The international showcase festival “Music Lane Festival Okinawa 2025” will be held for three days from January 17th (Fri) to 19th (Sun) next year, mainly at the Music Town Otoichiba in Okinawa City (Koza).
Music Lane Festival aims to match artists with music professionals in Asian cities, build a music network between Okinawa and Asia, and create a new music industry originating from Okinawa City (Koza). Based on the traditional style of a circuit-type showcase festival based on an “artist first” approach, this time the festival will expand its conferences, networking, and digital content, aiming to incorporate market elements.
Showcase festivals, such as SXSW, held every March in Austin, USA, are also widely held in Asian cities, and have produced some global success stories.
The artists are selected from among the public, both domestic and overseas (with some booked by the organizers). The selection is based on the quality of the music and performance.
In addition, the festival will be held with the understanding of the meaning of the showcase festival.Official siteApplications will only be accepted through a dedicated form on the website, and are scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7th.
In addition to the showcase live performances in the streets of Koza, we will match artists with Delegates, who are mainly invited from Asia and are music festival organizers, promoters, label representatives, media, etc. In addition to the showcase live performances, we will hold a wide range of events, including one-on-one meetings and conferences between artists and Delegates, as well as a hackathon that aims to “enrich the future of music,” and discover a new future for music through direct dialogue that is different from online.
In addition, the company has appointed Tetsuichi Yamaguchi (Studio Entre Inc.) as DX advisor and program director, with the aim of enhancing B2B conferences and networking.
【event information】
“Music Lane Festival Okinawa 2025 / Trans Asia Music Meeting 2025”
Dates: Friday, January 17th, Saturday, January 18th, Sunday, January 19th, 2025
Venue: Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture, Music Town Otoichiba 3F Hall, 1F Music Plaza, and surrounding live music venues
Inquiries: Music Town Otoichiba 098-932-1949
Organized by: Music Town Otoichiba, Okinawa City
Cooperation: studio ENTRE / .mura / LAB
Sponsor: TuneCore Japan
