Flower Festival Guests 2012
With about 30 stages and three days to fill, you’d think that there should be a few good acts playing at the Hiroshima Flower Festival over Golden Week. Well, for some reason, I decided to wade through all the crap for you. I probably wouldn’t have if I’d known how deep I would get…
Musical taste is a highly subjective matter, so I’ve been scouring the web looking for links and videos that should give you an idea of what you might like to catch, and what you might want to avoid. There is a long list of published guests and I’m working my way down it.
Below are the first nine sixteen. I plan to add more, but who knows how far I will get – I’m already feeling quite depressed. Hoping to have the time and energy to post a map with the stage locations on too… For those interested in other stuff going on at the festival, there are more details in the event listing (to which I’m also adding info as I get it and have time to update).
Anyway, here is what I’ve got through so far the full line up. Any of these lot strike your fancy?
Okuda Tamio
This year’s main guest is local hero and former member of the rock band Unicorn, Okuda Tamio. He is doing an acoustic set on the main Carnation Stage on Day 2 (May 4 at 16:30). Get there early as it will be paaaacked.
DOUGH BOY
Locally born rapper who will no doubt be doing a rendition of his Hiroshima Carp song Red Wind. Appearing on the Hop Stage (May 3 17:45), Olive Stage (May 4 16:35) and Cosmos Stage (May 5 17:00).
Uema Yano
Songstress from Okinawa Uema Yano appears on the Iris Stage (May 5 18:00). Must say I prefer this style to the video below.
Ishii Anna
Local singer Ishii Anna is appearing on the Tulip Stage (May 3 11:00), Karaa Stage (May 3 17:30), Suzuran Stage (May 4 13:00), Sakura Stage (May 4 14:00), Hop Stage (May 4 15:15), Saboten Stage (May 4 17:00), Hibiscus Stage (May 5 13:00)
HBR LOVE
HBR LOVE “Heap Up Hiroshima By A Song, And A Dance”. Watch them try to do that in Shimane here. They appear on the Tulip Stage (May 3 13:30) Hop Stage (May 3 16:30 and May 4 17:45), Saboten Stage (May 4 12:00), Sweet Pea Stage (May 4 15:00), Suzuran Stage (May 5 14:00) and Hibiscus Stage (May 5 17:00).
EMIKO
“wAsian Diva” EMIKO from Yamaguchi appears on the Hibiscus Stage (May 3 12:00) and Hop Stage (May 3 17:00)
Osedo Chishima
Sax & Electone unit Oosedo Chishima appear on the Suzuran Stage (May 3 12:00), Pulmeria Stage (May 4 16:30), Tulip Stage (May 4 11:00), Sweet Pea (May 4 14:00), Karaa Stage (May 4 17:30), Hop Stage (May 5 14:30 and 17:45)
Michita Ohta
Appearing on the Pulmeria Stage (May 4 12:30, Suzuran Stage (May 4 15:00)
GACKY
Appearing on the Saboten Stage (May 3 15:00), Hop Stage (May 3 18:00), Tulip Stage (May 4 12:00), Poppy Stage (May 4 15:30), Daisy Stage (May 5 17:00)
Kana
Appearing on the Hibiscus Stage (May 3 14:00), Saboten (May 3 17:00), Tulip Stage (May 4 15:00), Suzuran Stage (May 5 13:00), Hop Stage (May 5 16:45)
Kamizono Sayaka
Appearing on the Dalia Stage (May 3 14:00), Sumire Stage (May 3 18:00), Daisy Stage (May 4 11:30), Hop Stage (May 4 18:20)
Acoustic Duo Sasara
Appearing on the Suzuran Stage (May 3 13:00), Poppy Stage (May 4 13:00), Daisy Stage (May 4 17:00), Hibiscus Stage (May 5 14:00)
http://www.myspace.com/sarasa2008
Yusuke Sawai
Appearing on the Suzuran Stage (May 3 14:00), Hop Stage (May 3 13:00), Plumeria Stage (May 4 13:30), Sweet Pea Stage (May 4 16:00), Tulip Stage (May 5 15:00)
ZILcoNIA
Appearing on the Saboten Stage (May 3 13:00), Hibiscus Stage (May 3 17:00), Sweet Pea Stage (May 4 12:00), Karaa Stage (May 4 15:30), Suzuran Stage (May 5 12:00), Hop Stage (May 5 16:30).
http://www.myspace.com/zilconia
SPL∞ASH
Appearing on the Sweet Pea Stage (May 3 14:00), Suzuran Stage (May 3 17:00), Tulip (May 4 13:00), Hibiscus (May 4 17:00), Poppy Stage (May 5 13:30), Saboten Stage (May 5 17:00).
