Arctic Monkeys lead first acts for Japan's Summer Sonic

alongside Robert Plant, Avenged Sevenfold, and Phoenix

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 7th Jan 2014

Summer Sonic 2014

Saturday 16th to Sunday 17th August 2014
Chiba Marine Stadium& Makuhari Messe + Maishima Sports Island, Tokyo, and Osaka, Japan
Tokyo - 28,500 yen, Osaka 23,500 yen

Daily capacity: 125,000

Arctic Monkeys, Robert Plant and The Strange Sensation, Avenged Sevenfold, and Phoenix are the first acts confirmed for Japan's Summer Sonic now in it's 15th year taking place on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August at the twin sites of Chiba Marine Stadium& Makuhari Messe, Tokyo and Maishima Sports Island, Osaka.

They are the first of more than 120 acts who will be announced to appear across 8 stages. The line-up is a mix of international acts alongside local ones from both major and indie record companies.

Ticket prices have not yet been announced and are not yet on sale.

The majority of the bands playing in Osaka the first day go to Chiba (Tokyo) the following day and vice versa.

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