Record attendance marks Summer Sonic’s 20th year

Major Japanese festival Summer Sonic overcomes typhoon to surpass Fuji Rock as nation’s biggest outdoor festival

News By | 22 August 2019

Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at Summer Sonic 2019 © Summer Sonic

Creativeman’s Summer Sonic overtook Smash Corp-promoted Fuji Rock to become Japan’s biggest outdoor music festival this year, welcoming 135,000 visitors over three days to its twin sites in Osaka and Tokyo.

Taking place from 16 to 18 August, Creativeman debuted a new three-day format, in celebration of the festival’s 20th anniversary. The pop- and rock- focused line-up featured the Red Hit Chili Peppers, Babymetal, the Chainsmokers, Fall Out Boy, the 1975, Blackpink and Japanese rock bands Sakanaction and B’z.

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