Japan Concert Listings


TAT's concerts for Dec. 1 and 7 were canceled; call Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969 for a refund.
Three Degrees Tokyo, Dec. 1-2, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Cotton Club, 8,400-10,500 yen; 03-3215-1555.
David Sanborn Group Dec. 3-4, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Dec. 5, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Dec. 10-11, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Dec. 12, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 10,500 yen; 03-5485-0088.
DB III: The Dean Brown Trio featuring Will Lee & Dennis Chambers: Tokyo, Dec. 3-5, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Dec. 6, 5 & 8 p.m., Cotton Club, 8,400-10,500 yen; 03-3215-1555.
Cabaret featuring Jan Krueger and others Tokyo, Dec. 4, 11:30 p.m., Unit, 3,000 yen (standing); 03-5459-8630.
Zebrahead/MXPX Mike Herrera with All Star Lineup Tokyo, Dec. 4, 7 p.m., Studio Coast, 6,800 yen (standing); Yokohama, Dec. 6, 6 p.m., Yokohama Bay Hall, 6,800 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.
Terumasa Hino, Yosuke Yamashita & Tetsuro Kawashima Chiba, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m., Mori no Hall21, 3,000-5,000 yen; 047-384-3331.
E-40/Too Short Yokohama, Dec. 5, 10 p.m., Yokohama Bay Hall, 5,500 yen/4,500 yen (Adv.); Positive Productions 045-505-0010.
British Anthems The Vaselines, Patrick Wolf, Johnny Foreigner, James Yuill, Bombay Bicycle Club, Two Door Cinema Club, and others: Tokyo, Dec. 6, 2 p.m., Studio Coast, 6,500 yen (standing, includes two drinks); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.
Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers Tokyo, Dec. 6, 6 & 9 p.m., Dec. 7, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 7,000-9,000 yen; 03-3405-1133.
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Tokyo, Dec. 6, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Dec. 7-9, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 8,400 yen; 03-5485-0088.
Raul Midon Tokyo, Dec. 7-8, 7 p.m., Shibuya O-East, 7,800 yen (standing); H.I.P. 03-3475-9999.
Eric Martin Tokyo, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 6,500-7,500 yen; Udo 03-3402-5999.
John Lennon Super Live featuring Yoko Ono, Tamio Okuda, Kazuya Yoshii, Ken-ichi Matsuyama and others: Tokyo, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Budokan, 8,500 yen; John Lennon Music Festival Office 03-5452-0222 or Kyodo Tokyo 03-3498-9999.
Diane Birch Tokyo, Dec. 9-10, 7:30 p.m., Club Quattro, 6,000 yen (includes one drink); 03-3477-8750.
Naoko Terai Quartet Tokyo, Dec. 10, 8 p.m., STB 139, 6,500 yen; 03-5474-0139.
Earth, Wind & Fire Tokyo, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Dec. 12, 6 p.m., Tokyo International Forum Hall A, 10,500 yen; Zak Corporation 03-5474-9999.
New York Harlem Singers Tokyo, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Curian, 4,000 yen; Curian Ticket Center; 03-5479-4140, Dec. 12, 3 p.m., Edogawa-ku Sogo Bunka Center, 4,000 yen; 03-3652-1111; Kamakura, Dec. 13, 3 p.m., Kamakura Geijutsukan (Art Museum), 2,500-3,500 yen; 0467-48-4500.
Soweto Gospel Choir-Christmas Gospel Night 2009 Tokyo, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Tiara Koto, 6,800 yen; Kawaguchi, Dec. 12, 6 p.m., Kawaguchi Lilia Main Hall, 6,300-6,800 yen; Yokosuka, Dec. 13, 2 p.m., Yokosuka Arts Theatre, 6,300-6,800 yen; Tokorozawa, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., Tokorozawa Muse Ark Hall, 6,000-6,500 yen; Tokyo, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., Nakano Zero, 6,800 yen; Dec. 17, 7 p.m., Sumida Triphony Hall, 6,000-6,500 yen; Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall, 6,300-6,800 yen; Dec. 19, 2 p.m., Fuchu-no-mori Art Theater Dream Hall; Dec. 20, 2 p.m., JCB Hall, 6,500-7,000 yen; Tate Corporation 03-3402-9977.
Celtic Christmas 2009 Anuna, Altan, Catriona & Chris, Tokyo, Dec. 12, 5 p.m., Sumida Triphony Hall, 4,000-6,000 yen; Plankton 03-3498-2881.
Sadao Watanabe Tokyo, Dec. 12, 6 p.m., Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 5,000-6,000-7,000 yen; Tokyo Onkyo 03-3201-8116.
Peter Cetera Tokyo, Dec. 13, 5 & 8 p.m., Dec. 15, 17, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Cotton Club, 14,500-18,000 yen; 03-3215-1555.
Keiko Matsui Tokyo, Dec. 13, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 7,350 yen; 03-5485-0088.
David Walker Tokyo, Dec. 14-15, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 6,500-8,500 yen; 03-3405-1133.
Dionne Warwick Tokyo, Dec. 14-16, 8 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 24,150 yen; 03-5485-0088.
Brutal Truth vs. Converge Tokyo, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., Shibuya O-East, 6,800 yen; Smash 03-3444-6751.
Madina Lake Tokyo, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., Liquidroom, 5,500 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.
Kimmie Horne Tokyo, Dec. 17, 7 p.m., Minami Aoyama Chapelle des Anges, 2,000 yen; 03-3403-0878.
Nicola Conte Jazz Combo Tokyo, Dec. 17-18, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Dec. 19-20, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 8,400 yen; 03-5485-0088.
Yo La Tengo Tokyo, Dec. 17, 7 p.m., Shinagawa Prince Stellar Ball, 6,000 yen (1st floor – standing); Smash 03-3444-6751.

