The full lineup and schedule for ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2014 has been announced! This year’s ROCK IN JAPAN will commemorate their 15th anniversary. To celebrate, they will have 4 shows for the first time. It will take place on August 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th at the Hitachi Seaside Park. Each day of the event will be aired live on WOWOW from 3PM~8:30PM.

Another change is related to their DJ BOOTH. It has been remade into a new stage named the BUZZ STAGE. This stage will have a BUZZ SPECIAL act on the 3rd, 9th and 10th. Furthermore, the GRASS STAGE on the 9th will have a still unannounced (surprise) guest that is described as a “great rock artist”. Look forward to the reveal!

The lineup is packed with many great artists from various genres to look forward to such as SCANDAL, ONE OK ROCK, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, RIP SLYME, Kimura Kaela, 9nine, Nothing’s Carved In Stone and many more! KICK THE CAN CREW will also be performing under their group name after 11 years.

Check out the full list and schedule below!

August 2nd (Saturday)

GRASS STAGE
10:30~ Golden Bomber | 11:55~ ACIDMAN |13:20~ Shounan no Kaze |14:45~ RIP SLYME |16:10~ Dragon Ash| 17:35~ MAXIMUM THE HORMONE | 19:00~ KICK THE CAN CREW

LAKE STAGE
10:30~ ROTTEN GRAFFTY | 11:40~ Ieiri Leo | 12:50~ Sambo Master | 14:00~ HEY-SMITH | 15:10~ coldrain | 16:20~ KANA-BOON | 17:30~ Every Little Thing | 18:40~ Fuji Fabric

SOUND OF FOREST
11:05~ Kaisoku Tokyo | 12:15~ PUFFY | 13:25~ Sokabe Keiichi | 14:35~ moumoon | 15:45~  Yamazaki Masayoshi | 16:55~ ART-SCHOOL | 18:05~ SOIL&”PIMP” SESSIONS | 19:20~ Crossfaith

PARK STAGE
10:30~ Akai Koen | 11:40~ Flower Companyz | 12:50~ Silent Siren | 14:00~ group_inou | 15:10~ LUNKHEAD | 16:20~ the chef cooks me | 17:30~ SAKANAMON | 18:40~ KEYTALK

WING TENT
11:10~ LAMP IN TERREN | 12:20~ ALL OF | 13:30~ Sayonara, Mata Kondo Ne | 14:40~ FOLKS | 15:50~ BUZZ THE BEARS | 17:00~ BALLS | 18:10~ go! go! vanillas | 19:25~ Hello Sleepwalkers

BUZZ STAGE
9:00~ Hosaka Takehiko (ALL IS LOVE IS ALL) [DJ] | 10:45~ HachiojiP [DJ], kz (livetune) [DJ] | 12:50~ Lyu:Lyu | 13:35~ DJ’TEKINA//SOMETHING a.k.a Yuyoyuppe [DJ] | 14:35~ DAISHI DANCE | 15:40~ Czecho No Republic | 16:25~ DJ Yatsui Ichirou (Ereki Comic) [DJ] | 18:30~ avengers in sci-fi | 19:15~ CTS | 20:00~ Hosaka Takehiko

August 3rd (Sunday)

GRASS STAGE
10:30~ NICO Touches the Walls | 11:15~ [Alexandros] | 13:20~ ONE OK ROCK | 14:45~ Ketsumeishi | 16:10~ KREVA | 17:35~ Kimura Kaela | 19:00~ Sakanaction

LAKE STAGE
10:30~ KEMURI | 11:40~ Takahashi Yu | 12:50~ SPECIAL OTHERS | 14:00~ Hata Motohiro | 15:10~ UNISON SQUARE GARDEN | 16:20~ Chara x Insist BAND | 17:30~  THE BACK HORN | 18:40~ TOTALFAT

SOUND OF FOREST
11:05~ tricot | 12:15~ FLiP | 13:25~ dresscodes | 14:35~ Sakamoto Maaya | 15:45~ Rihwa | 16:55~ the brilliant green | 18:05~ cinema staff | 19:20~ Herann H. & The Pacemakers

PARK STAGE
10:30~ Tokyo Karankoron | 11:40~ GOOD4NOTHING | 12:50~ locofrank | 14:00~ Negoto | 15:10~ HUSKING BEE | 16:20~ OVERGROUND ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND | 17:30~ Galileo Galilei | 18:40~ TRICERATOPS

WING TENT
11:10~ Sham Cats | 12:20~ TarO&JirO | 13:30~ 9nine | 14:40~ Haruka Tomiyuki | 15:50~ ANGRY FROG REBIRTH | 17:00~ LEGO BIG MORL | 18:10~ Dr. DOWNER | 19:25~ Wienners

