History - 2006
Fact file
Dates
July 28, 29, 30, 2006
Place
Naeba Skii Resort, Niigata
Figures
Audience
131,000
Campers
17,500
Tents
7,500
What happened?
The Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS headlining Green stage on Saturday. Other memorable acts to mention are Denki Groove who has been popular in the Festival since the 1st year, SCISSOR SISTERS that created a fantastic party on White Stage on Saturday - many audience commented it was one of the best performance in the whole Festival.
This year also witnessed a variety of performances such as KULA SHAKER who was re-united after a long break and 2MANYDJS who kept audience in Red Marquee dancing until sunrise.
In their 2nd appearance in the Festival, FRANZ FERDINAND headlined Friday night. Legendary Tokiko Kato fascinated young audience who may not have heard her sing before. THE CROMAGNONS, the new band by Hiroto and Marcy, and GNARLS BARKLEY attracted a huge number of audience. THE STROKES headlined Sunday night in their first Fuji Rock. Green Stage closed with HAPPY MONDAY after the clock hit midnight.
The board walk expanded to a new route. The paths are decorated every year and look quite different at night. In Palace of Wonder area by the entrance gate, there was a vintage tent called 'Crystal Palace'. Small satages such as Mokudo-Tei and Naeba Shokudo are loved by audience, a must in the Festival.
28th Friday was marked as 'Global Cool Day' in co-operation with an environmental organisation 'Global Cool' and it was appealed to the audience to promote reduction in CO2 emission.
Fuji Collection that started in 05 has welcomed a new partner and has been creating a wider range of Fuji Rock related clothing.
Timetable 2006
| GREEN STAGE | ||
| 7/28 (FRI) | 7/29 (SAT) | 7/30 (SUN) |
| THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT | WOLFMOTHER | KODO |
| FLOGGING MOLLY | MO'SOME TONEBENDER | THE REFUGEE ALL STARS OF SIERRA LEONE |
| THE COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE | THE KINGTONES featuring JIMMY IRIEDA & NANCY | KT TUNSTALL |
| ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION | THE HIVES | SNOW PATROL |
| DIRTY PRETTY THINGS | KEN YOKOYAMA | JASON MRAZ |
| JET | SONIC YOUTH | THE RACONTEURS |
| FRANZ FERDINAND | DENKI GROOVE | THE STROKES |
| --- | RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS | Very Special Guest:HAPPY MONDAYS |
| WHITE STAGE | ||
| 7/28 (FRI) | 7/29 (SAT) | 7/30 (SUN) |
| SAKEROCK | locofrank | envy |
| THE CROMAGNONS | eastern youth | ISIS |
| A HUNDRED BIRDS ORCHESTRA | VALENCIA | rinocerose |
| TOMMY GUERRERO | STRAIGHTENER | BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE |
| GNARLS BARKLEY | STORY OF THE YEAR | TRANSIT KINGS |
| FIRE BALL with JUNGLE ROOTS | BACK DROP BOMB | BUFFALO DAUGHTER |
| DONAVON FRANKENREITER | YEAH YEAH YEAHS | SUPER FURRY ANIMALS |
| MADNESS | SCISSOR SISTERS | MOGWAI |
| RED MARQUEE | ||
| 7/28 (FRI) | 7/29 (SAT) | 7/30 (SUN) |
| carrozzeria FRIDAY REVIEW | carrozzeria SATURDAY REVIEW | carrozzeria SUNDAY REVIEW |
| 10-FEET | FRONTIER BACKYARD | GUITAR WOLF |
| THE SPINTO BAND | FIELDS | MILBURN |
| MARTHA WAINWRIGHT | THE RIFLES | MUMM-RA |
| ATMOSPHERE | MYSTERY JETS | THE AUTOMATIC |
| THE CRIBS | THE LIKE | ORSON |
| ROGER JOSEPH MANNING JR. | JUNIOR SENIOR | BAXTER DURY |
| THE ZUTONS | KULA SHAKER | KILLING JOKE |
| --- | --- | SHINYA OE |
| PLANET GROOVE | TRIBAL CIRCUS | SUNDAY SESSION |
| AFRA & INCREDIBLE BEATBOX BAND | RYUKYUDISKO | JENNY LEWIS |
| TUCKER | RADIOSOULWAX PRESENTS NITEVERSIONS LIVE | DIGITALISM |
| BIRDY NAM NAM | HYPER-DJ SET | NIGHTMARES ON WAX SOUND SYSTEM |
| SCRATCH PERVERTS | JUNKIE XL | SHIRO THE GOODMAN |
