Loud Park Festival
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Genre | Heavy metal |
Dates | Mid-October |
Location(s) | Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, Zepp Osaka in Osaka, Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Kobe World Kinen Hall in Kobe |
Years active | 2006-present |
Website | Loud Park |
The Loud Park Festival (ラウドパーク, Raudo Pāku) is a heavy metal festival held annually at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City or Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, Japan. It is one of the biggest festivals in Japan.
Both international and Japanese artists perform, with previous line-ups including bands such as Dragonforce, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Slayer, Circus Maximus, Napalm Death, Angra, Loudness, Anthem, United, Outrage, Galneryus, and Dir en grey.
Producer Creativeman formed a joint venture with Live Nation Entertainment in 2013.[1] Live Nation bought full control of the venture in 2014.[2]
2016 (October 8–9)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 16: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.[3]
October 8
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October 9
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2015 (October 10–11)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 15: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.[4]
2014 (October 18–19)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 14: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.[5]
October 18
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October 19
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2013 (October 19–20)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 13: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.[6]
October 19
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October 20
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2012 (October 27)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 12: Saitama Super Arena[7]
- Slayer
- Helloween
- In Flames
- Children of Bodom
- Sonata Arctica
- Dir En Grey
- Buckcherry
- Cryptopsy
- Dragonforce
- 1349
- Hibria
- Outrage
- Halestorm
- Naglfar
- Circus Maximus
- Cristopher Amott
- Stone Sour (cancelled due to Jim Root's illness)
2011 (October 15)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 11: Saitama Super Arena[8]
October 15
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2010 (October 16–17)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 10: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days, and also at Kobe World Kinen Hall on the 16.[9]
October 16
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October 17
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2009 (October 17–18)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 09: Makuhari Messe[10]
2008 (October 18–19)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 08: Saitama Super Arena[11]
2007 (October 20–23)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 07: Held at Saitama Super Arena on the 20 and 21, at Zepp Osaka on the 22, and at Osaka-jo Hall on the 23.[12]
October 20
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October 21
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2006 (October 14–15)
Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 06: Makuhari Messe[13]
References
- ^ "Live Nation Continues Expansion In Asia Through Creation Of Joint Venture With Leading Japanese Promoter Creativeman". Bloomberg (Press release). 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ Ingham, Tim (2014-04-23). "Live Nation takes control of Japan business". Music Week. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ 2016 lineup
- ^ 2015 lineup
- ^ 2014 lineup
- ^ 2013 lineup
- ^ 2012 lineup
- ^ 2011 lineup
- ^ 2010 lineup
- ^ 2009 lineup
- ^ 2008 lineup
- ^ 2007 lineup
- ^ 2006 lineup
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