BABYMETAL, CHAI & More Highlights From Japan’s Rising Sun Rock Festival 2023 to Stream on YouTube

A special program highlighting the Rising Sun Rock Festival 2023 in EZO, an all-night outdoor rock festival that took place Aug. 11 and 12 in Hokkaido, Japan, is set to be streamed on RSR’s official YouTube channel for two days on Dec. 22 and 23.

Approximately 64,000 fans flocked to see the festival that featured more than 70 artists performing on five different stages set up near the Tarukawa Pier in Ishikari Bay New Port north of Sapporo. Festival organizers felt determined to present the superb live performances to international audiences, and put together a special program showcasing the best of RSR including 69 songs performed live by 59 acts (Part 1: 23 acts, Part 2: 36 acts), as well as the activities available on-site including the numerous booths for food, drink, and more.

Longtime Hokkaido resident Neil Hartmann, an American multi-hyphenate who emceed the festival in 1999, will report from the festival site in English. The program will stream on YouTube for a total of about eight hours over the two days.

RSR 2023 on YouTube Streaming Schedule

Part 1: Friday, Dec. 22, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. (Japan Time)

Part 2: Saturday, Dec. 23, 7:00 to 11:30 p.m. (Japan Time)

(Archive for each part available for 30 days only on https://www.youtube.com/user/RSRFESofficial/)

23 acts featured in Part 1: Kiro Akiyama / Odottebakarinokuni / Creepy Nuts / Quruli / Sambo Master / SHISHAMO / (sic)boy / SCOOBIE DO / STUTS / Straightener / Tani Yuuki / Chilli Beans. / 10-FEET / Denki Groove / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / Dongurizu / Hanaregumi / PEOPLE 1 / First Love is Never Returned / BREIMEN / MOROHA / yama / yonawo (Acts on Aug. 11 bill of RSR 2023)

36 acts featured in Part 2: ASOUND / ADAM at / iri / OAU / Kaneko Ayano / Kami wa saikoro wo furanai / Kroi / Ketsumeishi / ZAZEN BOYS / SUPER BEAVER / Sukima Switch / CHAI / Dios / DYGL / Teikoku Kissa / This is LAST / Tele /  The Dresscodes / Tabito Nanao / NEE / necrytalkie / Novelbright / FLOW / PEDRO / BABYMETAL / The BONEZ / Macaroni Empitsu / The Muddies / MISIA (Special Guest: Akiko Yano) / Mr. Forte / MONGOL800 / LAUSBUB / Lucky Kilimanjaro / LOVE PSYCHEDELICO (Premium Acoustic Set) / Rei / Rockon Social Club (Acts on Aug. 12 bill of RSR 2023)