NYC-Based J-pop Cover Band to Perform

Akari Village | Amber Balleras | Owen Chen Trio

Sunday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. (Doors: 7:00 p.m.)

Berlin – 25 Avenue A (at E. 2nd Street)

Admission: $13.61 (including fees)

Akari Village is a J-pop cover band based in the East Village. With a playlist ranging from old ‘80s City Pop to anime theme songs to today’s hits, Akari Village will bring their energy to Berlin, NYC’s premier small music venue. They’ll be joined by Amber Balleras and Owen Chen Trio.

To purchase tickets, please visit Berlin’s website.

Akari Village

• Will Okada – Vocals/Violin

• Nozomi Yoshinaka – Guitar

• Shiharu Yamashita – Vocals

• Winston Yang – Piano

• Marwan Ramen – Bass

• Jacob Byrd – Drums

Follow Akari Village on Instagram.

Akari Village

Akari Village: J-Pop + Anime Live

Thursday, March 6 from 8:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.

The Red Pavilion – 1241 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn

Admission: $17.28 – $64.29

Akari Village also has an upcoming performance at The Red Pavilion, an Asian neo-noir cabaret and nightclub in Bushwick, Brooklyn, in early March. Walk-ins welcome. There is a one-drink minimum per person for table service. To purchase tickets, please visit The Red Pavilion’s website.

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Japanese Enka at The Red Pavilion

Tokyo Boogie Night

Thursday, July 27 from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with music beginning at 7:30 p.m.)

The Red Pavilion Brooklyn – 1241 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn

Admission: $10 in advance | $15 at the door

Join the Red Pavilion for the first and only Tokyo Boogie Night in New York City dedicated to vintage Japanese enka, jazz, boogie, and blues featuring Kuni Mikami and the Tokyo Boogie Band! Celebrate Japanese culture, music, and dance with a unique, nostalgic 1960s twist.

Kuni Mikami and the Tokyo Boogie Band

Kuni Mikami – Keyboards
Asako Takasaki – Vocals
Frank Han – Vocals
Daisuke Konno – Drums
Bonz Sato – Sax
Tomoya Ogawa – Guitar

About Kuni Mikami

Japanese jazz pianist Kuni Mikami came to New York in 1975 and has performed at major jazz clubs and concert halls. Mikami toured in jazz legend Lionel Hampton’s band, and he played with the Duke Ellington Orchestra at Birdland. In 2003, he and mime performer Haruka Moriyama created “iMimenation.” He is the author of two jazz piano instructional books in Japanese. Learn more at his website.

This event welcomes guests 21 and older. There is a one-drink minimum for table service.

To purchase tickets, please visit Tock.com.