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14 rock DJ events observed in Tokyo, centred on Kameido, Yotsuya and Shibuya. Featured venues: IN THE AIR Kameido, BAR DOCTOR HEAD and Bar LOTUS.
MUSIC / GUIDE
Rock DJ sessions connect guitars, vocals and band rhythms through selection. Unlike a single-band show, they can join music from different bands and eras into one flow. Familiar-song parties and deeper listening-bar selections offer different ways in.
The second Radiohead-focused DJ night arrives amid celebratory anticipation of the band’s Japan visit. Four DJs build the evening around Radiohead’s catalogue. It is made for sharing favorite albums and songs over drinks.
Kameido hosts its annual DJ festival dedicated to Japan’s band-boom era. The day is filled with artists and songs that colored the bubble-period music scene. Food is planned from around 18:00, inviting guests to settle in and share musical memories.
A solo DJ event exploring late-1960s psychedelic rock through a broad lens. Two 90-minute DJ sets are planned with a talk show in between. It is designed as both a listening session and a doorway into the era’s culture.
This double anniversary celebrates 20 years of Thrash Inspire Underground (T.1.U) and 11 years of Shinjuku club SCIENCE. Ten bands and thirteen DJs fill a daytime program led off by yomigaeri. Live music, DJs, and Jiro-style tacos make it a playful full-day celebration.
Great Soft Rock Club is an expanded edition of Soft Rock Club. It welcomes four guests: Miyasato-san, Ogata-san, Ogawa-san, and Hashimoto Shacho-san. The gathering broadens the usual circle for an evening of soft-rock appreciation and exchange.
Kame Supi Vol.3 is Kameido IN THE AIR's monthly weekday Spitz night. Guest DJs Shandy and Nouki join the regular residents for a night centered on Spitz's music. It is a fitting space to share love for the band through DJ selections.
This Otsuka BAR Chitei show centers on Hakodate band Yume no Shima no Nikai. It is framed as a close encounter with the band's vital expression and psychedelic force inside a roughly 30-capacity room. Expect a direct, intimate live experience.
Film Rock Night returns for its fifth edition, bringing together film and music lovers. The selection may draw from recent music documentaries, while cinephile guests including yokoyan of LATE SHOW join the night. It is a free early-evening session crossing rock selections and film conversation in a bar setting.
Kameido Honey Orchestra is an all-Chatmonchy DJ night. Seven DJs including C-TAKE connect their selections through a shared love for the band. Raise a toast with sudachi liquor and join a floor made for singing along to favorite tracks.
The sixth DJ gathering commemorating Yutaka Ozaki’s birthday takes place at Kameido IN THE AIR. DJs who are Ozaki fans will play a set centered on his songs, creating a night to revisit his work together. An opening talk segment by Nobu Yuhigaoka adds personal context alongside the music.
YOUR HOUSE at Hatagaya FORESTLIMIT features Large House Satisfaction. The live show opens at 17:30 and begins at 18:00. It offers a direct band-focused start to the weekend.
FEST ANTHEMS is a DJ event focused on artists who play rock festivals. Framed with a year-end party atmosphere, it offers a place to share festival memories and favorite artists. The first hour after opening includes a happy hour for oolong highballs.
New event Good For My Soul launches as a year-end special. Its stated musical range runs through garage, punk, hardcore, power pop, UK/US indie, guitar pop, neo-acoustic, shoegaze, and mods. The first edition offers an afternoon for guitar-music fans to gather around a broad DJ selection.
Lou Reed Night is scheduled for 2 March 2027, Lou Reed’s birthday, at DOCTOR HEAD. The announcement was made on the anniversary of his death, with the event deliberately set on his birthday. Performer and schedule details have not yet been announced, but the night is clearly centered on Lou Reed.
