Two Days of Live Music

At the end of my summer break I went to the music festival Monster Bash for two days, which is held every year in Manno Park in Kagawa. It is not the most famous music festival in Japan, but it has been around for a awhile now. This was my second time going. However, the first time I went was only for one day. This time I went for the whole weekend.   

Monster Bash is an outdoor music festival in late August, so of course it was extremely hot. We spent most of the time outside, and a lot of areas did not have any shade. We prepared a lot of cool goods to avoid any problems. I was surprised how well I survived in the 35+ degree weather for two days straight. Even if I did not stop sweating. I feel like I can survive any kind of hot day now.

During the music festival I got to see many kinds of musicians. Some were very famous and well known all over Japan. Some were groups that I like a lot that many people still do not know. There were even groups I did not know so well but I got the chance to hear their music. Some of the best performances I saw were by Sukima Switch, Rekishi, Kishidan and Man with a Mission. I also saw some smaller bands I really like such as Kroi and Raisan. There were also musicians who brought in huge crowds, for example Aimyon and Super Beaver. Most of the crowds would sing, chant and even dance along with the musicians, even if they were not their big fans. The atmosphere of the event was great, and it felt like a community of people sharing their love of live music. I hope I will get the chance to go there again and to many other music festivals in the future.