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Foo Fighters, The Strokes to Headline Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival 2023

Feb 03 (yahoo.com) - The post Foo Fighters, The Strokes to Headline Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival 2023 appeared first on Consequence.

Foo Fighters, The Strokes, and Lizzo are among the acts heading to Japan this summer to headline the 2023 Fuji Rock Festival.

The newly revealed lineup also boasts Alanis Morissette, Weezer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Denzel Curry, Slowdive, IDLES, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge) Yo La Tengo, Black Midi, Sudan Archives, Fever 333, Romy, Cory Wong, Dermot Kennedy, Gryffin, Yard Act, and more.

Fuji Rock 2023 goes down July 28th-30th at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Tickets are now available and can be purchased via Vivagogo. ...continue reading

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