Looking for a little bit of live music? Below you`ll find information about concerts that are coming up. Further down the page you`ll find information on clubs in town. One of these places should cater to your tastes.
Tickets for concerts listed here should be available at ticket outlets such as: Lawson Ticket ([\`Pbg) or Ticket Pia (`Pbgา ).If you`re looking to buy music, visit the shopping page.
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The Beatniks and Ikeda Yosuke
Date: Sunday, July 11th Place: Ferse (see description) Time: doors at 19:00, concert at 19:30 Cost: ¥1,500 including one drink
BEATNIKS are: Takamasa (g. and vo.), Chris (b. and vo.), David (djembe and vo.) and Joe
(djembe and vo.) |
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The 3 Days Sound Collection
Date: Saturday, July 17th - Monday, July 19th Place: Media Dome Time: Doors open at 17:00, concerts start at 17:30 Cost: FREE
On Saturday the theme is Rock and Acoustic, featuring Yadokari and others. |
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SISAY Seaside Live
Date: Saturday, July 17th. Place: Dramaship boardwalk, Mojiko. Time: 12:30, 14:30, and 16:30 Cost: Free
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| For those looking for some jazz there`s rbOoh (Big Band). This nice little spot around the corner from the Mainichi Kaikan (๚๏ู) occassionally gets some big name artists in. ฌqkๆฎฎฌPP|RFคrPe Kokura Kita-ku KonyaMachi 11-3 YuuAi Bldg.1st floor. Tel: 093-551-4395. |
| The popular all-round Xelha (Eng / Jp) has a DJ later in the evenings. Depending on the crowd the tables are moved aside for a dance floor. |
| Right next to Nishi-Kokura station is the livehouse WOW (Jp). More of a rocker kind of place. ฌqkๆบฌR|R|PT@Qe Kokura Kita-ku Muro Machi 3-3-15 2F Tel: 093-571-7131. |
| An interesting alternative option to all the rest of the places is Club Megahertz (Jp). Some interesting concerts, especially in the alternative genre - lots of noise. Check out the website for their schedule and a map of how to get there. The club is located on the 2F at Kokura Kita-ku Konya Machi 7-17 Daiya Kaikan, ฌqkๆฎฎฌV|PV_C๏ู2F. Tel: 531-1906. |
| Gallery Soap (Eng / Jp) is an artist-led organization space which aims to create new networks and collaborative efforts in various fields and locations. This space has a cafe area as well as an exhibition area, where exhibits, concerts, etc. are held. The gallery is located on Kyu-Densha dori, across the street from the Nishitetsu Inn. Kokurakita-ku Kajimachi 1-8-23 ฌqkๆbก1-8-23. |
| For a place that really starts to liven up late at night, check out Outer Limits (Jp). It`s for all practical purposes two places in one with the DJs and dance floor in a room on one side and a bar/lounge in another room on the other side. |
| Down Kurosaki way there is the popular Marcus(Jp). Check out some of Japan`s up and coming stars before they start appearing on music programs or fade away into salaryman land. kใBsชฆผๆ่P|12|5 Located near Kurosaki Station (see map) - Kurosaki 1 chome 12-5. Tel: 621-3768. |
| Looking for a more classical sound? There is Hibiki Hall (Jp) in Yahata. It`s in the same building as the international center (KIA). Take a look at their upcoming schedule for something that suits your tastes. |
| Kyushu Kosei Nenkin Kaikan (ใB๚ถNเ๏ู) (Jp) is a multi-function center and hosts many kinds of concerts and performances. 803-0814 ฌqkๆๅ่ฌ12|R. Kokura Kita-ku Otemachi 12-3, across the street from Women`s center Move and the Kanada Kodan apartment buildings. TelF 093-592-5401 FaxF 093-581-5081. |
| Just past Yahata Nishi-ku is Nakama where Nakama Harmony Hall (Jp) offers classical concerts and more. The hall is located about a 7 minute walk from JR Nakama station at Nakama City 3-7-1 ิs@ิ3-7-1. Tel: 245-8000. |
| A little ways from Kokura, but only a few stops from Kurosaki on the Kagoshima line, is Murphy`s Cafe (Eng) which sits in front of Onga station (the one after Orio on the way to Hakata). Check out the schedule for live music and special events happening there. |
| Live Andy (Jp), originally in Nogata, is located in Yahata Nishi-ku near the Hikino (๘์) on-ramp of the city expressway. This bar and live house puts on Jazz, Blues, Soul, and Rock shows. Some of the local foreign musicians occassionally hold events here. ชฆผๆ๘์1-26-6 Hikino, Yahata Nishi-ku. Tel: 642-8861 cellF090-2511-1105. |
| Elle Evans is a long established Jazz club in Wakamatsu. This small club, which might at most hold 50 people for a live events, has an extensive collection of Jazz for your listening pleasure. Live events are held practically every Friday and Saturday and usually start at 21:00. Entrance fee is a nominal 300yen on event nights, but can be more depending on who is playing. The club can be found not far from Wakato Bridge and a few minutes walk from either Wakamatsu Station or the ferry terminal at Wakamatsu-ku Hon Machi 2-9-20 แผๆ{ฌ2-9-20 Tel: 093-751-9508. |
| Kate Music (Jp) is a cafe and a music room for piano lessons. They also have, on occassion, concerts. It is located next to Nishi-Kokura Station, behind the Space21 pachinko parlour, on the first floor of the Yoshimoto Bldg. at Daimon 2-3-6; ง803-0081 kใBsฌqkๆๅๅ2-3-6 ไั{iVgjrPe . Tel: 561-8314. |
| Birdman House is a funky place popular with the university crowd - it might even remind you of a place you frequented back home. Lots of gemutlichkeit. Food, drinks, and live music on at least a couple of nights a week, usually Fridays and Sundays. It`s located right across the street from the National Kokura Hospital (Kokuritsu Kokura Byouin งฌqa@) at 1-6-11 Kitagata, Kokura Minami-ku ฌq์ๆk๛1-6-11. Tel: 922-2092. |
| Hedges is located on the 2F of Uomachi 3-3-3 in Kokura Kita-ku ฌqkๆฌ. From the southern most exit of the Heiwa-dori monrail station head towards the Uomachi shopping arcade. Tel: 541-4649. |