Summer Sonic Tokyo Japan

[kimchi kid]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a english teacher in Korea and I really want to see the Beastie Boys. The Festival happens to land on my summer holiday. I'm psyched! But I have a big problem.... I have find a place to order tickets. The website is in Japanese....which makes sense considering the concert is in Japan. I"m just a foreigner that is hoping someone can give me some words of advice.

[minton]

Hey, this thread here (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=18094) should help you. Hope you can make it!

[spacemonkey]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a english teacher in Korea and I really want to see the Beastie Boys. The Festival happens to land on my summer holiday. I'm psyched! But I have a big problem.... I have find a place to order tickets. The website is in Japanese....which makes sense considering the concert is in Japan. I"m just a foreigner that is hoping someone can give me some words of advice.

Japanese A says tickets can only be sold domesticaly, not on line. (n)


I'm in the same situation and country as kimchi kid, can you help aidministration? But the Osaka gig is my goal not Tokyo.
:confused:

[minton]

I'm in the same situation and country as kimchi kid, can you help aidministration? But the Osaka gig is my goal not Tokyo.
:confused:

I've checked into this for you, and I'm awaiting an email to see what we can do. I'll keep you posted as soon as I hear.

[spacemonkey]

I've checked into this for you, and I'm awaiting an email to see what we can do. I'll keep you posted as soon as I hear.

Thank you
:) minton

[kimchi kid]

Hi,

I'm in the boat with Spacemonkey, except I"m looking to go to the Tokyo show.

Thank You for looking into Minton

Thanks Kimchi kid

[spacemonkey]

I've checked into this for you, and I'm awaiting an email to see what we can do. I'll keep you posted as soon as I hear.

Do you think there is some way we could go beastieboys.com for our show tickets? Hook up pay pal and be a third party.

Or; what if we make special orders for tickets, we pay first. Then you book and we get an e-confirmation. We pick them up at the location the day of the show?

Could it work?

[minton]

Ok, here's the word: Unfortunately, there really isn't any way to purchase or order tickets from outside of Japan. There is a site in English where you can order Summer Sonic 04 tickets but it is only for those that live in Japan (here (http://metropolis.japantoday.com/tickets/)). It will just be the walk-up admission if you cannot get ahold of them that way.

[spacemonkey]

I'm really dissapointed. I want to go. Who can help?????? :confused: :mad: :confused:

[minton]

I'm really dissapointed. I want to go. Who can help?????? :confused: :mad: :confused:

It sucks, I know. As I said in the other thread though, I went to everyone I could to find out what can be done, and it seems there's little in the way of options here :(.

[japanese A]

I found Osaka's access to number have appear.
Anyway, I make notes in here.

Tickets for Osaka performance,
reservation by phone only.
+81-6-6233-8888(10am-7pm)
Ticket pick up will be at the
venue on the day.

http://www.summersonic.com/index.html
link to "ticket"

[spacemonkey]

so does this mean I could order by credit over the phone? I'm gonna just hope I can connect with some English service.

??? so do you think it will work for us Al???

[japanese A]

so does this mean I could order by credit over the phone? I'm gonna just hope I can connect with some English service.

??? so do you think it will work for us Al???

nnn.....?
Is this English service, I think so.

It wrote
"For customers purchasing tickets from abroad"

But (10am-7pm) is maybe hour at Japan.

[spacemonkey]

that's too good to be true al thanks so much!

I will buy in the begining of July. that is a little late... I hope it won't make any difference for seating now will it?

if I have problems or questions I know I can count on you.

thanks for all of your sincere efforts (y)

[japanese A]

that's too good to be true al thanks so much!

I will buy in the begining of July. that is a little late... I hope it won't make any difference for seating now will it?

if I have problems or questions I know I can count on you.

thanks for all of your sincere efforts (y)

Yes, I wish you can come to Japan peace in August.

I didn't have plan to go, but want to gradually now.
Because MCA is grow humping after a long separation I checked, He He He.

[!monk!]

This thread hasn't been posted on for a while, but is there any update on the purchase of tickets for these festival dates for people outside of Japan.
I live in the UK, so what would be the case there?

Monk
:D

[spacemonkey]

yeah try the other thread JapanesseA posted a phone number for foreigners to call. I'll give it a bump for ya... just wait a minute.

let me know if it works for ya.