BUZZ STAGE
9:00~ Hosaka Takehiko (ALL IS LOVE IS ALL) [DJ] | 10:45~ BUZZ SPECIAL: Yamazaki Aoi, Niiyama Shiori, Katahira Rina, Sumio Karina | 12:50~ Qaijiff | 13:35~ HAN-KUN | 14:20~ RAM RIDER X TEMPURA KIDZ | 15:40~ Kuso Iinkai | Kawakami Yoohei ([Alexandros]) [DJ] | 17:35~ UL | 18:30 Wasureranneeyo | 19:15~ Astalavista | 20:00~ Hosaka Takehiko [DJ]

August 9th (Saturday)

GRASS STAGE
10:30~ Funky Kato | 11:55~ Base Ball Bear | 13:20~ Kururi | 14:45~ Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | 16:10~ Chatmonchy | 17:35~ (Artist TBA) | 19:00~ ASIAN KING-FU GENERATION

LAKE STAGE
10:30~ The Mirraz | 11:40 Nothing’s Carved In Stone | 12:50~ back number | 14:00~ POLYSICS | 15:10~ Good Morning America | 16:20~ Nakagawa Shoko | 17:30~ BOOM BOOM SATELLITES | 18:40~ androp

SOUND OF FOREST
11:05~ GOOD ON THE REEL | 12:15~ Priscilla Ahn | 13:25~ Dempagumi. inc | 14:25~ MY FIRST STORY | 15:45~ ZAZEN BOYS | 16:55~ Suga Shikao | 18:05~ Magokoro Brothers | 19:20~ CAPSULE

PARK STAGE
10:30~ B-DASH | 11:40 Kyuuso Nekokami | 12:50~ The BONEZ | 14:00~ Ando Yuko | 15:10~ DOES | 16:20~ Soul Flower Union | 17:30~ Gesu no Kiwami Otome. | 18:40~ N’SHUKUGAWABOYS

WING TENT
11:10~ Tesla wa Nakanai. | 12:20~ QOOLAND | 13:30~ Akairo no Glitter | 14:40~ Mori wa Ikiteiru | 15:50 Team Shachihoko | 17:00~ KNOCK OUT MONKEY | 18:10~ Suck a Stew Dry | 19:25~ The Flickers

BUZZ STAGE
9:00~ Endo Takayuki (FREAK AFFAIR) [DJ] | 10:45 BUZZ SPECIAL: Takoyaki Rainbow, Baby Rays, Ayumi Kurika Maki, Terashima Yufu, PASSPO☆, Up Up Girls Kakkokari | 12:50~ Uchuu Mao | 13:35~ Dainoji [DJ] | 15:40~ FOUR GET ME A NOTS | 16:25~ DJ Kazu [DJ] |  17:05~ Hayashi Hiroyuki (POLYSICS) [DJ] | 18:30~ Hitorie | 19:15~ tofubeats | 20:00~ Endo Takayuki [DJ]

August 10th (Sunday)

GRASS STAGE
10:30~ miwa | 11:55~ Elephant Kashimashi | 13:20~ 10-FEET | 14:45~ 9mm Parabellum Bullet | 16:10~ the HIATUS | 17:35 UNICORN | 19:00 SEKAI NO OWARI

LAKE STAGE
10:30~ Passepied | 11:40~ dustbox | 12:50~ SCANDAL | 14:00~ Sukima Switch | 15:10~ MONGOL800 | 16:20~ Kato Miliyah | 17:30~ ORANGE RANGE | 18:40 BIG MAMA

SOUND OF FOREST
11:05~ tacica | 12:15~ Maeda Atsuko | 13:25~ Theatre Brook | 14:35~ OKAMOTO’S | 15:45~ Nakamura Kazuyoshi (Acoustic set) | 16:55~ Kinoko Teikoku | 18:05~ ASPARAHUG | 19:20~ Zainichi Funk

PARK STAGE
10:30~ Northern19 | 11:40~ Nakata Yuji | 12:50~ THE STARBEMS | 14:00~ plenty | 15:10~ The Pees | 16:20~ SCOOBIE DO | 17:30~ Plastic Tree | 18:40~ Arukara

WING TENT
11:10~ Large House Satisfaction | 12:20~ This is Not a Business | 13:30~ Kobayashi Taro | 14:40~ AIR SWELL | 15:50~ Tokyo Girls Style | 17:00~ THE PRIVATES | 18:10~ HAPPY | 19:25~ Shinku Horou

BUZZ STAGE
9:00~ Endo Takayuki (FREAK AFFAIR) [DJ] | 10:45~ SHUN | 11:30 Pierre Nakano (Ling tosite sigure) [DJ] | 12:50~ THE ORAL CIGARETTES | 13:35~ BUZZ SPECIAL: Kamen Joshi, Cheeky Parada, lyrical school, Muto Ayami, Negicco, Himekyun Fruit Can | 15:40~ indigo la Eng | 16:25~ Oomori Seiko | 17:10~ TAKUMA (10-FEET) [DJ] | 18:30~ Bakudan Johnny | 19:15~ RHYMESTER | 20:00~ Endo Takayuki