Tag Archives: SHOWCASE

Posted on May 23, 2017

We now have the official cover to “Seimei/Still Alive” a few weeks ahead of its release, which is available for pre-order on CD Japan, YesAsia, and Amazon.co.jp in any of its three editions. The sleek black and purple cover plays up the motif of the second A-side:

Additionally, the logo for B’z SHOWCASE 2017 -B’z In Your Town- has been made available on the official website ahead of its July start:

Long-term fans may recognize that the logo shares elements with the 2009 SHOWCASE of the same moniker. This year’s SHOWCASE is the first of its kind not associated with an album or Pleasure tour in eight whole years. In the past, such SHOWCASES have led to the inclusion of numerous long-requested B-sides and fan-favorites in their setlists. The only full show of its kind released on home video is B’z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- which included performances of: “HOT FASHION -Ryuukoukata-“, “Naite Naite Nakiyandara“, “Gin no Tsubasa de Tobe“, “Haru“, “Nagai Ai“, “Out Of Control“, “ARIGATO” in its only live showing, and “Odekake Shimasho“.

The same year’s SHOWCASE 2007 -B’z In Your Town- tour that sadly was not similarly released also included “The Loose“, “ROCK man“, “HOME“, “Aikawarazu na Bokura“, “Magnolia“, and “GO★FIGHT★WIN“. The 2009 B’z In Your Town SHOWCASE even included “Crazy Rendezvous“, “VAMPIRE WOMAN“, “MY SAD LOVE“, “THE GAMBLER“, and “Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo“.

Posted on April 25, 2017

B’z has today announced their first “B’z in Your Town” SHOWCASE in eight years. Their last one dates back to 2009, in which they performed at eight venues as part of B’z SHOWCASE 2009 -B’z In Your Town-. The 2017 SHOWCASE is not meant as a warmup gig for an upcoming tour, but is rather meant to bring B’z to remote locations to perform in small hall venues. As such, tickets are highly limited.

For the first time, there will be two rounds of ticket lotteries: Fanclub exclusive and CLUB-GYM exclusive. The fanclub exclusive ticket lottery will accept entries from May 1st to May 15th, while CLUB-GYM members can enter the CLUB-GYM exclusive ticket lottery from June 1 to June 11. Results of the ticket lottery are to be announced on May 23rd for fanclub members and June 17th for CLUB-GYM members.

B’z SHOWCASE 2017 -B’z In Your Town-

SS Ticket (Fanclub only): 14,000 Yen
S Ticket: 10,000 Yen
Standing (CLUB-GYM only): 10,000 Yen

July 13 — Kumamoto Prefectural Theater
July 18 — Shunanshi Bunka Hall
July 20 — Fukuyama Hall of Arts and Culture Reed & Rose (Big Hall)
July 22 — Tsuyama Cultural Center
July 23 — Toyonaka Performing Arts Center (Big Hall)
July 26 — Biwako Concert Hall (Big Hall)
July 28 — Honda no Mori Hall
August 1 — Hachinohe City Public Hall (Big Hall)
August 3 — Sakura Hall
August 7 — Tomakomai City Hall
August 9 — Wakannai Cultural Center

Posted on November 20, 2015

Footage from last night’s SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT- has been circulated to the media and has been appearing on various news programs in Japan this morning. The clip, sourced from Mezamashi TV on Fuji TV, features footage of 「Ichibu to Zenbu」 and 「ZERO」 as performed during the show. Additionally, an excerpt from Koshi’s MC section can be seen, in which he greets the crowd and mentions that it’s the first fanclub-only show to date. He continues, noting that the tickets were only available “through a lottery” and quickly followed up with “And you got them!”.

Posted on November 19, 2015

The second SHOWCASE performance this year has come to an end, with the band ready to rock and roll at the upcoming TV Asahi Dream Festival this weekend. The show ran for a truncated setlist of only 14 tunes compared to the usual 20. As previously reported, the show was limited to B’z PARTY fanclub members and is confirmed to have been filmed in full. It is possible the SHOWCASE will be included on a future home video—possibly as a bonus paired with B’z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-.

Recent singles「RED」and「Uchouten」opened the show, followed by the 2009 single「Ichibu to Zenbu」and 1992’s perennial classic「ZERO」next. B’z then returned with undoubtedly one of their most popular ballads in「Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni」and continued with「Negai」— both of which had not been played since 2013.

The two most surprising inclusions came next:「Naite Naite Nakiyandara」— a ballad from 1997’s SURVIVE that has not been played live since 2007, and「hole in my heart」— a B-side to the 1994 single「MOTEL」 that received its very first live performance tonight. This reduces the amount of B’z songs left unperformed to just over sixty.

The band then closed the show with several well-known songs:「Hadashi no Megami」from 1993,「ultra soul」from 2001,「girigiri chop」from 1999, followed by EPIC DAY opener「Las Vegas」and ending with fan-favorite「Ai no Bakudan」as they did during the EPIC NIGHT tour proper.

B’z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT- Setlist

★ Denotes a song was also played during EPIC NIGHT

01. RED ★
02. Uchouten ★
03. Ichibu to Zenbu ★
04. ZERO ★
05. Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
06. Negai
07. Calling
08. Naite Naite Nakiyandara
09. hole in my heart
10. Hadashi no Megami
11. ultra soul ★
12. girigiri chop ★
13. Las Vegas ★
14. Ai no Bakudan ★

Posted on November 5, 2015

B’z has today announced their first fanclub-only concert, possibly in preparation for their performance at the TV Asahi Dream Festival 2015 later this month. The show will be held at the Shinagawa Stellar Ball, where Koshi also performed during his solo tour in 2014. Tickets for this show are available only through the official B’z fanclub and only fanclub members are allowed to attend. Furthermore, face picture and ID are required for ID verification in order to enter the venue.

B’z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT-

November 19th, 2015 — Shinagawa Stellar Ball

Tickets:
Standing — 7000 Yen
Reserved Seat — 8000 Yen

Posted on March 9, 2015

The warm-up gig for the upcoming tour has come to a close and fan reports keep pouring in regarding the setlist. The actual tour will kick off on March 11, at the Harmonie Cinq Kitakyushu!

Feel free to check it out after the break!

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