Only a few days remain to secure advance tickets to Live Viewing Japan’s special presentation of a performance by world-famous Japanese rock band L’Arc~en~Ciel in a delayed satellite broadcast of the band’s concert “L’Arc~en~Ciel LIVE 2014 at National Stadium,” in theatres in 10 major U.S. cities for one night only on Saturday, March 22.
Catch the triumphant return by one of the biggest rock groups to ever come out of Japan to the massive arena that will play host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2020 Summer Olympics, for a massive two-day concert that will take place March 21 and 22. In response to fervent requests from the band’s U.S. audience, the second day’s concert will be presented in this special international satellite broadcast event that will bring the performance to U.S. fans only hours after it takes place.
Original L’Arc~en~Ciel postcards will be distributed to everyone attending the live viewing and original limited-edition glow sticks for the first 50 people who arrive. A special raffle for an official L’Arc en Ciel Concert Tour shirt will also take place in each city.
Tickets are available for $20 at Fandango.com and also from participating theatre box offices up to and including the day of the event.
California venues are as follows (showtime is 3 p.m.):
• AMC Century City 15, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/amc-century-city-15
• AMC Orange 30, 20 City Blvd. West, Suite E, Orange, www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/amc-orange-30
• AMC Mission Valley 20, 1640 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/amc-mission-valley-20
• AMC Bay Street 16, 5614 Bay St., Suite 220, Emeryville, www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/amc-bay-street-16
Screenings will also take place in Seattle, Chicago, Houston, Baltimore, Boston and New York.
L’Arc~en~Ciel (meaning “Rainbow”) formed in Osaka in 1991. The band became widely known for their glam-influenced stage fashions, frenetic live shows, and punk/new wave-inspired music. The group has achieved legendary status both in Japan and abroad, selling over 13 million albums and 16 million singles, and they remain a major force and influence on the Japanese music scene. Additional L’Arc~en~Ciel concert information is available at: http://larcenciel2014lvj.com.
Live Viewing Japan is a prominent Japanese-based media distribution company focused on bringing a variety of entertainment properties to a global theatre-going audience. More information on the company and its projects is available at: www.liveviewing.jp.