{"id":3704,"date":"2018-06-19T19:40:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T19:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/experiences\/?p=3704"},"modified":"2018-08-16T05:02:05","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T05:02:05","slug":"fuji-rock-2018-the-one-summer-music-festival-you-should-not-be-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/experiences\/fuji-rock-2018-the-one-summer-music-festival-you-should-not-be-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuji Rock 2018 – The one summer music festival you should not be missing"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

If you haven’t heard of Fuji Rock<\/a>, one of Japan’s (and possibly Asia’s) largest rock festival, fret not, we’re here to lift you from one rock, to the other.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Headlining Acts at the Fuji Rock Festival’18<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Come July 27-29 2018<\/strong>, Japan will host one of its largest summer rock festival – Fuji Rock at the\u00a0Naeba Ski Resort<\/a> and headlining this year’s acts are heavyweights Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar & Bob Dylan to name a few. With mammoth names taking the stage, tickets are flying off the racks so beat the FOMO by\u00a0nabbing your tickets here quick.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Now that you’ve got your passes to a rockin’ good time, here are 5 things that you could look forward to fuel your adrenaline to get your spirits pumpin’.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1. Post Malone<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Img Credit:\u00a0GQ<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Post Malone \u2013 locks and memes aside, this rapper who crawled his way into our hearts with the breakout hit \u201cWhite Iverson\u201d has no means of pacing down our psyche anytime soon. With a signature eclectic style of relaxed rasta-influenced beats coupled with the inspiration off electrifying rock guitar riffs, we can\u2019t think of a more dynamic act who could hold weight on the green stage, delivering hypnotic beats while keeping you chill AF.\u00a0 Just your perfect rite of initiation to get your grooves going for Day 1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2. Kendrick Lamar<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Img Credit:\u00a0Kendrick Lamar<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Now that you\u2019ve got your engine well-oiled for Day 2, you\u2019re all set for Kendrick Lamar. The freshly-minted Pulitzer prize winner and possibly, the greatest rapper of our time who\u2019s been dominating our stream-waves in recent years returns to the festival following a debut in 2013. The\u00a0Grammy award-winning rapper has since, well, gone on to nab a pulitzer, (the first musician to do so in the music category after 50 years) for the album \u201cDamn\u201d which has been lauded for for its wild artistry and authenticity that casts a light into the modern complexity that is the African-American life. With these credentials, Saturday night might just exceed all that hype.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3. Bob Dylan<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Where do we even begin with the legendary Dylan? Perhaps it\u2019s most worthy to note that this marks the 2016 Nobel Laureate\u2019s 101th gig in Japan and for those reminiscent of 2011\u2019s Neil Young x Eminem pairing, the mashup of Dylan x Lamar will be an act to look forward to. Whether you\u2019re still enamoured with \u201cBlowin\u2019 in the Wind\u201d or still find \u201cTangled up in Blue\u201d as part of your trusted repertoire, you know you won\u2019t be alone, especially not in a more fitting moment with a\u00a0conclusion sweeter and more worthy of witnessing Dylan put the rock back in Fuji rock.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4.\u00a0Unfairground<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Gaining a cult reputation for its giant welded artwork, interactive diversions, burlesque performances and sprawling installations, the satirical arts showcase that prides itself as \u201cthe strangest show on earth\u201d makes it\u2019s way to Fuji Rock for the first time, taking a hiatus from its home ground at Glastonbury. Not quite P.T Barnum in spirit, Unfairground strives to cast a light on consumerism and the biases of society by repurposing thoughts and recycled materials and calling for active participation, making all willing parties an equal winner in the experience. The subversive display has gained itself such a cult following for bringing forth an underground arts movement so original in its modus operandi that it\u2019s become almost impossible to replicate. Couple this amidst lush greenery with Mount Naeba in the backdrop and blanketed by eclectic waves , we\u2019re pretty certain this is one ethereal experience you don\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

5. Eat, Drink and Just Be<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Img Credit:\u00a0Fuji Rock<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sure you\u2019re there for the tunes but there will be times where you just need a respite, perhaps to refuel with food or just to recalibrate with the great outdoors before the evening\u2019s mayhem kicks in all over again. From designated merchandise zones at\u00a0Ganban Square<\/a>\u00a0that earns you a little keepsake, to a\u00a0breezy film screenin<\/a>g by the river, or perhaps engaging in altruistic movements championing a cause at the\u00a0NGO village<\/a>, or picking up a new instrument in the plethora of hands-on\u00a0workshops<\/a>\u00a0that will impress the folks back home, there will be multiple buzzing zones to satiate the adrenaline-charged hippies and offbeat holes fringed at the festival perimeters\u2019 to calm even the most awkward of introverts<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So that\u2019s it, the 5 reasons why you should not be missing this year\u2019s Fuji Rock Festival and with\u00a0Tokyo\u2019s being only 90mins away<\/a>\u00a0by the Shinkasen (bullet train), perhaps that would easily make it 6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Don\u2019t wait for the #FOMO to creep in and\u00a0get your tickets to an epic weekend in July here now<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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