Nu Festival 2026 Turns Takanawa Gateway City Into a Music and Art Venue
The festival's full lineup and timetable reveal a rare concentration of international electronic and ambient acts, including several Japan debuts and world premieres, in a newly developed urban space JR East frames as an experimental cultural field.
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NU Festival 2026, co-hosted by JR East, will take over TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Takanawa Gateway Station from June 26 to 28. The timetable is now public, with performances by Grandbrothers, Suzanne Ciani, Actress, William Basinski, and Two Shell. A pre-party at Shibuya's WOMB is also scheduled.
The full timetable for NU Festival 2026 is now public, mapping out three days in which TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Takanawa Gateway Station become a single music and art venue. The festival, co-hosted by JR East, runs June 26-28 and includes the Spanish festival Sonar as a collaborator on the NU Live program. Grandbrothers make their long-awaited first visit to Japan. Suzanne Ciani and Actress will perform together for the first time. William Basinski gives a world premiere performance using a Shigeru Kawai SK-5 grand piano. Two Shell, the mysterious UK club act, also visits Japan. The NU Art program at MoN Takanawa includes exhibitions and live performances curated by artist and AI researcher Naoki Tsuchiya, featuring Albert.DATA and Ayumu Nagai. A pre-party will be held at Shibuya's WOMB on Friday night. Tickets are on sale now.
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