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Anisong World Matsuri at Anime Expo 2018 Announces Musical Performers for 3-Day Festival Event

All-Star Lineup of Nine Japanese Anime Song Performers Will Take Over L.A.’s Microsoft Theater on July 4th, 6th, and 7th.

Anisong World Matsuri (AWM) and Anime Expo 2018 (AX) have announced the complete lineup of anisong artists for this year’s live concert series at downtown Los Angeles’s Microsoft Theater. The three-day music festival will be held in conjunction with AX 2018, the largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America, held July 4 – July 8 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Created in association with BANDAI NAMCO Arts, Inc., Amuse Inc., Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and other leading Japanese entertainment companies, Anisong World Matsuri at AX 2018 will present a powerful collection of fan-favorite performers including Aimer, AKB48 Team 8, THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS, i?Ris, Yuki Kajiura, May’n, Shoko Nakagawa, and Sanketsu-girl Sayuri. In addition, school idol group Aqours (Love Live! Sunshine!!) will perform their first-ever full-length solo concert in the United States.

The once-in- a-lifetime selection of music groups and solo performers promises to deliver exciting on-stage collaborations and unforgettable moments for anime music fans.

Anisong World Matsuri at AX 2018 Concert Lineup

Wednesday, July 4 – 6:00pm

LOVELIVE! SUNSHINE!! Aqours World Love Live! in LA ~Beyond the Pacific~

Aqours (full-length concert event)

RMMS Anisong World Matsuri AX 2018 Aqours artist 1000 preview

Friday, July 6 – 7:00pm

Japan Super Live

AimerYuki Kajiura, May'n, and Sanketsu-girl Sayuri

RMMS Anisong World Matsuri AX 2018 Aimer artist 1000 preview    

RMMS Anisong World Matsuri AX 2018 Yuki Kajiura artist 1000 preview    RMMS Anisong World Matsuri AX 2018 Mayn artist 1000 preview    RMMS Anisong World Matsuri AX 2018 Sanketsu girl Sayuri artist 1000 preview

Saturday, July 7 – 5:30pm

Japan Kawaii Live

AKB48 Team 8THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLSi?Ris, and Shoko Nakagawa

RMMS Anisong World Matsuri AX 2018 AKB48 Team8 artist 1000 preview 

  RMMS Anisong World Matsuri AX 2018 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls artist 1000 preview    RMMS Anisong World Matsuri AX 2018 iRis artist 1000 preview    RMMS Anisong World Matsuri AX 2018 Shoko Nakagawa artist 4 1000 preview

Ticket prices:

  • VIP - $150
  • Orchestra - $85
  • Loge - $60

VIP Package includes (details subject to change):
 

  • Anisong World Matsuri VIP Badge
  • Priority entry to the concert
  • VIP Seating (front of the audience)
  • Special Goodbye with artists after the concert

Ticket sales dates will be announced soon.

To attend any of the Anisong World Matsuri concert events, AX attendees will need to
present both a valid AX badge and a concert ticket. All one-day and pre-show badge
holders will also be able to purchase tickets to attend the AWM concert events on July
4, 6, and 7.

Artist information and concert updates can be found at Anime Expo’s website. Anime Expo 2018 will run from July 4 through July 8, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To purchase badges for Anime Expo, please visit http://www.anime-expo.org/register/

To learn more about Anisong World Matsuri, check out their official website here.

You can also check out their social media pages via Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.