Massive 25th-Anniversary Festival Featuring Global And Local Legends
Marking its 25th anniversary, Summer Sonic remains Japan’s biggest dual-city rock festival, unfolding simultaneously across Tokyo (ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe, in Chiba) and Osaka over three days.
The 2026 lineup is stacked day by day: The Strokes headline the opening Tokyo date, a middle day brings David Byrne, Ado, Suede and Steve Lacy, and the festival closes with L’Arc-en-Ciel making their Summer Sonic headline debut in celebration of the band’s 35th anniversary, alongside Jamiroquai, a Babymetal-curated stage, Le Sserafim and mgk. Several ticket tiers for the Tokyo dates have already sold out, so single-day tickets are the safer bet if you’re still planning your weekend.
