The Loud Park Festival (ラウドパーク, Raudo Pāku) is a heavy metal festival held annually at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City or Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, Japan. It's one of the biggest heavy metal festivals in Japan.
| Loud Park Festival | |
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| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Dates | Mid-October |
| Location(s) | Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, Zepp Osaka in Osaka, Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Kobe World Kinen Hall in Kobe |
| Years active | 2006-2017, 2023 |
| Website | Loud Park |
The festival has featured both Japanese and international performers such as DragonForce, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Slayer, Circus Maximus, Napalm Death, Angra, Loudness, Anthem, United, Outrage, Galneryus, Dir En Grey and Babymetal.
Producer Creativeman formed a joint venture with Live Nation Entertainment in 2013.[1] Live Nation bought full control of the venture (including Loud Park Festival) in 2014.[2]
In 2018, it was announced that the event will not be held that year and will be discontinued "due to various circumstances", but had plans to return in the future.[3][4]
In 2022, it was announced that it will take place in March 2023 only and it was announced Pantera would be the headliner.[5][6]
2023 (March 25–26)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 23: Held at Makuhari Messe on the 26, at Intex Osaka on the 25.[6]
- Pantera
- Kreator
- Nightwish
- Stratovarius
- Carcass (Only in Tokyo)
- Amaranthe (Only in Tokyo)
- Bleed from Within
- Outrage (Only in Tokyo)
- H.E.R.O. (Only in Tokyo)
- Jason Richardson & Luke Holland (Only in Tokyo)
2017 (October 14–15)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 17: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.[7]
2016 (October 8–9)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 16: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.[8]
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October 8
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October 9
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2015 (October 10–11)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 15: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.[9]
2014 (October 18–19)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 14: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.[10]
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October 18
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October 19
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2013 (October 19–20)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 13: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.[11]
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October 19
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October 20
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2012 (October 27)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 12: Saitama Super Arena[12]
- Slayer
- Helloween
- In Flames
- Children of Bodom
- Sonata Arctica
- Dir En Grey
- Buckcherry
- Cryptopsy
- DragonForce
- 1349
- Hibria
- Outrage
- Halestorm
- Naglfar
- Circus Maximus
- Cristopher Amott
- Stone Sour (cancelled due to Jim Root's illness)
2011 (October 15)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 11: Saitama Super Arena[13]
2010 (October 16–17)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 10: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days, and also at Kobe World Kinen Hall on the 16.[14]
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October 16
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October 17
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2009 (October 17–18)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 09: Makuhari Messe[15]
2008 (October 18–19)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 08: Saitama Super Arena[16]
2007 (October 20–23)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 07: Held at Saitama Super Arena on the 20 and 21, at Zepp Osaka on the 22, and at Osaka-jo Hall on the 23.[17]
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October 20
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October 21
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2006 (October 14–15)
editBands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 06: Makuhari Messe[19]
References
edit- ^ "Live Nation Continues Expansion In Asia Through Creation Of Joint Venture With Leading Japanese Promoter Creativeman". Bloomberg (Press release). 2012-02-23. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ Ingham, Tim (2014-04-23). "Live Nation takes control of Japan business". Music Week. Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ LOUD PARK事務局からのお知らせ [Information from LOUD PARK Secretariat]. Creativeman (Press release) (in Japanese). 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ ＜LOUD PARK＞ 今年の開催はなし [LOUD PARK will not be held this year]. amass (in Japanese). 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ ""LOUD PARK"、2023年限定の復活開催決定！". Geki Rock (in Japanese). 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ a b "LOUD PARK 2023 | 2023年限定！ラウドパークの復活開催が決定！ - LOUD PARK is back！2023年限定！ラウドパークの復活開催が決定！". Loudpark.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "2017 lineup". Archived from the original on 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "2016 lineup". Archived from the original on 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ "2015 lineup". Archived from the original on 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ "2014 lineup". Archived from the original on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ "2013 lineup". Archived from the original on 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ "2012 lineup". Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ^ "2011 lineup". Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- ^ "2010 lineup". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- ^ "2009 lineup". Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- ^ "2008 lineup". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- ^ "2007 lineup". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- ^ Elliott, Paul (August 2015). "Biff Byford's Top 10 Festival Moments". Classic Rock #213. p. 123.
- ^ "2006 lineup". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
