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cwaddell · Joined: 23 Jan 2006

Hello, I'm trying to decide between going to the FujiRock festival, or the Summersonic festival, this summer. Ultimately, the decision will probably be based on the line-up, but I was just wondering if anyone had been to either of them in the past, and how much they would recommend them. Thanks for your input!

I_Am_Wrong · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: whatever

summersonic is looking extremely commercial this year. Metallica, Linkin Park etc.

Fuji has a much more ecletic underground line-up.

seoulsucker · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject:

I'm assuming these aren't being held in Korea...what are the dates and locations?

I_Am_Wrong · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: whatever

I thought Summersonic was usually in Fukuoka but it appears to be in Osaka this year...last weekend of July.

Fuji Festival is first weeked of August...outside of Tokyo.

Both are huge festivals with camping along the lines of the European festivals (Glastonbury, Reading etc.)

seoulsucker · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject:

Word up...I have the last two weeks of July and most of August off for summer break, so I can definitely plan on checking those out.

cwaddell · Joined: 23 Jan 2006

I_Am_Wrong · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: whatever

fuji festival: broken social scene, sonic youth, mogwai, franz ferdinand, snow patrol, clap your hands and say yeah, yeah yeah yeahs etc.

I_Am_Wrong · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: whatever

It looks like the festival grounds for Fuji Rock Festival are about 1.5 hours from Tokyo by train. I remember those trains being NOT CHEAP. However, there appears to be some tour groups running transportation up to the festival site also.

Currently, it appears impossible to buy tickets from outside of Japan but they're supposed to have an update on their site soon.

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

would it kill them to put Foghat in the lineup?

Ekuboko · Joined: 22 Dec 2004 Location: ex-Gyeonggi

I went to Fuji Rock Festival a few years ago when I lived in Japan. Is it still being held at Yuzawa? If so, then the setting is really cool, as in the winter the festival ground is a skifield. You can camp there as well or stay at accommodation (prices will be hiked I guess) in the town.

As for trains, if you are only planning on going to the festival and perhaps travelling around/through Tokyo, then get the JR East 4-day pass. It is different to the JR Rail Pass, more flexible and cheaper.
You don't have to use it on consecutive days, just on any four days in a certain time period. This is really handy. Also a lot of the time the station people don't bother to stamp the pass, which means you might score an extra travelling day out of it!
You also don't have to buy it out of Japan - the last time I got one was at the JR office at Narita Airport.
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass/top.html

freebeerandchicken · Joined: 02 May 2005 Location: Seoul

I'd definitely go with the Fuji Rock Festival, but then again I have no idea what your musical tastes are.

I've been told that when all is said and done, you can expect to spend about $1000 US if you are going to go to FRF.

Location: Naeba Ski Resort, Yuzawa-machi, Niigata, Japan

Date: Fri July 28 --> Sun July 30

English website: http://www.smash-uk.com/frf06/index.html

I'd love to go.. But its too damn expensive!