LuckyFes ’24 concluded with a grand finale of 1,000 fireworks. Even the next day, we are still basking in the lingering excitement and emotions. As I scroll through your social media posts, the sense of accomplishment and gratitude brings tears to my eyes.
The passionate performances of the artists, the smiles of the friends, the large stage adorned with rainbows and feathers, families playing with children in the shade, the vast green park, and the blue sky above. The staff working tirelessly in their LuckyFes T-shirts, the voices of the LuckyFM live broadcasts, the fireworks lighting up the night sky with a roar, the photo taken with my 89-year-old mother and 91-year-old father, the live performance dancing with children – all these moments have become irreplaceable treasures for me.
LuckyFes, which began with the amateurish declaration of “We can’t let the festival culture in Ibaraki die!” and a single phrase, “We have to do it,” has grown into a large-scale festival featuring 114 artists over four stages (plus LuckySpace) and attracting 60,000 friends over three days, two and a half years later.
On the first day, Saturday the 13th, LuckyFes ’24 opened with a spectacular performance by yama following the opening declaration, and on the final day, Monday the 15th (a public holiday), the festival concluded with a relay of performances by Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders, Da-iCE, and the grand finale by NEWS. I couldn’t hold back my tears during the closing performance of “U R not alone.”
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the artists who performed, the friends who participated, the sponsors, the partners, the cooperating companies, and the staff. We also thank the Hitachi Seaside Park and the city of Hitachinaka and Ibaraki Prefecture for providing the venue, and the police, fire department, and medical personnel for ensuring safety and security.
Compared to the thunderstorms two years ago and the extreme heat last year, this year’s festival was blessed with pleasant weather, making it more comfortable. We are delighted that the festival was conducted safely without any major incidents.
Please use “#LuckyFes” to share these moments of excitement with as many friends as possible. We want to carry this energy into next year.
Here are three pieces of good news and requests to share.
- ABEMA Streaming:
We streamed over 40 performances on ABEMA across the three days. Starting this year, we are offering free on-demand streaming, so please watch and relive the excitement of LuckyFes with us. Additionally, we plan to stream some extra performances from a few artists soon. It’s something to look forward to!
▼ Viewing URL (※ Only some artists’ performances are available for free on-demand streaming)
abe.ma/3S8ttZE
- Official Merchandise:
We are preparing for the post-festival sale of official merchandise. We hope it can serve as a memorable keepsake for those who couldn’t purchase items during the event due to time constraints. - Survey:
We kindly ask for your cooperation in completing our survey. This year, we made every effort to address the complaints received last year. To make next year’s event even better, we appreciate your feedback.
Survey URLs:
▼ July 13 (Saturday)
https://forms.gle/VN7ePNepAB4NMLFr5
▼ July 14 (Sunday)
https://forms.gle/4DPwkcfLwZ9k6LKY6
▼ July 15 (Monday, public holiday)
https://forms.gle/V64Yxyiru7Q5tGhH9
As for the timing of LuckyFes ’25, it has not yet been confirmed. We would like to finalize it based on the feedback from all our friends through the survey.
We look forward to seeing you at LuckyFes next year as well. Let’s connect once again by raising our right hands in an “L” shape and shouting “LuckyFes!” together.
See you next year at LuckyFes. (^^)/
July 16, 2024
Yoshito Hori Chief Producer, LuckyFes
