Public Service Announcement for Yokohama City

13th July 2022

'Yokohama Asahi Jazz Festival', the outdoor jazz event that has come to represent Yokohama will be in its 31st year this year!

The festival is held in an environment rich in nature, and each year, it is crowded with over 2,000 people.

Performing on the amateur stage will be 5 elite groups that have won their place through auditions.

The professional stage performances will kick off with a collaboration between Jacob Koller, a jazz pianist often seen on TV and YouTube, and violinist MAiSA.

National gospel queen TiA, will then participate as a guest vocalist alongside the Rei Yamashita quintet, comprised of the Japan chromatic harmonica champion and Japan’s leading jazz men.

Third up will be Calmera, an 8 member entertainment jazz band from Osaka that’s sure to liven up the venue!

And to finish, veteran jazz vocalist Marica Hiraga will be participating as a guest in ‘Jazz Arts Ensemble of Tokyo’, the youngest professional big band in Japan.

For the finale, a session by all the bands is planned - a first for the festival.

Venue: Children's Nature Park baseball ground, a 15 minute walk from the Sotetsu Line's Futamata-gawa Station

Date: Sunday 31st July.

Performances are due to start at 11:30am and end at 8:00pm

Tickets:

Advance tickets: ¥4,000. On sale at Sotetsu Line kiosks etc.

Day-of-performance tickets: ¥5,000

Students: ¥2,000 on the day, upon presentation of a student ID card

Junior high school students and below are free if accompanied by a guardian.

Why not take this opportunity to have a luxurious night out in the open?

For details, search for ‘Yokohama Asahi Jazz Festival’.