Yokosuka Opens VRChat Live House With Free Four-Act Show
Yokosuka City will hold "LIGHT UP THE PUMPKIN" at its new VRChat venue, DOBUITA PUMPKIN LIVE HOUSE, on Friday, November 13, from 21:30 to 23:30. The free show is part of the Metaverse Yokosuka project's 3rd anniversary commemorative program.
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Why it matters
A city government is now running a VRChat venue and booking resident VR bands in it, which puts municipal tourism money behind virtual live performance rather than one-off promotional streams.
Key Facts
- Yokosuka City holds LIGHT UP THE PUMPKIN at DOBUITA PUMPKIN LIVE HOUSE in VRChat on Friday, November 13, from 21:30 to 23:30.
- Admission is free, the group instance opens at 20:50, and the event is PCVR only with a capacity limit.
- PHANTOM, 93poetry, bakeNeko and Fuminsho Onna perform at the opening live.
- The live is part of the Metaverse Yokosuka 3rd anniversary commemorative project, organized by Yokosuka City with cooperation from Orai Inc.
- Metaverse Yokosuka has run since October Reiwa 5 and its two VRChat worlds have passed 250,000 total visits combined.
PHANTOM, 93poetry, bakeNeko and Fuminsho Onna perform. The instance opens at 20:50, capacity is limited, and the event is PCVR only.
The venue opened at the end of last month inside DOBUITA, one of the two Metaverse Yokosuka worlds on VRChat. Entry is free, but participants must join the Metaverse Yokosuka group and enter the group instance, which opens at 20:50.
Orai Inc. cooperates on the event, and Yokosuka City organizes it. The project has run since October Reiwa 5 and the city says its two worlds have passed 250,000 total visits combined.
- PHANTOM: Rock band active on VRChat, led by guitarist and vocalist Fan
- 93poetry: Virtual musician working in VR and real life, centered on poetry reading
- bakeNeko: Three-piece rock band formed on VRChat in February 2025
- Fuminsho Onna: Virtual insomnia post-rock band active mainly in metaverse spaces
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