Takano Tomonari
Appearing on the Suzuran Stage (May 3 15:00), Poppy Stage (May 4 13:30), Hop Stage (May 4 16:45), Saboten Stage (May 5 13:00).
Takemoto Takushi
Appearing on the Pulmeria Stage (May 3 17:30), Hop Stage (May 4 14:45), Suzuran Stage (May 4 17:00), Daisy Stage (May 5 12:45).
Takemoto Yousuke
Appearing on the Suzuran Stage (May 3 16:00), Saboten Stage (May 4 15:00), Hibiscus Stage (May 5 12:00), Tulip Stage (May 5 17:00).
http://ameblo.jp/yousuketakemoto/
Tamaki Chiharu
Appearing on the Poppy Stage (May 4 13:00), Hop Stage (May 4 14:30), Daisy Stage (May 4 16:00), Hibiscus Stage (May 5 14:00), Suzuran Stage (May 5 16:00).
http://homepage.mac.com/blue_berry_jam1/
telko with 夏目一朗＋沖田孝司
Appearing on the Dalia Stage (May 3 16:00), Olive Stage (May 3 17:20).
Shiho Nakagawa
Soprano Shiho Nakagawa appearing on the Carnation Stage (May 3 12:00), Iris Stage (May 3 18:00).
http://shiho.sunnyday.jp/shiho_nakagawa/
Hi-Fu
Hi-Fu appearing on the Daisy Stage (May 3 16:45), Hibiscus Stage (May 3 16:00).
http://himestory.com/hifu.html/
Honey.
Appearing on the Hibiscus Stage (May 3 18:00), Suzuran Stage (May 4 14:00), Pulmeria Stage (May 4 16:30), Tulip Stage (May 5 13:00), Hop Stage (May 5 16:00).
Himari
Appearing on the Sweet Pea Stage (May 3 12:00), Hop Stage (May 3 18:20), Saboten Stage (May 4 13:00), Tulip Stage (May 4 17:00), Pulmeria Stage (May 5 17:30).
http://www.myspace.com/himari3
freeface
Appearing on the Daisy Stage (May 3 13:45), Hibiscus Stage (May 3 16:00), Sweet Pea Stage (May 4 13:00), Olive Stage (May 4 16:30), Saboten Stage (May 5 15:00).
V0XRAY
Appearing on the Tulip Stage (May 3 17:00), Suzuran Stage (May 4 12:00), Pulmeria (May 4 14:30).
http://www.voxray.net/pc/index.shtml
Matsunaka Akinori
Appearing on the Saboten Stage (May 5 12:00), Suzuran Stage (May 5 15:00).
http://matsunaka-akinori.office-cs.net/
Maco
Appearing on the Poppy Stage (May 3 14:30), Pulmeria (May 3 17:30), Tulip Stage (May 5 14:00).
Minaminorisa
Appearing on the Daisy Stage (May 4 12:45), Sakura Stage (May 3 14:00), Hop Stage (May 4 15:00), Karaa Stage (May 5 17:30).
RIKO
Appearing on the Sweet Pea Stage (May 3 15:00), Tulip Stage (May 4 14:00), Hop Stage (May 4 18:00), Suzuran Stage (May 5 17:00), Southern Cross Stage (May 5 18:30).
MIKI
Appearing on the Tulip Stage (May 3 15:30), Poppy Stage (May 4 14:00), Hop Stage (May 4 16:30), Pulmeria Stage (May 5 16:30).
http://profile.ameba.jp/blazing-miki/
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MIKKO
Appearing on the Sweet Pea Stage (May 3 13:00), Pulmeria Stage (May 3 15:30).
Minami Issei
Appearing on the Golden Shower Stage (May 5 15:50), Sumire Stage (May 5 18:00).
Mebius
Appearing on the Sweet Pea Stage (May 3 16:00), Hibiscus Stage (May 4 14:00), Olive Stage (May 4 16:30), Shikuramen (May 5 14:00), Tulip Stage (May 5 16:00).
Mori Megumi
Appearing on the Saboten Stage (May 3 12:00), Daisy Stage (May 3 16:00), Dalia Stage (May 4 14:00), Pulmeria (May 4 15:30), Tulip Stage (May 5 12:00), Hop Stage (May 5 16:15).
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/morimegumi/home.html
Morimoto Kenta
Appearing on the Cosmos Stage (May 3 17:00), Olive Stage (May 4 16:30), Shikumen Stage (May 5 14:00), Pulmeria (May 4 15:30), Daisy Stage (May 5 16:00), Hibiscus Stage (May 5 18:00).
