Anime music festival
Anisong World Matsuri (
AWM) will return to Los Angeles’s Microsoft Theater for the third year in a row with a three-day, multi-artist event at
Anime Expo 2018.
Created in association with BANDAI NAMCO Arts, Inc., Amuse Inc., Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and other leading Japanese entertainment companies,
AWM at
Anime Expo 2018 will be held on July 4th, 6th and 7th. Performer and ticket package details will be announced in the coming weeks.
To attend any of the
AWM concert events,
Anime Expo attendees will need to present both a valid
Anime Expo badge and 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 4th, 6th and 7th.
In 2017,
AWM featured a total of 11 acts across two days of performances. Artists included
Mashiro Ayano,
ALI PROJECT,
angela,
Aqours,
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS and
Wake Up, Girls！
2016’s
AWM featured
Japan Super Live, a four-hour long, festival-type live event featuring eight popular anisong artists such as
JAM Project,
T.M.Revolution and
sphere;
Japan Band Battle, featuring
FLOW and
OLDCODEX, and special events focused on “Love Live! Sunshine” and “One Punch Man.”
“We are excited to continue our partnership with
AWM for
Anime Expo 2018, creating opportunities for wonderful and memorable experiences for our attendees,” said
Ray Chiang, CEO of SPJA. “
AWM at
Anime Expo 2018 will continue to enhance the live performance concert experience at
Anime Expo.”
Shunji Inoue, CEO of BANDAI NAMCO Arts Inc. is thrilled with their return to
Anime Expo. “It is our third year teaming up with
Anime Expo. We are very honored to be given such opportunities where the US fans can actually experience the live events of Japanese anisong artists. Please enjoy these exciting performances with the very best artists from Japan.”
Anime Expo will run from July 4th through July 8th, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To purchase badges for
Anime Expo, please visit
http://www.anime-expo.org/registration/.
For more information about attending, please visit the
How to Attend page.
For more information about
AWM, please visit
http://www.anime-expo.org/anisong-world-matsuri.
