author: Kiri

source: Yoshiki's Blog, Jrock Revolution site, band OHPs

Yoshiki is bringing Jrock Revolution to the USA. This festival purely of Jrock artists, to be held at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles is the first multi-artist music festival of its kind to be held in North America.

The confirmed line up includes a number of bands who are already familiar to playing in either Europe or the USA, and further some newer faces! This lineup includes: Merry, MUCC, alice nine, Vidoll, Duel Jewel, Girugamesh, Kagrra, miyavi and D'espairs Ray and is set to run between the 25 and 26 May.

The festival is a great recognition of the popularity Japanese rock music is gaining in the USA now, and it is hoped that this festival with it's diverse range of artists will introduce more people to the music.

Tickets will go on sale April 21 at 10 A.M. through TicketMaster/Music Today. Information and updates will be available at www.jrockrevolution.com, the festival's official Web site.