It's not too late.

[Loppfessor]

What are the dates for these shows? I am in Korea for a lil while longer

[!monk!]

6th Aug - Osaka
7th Aug - Tokyo

[spacemonkey]

I found Osaka's access to number have appear.
Anyway, I make notes in here.

Tickets for Osaka performance,
reservation by phone only.
+81-6-6233-8888(10am-7pm)
Ticket pick up will be at the
venue on the day.

http://www.summersonic.com/index.html
link to "ticket"


FYI monk call this #

[!monk!]

Looks like the Beasties have the wrong dates on their website as they are playing in Osaka on the 7th and in Tokyo on the 8th.
The link for the phone number is for the Osaka show, if you follow the Tokyo link it says you can purchase tickets from abroad via Paypal or by credit card

Monk

[pwp]

Looks like the Beasties have the wrong dates on their website as they are playing in Osaka on the 7th and in Tokyo on the 8th.
The link for the phone number is for the Osaka show, if you follow the Tokyo link it says you can purchase tickets from abroad via Paypal or by credit card

Monk

Can you paste the link? I can't find it...cheers.

[!monk!]

the link is on the Beasties tour page.
Just be careful which tickets you go for, as I said they have they dates wrong, check them out on the summer sonic page on the right hand side

M

[pwp]

the link is on the Beasties tour page.
Just be careful which tickets you go for, as I said they have they dates wrong, check them out on the summer sonic page on the right hand side

M


I meant the link to buy tickets. I can't read Japanese. Hurry now.

[pwp]

I found Osaka's access to number have appear.
Anyway, I make notes in here.

Tickets for Osaka performance,
reservation by phone only.
+81-6-6233-8888(10am-7pm)
Ticket pick up will be at the
venue on the day.

http://www.summersonic.com/index.html
link to "ticket"

DO NOT call this number unless you can speak Japanese! They cannot speak a word of english!

[pwp]

Ok, I just booked my flight to Tokyo! All I need now is a ticket to Summer Sonic! Should be sick.

[!monk!]

I've got my tickets!!
here's the link for payment

http://metropolis.japantoday.com/tickets/

they are through Metropolis the English language Japanese magazine.
I bought them via Paypal, there was a slight problem and I got an e-mail back though from them and I had to send some details through, but it's all OK (at the moment!)
I have to pick them up from their offices.

It might be easier to e-mail Metropolis - here's a link to their page, as you can see half way down is the link for buying tickets.

http://metropolis.japantoday.com/default.asp

here's the link with their email addresses etc...

http://metropolis.japantoday.com/common/crisscross/about_us.asp

Whatever you do before booking them, make sure you have the right date as the Beasties have the WRONG dates on their page!!
best of luck!!

Monk

[pwp]

I ordered my tickets the other day. The guy was very helpful. I've decided to go both days. I'm gonna be in Tokyo from the 5th till the 10th but I haven't found anywhere to stay. The hotels near Summer Sonic are too expensive and about 35miles from the centre of Tokyo. Monk, are you going solo like me?

[eegirlusa]

Hey -- I just saw your post. I'm in Tokyo and I'm heading to Summer Sonic solo as well. I bought tickets for both days, are y'all heading to the Tokyo show? I saw the Beastie Boys at RFK stadium for the Freedom Concert a few years ago in DC and they were awesome. I'm looking forward to this show... :)

eegirlusa

[!monk!]

I'm on holiday there (two of us there), hopefully travelling down to Kyoto and climbing Mount Fuji and the Beasties in to boot, wow!
I'm also going to be doing some research on Adam and the Ants, who played in Japan in 1981, for a book project I've been working on for what seems like the whole of my life!
Accomodation is really expensive, but try and get yourself into some of the hostels, they're quite reasonable. I'm not sure about Chiba City where the Beasties are playing, I have no idea what I'm up to there, I'm going to a gig, that's all that's important at the moment and the Hives are playing too!!

Monk

[!monk!]

Wow! Tokyo was fantastic!

Anyone in Japan going to tape MTV Japan next week
23/24/25/26/27th Aug Summer Sonic is on TV from 2100-2200
28th 2000-2300
29th 2200-0100

Beasties are bound to be on!

Monk