“VIVA LA ROCK” is a rock festival held every year during Golden Week at Saitama Super Arena. The timetable for “VIVA LA ROCK 2025”, which will be held for four days on May 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, using Saitama Super Arena in full scale in “Stadium Mode” has been released!
Based on this timetable, I hope that you will expand the image of the four days that symbolize the fun of the Japanese music scene today.
In addition, the grand prize for the music audition “VIVA LA CHANCE ~U-22 SAITAMA Music Audition~” was held in collaboration between the telephones’ Ishige Teru (Vox/Gt/Syn) and “VIVA LA ROCK”Pastel Tang ClubIt’s been decided! They will appear as the top hitters of “VIVA LA ROCK 2025” on May 5th.
■ Message from “VIVA LA ROCK” producer Ariizumi Tomoko
Sorry for the long wait, we have announced this year’s timetable, consisting of a total of 97 artists! !
I am confident that each day was able to create an exciting timetable that was extremely exciting for each day, and when I saw the entire four days, the history of competing and the fresh flow that is just now overlapped, fostering a rich layer of layers, and it has certainly made it possible to feel the present day of the Japanese rock scene and music culture, which are currently evolving in the future.
When I set up a timetable, I get excited, and when I make an announcement to everyone like this, I get really excited. The artists who will be performing in the Taite series will remain the same, so it may certainly be true if they say “just a timetable,” but it is “but a timetable.” There is a story that naturally arises as you sublimate the list of artists that appear in the film into a timetable. We create these while thinking about things like, “How can we make it so that people can be excited?”, “What kind of flow would make this day more enjoyable?”, or “How can we connect the baton, so that the artists who perform will be able to feel the stimulation unique to Vivara and enjoy the expression “live” even more?” However, just as each person is different, everyone who participates is also different, and everyone who participates is taking part in Vivara with a variety of thoughts and expectations, and I also think that there is no absolute correct answer that everyone will be pleased with. But that’s why I put my own thoughts and story for the year into this timetable.
We would be happy if you could use this timetable as a guide to create your own story for each day. No matter how you look around, or when you watch any artist’s live performances at any time, we were able to gather together again this year with a lineup that promises to give you an experience that will surely be able to experience discovery, excitement and excitement. Please come across a lot!
In addition, Vivara uses Saitama Super Arena in a huge space mode called Stadium Mode, but this year, as in last year, STAR STAGE and VIVA! STAGE will be performing live performances on the same scale side by side in the arena. The arena is fully standing, and all the stand seats are free, so you can watch both stages from anywhere. CAVE STAGE and GARDEN STAGE will also be in the same location as when the event was held up until now. CAVE STAGE can be headed from CAVE GATE on the arena, but we often hear people say that it is difficult to go to CAVE STAGE, especially from outside the building, so we are planning to devise conductors and guide displays so that we can provide more clear guidance. We would appreciate it if you could check this website, social media, etc. in preparation for the event.
Here is one announcement about GARDEN STAGE.
GARDEN STAGE will be located within the free area “VIVA LA GARDEN”, but this year, we have decided to distribute priority admission tickets to the stage area every day for all GARDEN STAGE live acts except for DJs, to[people who have tickets/wristbands for the day]. We will inform you of the distribution times and locations later, so please be patient.
The other day, the live and final judgment for the music audition “VIVA LA CHANCE ~U-22 SAITAMA Music Audition~” was held at HEAVEN’S ROCK Saitama Shintoshin, which was launched with fellow members of the telephones, along with the team members of the telephones. We also participated in the judges with Tano, me, Vivara’s former producer, and ACIDMAN’s Nobuo Oi, as a special guest judge, and these four people were also invited to the judges, and we were truly moved by the succession of amazing artists and amazing live performances that exceeded our expectations, and the discussions about the selection were very passionate and difficult. To be honest, I was thinking of making the decision to continue “VIVA LA CHANCE” next year and beyond, based on the results I tried this year, but I was inspired and excited by the many possibilities I was able to encounter in the course of this series, from the audio source screening to the live screening, and decided to continue playing it next year and beyond. It was everyone who entered this time that made me feel that way. Thank you so much, so much!
As a result, the first Grand Prix was the Pastel Tang Club, a new band that was extremely fresh yet full of possibilities. They will appear at the top of GARDEN STAGE on May 5th. Please come and see it! !
There’s only one month left until the event is held. It’s really soon!
We will do our best to prepare to experience and enjoy the current interestingness of the rock and music scenes in a way that is unique to Vivara. We are committed to creating the vivara as a “free rock playground” that we have created with you all, and as a “place where you can fully experience the freedom and joy of music” again this year. As we communicated with the artists during our exchanges about the timetable, we had a lot of people who once again spoke passionately about their feelings about this year’s Vivara. Some people have said, “I’m planning to take on this challenge with Vivara, which I have never done before.” Above all, I feel so happy that the participants who are looking forward to seeing Vivara themselves are still here again this year, and at the same time, I feel a sense of urgency to their hearts. We will strive to hold the event so that we can meet 120% of your expectations!
We will continue to announce various attractions, area maps, etc. from time to time, so be sure to check Vivara’s social media and this site until the event is held. I would be happy if I could work together with you to come and move towards that moment.
We look forward to seeing you at VIVA LA ROCK during Golden Week at Saitama Super Arena! Let’s play together this year to the fullest! !
Ariizumi Tomoko (Producer of VIVA LA ROCK)
▼Event Information
“VIVA LA ROCK 2025”
Saitama Super Arena on May 3rd (Saturday and public holidays), 4th (Sunday and public holidays), 5th (Mon and public holidays), 6th (Tuesday and public holidays)
The performers areHere
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■On sale now
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Official website:https://vivalarock.jp/2025/
“VIVA LA GARDEN”
May 2nd (Friday), 3rd (holiday), 4th (Sunday), 5th (Monday), 6th (closed) Keyaki Plaza (Next to Saitama Shintoshin Station and Saitama Super Arena)
Official website:https://vivalagarden.jp/2025/