TAT's

concerts for Dec. 1 and 7 were canceled; call Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969 for a refund.

Three Degrees

Tokyo, Dec. 1-2, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Cotton Club, 8,400-10,500 yen; 03-3215-1555.

David Sanborn Group

Dec. 3-4, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Dec. 5, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Dec. 10-11, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Dec. 12, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 10,500 yen; 03-5485-0088.

DB III: The Dean Brown Trio

featuring Will Lee & Dennis Chambers: Tokyo, Dec. 3-5, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Dec. 6, 5 & 8 p.m., Cotton Club, 8,400-10,500 yen; 03-3215-1555.

Cabaret featuring Jan Krueger and others

Tokyo, Dec. 4, 11:30 p.m., Unit, 3,000 yen (standing); 03-5459-8630.

Zebrahead/MXPX Mike Herrera with All Star Lineup

Tokyo, Dec. 4, 7 p.m., Studio Coast, 6,800 yen (standing); Yokohama, Dec. 6, 6 p.m., Yokohama Bay Hall, 6,800 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.

Terumasa Hino, Yosuke Yamashita & Tetsuro Kawashima

Chiba, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m., Mori no Hall21, 3,000-5,000 yen; 047-384-3331.

E-40/Too Short

Yokohama, Dec. 5, 10 p.m., Yokohama Bay Hall, 5,500 yen/4,500 yen (Adv.); Positive Productions 045-505-0010.

British Anthems

The Vaselines, Patrick Wolf, Johnny Foreigner, James Yuill, Bombay Bicycle Club, Two Door Cinema Club, and others: Tokyo, Dec. 6, 2 p.m., Studio Coast, 6,500 yen (standing, includes two drinks); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.

Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers

Tokyo, Dec. 6, 6 & 9 p.m., Dec. 7, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 7,000-9,000 yen; 03-3405-1133.

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Tokyo, Dec. 6, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Dec. 7-9, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 8,400 yen; 03-5485-0088.

Raul Midon

Tokyo, Dec. 7-8, 7 p.m., Shibuya O-East, 7,800 yen (standing); H.I.P. 03-3475-9999.

Eric Martin

Tokyo, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 6,500-7,500 yen; Udo 03-3402-5999.

John Lennon Super Live

featuring Yoko Ono, Tamio Okuda, Kazuya Yoshii, Ken-ichi Matsuyama and others: Tokyo, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Budokan, 8,500 yen; John Lennon Music Festival Office 03-5452-0222 or Kyodo Tokyo 03-3498-9999.

Diane Birch

Tokyo, Dec. 9-10, 7:30 p.m., Club Quattro, 6,000 yen (includes one drink); 03-3477-8750.

Naoko Terai Quartet

Tokyo, Dec. 10, 8 p.m., STB 139, 6,500 yen; 03-5474-0139.