| CONGO NATTY feat. REBEL MC | 2MANYDJS | METALCHICKS |
| DJ BAKU | --- | BEZ DJ SET |
| FORCE OF NATURE | --- | --- |
| FIELD OF HEAVEN | ||
| 7/28 (FRI) | 7/29 (SAT) | 7/30 (SUN) |
| BLACK BOTTOM BRASS BAND | cutman-booche | RAZOKU |
| Sandii | ROCK'N'ROLL GYPSIES | Magnolia |
| TOKIKO KATO | THE BENEVENTO/RUSSO DUO | Likkle Mai |
| GANGA ZUMBA | TRISTAN PRETTYMAN | FISHMANS |
| BLACKALICIOUS | THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT | YURA YURA TEIKOKU |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS | --- | UMPHREY'S McGEE |
| Shang Shang Typhoon | --- | --- |
| ORANGE COURT | ||
| 7/28 (FRI) | 7/29 (SAT) | 7/30 (SUN) |
| OVERGROUND ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND | MARINES BIG BAND | Double Famous |
| NATSUMEN | BIG WILLIE'S BURLESQUE | LISA ONO |
| THE TERRY ADAMS & STEVE FERGUSON QUARTET | MITSUKI KIMURA with SHINJI MIYAKE FRF ALL STARS | THE REFUGEE ALL STARS OF SIERRA LEONE |
| OOIOO | TRASHCAN SINATRAS | TOBY FOYEH AND ORCHESTRA AFRICA |
| AKIKO YANO | UA × NARUYOSHI KIKUCHI | THE THRILL |
| HARRY HOSONO QUINTETTE | JOHNNY A | --- |
| All Night Fuji | ||
| SUGIURUMN | ||
| TIGA | ||
| DISCOTWINS | ||
| COBURN | ||
| DAMIAN LAZARUS | ||
| DJ TA-KA | ||
| Gypsy Avalon | ||
| 7/28 (FRI) | 7/29 (SAT) | 7/30 (SUN) |
| AlayaVijana | KOICHI FUJII from WSHADAKO | YOEKO KURAHASHI |
| DAIKI | Sandaime Uotake Hamada Shigeo | SHUNTARO TAKABATAKE |
| TRASHCAN SINATRAS | Saigenji | KAZUMI NIKAIDO |
| URI NAKAYAMA | Yoshie.Ebihara | Anais |
| HIROSHI YAMAGUCHI (HEATWAVE) | AKOGINA SS (SHIGERU NAKANO + JUN SHIMOYAMA) | CLOVERS |
| Marcos Suzano + TAKASHI NUMAZAWA + NAOYUKI UCHIDA with YUJI KATSUI | SHIONE YUKAWA | The SUZUKI |
| --- | Double Famous | Sun Paulo |
| THE PALACE OF WONDER | ||
| 7/28 (FRI) | 7/29 (SAT) | 7/30 (SUN) |
| ROOKIE A GO-GO | ||
| THE 50KAITEN'S | ZUKUNASHI | ORESKA BAND |
| sister jet | YAPANI! | SAMURAI HIGH |
| VENI VIDI VICIOUS | THE BAND OF GREMERS | swan |
| TEX&the Sun Flower Seed | ROKUJO HITOMA | OHIO101 |
| Moody?Rudy | TEGWON | CLARABELL |
| TENT | ||
| Tequila Savoy | Gaz Rockin Blues 25th Anniversary Special | Lets Crazy |
| POW DJ TEAM | Gaz Mayall DJ MC | The Hump DJs |
| DJ PAPA-Q | Baby Soul | Don Coglione |
| The Fire Tusk Painproof Circus | Lucifire fire show | BIG WILLIE'S BURLESQUE |
| SHUYA OKINO (KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE) | Noboru Yamana (Blue Beat Bop!) | BRYAN BURTON-LEWIS(thirdculture) |
| KATTENI SHIYAGARE | BARRENCE WHITFIELD & THE RIZLAZ | Lucifire - suspension show |
| RAPHAEL SEBBAG | TOMMY (DRUM&BASS RECORD/ROCK A SHACKA) | Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys |
| BIG WILLIE'S BURLESQUE | THE RUDE PRESSURES featuring Rico Rodriguez | MURASAKI BABYDOLL with JVC FORCE TYO |
| Amore Hirosuke | Gaz & the Rockin Blues DJ Showdown | POW DJ TEAM Sim Cass & Jason Mayall & friends |
| ARENA | ||
| AD Treepirate | Eddie Egals Fire Shower | Eddie Egals Fire Shower |
| Eddie Egals Fire Shower | The Fire Tusk Painproof Circus | AD Treepirate |
| The Fire Tusk Painproof Circus | AD Treepirate | Grand Fire Finale |
| NAEBA SHOKUDO | ||
| 7/28 (FRI) | 7/29 (SAT) | 7/30 (SUN) |
| 101A | outside yoshino | SAFI & CHANNEL SPHYNX |
| JOHNNY A | Anaïs | UMEKICHI |
| cutman-booche | MADAM GUITAR NAGAMI JUN | KICELL |
| GEN HOSHINIO | BIG WILLIE'S BURLESQUE | THE TAKO-SAN |
| IKKYU | --- | --- |
| DAY DREAMING AND SILENT BEEZE | ||
| 7/28 (FRI) | 7/29 (SAT) | 7/30 (SUN) |
| YODA | TOSH | FUNKY GONG |
| barbi | newdeal | ayashige |
| Cinnabom | Dr.Shingo | Elektroscillobleeper |
| Palm Echo | Daisuke Matsusaka | MAYURI |
| TIMEK | ILL with YUJI KATSUI | SEINO |
| YODA | --- | --- |