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California – Japanese Earthquake Relief Benifit Concert

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The Japanese band the B’z and Linkin Park had a benefit concert for Japanese earthquake relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The concert raised $330,000.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

The Mayan Theater in Downtown Los Angeles

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Japanese Band the B'z

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Chester from Linkin Park

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Really Big-Ass Disco Ball

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Chester thanks the crowd after the show.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

It's me!


California – Linkin Park

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Linkin Park concert at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Linkin Park concert at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.


Japan – Summer Sonic 2010 – Sunday

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Day two of Summer Sonic.

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Day two of Summer Sonic

Panorama of the Marine Stadium at the 2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival.

Panorama of the Marine Stadium at the 2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival.

I watched some of the performance of Korean boy band Big Bang while waiting for Sum 41 and didn't get it. Does one guy singing and four other guys dancing around on an empty stage count as a band?

Korean Boy Band Big Bang at the 2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Korean boy band Big Bang

Sum 41 at 2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Sum 41 playing in the Maine Stadium

Fried Chicken on a stick. 2010 Summer Sonic Music Festiva

Fried Chicken on a stick.

Nap time at 2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Japanese people have a pretty amazing ability to sleep almost anywhere.

Mellon flavored ice-cream. 2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Mellon flavored ice-cream.

Slash with singer Myles Kennedy had a great performance. He played some of his new stuff and a bunch of older Guns N’ Roses.

Slash onstage at the 2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Slash onstage

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

A Japanese singer came onstage to perform a song with Slash. I'm not sure who he was, but the crowd knew him and went nuts.

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Dream Theater. They didn't really do anything for me, so I didn't stay long. But that's got to be the biggest drum set I've ever seen.

The main performer for the day was Stevie Wonder.

Stevie Wonder at the 2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Stevie Wonder on the Marine Stadium Stage

Pack house for Stevie Wonder at 2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

The Stadium was packed for Stevie Wonder


Japan – Summer Sonic 2010 – Saturday

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Last weekend was the Fuji Rock Festival, now this weekend is The Summer Sonic Music Festival.

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Summer Sonic 2010

Summer Sonic takes place in the huge Makuhari Messe Convention Center and the Chiba Marine Stadium right next door. Plus several smaller stages surrounding the Stadium.

Normally the stadium is home of the Chiba Lotte Marines baseball team and can hold 30,000 people. During Summer Sonic the baseball field is covered in plastic and used for standing. For the main bands in the evenings all the seats will be full and the stadium floor will be packed with people.

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

The Chiba Marine Stadium is the location of the biggest stage for Summer Sonic

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Panorama of the inside of the Chiba Marina Stadium

Right across the street from the Marine Stadium is the huge Makuhari Messe Convention Center. The convention center holds one huge stage, two slightly smaller stages, several small stages, and a huge vending area for food.

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Panorama of the Makuhari Messe Convention Center seen from the Chiba Marine Stadium

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

The vending area inside Makuhari Messe.

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

30 Seconds from Mars playing on the largest stage inside of the Makuhari Messe

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

During there final couple of songs 30 Seconds from Mars invited anyone who could crowd-surf to the front onto the stage.

The band I was most looking forward to seeing on Saturday was The Offspring. They were the second from last band to play the main stage that day.

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Offspring Fan

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

The Offspring playing on the Marine Stage

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

I know it's crazy hot and humid, but please people, keep the clothes on. There's nothing worse then being smashed into a big, sweaty, hairy dude with no shirt.

I’m not a big fan of Jay-Z who played after the Offspring, so I decided to head back over to the convention center to see what was going on over there.

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

My favorite Japanese concert food, greasy, fatty pork on a stick. I'm pretty sure there's more fat there than meat. Yummy!

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

Last year the Jose Cuervo booth has strippers. This year Jose Cuervo was replaced by Corona and dancers...really not the same experience.

2010 Summer Sonic Music Festival

The last band I watched on Saturday was The Smashing Pumpkins who put on a really amazing show


Japan – Fuji Rock 2010 – Day Three

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The last day of Fuji Rock. Still cloudy and no rain until the near the end of the day.

Fuji Rock 2010

Oh No! The huge line to catch the shuttle bus is back. Still not quite as long as last year, but still about an hour wait.

Fuji Rock 2010

Panorama of the Main Stage.

Fuji Rock 2010

All of the rain means lots of nice gooey, squishy mud.

Fuji Rock 2010

Vampire Weekend on the Main Stage.

Fuji Rock 2010

Huge Crowds, I was counting the people at the Main Stage and reached 36,528 before I lost track because some guy kept walking back and forth in front of me.

Fuji Rock 2010

One of the food vending areas.

Fuji Rock 2010

This guy knows how to party.

Boom Boom Satellites at Fuji Rock 2010

My Favorite Japanese band from Fuji Rock is Boom Boom Satellites. Their music is kind of a mash-up of Rock and Electronic.

Boom Boom Satellites at Fuji Rock 2010

Boom Boom Satellites

Boom Boom Satellites at Fuji Rock 2010

Boom Boom Satellites

Boom Boom Satellites at Fuji Rock 2010

Boom Boom Satellites

Atoms for Peace at Fuji Rock 2010

Atoms for Peace

Massive Attack at Fuji Rock 2010

Massive Attack


Japan – Fuji Rock 2010 – Day Two

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Day two of Fuji Rock. The weather forecast was looking better, but it was still pretty cloudy.

Fuji Rock 2010

Panorama of the Main Stage

Fuji Rock 2010

Third Eye Blind on the White Stage

Fuji Rock 2010

Third Eye Blind on the White Stage

Fuji Rock 2010

John Fogerty on the main stage. I have never liked Creedence Clearwater Revival so it was time to find another band to listen to.

Fuji Rock 2010

I ended up at the White Stage where Japanese rock band The Cro-Magnons was playing. They were not awesome, but I liked them better then John Fogerty.

Fuji Rock 2010

The Cro-Magnons

Fishbone at Fuji Rock 2010

Fishbone on the Red Marquee Stage

Fishbone at Fuji Rock 2010

Fishbone on the Red Marquee Stage

I was planning to stay for Flogging Molly playing at 9:30, but the rain finally showed up. The rain combined with still being a little jet-lagged made me decide to head back to the condo I was staying at for a soak in the onsen and a good nights sleep.


Japan – Fuji Rock 2010 – Day One

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I’ve made it to Fuji Rock!

Fuji Rock 2010

The line from to catch the shuttle bus from the train station is not too bad this year, only about 10 minutes, much better then the crazy long line from last year.

Fuji Rock 2010

Arriving at Fuji Rock. The weather is a bit overcast and cloudy, but not too bad.

Fuji Rock 2010

Panorama of the main stage. For the bigger bands this whole area is packed with people.

Fuji Rock 2010

A one man band. One of the cool things a Fuji Rock is some of the smaller stages and performers scattered around.

Fuji Rock 2010

The rain has come.

Fuji Rock 2010

Rain, rain go away!

Fuji Rock 2010

Some mosh pit action for Ken Yokoyama at the main stage.

Fuji Rock 2010

Flaming Ninja?

Fuji Rock 2010

Them Crooked Vultures on the main stage. They were not doing anything for me, so time to wander around and see who else is playing.

Fuji Rock 2010

Broken Social Scene on the Red Marquee Stage. They seemed to be trying to see how many people they could squeeze onto the stage.

Fuji Rock 2010

Time for the main band of the day, Muse on the Main Stage

Fuji Rock 2010

Muse put on a really great show.


Canada – The Offspring

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While I was in Vancouver I went to see the band The Offspring play at the Vogue Theater.


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