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rock DJ events in Tokyo

18 rock DJ events observed in Tokyo, centred on Kameido, Yotsuya and Shibuya. Featured venues: IN THE AIR Kameido, BAR DOCTOR HEAD and Bar LOTUS.

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MUSIC / GUIDE

Explore rock events

Rock DJ sessions connect guitars, vocals and band rhythms through selection. Unlike a single-band show, they can join music from different bands and eras into one flow. Familiar-song parties and deeper listening-bar selections offer different ways in.

How to choose a session

  • Look for an era, region, band or subgenre theme in the announcement.
  • Check whether the programme is DJ-led or also includes bands and other live performances.

NOV 01 (SUN) 2

NOV 01 (SUN) SOCIAL+2
Bar LOTUS SHIBUYA

セブトリ

Sebutor i is a Tokyo debut event whose reservations surpassed 250 and have closed. KAZZ and Wantan are listed as DJs. The daytime-to-evening gathering is expected to draw a large crowd.

Line-up
KAZZ / わんたん
Door
前売 ¥3,000(1D別) / 当日 ¥3,600(1D別)
  • j-pop
  • rock
  • edm
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セブトリ flyer
NOV 01 (SUN) SOCIAL+1

第6回浅井健一の世界

A fan-run all-Kenichi Asai night. DJs trace Benzi's musical world through BLANKEY JET CITY, JUDE, SHERBETS, AJICO, and more. Starting in the evening, it offers a focused session of listening and connection.

Line-up
mint / Ko-Hey / 笹井陽 / YuiPIen + more
Door
¥800+d
  • rock
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第6回浅井健一の世界 flyer
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NOV 02 (MON) 1

NOV 02 (MON) 19:30 SOCIAL+2

第5回エレファントカシマシを聴く会

The fifth listening party centered on Elephant Kashimashi. DJs include Yamada, Tata, Nyankuru, and the Enderra Combination of Funayama and Yuhigaoka Nobu. Beginning at 19:30, it is a weekday gathering around the band's music.

Line-up
やまだ / たた / にゃんくる / エンダーラコンビネーション + more
Door
¥800+d
  • rock
  • j-pop
  • ฅฅ(ふなやま)ฅฅ
第5回エレファントカシマシを聴く会 flyer
第5回エレファントカシマシを聴く会 flyer

NOV 03 (TUE) 2

NOV 03 (TUE) SOCIAL+3

第5回マキシシングル同好会

The fifth Maxi Single Club plays only CD singles other than the traditional tan-zaku format. Eight DJs bring out the appeal unique to maxi singles. It is a five-hour holiday-evening session for listening closely to physical media.

Line-up
gou / タケウチゲン / もとい / DJ嫁の金 + more
Door
¥800+d
  • pop
  • rock
  • kantera
  • Tokyo DJ EVENT search
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第5回マキシシングル同好会 flyer
NOV 03 (TUE) 18:00 SOCIAL+3
BAR DOCTOR HEAD YOTSUYA

インターステラー・オーバードライヴ

Interstellar Overdrive marks Mao Haimura’s DJ debut. Drawing from a personal record collection, the set focuses on late-1960s psychedelic rock and includes talk. It is a four-hour evening for records and conversation.

Line-up
灰村マオ / @theorangeland / @cambelle_jp / cambelle + more
Door
¥1,500+1D
  • rock
  • cambelle
  • もこみ
  • オレンジランド
インターステラー・オーバードライヴ flyer
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インターステラー・オーバードライヴ flyer

NOV 05 (THU) 1

NOV 05 (THU) 19:00 SOCIAL+2

Heavy Metal (is the LAW) Vol.3

Heavy Metal (is the LAW) Vol.3 is a DJ event focused on 1980s heavy metal and hard rock. It opens and starts at 19:00 at Kameido IN THE AIR. The night is for hearing the era's energy loudly and sharing it with fellow HM/HR fans.

Line-up
@tatsumi_ochiai
Door
800円+1ドリンク代
  • metal
  • rock
  • Tatsumi Sivad Evil

NOV 06 (FRI) 1

NOV 06 (FRI) 19:30 SOCIAL+3

RADIOHEADの楽曲 vol.2

The second Radiohead-focused DJ night arrives amid celebratory anticipation of the band’s Japan visit. Four DJs build the evening around Radiohead’s catalogue. It is made for sharing favorite albums and songs over drinks.

Line-up
工藤スナッフ / タケウチゲン / ふなやま / エツ(嗚咽民・砂上の楼閣) + more
Door
¥800+d
  • rock
  • alternative
  • 工藤スナッフ
  • エツ
RADIOHEADの楽曲 vol.2 flyer

NOV 07 (SAT) 1

NOV 07 (SAT) 14:00 SOCIAL+2

バンドブーム大百科フェス2026

Kameido hosts its annual DJ festival dedicated to Japan’s band-boom era. The day is filled with artists and songs that colored the bubble-period music scene. Food is planned from around 18:00, inviting guests to settle in and share musical memories.

Line-up
@04809lovekznr / ARIF / TAK / Yoecy + more
Door
¥1,000+d
  • rock
  • j-pop
  • ㌈ズ㌪㌢
バンドブーム大百科フェス2026 flyer
バンドブーム大百科フェス2026 flyer

NOV 14 (SAT) 1

NOV 14 (SAT) 14:00 SOCIAL+2
Bar LOTUS SHIBUYA

T.1.U 20th Anniversary × SCIENCE 11th Anniversary

This double anniversary celebrates 20 years of Thrash Inspire Underground (T.1.U) and 11 years of Shinjuku club SCIENCE. Ten bands and thirteen DJs fill a daytime program led off by yomigaeri. Live music, DJs, and Jiro-style tacos make it a playful full-day celebration.