Earth, Wind & Fire

Tokyo, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Dec. 12, 6 p.m., Tokyo International Forum Hall A, 10,500 yen; Zak Corporation 03-5474-9999.

New York Harlem Singers

Tokyo, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Curian, 4,000 yen; Curian Ticket Center; 03-5479-4140, Dec. 12, 3 p.m., Edogawa-ku Sogo Bunka Center, 4,000 yen; 03-3652-1111; Kamakura, Dec. 13, 3 p.m., Kamakura Geijutsukan (Art Museum), 2,500-3,500 yen; 0467-48-4500.

Soweto Gospel Choir-Christmas Gospel Night 2009

Tokyo, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Tiara Koto, 6,800 yen; Kawaguchi, Dec. 12, 6 p.m., Kawaguchi Lilia Main Hall, 6,300-6,800 yen; Yokosuka, Dec. 13, 2 p.m., Yokosuka Arts Theatre, 6,300-6,800 yen; Tokorozawa, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., Tokorozawa Muse Ark Hall, 6,000-6,500 yen; Tokyo, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., Nakano Zero, 6,800 yen; Dec. 17, 7 p.m., Sumida Triphony Hall, 6,000-6,500 yen; Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall, 6,300-6,800 yen; Dec. 19, 2 p.m., Fuchu-no-mori Art Theater Dream Hall; Dec. 20, 2 p.m., JCB Hall, 6,500-7,000 yen; Tate Corporation 03-3402-9977.

Celtic Christmas 2009

Anuna, Altan, Catriona & Chris, Tokyo, Dec. 12, 5 p.m., Sumida Triphony Hall, 4,000-6,000 yen; Plankton 03-3498-2881.

Sadao Watanabe

Tokyo, Dec. 12, 6 p.m., Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 5,000-6,000-7,000 yen; Tokyo Onkyo 03-3201-8116.

Peter Cetera

Tokyo, Dec. 13, 5 & 8 p.m., Dec. 15, 17, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Cotton Club, 14,500-18,000 yen; 03-3215-1555.

Keiko Matsui

Tokyo, Dec. 13, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 7,350 yen; 03-5485-0088.

David Walker

Tokyo, Dec. 14-15, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 6,500-8,500 yen; 03-3405-1133.

Dionne Warwick

Tokyo, Dec. 14-16, 8 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 24,150 yen; 03-5485-0088.

Brutal Truth vs. Converge

Tokyo, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., Shibuya O-East, 6,800 yen; Smash 03-3444-6751.

Madina Lake

Tokyo, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., Liquidroom, 5,500 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.

Kimmie Horne

Tokyo, Dec. 17, 7 p.m., Minami Aoyama Chapelle des Anges, 2,000 yen; 03-3403-0878.

Nicola Conte Jazz Combo

Tokyo, Dec. 17-18, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Dec. 19-20, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 8,400 yen; 03-5485-0088.

Yo La Tengo

Tokyo, Dec. 17, 7 p.m., Shinagawa Prince Stellar Ball, 6,000 yen (1st floor – standing); Smash 03-3444-6751.

Recent Event Listings

Jazz Funk Africa! Year End Festa: Kevin Spears, B.B. Mo-franc, Abdou Bavefall, Mamadou Lo, and others

Yokohama, Dec. 28-29, 3, 5:30, & 8 p.m., Red Brick Warehouse 3F Hall, 1 show, 3,000 yen, 1 day or 3 shows, 5,000 yen, 2 days or 6 shows, 8,000 yen; 03-3794-0414.

The Dead Weather

Tokyo, March 31, 7 p.m., Zepp Tokyo, 6,500 yen (1st floor-standing); Smash 03-3444-6551.

Paramore

Tokyo, Feb. 13-14, 6 p.m., Studio Coast, 6,700 yen (standing); Smash 03-3444-6551.

Do Make Say Think

Tokyo, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m., Shibuya O-Nest, 4,000 yen/adv. 3,500 yen (standing); 03-3462-4420; Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m., Shibuya O-East, 3,800 yen (standing); 03-5458-4681.

Whitney Houston

Saitama, Feb. 11, 13, 5 p.m., Feb. 14, 4 p.m., Saitama Super Arena, 10,000-14,000- 24,000 yen; Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.