"GMO SONIC 2027" to be Held!
GMO Internet Group and Creativeman Productions announced they will host the major music festival 'GMO SONIC 2027' on April 3-4, 2027, at the newly renamed 'GMO Arena Saitama' (currently Saitama Super Arena).
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GMO Internet Group (Group Representative: Masatoshi Kumagai) and Creativeman Productions (Representative Director: Naoki Shimizu) have announced the decision to hold the large-scale music festival "GMO SONIC 2027" at "GMO Arena Saitama" (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) over the two days of April 3 (Saturday) and 4 (Sunday), 2027.
Furthermore, on March 30, 2026 (Monday), GMO Internet Group signed a value-up naming rights agreement with Saitama Prefecture and Saitama Arena Co., Ltd. Through this, it has been decided that starting April 2026, the nickname for Saitama Super Arena will be "GMO Arena Saitama."
Currently undergoing renewal work, "GMO Arena Saitama" will host "GMO SONIC 2027" as its first performance following the grand reopening.
## About "GMO SONIC 2027"
"GMO SONIC" is a large-scale music event organized by GMO Internet Group—which develops internet infrastructure, security, advertising/media, financial, and crypto asset businesses under the corporate catchphrase "Internet for Everyone"—and Creativeman Productions, which hosts music festivals such as SUMMER SONIC in addition to performances by domestic and international artists.
Welcoming its 5th edition since beginning in 2023, this event will return to "GMO Arena Saitama." Artists leading the domestic and international dance music scene are scheduled to appear. As a large-scale music event originating from Japan, we will deliver a festival fusing Japanese culture and entertainment to customers worldwide.
GMO Internet Group will evolve "GMO SONIC" into a music festival Japan can boast to the world, bringing "smiles" and "emotion" to even more people.
## About "GMO Arena Saitama"
GMO Internet Group signed a value-up naming rights partner agreement with Saitama Prefecture and Saitama Arena Co., Ltd. on March 30, 2026 (Monday). As a result, the nickname of "Saitama Super Arena" will become "GMO Arena Saitama" from April 2026.
GMO Internet Group positions this naming rights agreement not merely as assigning a nickname, but as an initiative to realize "arena evolution" and "contribution to the local community" by fusing No.1 technology and hospitality.
Evolving it into the "one and only base for culture and entertainment in the world" and a "stage to create a future toward sustainable regional and social development," under the catchphrase "'GMO Arena Saitama' delivering smiles, emotion, and enthusiasm to everyone," we will realize a "smart arena" that is world-class and beloved by the local community more than ever before.
Furthermore, on March 30, 2026 (Monday), GMO Internet Group signed a value-up naming rights agreement with Saitama Prefecture and Saitama Arena Co., Ltd. Through this, it has been decided that starting April 2026, the nickname for Saitama Super Arena will be "GMO Arena Saitama."
Currently undergoing renewal work, "GMO Arena Saitama" will host "GMO SONIC 2027" as its first performance following the grand reopening.
## About "GMO SONIC 2027"
"GMO SONIC" is a large-scale music event organized by GMO Internet Group—which develops internet infrastructure, security, advertising/media, financial, and crypto asset businesses under the corporate catchphrase "Internet for Everyone"—and Creativeman Productions, which hosts music festivals such as SUMMER SONIC in addition to performances by domestic and international artists.
Welcoming its 5th edition since beginning in 2023, this event will return to "GMO Arena Saitama." Artists leading the domestic and international dance music scene are scheduled to appear. As a large-scale music event originating from Japan, we will deliver a festival fusing Japanese culture and entertainment to customers worldwide.
GMO Internet Group will evolve "GMO SONIC" into a music festival Japan can boast to the world, bringing "smiles" and "emotion" to even more people.
## About "GMO Arena Saitama"
GMO Internet Group signed a value-up naming rights partner agreement with Saitama Prefecture and Saitama Arena Co., Ltd. on March 30, 2026 (Monday). As a result, the nickname of "Saitama Super Arena" will become "GMO Arena Saitama" from April 2026.
GMO Internet Group positions this naming rights agreement not merely as assigning a nickname, but as an initiative to realize "arena evolution" and "contribution to the local community" by fusing No.1 technology and hospitality.
Evolving it into the "one and only base for culture and entertainment in the world" and a "stage to create a future toward sustainable regional and social development," under the catchphrase "'GMO Arena Saitama' delivering smiles, emotion, and enthusiasm to everyone," we will realize a "smart arena" that is world-class and beloved by the local community more than ever before.