Soul Flower Union

Name of performance: Soul Flower Union
Venue: Moth
Opening: 2019/04/20 (Sat) 10:00
Notes:
※ It is necessary at the time of entrance drink charges separately ※ Student discount ticket applies to high school students, university students. (Please bring your student ID card. The order of admission will be after the general ticket number. If you are accompanied by a general ticket, you can enter together.)
※ " There are no facilities, staff, etc. for taking care of children, such as a nursery. Please be careful to keep an eye on your children during the show.
※ Only one person with a disability who requires attendants will be admitted free of charge. (Please be sure to bring your disability certificate)
※ Admission is free for junior high school students and below. (Please enter with your parents)
Limited number of tickets: You can book up to 8 tickets with an application. Application limit 4 times
Type of seats and fees:
　All seats: ¥ 4,800
　Student (discount ticket): ¥ 2,400
Payment methods:
Credit card: It will be settled when the application is completed.
Convenience store / ATM: Please pay by the time of display of application.
Family mart
Seven-Eleven
Lawson Ministop
Page compatible ATM
Internet Banking: Please pay by the deadline of display of application.
Delivery 【Courier service】: Delivery in late April
FamilyMart: Please receive at the in-store Fami port terminal after 20/19/20 (Saturday).
Seven-Eleven: Please receive at the cash register after 20/19/04 (Sat).

Soul Flower Union, also known as SFU, is a Japanese musical group that incorporates Asian styles and world music styles into a rock and roll band. They are known for their blend of psychedelic, rock, Okinawan music, Celtic music, chindon (a kind of Japanese street music), swing jazz, as well as Japanese, Chinese and Korean folk musics. Most of their songs are written and performed in Japanese, although they are fond of using phrases from a number of other languages, including English, French, Italian, Korean, Arabic and Ainu (the language of the native people of Hokkaido, Japan).
Soul Flower Union was formed in 1993 in Osaka. Two members from two different punk bands, Mescaline Drive and Newest Model, joined together to form Soul Flower Union. Takashi Nakagawa was from the group Newest Model and brought the "punk" to the group. From Mescaline Drive was Hideko Itami who brought the glam rock to the Soul Flower Union. Other members of both bands also participated in the original lineup of Soul Flower Union.

SFU have played in front of numerous crowds, with as many as 60,000 people. After the Kobe earthquake in 1995 the group began to play in the streets of the city in order to cheer people up with their music and played about 50 or 60 times during this event. Because they were in the streets they were forced to go "unplugged" and play acoustic versions of their songs, The drums were exchanged for the Korean janggu drum and they also used clarinets, chindon drums, and the accordion as well as putting Okinawan sanshins in place of the electric guitars. This acoustic unit was named Soul Flower Mononoke Summit and is still active as a side project of SFU.

During this time the song 'Mangetsu no Yube' was written (and co-written by Hiroshi Yamaguchi of the group Heatwave) for the victims of the earthquake. Since the earthquake the group has been a huge hit at summer festivals around the area. They also founded a charity fund, The Soul Flower Earthquake Fund, in order to help with the elderly and handicap victims of the earthquake.

Schedule & Ticket

Place information

• Live house Haritsukeharitsuke
  ライブハウス磔磔

  Address

  日本、〒600-8061 京都府京都市下京区筋屋町１３９−４  Map

• Shimokitazawa GARDEN
  下北沢GARDEN

  Address

  日本、〒155-0031 東京都世田谷区北沢２丁目４−５  Map

• SENDAI CLUB JUNK BOX
  SENDAI CLUB JUNK BOX

  Address

  日本、〒980-0811 宮城県仙台市青葉区一番町３丁目１１−１５ ＦＯＲＵＳ Ｂ２Ｆ  Map

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