24-year-old Johnny plays a unique blend of bluegrass, country, rock and pop. http://saitojohnny.com/ [Artist Photo DL] All-girl trio from Hyogo, featuring members of Hystoic Vein (who played Japan NIte's US tour in 2011). http://zzzs-jpn.com/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqXiMGvo-4z [Artist Photo DL] Performance trio with Jack playing tsugaru-shamisen (kind of a Japanese banjo), Shuji on guitar, and "sword-dancing" singer Kaori. http://kaos2011.blog.fc2.com/ [Artist Photo DL] Young Kyoto college students whose loose guitar style (think The Strokes) and off-kilter beats (a la Vampire Weekend) will make you smile, jump and dance. http://sites.google.com/site/nokiesweb/ [Artist Photo DL] Experimental post-rock meets avant-garde metal - a brutal orchestra from Osaka. http://vampillia.com/ [Artist Photo DL] Low-slung three-girl garage rock band from Tokyo. www.myspace.com/theakabanevulgarsonstrongbypass http://youtu.be/0QghUwtwaIU [Artist Photo DL] + more bands will be announced

Friday, March 16th @Elysium SXSW in Austin TX @Elysium 705 RED RIVER AUSTIN TEXAS 78705 www.elysiumonline.net [ 7 pm ] The Rubies SAMURAI R&R Trio "The Emeralds" started the new band called "The Rubies". http://emeralds.jp/ [ 8 pm ] THE AKABANE VULGARS ON STRONG BYPASS (Powerful girls rock trio feom Tokyo) http://www.myspace.com/theakabanevulgarsonstrongbypass [ 9 pm ] Kao=S (Performance Trio with Tsugaru Shamisen, Guitar and sword dance) [ 10 pm ] NOKIES! (The biggest new generation rock rookie ever from Kyoto) http://soundcloud.com/flake_sounds/nokies-oslo [ 11 pm ] Saito Johnny (24-year-old Singer song writer plays blend of bluegrass, country, rock and pop.) http://saitojohnny.com/ [ 0 am ] ZZZ's (post punk/experimental trio from Hyogo: ex Hystoic Vein) http://zzzs-jpn.com/ [ 1 am ] Vampillia (experimental post-rock and avant-garde metal group from Osaka) Japan Nite US tour 2012 with ZZZ's, NOKIES! and Kao=S Sunday, March 18 - Japan Nite @ Double Door Chicago Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:00 pm / 21 + / Tickets: $10 1572 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, Illinois 60622, (773) 489-3160 http://www.doubledoor.com/ with: NOKIES! / Kao=S / ZZZ's Monday, March 19 - Japan Nite @ Public Assemly Front Room NY Doors: 8:00pm / Show: 8:30 pm / 21+ / Tickets: $15 70 North 6th Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 http://www.publicassemblynyc.com/ with: NOKIES! / Kao=S / ZZZ's / opening act: GELATINE Tuesday, March 20 - Japan Nite @ The Independent SF Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:00 pm / Tickets: $15 / 21+ 628 Divisadero Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1502 (415) 771-1421 http://www.theindependentsf.com/ with: NOKIES! / Kao=S / ZZZ's / Vampillia / opening act: sounddrug Wednesday, March 21 - Japan Nite @ The Viper Room LA Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:00 pm / Tickets: $15 / 21+ 8852 West Sunset Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069-2108 (310) 358-1880 http://viperroom.com/ with: NOKIES! / Kao=S / ZZZ's / opening act: Eyeshine DJs: Tune in Tokyo Thursday, March 22 - Japan Nite @ Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas Doors 7 pm / $15 / 18+ 3771 S. Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV. 89109 BUY NOW | http://www.hardrock.com/live2/ with: NOKIES! / Kao=S (without Jack) / ZZZ's / opening act: Eyeshine Total information: Twitter Facebook

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