Line-up
Thrash Inspire Underground (T.1.U) / CONCEPTION COMPLEX / TWILIGHT NEO / NEMO + more
Door
ADV ¥3,500 / DOOR ¥4,000
  • rock
  • ヒトシ|BAR経営と双子育児中

NOV 18 (WED) 1

NOV 18 (WED) 19:30 SOCIAL+1

亀スピvol.3

Kame Supi Vol.3 is Kameido IN THE AIR's monthly weekday Spitz night. Guest DJs Shandy and Nouki join the regular residents for a night centered on Spitz's music. It is a fitting space to share love for the band through DJ selections.

Line-up
Shandy / のうき / ぽっぽa.k.aかーりん / Kantera + more
Door
¥800+D
  • rock
  • j-pop

NOV 21 (SAT) 1

NOV 21 (SAT) 18:30 SOCIAL+2

This Otsuka BAR Chitei show centers on Hakodate band Yume no Shima no Nikai. It is framed as a close encounter with the band's vital expression and psychedelic force inside a roughly 30-capacity room. Expect a direct, intimate live experience.

Line-up
夢の島の二階 / @naoto_ogawa
Door
Charge ¥1,500 + 1D
  • rock
  • 小川直人

NOV 27 (FRI) 1

NOV 27 (FRI) 18:30 SOCIAL+2
BAR DOCTOR HEAD YOTSUYA

映画ロックナイト 第5回

Film Rock Night returns for its fifth edition, bringing together film and music lovers. The selection may draw from recent music documentaries, while cinephile guests including yokoyan of LATE SHOW join the night. It is a free early-evening session crossing rock selections and film conversation in a bar setting.

Line-up
Tequila Kuh / yokoyan / mmisaki / @gakus2
Door
Free
  • rock
  • ソウマ マナブ

NOV 28 (SAT) 1

NOV 28 (SAT) SOCIAL+1

亀戸ハチミツオーケストラ

Kameido Honey Orchestra is an all-Chatmonchy DJ night. Seven DJs including C-TAKE connect their selections through a shared love for the band. Raise a toast with sudachi liquor and join a floor made for singing along to favorite tracks.

Line-up
C-TAKE / てちやそ / ししど / Linom + more
Door
¥800+d
  • rock
  • j-pop
  • パインマツ🍍PINE MATSU

NOV 29 (SUN) 1

NOV 29 (SUN) 18:00 SOCIAL+1

OZAKI~尾崎豊誕生記念DJ会vol.6~2026

The sixth DJ gathering commemorating Yutaka Ozaki’s birthday takes place at Kameido IN THE AIR. DJs who are Ozaki fans will play a set centered on his songs, creating a night to revisit his work together. An opening talk segment by Nobu Yuhigaoka adds personal context alongside the music.

Line-up
夕陽ヶ丘ノブ / 緋咲光里 / アイロンマン / たけふみ
Door
¥800+d
  • rock

DEC 05 (SAT) 1

DEC 05 (SAT) 18:00 SOCIAL+1
FORESTLIMIT HATAGAYA

YOUR HOUSE

YOUR HOUSE at Hatagaya FORESTLIMIT features Large House Satisfaction. The live show opens at 17:30 and begins at 18:00. It offers a direct band-focused start to the weekend.

Line-up
Large House Satisfaction
Door
前売 ¥3,000 + 1D
  • rock

DEC 14 (MON) 1

DEC 14 (MON) SOCIAL+2
R Lounge SHIBUYA

FEST ANTHEMS

FEST ANTHEMS is a DJ event focused on artists who play rock festivals. Framed with a year-end party atmosphere, it offers a place to share festival memories and favorite artists. The first hour after opening includes a happy hour for oolong highballs.

Line-up
@jack_satoshi
  • rock
  • ジャックサトシ

DEC 28 (MON) 1

DEC 28 (MON) 15:00 SOCIAL+3
BAR DOCTOR HEAD YOTSUYA

Good For My Soul Vol.1

New event Good For My Soul launches as a year-end special. Its stated musical range runs through garage, punk, hardcore, power pop, UK/US indie, guitar pop, neo-acoustic, shoegaze, and mods. The first edition offers an afternoon for guitar-music fans to gather around a broad DJ selection.

Line-up
@yuckeyntbs89 / PEZ+H+A / DJ2 / 677'7 D+ + more
Door
Charge 500円 +1D
  • garage
  • punk
  • hardcore
  • indie
  • +1
  • Yuckey89
  • DJ.z
Good For My Soul Vol.1 flyer
Good For My Soul Vol.1 flyer

MAR 02 (TUE) 1

MAR 02 (TUE) SOCIAL+2
BAR DOCTOR HEAD YOTSUYA

Lou Reed Night

Lou Reed Night is scheduled for 2 March 2027, Lou Reed’s birthday, at DOCTOR HEAD. The announcement was made on the anniversary of his death, with the event deliberately set on his birthday. Performer and schedule details have not yet been announced, but the night is clearly centered on Lou Reed.

Line-up
@papapapapatch
  • rock
  • ぱっち K.P.S.H