A Finnish-Japanese trade event and showcases create buzz in Tokyo
Finland Fest in Tokyo is an opportunity to meet representatives from 26 top Finnish music companies: Labels, publishers and agents are bringing forth the abundant talents in pop, rock, electronic, world music and metal. Along with the music trade event at JETRO on Friday, May 24th, Finland Fest in Tokyo will ship nine top Finnish bands to Japan’s capital for intense showcase performances in and Liquid Room, Pit Inn and Buddy.
Thursday May 24th: Trade day
@ Aoyama Modapolitica 1F ( 6-6-21 Minami Aoyama Minato-ku Tokyo)
Business Meetings Noon-7pm
RSVPs and Meeting arrangements : Keith Cahoon (fin2007@hotwirejapan.com)
Hottest Finnish acts showcasing
Tokyo’s Liquid Room is dedicated to rock bands on Thursday the 24th and Friday 25th May.
May 24th Liquid Room
19:00 Finntroll (SPINEFARM)
20:00 Stratovarius (NUCLEAR BLAST)
May 25th Liquid Room
18:30 The Crash (FLOP MUSIC)
19:15 Von Hertzen Brothers (DYNASTY RECORDINGS)
20:00 Apocalyptica (NUCLEAR BLAST)
21:00 Stratovarius
Pit Inn and Buddy Ekoda are the venues for top quality world and jazz music nights on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May, respectively.
May 26th Pit Inn
15:30 Memnon (CNCD)
16:15 Jarmo Saari Solu (ROCKADILLO RECORDS)
20:30 Teemu Mattsson (FREE AGENT RECORDS)
21:30 Alamaailman Vasarat (WOLFGANG RECORDS)
May 27th Buddy Ekoda
16:00 Alamaailman Vasarat (WOLFGANG RECORDS)
20:30 Memnon (CNCD)
21:30 Jarmo Saari Solu (ROCKADILLO RECORDS)
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Finnish Music Days in Tokyo is organized by Music Export Finland and Finnish Music Information Centre (FIMIC) in co-operation with local promoters CreativeMan and Office Ohsawa. Music Export Finland would like to thank Embassy of Finland and The Finnish Institute in Tokyo for their kind support and co-operation.
Contact person: Konsta Klemetti, Music Export Finland
Tel: +358 (0)20 730 2230
Fax: +358 (0)20 730 2231
Email: konsta.klemetti AT musex.fi