September is “Fukuoka Music Month”!
Fukuoka aims to help promote itself as a city filled with both music and performing artists as a means of building its brand as a “City of Music”, attracting more visitors, and helping to expand the local music industry.
Every September the Fukuoka Music Month Organizers’ Association helps bring together a wide variety of genres of musical events and concerts under the common banner of “Fukuoka Music Month”, all with an aim to building the “Fukuoka, City of Music” brand.
This year is filled with significant and unique performances and events. This year will mark the 30th, and last, iteration of the “Sunset Live” concert series, “ISLA DE SALSA” will officially feature on the bill of “Fukuoka Music Month” on its 10th anniversary, and “MUSIC CITY TENJIN” will finally be held again for the first time in 5 years. With a total of 6 different musical events, September truly is the month of music in Fukuoka.
① ISLA DE SALSA 2024 – World Beat Festival 8/31 (Saturday), 9/1 (Sunday)
Just 10 minutes away from Meinohama, a stage featuring performers from both Japan and abroad will swell with the rhythms of various genres, all while surrounded by swaying palm trees. In the “ISLA DE SALSA” concert series, for two days people of all ages and nationalities get together on the quaint island of Nokonoshima where they dance to the scintillating beats of a wide variety of musical genres. Located on the beach and featuring Latin cuisine, it almost feels as if you’ve been transported to the Caribbean!
Begin your journey through this “Fukuoka Music Month” with a trip to the “Isla de Salsa”!
| Dates: 8/31 (Saturday) ~ 9/1 (Sunday) 2024 Location: Nokonoshima Camping Village, Nokonoshima, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Admission Cost: Ticket covers both days, 5,500 yen per adult. *Please check their website for more information. Sponsor: NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano Official Site: https://isladesalsa.com/ |
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② Sunset Live 2024
9/7 (Saturday) ~ 9/8 (Sunday)
Itoshima’s Keya Beach will host “Sunset Live 2024”.
“Sunset Live” is a musical event that was conceived as a means of uniting the bountiful nature of Itoshima and the power of music. “Sunset Live” has been a mainstay of the area since 1993.
Now after 30 years, “Sunset Live” is coming to an end.
Music! Nature! Delicious food! Drinks!
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Itoshima, let’s make the last “Sunset Live” one to remember!
| Dates: 9/7 (Saturday) ~ 9/8 (Sunday) 2024 Location: Keya Beach, Itoshima area Admission Cost: For one day, 11,000 yen per adult. *Please check their website for more information. Sponsor: Sunset Live Organizing Committee Official Site:https://sunsetlive-info.com/ |
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③ Nakasu Jazz 2024
9/14 (Saturday) ~ 9/15 (Sunday)
“Nakasu and Jazz seem like they’re made for each other, don’t they?”
For two days jazz music will fill the streets and alleyways of Nakasu.
This year an assemblage of tremendous artists will once again be gracing the streets of Nakasu. From standard performances to club jazz ensembles, there will be music for all types of audiences at the event. During the free event session, it will be impossible to predict who will take to the stage next! We recommend checking the homepage to confirm which artists will be performing.
With plenty of original goods and t-shirts on sale, Nakasu will be permeated with the color of jazz for the duration of the event.
Those familiar with jazz and those new to the genres are all welcome to the event. The free admission makes the concert very accessible!
We hope you will come to Nakasu to enjoy the sights, delicious flavors, and jazzy sounds.
| Dates: 9/14 (Saturday) ~ 9/15 (Sunday) 2024 Location: The Nakasu area Admission Cost: Free Sponsor: Nakasu Jazz Organizing Committee Official Site: http://nakasujazz.net/ |
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④ Sing!HAKATA
9/21 (Saturday) ~ 9/22 (Sunday)
The much-loved “Kyushu Gospel Festival in Hakata” has received an upgrade! Guests and city residents alike will demonstrate the power of song in the newly christened “Sing!HAKATA” event.
This year in addition to gospel singing there will be choral singing and a cappella stages, as well as a ‘collab stage’ which will bring different guest performers together.
This year’s event will feature Yaita Hitomi and Mao Abe, two famous performers!
Together with the choral group TEAM SURPRISE, choral teams from around the country will star together on stage in a must-see performance.
For those who love to sing, we highly recommend coming by and joining in the fun!
| Dates: 9/21 (Saturday) ~ 9/22 (Sunday) 2024 Location: JR Hakata Station Plaza Admission Cost: Free Sponsor: Sing!HAKATA Organizing Committee (JR Hakata City/FM Fukuoka) Official Site: https://fmfukuoka.co.jp/singhakata/ |
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⑤ BAYSIDE FESTIVAL 2024
9/21 (Saturday) ~ 9/22 (Sunday)
Hakata’s gateway to the seas “Bayside Place Hakata” will transform into a port of music!
An energetic and vibrant event, the “BAYSIDE FESTIVAL 2024” is now entering its third year.
At this year’s ‘Bay Fest’, the event has evolved to become “a festival in which the Bayside area in its entirety is a new cultural hotspot”, with the venue being divided into four areas: the “BAYSIDE STAGE”, “DJ ZONE”, “BOAT STAGE” and “STREET STAGE”. Over the course of these 2 days 11 different artist teams will be putting on live shows in a variety of locations that you can only experience at Bayside. These include performances from atop a boat, a DJ venue, and show featuring urban sports.
On the night of the 20th (Friday) there will be an opening ceremony that you definitely shouldn’t miss! During this opening night performance the observation deck will be filled with the DJ’s music, transforming it into the ultimate lounge space.
Spend the night caressed by the gentle sea breeze and sweet sounds of music!
| Dates: 9/20 (Friday) Night is the opening ceremony. 9/21 (Saturday) ~ 9/22 (Sunday) 2024 Location: Bayside Place Hakata Admission Cost: Free Sponsor: Bayside Place Hakata Official Site: https://www.baysideplace.jp/bayfes2024 |
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⑥ MUSIC CITY TENJIN 2024
9/28 (Saturday) ~ 9/29 (Sunday)
Tenjin will fill with music in this event, among the largest of its kind in all of Kyushu.
Due to the pandemic the event was temporarily cancelled, but this year it will resume for the first time in 5 years for its 20th iteration. Concerts are planned for Fureai Plaza next to the Fukuoka City Hall’s west side as well as several planned locations throughout Tenjin.
This year, in conjunction with the “TENJIN SHOWTIME” event organized by the We Love Tenjin Council, professional and amateur primarily local musicians will perform live at the event spaces and public open areas.
Music is fundamentally a means of bringing people together. This autumn the streets of Tenjin will once again be filled with music!
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Dates: 9/28 (Saturday) ~ 9/29 (Sunday) 2024 |
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About Fukuoka Music Month
For Inquiries: The “Fukuoka Music Month” Organizing Committee office (We Love Tenjin Association office) @ TEL: 092-734-8750 FAX: 092-718-7331
Official URL: https://f-musicmonth.jp/
