A-Nation


A-Nation is the name of an annual series of summer concerts that are held in various cities in Japan. Organized by Avex Group, Japan's biggest independent record label, this series features the most successful artists signed onto Avex Trax or other labels of the group. A-Nation began in 2002 and is held each weekend during August of each year. Top Avex artists such as Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda, AAA, Ai Otsuka, BoA, Do As Infinity, TVXQ, Super Junior, Hitomi and SHINee perform at A-Nation every year.

Dates and venues

2002

Artists not signed with Avex Group are expressed in italics.
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  • BoA
  • Day After Tomorrow
  • Do As Infinity
  • Dream
  • Every Little Thing
  • Exile
  • Koda Kumi
  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Aiko Ikuta
  • Masae Nakada
  • Road of Major
  • SweetS
  • TRF
  • Wu3
  • BoA
  • Do As Infinity
  • Dream
  • Every Little Thing
  • Exile
  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Hitomi
  • The Loose Dogs
  • Mihimaru GT1
  • Ai Otsuka
  • Road of Major
  • TRF
  • Guest artists
  • * Flow
  • * Tomoko Kawase
  • * T.M.Revolution
  • * Porno Graffitti
  • AAA
  • Amasia Landscape
  • Beni Arashiro2
  • Asian Engineer
  • BoA
  • Do As Infinity
  • Every Little Thing
  • Globe
  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Hitomi
  • Koda Kumi
  • The Loose Dogs
  • M-Flo
  • Mink
  • Ai Otsuka
  • Road of Major
  • Seed
  • Hitomi Shimatani
  • Ami Suzuki
  • TRF
  • TVXQ
  • Tink Tink
  • Sub-stage
  • * Dt.
  • * Delicatessen
  • * The Ivory Brothers
  • * Aiko Kayō
  • * Mini Box
  • * Nao Nagasawa
  • * Ricken's
  • * SweetS
  • * Speena
  • * Tokyo Purin
  • Guest artists
  • * D-51
  • * Kishidan3
  • * T.M.Revolution
  • AAA
  • BoA
  • Buzz72+
  • Every Little Thing
  • The Grace
  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Hitomi
  • Koda Kumi
  • Lambsey
  • May
  • Mink
  • Misono
  • Ataru Nakamura2
  • Ai Otsuka
  • Ricken's
  • Rin'
  • Road of Major
  • Seamo1
  • Seed
  • Ami Suzuki
  • TRF
  • TVXQ
  • Hiroshi Tamaki2
  • Trax
  • Tomiko Van
  • Yokai Project
  • ZZ
  • Guest artists
  • * DJ Ozma
  • * Flow
  • * M-Flo
  • * Mihimaru GT
  • * Rinka
  • * Sowelu3
  • * T.M.Revolution
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    • AAA
    • Every Little Thing
    • Ayumi Hamasaki
    • Koda Kumi
    • Ai Otsuka
    • Ami Suzuki
    • TRF
    • TVXQ
    • Surprise artists
    • * Exile
    • * Kome Kome Club
    • * Seamo
    • * Mihimaru GT
    • * My Little Lover
    • * Anna Tsuchiya
    • Opening acts
    • * Bright
    • * The Grace
    • * J-Min2
    • * Jonte
    • * Kazuki Kato2
    • * Lambsey
    • * Hiroki Maekawa
    • * May
    • * Hatsune Okumura
    • Shooting acts
    • * Deep
    • * Fonk
    • * The Grace
    • * Mink
    • * Ataru Nakamura
    • * Mari Natsuki4
    • * Satomi Takasugi
    • Power stage
    • * Asian Engineer
    • * Dream
    • * Tokyo Purin
  • AAA
  • Namie Amuro
  • Deep
  • Every Little Thing
  • Exile
  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Hitomi
  • Koda Kumi
  • Mihimaru GT
  • Misono
  • Daichi Miura
  • My Little Lover
  • Ai Otsuka
  • Remioromen3
  • Seamo
  • Ami Suzuki
  • TRF
  • TVXQ
