Summon the Roses had the extraordinary honor of attending Kamijo's 20th Anniversary show at the Highline Ballroom in New York, on Saturday June 6, 2015. Here is a small video of the fan interviews Summon the Roses conducted.
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Fans began to arrive as early as 10:00am in the morning, anticipating the awesome show. No later than 2:00pm, the lines were split into two rows, one for the VIP and one for general admission. The staff was collaborating wonderfully with the fans, waiting around, and happy to guide them and answer any concerns the fans had. Fans continued to arrive in groups. Everyone dressed up and ready for the concert. There were a couple of fans cosplaying, showing off their amazing talent and devotion. Fans were excited and Summon the Roses got to interview some of the devoted fans that were waiting in line for hours. The staff managed to keep everything well organized, and on time.
Groups of five were allowed to go in at a time to purchase the merchandise. All the fans got a chance to purchase the goods that were available. Some of the merchandise included, T-shirts from the world tour, wrist bands, photo-sets, and a photo book. A large Kamijo poster was also a hot item fans were purchasing. Soon after everyone had gotten their merchandise, the staff announced the doors would open at 5:30pm for the meet&greet and photo-session with Kamijo.
At exactly 5:30pm, the VIP fans got to go in first, and form another line right outside the room where the photo session would take place. One by one fans entered the room where Kamijo was expecting them. Fans presented Kamijo with gifts, all excited and happy as they exited the room after the picture was taken. Right after the photo session, fans went straight to the stage, waiting around for the show to start. Not until 2 hours later, did the show start. Even though it was a long and tiring wait, fans had the chance to share their amazing experience and connect with each other. Fans had travel from all over the world to see their favorite artist. Fans from Canada, Japan, Florida, Georgia, and even Texas, were there to honor Kamijo. Even though there a variety of cultures, all fans had the same love and passion in common. Finally, staff came out on the stage to announce the show was about to begin. Fans cheered loudly, calling out the band to to the stage.
The band entered the stage looking flawless. As fans went crazy, the band took their place and grabbed their instruments, getting ready for the show. The stage was beautiful, and the band showed off their amazing costumes and hair styles. The band began to jam, fans sang along, as well as head bang. Tears were over flowing, but everyone was enjoying themselves to the fullest. Kamijo was completely in love with his fans, sharing so much passion with his voice and his body movements. The band projected so much energy, and their talent was indescribable. The set-list was stunning! It was like a journey to the past. Kamijo sang old songs from his previous band Lareine and New Sodmy. The Lareine songs included, Fiancailles, Bara wa Utsukushiku, and Fuyu Tokyo. Only one song from New Sodmy was played, which was Phantom. It was like playing sweet memories from his past, and his amazing journey as a musician. A huge screen was being projected in the background, with sweet memories of Kamijo's bands. Videos of Lareine and Versailles played continously through out the entire concert.
It was a true dream for the fans. The band included songs from Versailles, such as Masquerade, Shout & Bites, and Aristocrat Symphony, which was part of the encore. The band exited the stage, and fans waited nervously for the much wanted encore. Finally, the band came back on the stage, and played three more songs for all the fans! Encore included Moulin Rogue and Aristocrat Symphony, which was pretty much a surprise. Kamijo did not stop there! He quickly went to the back and grabbed a gift from a thoughtful fan that put her heart into an amazing American flag which had written messages from all the fans that waited in line. Kamijo thanked New York, and danced around with the flag. The band then took a picture with the flag and with the entire audience. It was a lovely surprise from Kamijo to all his fans. It was time for the band to say goodbye, but they left the fans with an outstanding and memorable experience.
It was an unforgettable night, and a very well organized concert. There were no delays, and the staff could not be more patient and warm with the fans. Summon the Roses would like to thank all the fans that participated in the fan interviews. We would also like to give a special thanks to the event interprener who allowed us to interview him as well.
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A special thanks to all the the staff, and to Kamijo (Vo), Meku(Gu), Daishi(Gu), Masashi(Ba), and Shin(Dr).
Awesome article and video of the fans! So can't wait to see him again!!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting blog too! Like reading about other bands and their performances! ^*^