History - 2010

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What happened?

Thom Yorke appeared at Fuji Rock at last! The hopes of the audience were realised, as this long awaited band appeared on the final day of the festival. Atoms for Peace, a super group, whose members include Radiohead's front man Thom Yorke, and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers' bassist Flea, performed on the Green stage. Their breathtaking performance amazed the audience, who were glued to the stage until the end, wanting to witness a moment of this historical performance.

2010 was a year in which several members of major bands performed with their unique side projects. Amongst these was the band Them Crooked Vultures, who performed on the Green Stage on Friday, featuring Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age). Muse headlined Friday, in a year which saw them perform at festivals throughout the world. Their enthralling performance captivated the audience, who could not but be amazed by the band's presence. All Night Fuji took place again, after a cancellation in the previous year due to heavy rain.

Saturday added a different dimension to the festival, featuring some legendary rockers, including John Fogerty, who performed after a 38 year absence from Japan. He brought many audience members to tears with a rendition of "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?", a hit released in 1971 during his days with CCR. Saturday's headliner Roxy Music joined the list of such bands, with a mesmerising performance. Conversely, on the same day, many young bands appeared on the White Stage. Zack De La Rocha (Rage Against The Machine) debuted his new project, One Day As A Lion, a world first. MGMT headlined the stage, having just released their second album, and were welcomed by a huge audience.

On Sunday, the above mentioned Atoms For Peace were followed by Massive Attack, headlining the festival after a 7 year absence. All out party band, The Scissor Sisters, closed the festival, with their fantastic performance turning the Green Stage into a massive dance floor despite the heavy rain.

This year, the continuously evolving Fuji Rock gave birth to a new area, "Pyramid Garden", a campsite reserved for tour bus users. A relaxing area produced by the candle artist "Candle JUNE", it included a new stage and many chilled out performances.

Timetable 2010

GREEN STAGE
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
Superfly HAWAIIAN6 ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
ASH JOHN BUTLER TRIO OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
THE CRIBS KULA SHAKER DONAVON FRANKENREITER
MUTEMATH JAMIE CULLUM VAMPIRE WEEKEND
KEN YOKOYAMA JOHN FOGERTY BOOM BOOM SATELLITES
THEM CROOKED VULTURES ROXY MUSIC ATOMS FOR PEACE
MUSE SPECIAL GUEST:CHRIS CUNNINGHAM MASSIVE ATTACK
--- --- SPECIAL GUEST:SCISSOR SISTERS
 
WHITE STAGE
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
THE BAWDIES DOHATSUTEN MATT&KIM
GRAPEVINE bloodthirsty butchers NAMBA AKIHIRO
LOCAL NATIVES VATO NEGRO RIDDIM SAUNTER
toe THIRD EYE BLIND FOALS
JAGA JAZZIST STRAIGHTENER LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
SPECIAL OTHERS THE CRO-MAGNONS IAN BROWN
CORINNE BAILEY RAE ONE DAY AS A LION BELLE AND SEBASTIAN
!!! MGMT ---
 
RED MARQUEE
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
SUPER JUNKY MONKEY LITE GOOD 4 NOTHING
JAMAICA-Live TRICERATOPS Stevie Salas and Bernard Fowler Present the I.M.F's
OGRE YOU ASSHOLE DIRTY PROJECTORS YEASAYER
MIIKE SNOW DETROIT SOCIAL CLUB ALBERTA CROSS
BROKEN BELLS PONTIACS CODEINE VELVET CLUB
THE XX 22-20s BUFFALO DAUGHTER
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE FISHBONE HOT CHIP
--- FLOGGING MOLLY AIR
PLANET GROOVE TRIBAL CIRCUS SUNDAY SESSION
BEARDYMAN RIVA STARR DJ ALEXIS TAYLOR (from HOT CHIP)
MAD PROFESSOR DEXPISTOLS&ROC TRAX CREW featuring Zeebra and more DJ JAMES MURPHY(LCD SOUNDSYSTEM)
RUSKO BOYS NOIZE HORSE MEAT DISCO
MAGNETIC MAN MYLO(DJ SET) Y.Sunahara
Z-TRIP IVAN SMAGGHE RASMUS FABER
 
FIELD OF HEAVEN
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
kicell razoku SUNDAY MORNING JAM
iLL OVERGROUND ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND MOUNTAIN MOCHA KILIMANJARO
MUSTANG THEATRE BROOK OZOMATLI
THE ENTRANCE BAND KITTY DAISY&LEWIS JJ GREY&MOFRO
TAYLOR HAWKINS&THE COATTAIL RIDERS TROMBONE SHORTY&ORLEANS AVENUE DIANE BIRCH
SONHOUSE DEREK TRUCKS & SUSAN TEDESCHI BAND moe.
Char --- ---
 
