Tag Archives: LIVE-GYM

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UPDATE: The official B’z website has been updated with the above table, and we’ve translated it to English for you. Fall is just around the corner, start making those plans!

The image to the right is an excerpt from a newspaper announcing the release of GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku- as well as… B’z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-, in North America! B’z is returning to the United States and Canada this September and October, and for the first time, they’re not just playing the West Coast!

In other news, the English version of Samayoeru Aoi Dangan, Into Free -Dangan-, will be available worldwide for purchase on iTunes starting April 4th! (UPDATE: It’s available right now!)

The tour at a glance:

September 17th, 2012
The Warfield [San Francisco, CA]

September 19th, 2012
The Moore Theater [Seattle, WA]

September 20th, 2012
Orpheum Theatre [Vancouver, BC]

September 26th, 2012
Sound Academy [Toronto, ON]

September 28th, 2012
The Fillmore [Silver Spring, MD]

September 30th, 2012
Best Buy Theater [New York, NY]

October 7th, 2012
Gibson Amphitheatre [Los Angeles, CA]

We’ll keep you posted on further tour information and when the tickets go on sale!

Feature

Just to give everyone a preview of B’z latest song Into Free -Dangan- which is a re-recorded, English version of Samayoeru Aoi Dangan released in 1998, I have put up the video of the LA performance from last year for everyone to enjoy. As previously reported, the song is the theme song to Capcom’s upcoming game Dragon’s Dogma.

You can check out the preliminary lyrics here: http://bzwiki.offthelock.com/Into_Free_-Dangan-_(Lyrics)

Tour: B’z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-
Venue: Club Nokia, Los Angeles
Date: July 24th, 2011

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The first show of the LIVE-GYM 2011 C’mon Dome Tour has just wrapped up, and we have the set list right here for you. There have been a few changes, but nothing too major. I liked the fact that they threw in a few more rarely played songs. Changes made to the set list are marked as bold.

Check out the set list after the break!

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We’re all excited about the C’mon tour officially kicking off in Miyagi Sekisuiheim Arena, Sendai. We’d like to use the occasion to introduce the merchandise for the tour which will also be available for online purchase later. The merchandise is comprised of “Official Merchandise”, “Gacha Gacha Items” and “Charity Goods”. Charity Goods? Yeah. If you buy a charity charm set for 500 Yen, you help people rebuild the cities that have been destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

Gacha Gacha items are those you can get from the slot machines at the venues. Those usually include (among others): wristbands, sticker sets, etc.

We’re going to introduce the “Official Merchandise” part. Read on for more!

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Just under two months since B’z made their triumphant return to the North American music stage following an eight year absence, they are now back in Japan and back doing what they do best. As support for only the latest number one studio effort from the band, the similarly titled “C’mon” LIVE-GYM tour kicked off today with a performance at Miyagi Sekisuiheim Super Arena.

B’z will play an encore concert at the venue again tomorrow night, and from there will move onto Sundome Fukui on September 24th. The arena portion of the tour will conclude on November 6th after seventeen performances, with the dome shows beginning on December 4th in Fukoka before wrapping up on Christmas Day at Tokyo Dome.

Setlist obscured beyond the break to avoid potential spoilers.

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B’z sales have been steady and strong, and even after almost 23 years, they still maintain a strong position in the charts. With the release of their new album “C’mon”, which debuted at number 1 in the Oricon Weekly Chart with 272,397 copies sold, they’ve broken the 80 million barrier in terms of total sales. Their total sales now amount to about 80,600,000 albums and singles sold – a first in Japanese history. They are at the top in Japan, with Mr. Children (54.9 million) in second place and Ayumi Hamasaki (49.5 million) in third place.

Will B’z ever stop producing music? No. Read on for the full article.

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