Spitz to Host "Rokuman-sai: SPITZ Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent Wandering Festival" Celebrating 35th Anniversary

TOKYO FM will host "Rokuman-sai: SPITZ Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent Wandering Festival" at Ariake Arena on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The lineup includes Scottish guitar-pop band Teenage Fanclub from Glasgow, 1990s UK shoegaze representative band Ride, Japanese alternative rock band Hitsujibungaku, and Spitz, making a total of four acts. Advance tickets became available starting at 11:00 PM on April 25th (Saturday) through WOWOW WEB member pre-sales and TOKYO FM pre-sales. Spitz, a rock band celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, has long been active and supported by a wide range of generations. It has now been decided that this one-night-only special event, "Rokuman-sai: SPITZ Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent Wandering Festival," will be held at Ariake Arena on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, presented with three bands they admire. This event, born from the concept of the regular radio program "SPITZ Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent Wandering Journal," which began broadcasting nationwide on TOKYO FM/JFN in January 2018, is Spitz's first event to invite international artists. The performers include Scottish guitar-pop band Teenage Fanclub from Glasgow, 1990s UK shoegaze representative band Ride, Japanese alternative rock band Hitsujibungaku, and Spitz, making a total of four acts. The concept for the event was also inspired by the final "Towards the Future" area of "SPITZ,NOW! ~The Story of Rock Continent Exhibition~," Spitz's first large-scale exhibition held in three cities (Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka) from 2024 to 2025. In this area, established at the end of the exhibition for visitors to write "hopes and messages for the future Spitz," the Spitz members posed the question, "Which bands/artists would you like Spitz to collaborate with?" After consulting with program staff and related parties, and also referencing the many voices collected from fans, the three participating bands were decided. Teenage Fanclub, a band with over 30 years of history since its formation and still garnering enthusiastic support, is a band close to Spitz's heart, even being featured on their radio program. Ride, a band representing 1990s UK shoegaze, reunited in 2015 after a hiatus in 1996. They continue to gain support from both long-time fans and new generations. From Japan, alternative rock band Hitsujibungaku has been confirmed to perform. Known for their transparent vocals and lyrical sound, they have also publicly stated being influenced by Ride, making their co-performance an unmissable and valuable collaboration. This time, Spitz will move to the audience seats after their performance and enjoy the performances of the other three bands with the audience until the very end. "Rokuman-sai," where Spitz, as one of the spectators, will wander the rock continent with their fans. Don't miss this special event. Offering to overseas bands is probably a first for Spitz, so that alone is quite groundbreaking for Spitz. Furthermore, this time, after Spitz's turn is over, I plan to watch the other three bands from the audience seats, together with everyone. It's a project where Spitz, too, wants to enjoy the live performance with everyone, and wander the rock continent journey with everyone! Join us on a real rock continent journey with you! Please wander with Spitz. (Excerpt from "SPITZ Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent Wandering Journal" by Masamune Kusano himself) Ticket sales began with advance registration for WOWOW WEB members and TOKYO FM pre-sales starting at 11:00 PM on April 25th (Saturday). [PERFORMER PROFILE] *In order of appearance Spitz A four-member rock band: Masamune Kusano (Vo/Gt), Tetsuya Miwa (Gt), Akihiro Tamura (B), Tatsuo Sakiyama (Dr). Formed in 1987, major debut in 1991. After the hit of their 11th single "Robinson" and 6th album "Hachimitsu" in 1995, they gained many fans, and since then have continued their own pace of activities, including music production, national tours, and event hosting. To celebrate their 35th anniversary, a playlist "CYCLE HIT PLAYLIST 2025→1991 Spitz Debut" featuring all 51 single songs, from the latest single "Tomosu wo Mamoru" to their debut single "Hibari no Kokoro," released on March 25, 2026.