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Japan plays host to some pretty mind-blowing annual music festivals. However, due to the pandemic, festivals were cancelled last year and 2021 hasn’t been much better. Some concerts have been offering online live-streams, so you can catch the action while staying home. Usually, you still have to buy a ticket to watch the stream, but Tokyo’s Supersonic music festival will be live-streamed for free on September 18 and 19.
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Supersonic is produced by Creativeman, who are also behind Greenroom Festival and sister festival Summer Sonic. Supersonic was originally scheduled for last summer, but was postponed to September 2021 and scaled down.
This two-day festival at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba will have some big-name international artists including Zedd, Steve Aoki, and Clean Bandit, and attendees are required to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines.
Better still, those of us who couldn’t get tickets can enjoy Supersonic from the comfort of our own homes for free via 17 Live. The live-stream starts at 3pm both days and you'll get to watch most of the artists, including the headliners. There'll even be a special closing set on the Sunday featuring Zedd, Steve Aoki and Alan Walker. Check the official announcement (in Japanese) to see the full schedule.
This article was first published on September 13 and updated on September 17.
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