Live Nation Showcases Asian Talent In NA

Up-and-coming Asian rock stars Miyavi, Slot Machine and Kiha & The Faces are ready to take North America by storm this spring with a tour that will run for just under a month.

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A poster for “Asia On Tour”

The “Asia On Tour” trek starts and ends in Canada, opening April 1 in Vancouver and closing April 26 in Toronto. The rest of the dates are in the U.S., with a four-show run in California.

The artists all represent different Asian nations. Miyavi, the singer/songwriter/guitarist from Japan, first came up with the bands Dué le Quartz and S.K.I.N. Thailand has given us the rock band Slot Machine, which has been giving its fans albums for more than 10 years. Kiha & The Faces are from South Korea and are leaders in that country’s indie scene

Here is the plan:

April 1 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Venue Nightclub
April 4 – Seattle, Wash., The Neptune
April 6 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore
April 7 – Anaheim, Calif., The Parish At House Of Blues
April 9 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Belasco Theater
April 11 – San Diego, Calif., House Of Blues – Voodoo Stage
April 14 – Dallas, Texas, Cambridge Room
April 15 – Houston, Texas, Bronze Peacock At House Of Blues
April 18 – Atlanta, Ga., Variety Playhouse
April 21 – Philadelphia, Pa., The Foundry
April 22 – Boston, Mass., Brighton Music Hall
April 23 – New York, N.Y., Irving Plaza
April 25 – Chicago, Ill., House Of Blues
April 26 – Toronto, Ontario, The Phoenix Concert Theatre

Tickets go on sale Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. local time. Learn more about the tour at Live Nation’s Asian Concerts Facebook page.