  • BABYMETALalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • mgkalso Tokyo, Sat 15 and Sun 16
  • PENDULUMalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • Ave Mujicaalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • THE WARNINGalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • SOUTH ARCADEalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • METALVERSEalso Tokyo, Sun 16

MASSIVE STAGE

  • .ENDRECHERI.also Tokyo, Sun 16
  • SB19also Tokyo, Sat 15
  • Travis Japanalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • AKMUalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • Chilli Beans.also Tokyo, Sun 16
  • STARGLOWalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • TWSalso Tokyo, Sun 16
  • PompadollSOsaka only
  • The Meal GrooveOsaka only

PAVILION

  • DRUNKEN KONGOsaka only
  • 大沢伸一Osaka only
  • in-dOsaka only
  • Masato HayashiOsaka only
  • XinUOsaka only
  • lil soft tennisOsaka only
  • カメレオン・ライム・ウーピーパイOsaka only
  • Hana HopeOsaka only

Lineup read from CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS CO.,LTD. on Wednesday 12 August.

Saturday 15 August

34 acts · Expo ’70 Commemorative Park

The organiser has not published set times for this day.

AIR STAGE

  • THE STROKESalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • KASABIANalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • KESHIalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • WEST.also Tokyo, Fri 14
  • AUDREY NUNAalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • FRUITS ZIPPEROsaka only

MOUNTAIN STAGE

  • OMARIONalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • DERMOT KENNEDYalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • マカロニえんぴつalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • KODALINEalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • アイナ・ジ・エンドalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • ZEBRAHEADalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • CARDINALSalso Tokyo, Fri 14

SONIC STAGE

  • FKA TWIGSalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • JADEalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • HOLLY HUMBERSTONEalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • 新しい学校のリーダーズOsaka only
  • CHLOE QISHAalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • WISPalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • FLORENCE ROADalso Tokyo, Fri 14

MASSIVE STAGE

  • Accusefive also Tokyo, Fri 14
  • 梅田サイファーOsaka only
  • Daichi YamamotoOsaka only
  • Czecho No RepublicOsaka only
  • Survive Said The ProphetOsaka only
  • MAYSON's PARTYalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • LET ME KNOWOsaka only
  • THE あろーんずOsaka only
  • Rol3ertalso Tokyo, Fri 14

PAVILION

  • HiplinOsaka only
  • 七尾旅人Osaka only
  • NODATINOsaka only
  • TOCCHIOsaka only
  • UKIOsaka only

Lineup read from CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS CO.,LTD. on Wednesday 12 August.

Sunday 16 August

39 acts · Expo ’70 Commemorative Park

The organiser has not published set times for this day.

AIR STAGE

  • Adoalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • JENNIEalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • ALEX WARRENalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • MAZZELalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • DESTIN CONRADalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • HANAalso Tokyo, Sat 15

MOUNTAIN STAGE

  • DAVID BYRNEalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • サカナクションalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • SUEDEalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • 羊文学also Tokyo, Sat 15
  • JON SPENCERalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • VIAGRA BOYSalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • GOOD NEIGHBOURSalso Tokyo, Sat 15

SONIC STAGE

  • STEVE LACYalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • 電気グルーヴalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • Corneliusalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • ELMIENEalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • Saucy Dogalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • PRETTY BLEAKalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • FATHER OF PEACEalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • THE GUEST LISTalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • Re:name Opening ActOsaka only

MASSIVE STAGE

  • DEAN & TABBERalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • 木村カエラOsaka only
  • SIRUPalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • Kvi Babaalso Tokyo, Sat 15
  • CLAN QUEENOsaka only
  • 中島健人also Tokyo, Sat 15
  • Xdinary Heroesalso Tokyo, Fri 14
  • OddRe:also Tokyo, Sat 15
  • Hyojooalso Tokyo, Fri 14

PAVILION

  • A-TRAKOsaka only
  • FULLHOUSEOsaka only
  • DJ HASEBEOsaka only
  • LizaOsaka only
  • Peterparker69Osaka only
  • AOTOOsaka only
  • kiki vivi lilyOsaka only
  • MoMoOsaka only

Lineup read from CREATIVEMAN PRODUCTIONS CO.,LTD. on Wednesday 12 August.