  • Secret artists
  • * DJ Ozma
  • * Do As Infinity
  • * Globe
  • Opening Acts
  • * 5050
  • * Bright
  • * Mai Fukui
  • * The Grace
  • * Jonte
  • * Yusaku Kiyama
  • * Luxis
  • * Moumoon
  • * Hatsune Okumura
  • * Satomi Takasugi
  • Shooting acts
  • * Alan Dawa Dolma
  • * Girl Next Door
  • * Maki Goto
  • * J Soul Brothers
  • * Ataru Nakamura
  • * RIKI
  • Power Stage
  • * 2Backka1
  • * Asian Engineer
  • * Jamosa
  • * Seara Kojo
  • * Lambsey
  • * MinxZone
  • * Miray
  • * Shion Miyawaki
  • * Mother Ninja
  • * Tokyo Purin
  • * Tsuyoshi
  • * Twenty 4-72
  • * Yoonji2
  • AAA
  • BoA
  • Da Pump
  • Do As Infinity
  • Every Little Thing
  • Girl Next Door
  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Hitomi
  • Koda Kumi
  • Lindberg
  • Mihimaru GT
  • Minmi
  • My Little Lover
  • Ai Otsuka
  • Seamo
  • Hitomi Shimatani
  • Ami Suzuki
  • TRF
  • TVXQ
  • Secret artists
  • * Breakerz
  • * Globe
  • * Mitsuru Igarashi
  • * Ryuichi Kawamura
  • * Kimaguren
  • * Misono
  • * Yazima Beauty Salon
  • Opening acts
  • * Azu1
  • * Bright
  • * J-Min
  • * Jurian Beat Crisis
  • * Ken the 390
  • * Miray
  • * Moumoon
  • * Hatsune Okumura
  • * Misako Sakazume
  • * Triplane
  • Shooting acts
  • * Alan Dawa Dolma
  • * Mai Fukui
  • * Maki Goto
  • * May J.
  • * Aya Kamiki
  • * Yusaku Kiyama
  • * Nana Tanimura
  • Power stage
  • * Duff
  • * The Generous
  • * Hisayo Inamori
  • * Janel
  • * Tokyo Purin
  • * Tsuyoshi
  • 50TA
  • AAA
  • Do As Infinity
  • Every Little Thing
  • Girl Next Door
  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Hitomi
  • Iconiq
  • JYJ2
  • Koda Kumi
  • Mihimaru GT
  • Ai Otsuka
  • Remioromen
  • Sata Andagi
  • Speed
  • Ami Suzuki
  • TRF
  • WaT
  • Opening acts
  • * Bright
  • * Dance Flow
  • * Dream5
  • * Honey L Days
  • * Jurian Beat Crisis
  • * Miray
  • * Purple Days
  • * Misako Sakazume
  • * Yu-Yu
  • Shooting acts
  • * Deep
  • * Alan Dawa Dolma
  • * Maki Goto
  • * Risa Hirako
  • * Kie Kitano
  • * May J.
  • * Moumoon
  • Power stage
  • * Gokigen Sound
  • * Ken the 390
  • * Lambsey
  • * Lay
  • * Hiroki Maekawa
  • * Mash
  • * Megumi Mori
  • * Ayumi Nakagawa
  • * Omasuka
  • * Mai Oshima
  • * Shanadoo
  • * Super Girls
  • * Tokyo Girls' Style
  • * Weider Power Maker
  • Sunshine stage
  • * AAA
  • * AKB48
  • ** Diva
  • ** French Kiss
  • ** Tomomi Itano
  • ** No3b
  • ** Not Yet
  • * Acid Black Cherry
  • * BoA
  • * Do As Infinity
  • * E-girls
  • * Every Little Thing
  • * Girl Next Door
  • * Maki Goto
  • * Ayumi Hamasaki
  • * Hitomi
  • * Iconiq
  • * Sandaime J Soul Brothers
  • * Koda Kumi
  • * Mihimaru GT
  • * NMB48
  • * SDN48
  • * SKE48
  • * Seamo
  • * Ami Suzuki
  • * TRF
  • * TVXQ
  • Opening acts
  • * Dream5
  • * Little Blue Box
  • * Purple Days
  • * Shu-I
  • * Tokyo Girls' Style
  • * Yu-Yu
  • Shooting acts
  • * After School
  • * Azu
  • * Jamosa
  • * Jurian Beat Crisis
  • * May J.
  • * Misono
  • * Moumoon
  • * The Rootless
  • * Yu Shirota
  • * Triplane
  • A-Park stage
  • * Cocoa Otoko
  • * Falco & Shino
  • * Gokigen Sound
  • * Idol Street talents
  • * Marie Ishikawa
  • * The Sketchbook
  • * Super Girls
  • * Weider Power Maker
  • 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013

