Blue Vintage Joins BON BON BON 2026 as Fifth Artist
Blue Vintage, the duo described as "music where you can see the sea," will perform on August 23 at BON BON BON 2026, a summer festival-style Bon event held at Kiyomita Park in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The announcement marks the fifth artist reveal for the two-day festival, which runs August 22 and 23 from 16:00 to 21:00 each day. The event is organized by nonii Co., Ltd., based in Shizuoka City, with Yusuke Katayose as president. The festival's concept is "Relight the summer festival," blending Bon Odori dancing, DJs, festival stalls, food trucks, and a lantern night. Approximately 40 stalls are planned, with a target attendance of 13,000 over two days. Blue Vintage consists of vocalist J.Speaks, born in the Philippines and raised in Saipan, and guitarist Taiga. Their 2021 single "Apple Pie," a collaboration with Airi Suzuki, reached No. 1 on the Spotify Viral Chart and was selected as the ending theme for Nippon TV's "Yume Mitai na Koi Shitai Onnatachi." The duo has also participated in Coca-Cola Japan's "Colorful" project for the Tokyo Olympics. Early bird tickets cost 1,500 yen and are available until August 9, limited to the first 2,000 buyers.