ORANGE COURT
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
hikashu MARINES BIG BAND →Pia-no-jaC←
OVALL+45TRIO+CONGUERO TRES HOOFERS NARASIRATO PAN PIPERS ito fumio
DWEEZIL ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA MORIARTY MALLACAN
DIRTY PROJECTORS toyoda yuzo&YUZOBAND moriya junko Special Big Band For Fuji Rock
MAGMA LA RUDA quasimode
--- EMELINE MICHEL Sandii featuring SandiiBunbun and Earth Conscious
--- EGO-WRAPPIN' AND THE GOSSIP OF JAXX NARUYOSHI KIKUCHI DUB SEXTET
7/30 (FRI) ALL NIGHT FUJI
MYSS(ROC TRAX)
FISCHERSPOONER
KEN ISHII
GREEN VELVET
TAKKYU ISHINO
DINO PSARAS
 
Gypsy Avalon
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
WULANG NGO Village Talk: 'Feel the energy' NGO Village Talk: 'biodiversity'
aoba ichiko Arisa Safu and the Rovers abe fuyumi
ukulyric kosaka chu with Suzuki Shigeru, Nakao Tokuo Upendra and friend plus Mr. Sunil and Babu
hashimoto・F・takahashi MATT & KIM Anyango
sasagawa miwa shima sankyo-dai MARTINA TOPLEY-BIRD
Nabowa feat. ACO kodama nao SPENCER(a.k.a.Otomo Yusuke)
MORIARTY NARASIRATO PAN PIPERS EMELINE MICHEL
NGOVillage Movie Documentary Movie ’Beautiful Islands’ Christian Vander DEEP COVER
 
THE PALACE OF WONDER
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
CRYSTAL PALACE TENT
DJ. Jim Gaz Mayall (Gaz's Rockin' Blues) RYUHEI THE MAN (universounds / The Man's World Productions)
Narasirato Panpipers TROMBONE SHORTY&ORLEANS AVENUE Ozomatli
OKAWA TAKESHI (SUNSHOT / TheSkaFlames) Makoto Ayukawa (Sheena & The Rokkets) Cumbias Cumbias Cumbias
Kitty Daisy & Lewis Mustang Willie Martinez Y Mambo Loco
Baby Soul (Gaz's Rockin' Blues) hiyamuta tatsuyuki (DAD MOM GOD) DJ Otsuka Hiroko(CHAMP, Key Of Life+)
The Entrance band Beardyman with Tucker JVC Cheers Neo with Chata & Miwa, presented by JVC Force TYO
!!! DJ set TA-1 (Riddim Saunter) Sim Cass
PALACE ARENA
Human Cannonball Human Cannonball Human Cannonball
Human Cannonball / Wheel of Death Human Cannonball / Wheel of Death Human Cannonball / Wheel of Death
ROOKIE A GO-GO
jooubachi go chic THE RICH
HEY-SMITH The SALOVERS 99RadioService
carib jams HIGURASHI RECORDS INC. core of bells
ALT uchujin odottebakarinokuni
aragehonzi kaisokutokyo kantasumurata to sanbamachines
 
NAEBA SHOKUDO
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
gandhiishihara&charuka Rory McLeod Gellers
toyoda yuzo & YUZOBAND THE 9 MILES ishibashi eiko
MATT & KIM ONE SHOT kaji hideki
MUSTANG MORIARTY RIDDIM SAUNTER
 
DAY DREAMING AND SILENT BEEZE
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
CAFE HIMALAYAWADA (SHIGEFUMI / WRENCH / AYASHIGE) (LIVE) DJ YOGURT&KOYAS feat.Cinnabom (Live&DJ) SEI-NO-IZE with RUN D BARS (Live&DJ)
Fran-Key,Crystal&Roger(Crue-L) (LIVE) PSG (LIVE) MATSUSAKA DAISUKE (DJ)
DJ NOBU (FUTURETERROR/DAZZ Y DJ NOBU) DJ DJ QUIETSTORM (Nakameguro Yakkyoku Recordings) DAMAGE (3AM SET) (LIVE)
--- --- Secret Guest (DJ)
--- --- YODA (HORIZON) (DJ)
 
MOKUDO TEI
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
Upendra and friend youmoutoohana sebu hiroko
NARASIRATO PAN PIPERS Predawn Rory McLeod
MORIARTY aoyagi takuji a-fank syndicate acoustic set
 
CABARET FIESTA "HAVANA NIGHT"
7/30 (FRI) 7/31 (SAT) 8/1 (SUN)
SiNGO FLAMENCO Y SOLERA EMELINE MICHEL
Rustic pans tokyo panorama mambo boys tokyo panorama mambo boys
Willie Martinez Y Mambo Loco Willie Martinez Y Mambo Loco Willie Martinez Y Mambo Loco