    August 3
    • Verbal
    • Kozm Agency
    • Oto-Matsuri
    • * 2NE1
    • * M-Flo
    • * Sandaime J-Soul Brothers
    • Ato-Matsuri
    • * Hachioji P
    • * Livetune
    • * Mademoiselle Yulia
    • * Nigo
    • * Ilmari
    • * Shinichi Osawa
    • * Lucas Valentine
    • * Verbal
    • Special Meeting vol.1
    • * Kuchiroro
    • * Rekishi
    August 4
    • Band Nation
    • * Becky♪♯
    • * Dead End
    • * The Gazette
    • * Man With A Mission
    • * Mary Sara
    • V-Nation
    • * And
    • * Ayabie
    • * Born
    • * D=Out
    • * Exist Trace
    • * Hero
    • * Jin Machine
    • * Mejibray
    • * V
    • * Screw
    • Special Meeting vol.2
    • * Comeback My Daughters
    • * De De Mouse
    August 5
    • Anison Generation
    • * Ali Project
    • * Altima
    • * Ayami
    • * FripSide
    • * Kishida Kyodan
    • * Kotoko
    • * Minami Kuribayashi35
    • * May'n
    • * Megumi Nakajima
    • * Persona 4 Music Band
    • * Zone
    • Special Meeting vol.3
    • * Hoff Dylan
    • * Scoobie Do
    August 9
    • Asia Progress M
    • * AAA
    • * Breathe
    • * Daichi Miura
    • * Da Pump
    • * Deep
    • * Shu-I
    • * UKISS
    • * Aaron Yan
    • * Opening acts
    • ** 4ever
    • ** A-Jax
    • Asia Progress
    • * Desta
    • * Dai Hirai
    • * Lambsey
    • * Mash
    • * Miss Ooja
    • * Puretty
    • * Rake
    • * Shin
    • * Xiaoyu Sung
    • * Opening acts
    • ** Da-ice
    August 10
    • Asia Progress F
    • * AKB48
    • * Da Mouth
    • * E-Girls
    • * Girl Next Door
    • * Weather Girls
    • * Opening acts
    • ** Puretty
    August 11
    • Idol Nation
    • * 9nine
    • * HKT48
    • ** Rino Sashihara
    • * Idoling!!!
    • * Passpo1
    • * SKE48
    • * Super Girls
    • * Tokyo Girls' Style
    • * Opening acts
    • ** Cheeky Parade
    • ** Up-Front Girls
    • Special Meeting vol.4
    • * Back Drop Bomb
    • * Mop of Head
    • * Sawagi
    August 12
    • Rock Nation
    • * CN Blue
    • * Sads
    • * Anna Tsuchiya
    • * Vamps
    • Factory Live 0812
    • * Golden Bomber
    • * Fumio Ito
    • * Jun Sky Walkers
    • * Magokoro Brothers
    • * Pe'z
    • Girl Rock Factory12
    • * Miwa
    • * Scandal
    • Special Meeting vol.5
    • * Low IQ 01
    • * Quattro
  • AAA
  • Acid Black Cherry
  • Big Bang
  • Do As Infinity
  • Every Little Thing
  • Exile
  • Girl Next Door
  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Hitomi
  • Sandaime J Soul Brothers
  • Ketsumeishi
  • M-Flo
  • Mihimaru GT
  • Moumoon
  • Shōnan no Kaze
  • Sonar Pocket
  • Sophia
  • Super Junior
  • Ami Suzuki
  • TRF
  • TVXQ
  • UKISS
  • August 10
    • Idol Nation 2013
    • * AKB48
    • * Cheeky Parade
    • * Dancing Dolls
    • * Dorothy Little Happy
    • * Dream5
    • * Idoling!!!
    • * Iris
    • * You Kikkawa
    • * Prizmmy
    • * SKE48
    • * Super Girls
    • * Tokyo Girls' Style
    • * Up Up Girls Kakko Kari
    • * Weather Girls
    • * Opening acts
    • ** 9nine
  • 2NE1
  • AAA
  • Do As Infinity
  • E-Girls
  • Every Little Thing
  • Exile Tribe
  • Girl Next Door
  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Kishidan
  • Koda Kumi
  • Kreva
  • May J.
  • M-Flo
  • Mihimaru GT
  • Moumoon
  • Shinee
  • Shota Shimizu
  • Sonar Pocket
  • Super Junior
  • TRF
  • TVXQ
  • Secret artists
  • * Flower
  • * Shinee
  • Special secret guest
  • * Exile
  • Opening acts
  • * Blade
  • * Cheeky Parade
  • * Da-ice
  • * Faky
  • * Idoling!!!
  • * Kerakera
  • * Prizmmy
  • * Hibari Shiina
  • * Yu-yu
  • Shooting acts
  • * Ayame Goriki
  • * Dream5
  • * Jamosa
  • * Mhiro
  • * Raychell
  • * Super Girls
  • * UL
  • 2018 Stadium festival Ajinomoto

    August 25
    • TVXQ
    • NCT 127
    • M-Flo
    • CHEMISTRY
    • Da-iCE
    • 超特急
    • BiSH
    • BoA
    August 26
    • 浜崎あゆみ Ayumi Hamasaki HL
    • EXO
    • 倖田來未 Koda Kumi
    • Da-iCE
    • TRF
    • Dream Ami Ami
    • 三浦大知 Daichi Miura
    • Red Velvet
    1These artists are managed by Avex Group, but are not signed to any of its labels.

    2These artists left Avex Group either after being terminated or end of their contracts.

    3These artists, before being signed to Avex Group, were invited to participate to A-Nation.

    4Mari Natsuki is currently signed to another label, while her band, Gubier du Mari, is under Avex.

    5Minami Kuribayashi is currently and originally signed to Lantis. She is also currently signed to Avex Group for Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse.

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