Live music, festival food . . drinks, live music.
I rushed to the SUN STAGE to meet the ever young beach at ......
SHUTO: The moment I arrived at the venue , I heard the MC say, "Thanks!" . I thought it was going to start, but it was the end of the song. I thought it was going to start, but it was the end of the song (laughs).
TAKA: I was taking it easy and didn't make it to ....... . but I'm glad I got to hear the last song, "Bright Future" (lol).
After regaining their composure, they looked around the venue and found a wide variety of food stalls, including Tsuke Neapolitan, seafood rice bowls, tacos, and spiced curry, all of which are unique to Shizuoka. The two, who had not eaten since this morning, chose tacos for lunch from PIPS, a soul music bar in Fuji City. One of the festival's unique points is that you can enjoy popular local restaurants and local delicacies that are usually hard to find, all at once and while listening to the music.
TAKA: Yum! It tastes so much better when you eat it outside.
SHUTO: There are local delicacies that are hard to find, and I can't resist festival food after all. . It's getting cold, so let's try some warm food.
Once their bellies are full, the next thing is to have a drink. The two of us sipped craft beer from Far Cry Brewing in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, as we prepared for Yuta Orisaka's live performance, which was about to begin. The outdoors, beer, and music, all in one, is nothing but the best.
In the meantime, it was time for Yuta Orisaka's live performance. He appeared with his band and set a pleasant mood for the audience with a mix of previously unreleased songs, starting with "Embrace". In the second half, the band performed popular songs such as "Sakamichi" and "Aibiki". The audience was enjoying themselves as one, jumping up and down and clapping their hands in unison, a complete change from the quiet listening of the previous shows.
TAKA: It felt good. I have been to Yuta Orisaka's live performances in the past, but listening to him in the open air gave me a different impression. The band set was also great.
SHUTO: The MC's words, "Rain makes people stronger," really resonated with me. I was so engrossed in the event that I forgot it was raining.
We go to another MOON STAGE , have another drink, and relax at the camp site. Before I knew it, the sun had set, the rain had stopped, and the clear air felt good at night time. Then it was time for the headliner of the first day, the long-awaited cero.
As soon as they appeared on stage, the band thrilled the audience with "Summer Soul," followed by a surprise performance of three songs from their new album "eo," which was released on May 24. The audience's voltage was at its highest. They responded to the enthusiastic encore with another song, "Summer Soul," and closed the first day's SUN STAGE in style.
SHUTO: It stopped raining , and they sang new songs, which was great. The lighted tent and mirror ball were extraordinary, and I enjoyed the stage which was different from the usual live performance.
TAKA: It was really good to hear them, and I was happy to have another encore of "Summer Soul," which was the first song they sang. It was raining very hard today, but all's well that ends well.
Day 1 was a day of fun and frolics without succumbing to the rain. We went to bed early to prepare for the second day, which we still have to look forward to.
