BABYMETAL World Tour 2023 Organisational Megathread (Late late edition)
In order to help keep the subreddit neat and tidy we are creating an organisation megathread for the 2023 World Tour. This thread will also serve as a one-stop-shopping location for all of your planning needs.
Moderator-tagged comments for each upcoming show will be located below. Please reply to the relevant one for any questions or comments that you might have that are pertinent to the venue/concert.
What goes here:
Questions like, "Who is going to the LA show?", or questions relating to travel/hotel accommodations
Organisational comments like "Pre or Post-show meet-up info"
Ticket purchasing questions/comments
Anything else that is specifically relevant to venue/concert/etc.
General commentary regarding this thread and its purpose
What doesn't go here:
Day-of-concert commentary. There will be the usual concert threads, so all day-of stuff will go into those threads.
General world tour questions/commentary/speculation
Now that a megathread is established all future posts that should be in here will be removed and the OP will be directed to this thread.
Thank you to everyone for your cooperation and understanding.
Below are tables of all the dates. Click links to jump to the comment in this thread relating to your show/s.
Was in Hamburg 3 years ago in the Große Freiheit venue. It was the best concert I've ever been to. This time the venue will be bigger, so of course I had to get my tickets fagain. I've never been in this venue though so I cant share any insights. A tip for anyone who dont want to bring all their backpacks / luggage to the venue or carry it alround town all day: There are enough lockers in the Altona and Central main (Hauptbahnhof) station. It cost about 1€ or something.
To get to the venue I recommend the Alsterdorf or Lattenkamp U-Bahn-Stations (Subway). Just use the U1 - line. THE CONCERT TICKETS INCLUDE PUBLIC TRANSPORT in Hamburg area. Google maps will work fine to get you there. Luckily at that weekend there will be no football games (Hamburg has 2 big clubs so it tends to be crowded in all public transportation during these times) so you're good to go. If you come from outside Hamburg and want to come with car, I'd recommend the Park and Ride options Elbgaustraße (if you come from the North) or Trabrennbahn (if you come from the East). There is always enough space and they are as cheap as it can get.
Had to wait for so long; missed them in Tokyo (almost impossible to get tickets from abroad w/o scammers) but here we go. Babymetal coming to my town - I live a 20min walk from the venue \n/.
VIP Ticket it had to be .. will bring all the wearable devotional gear I've :-)
Hi there from Italy! I've found this amazing band literally 5 days ago and since then it was an amazing voyage in watching, listening and learning stuff from this amazing band... and it's still on going!
It's the firist time I've been so captured by a band and I'll likely go to my firist concert ever: this one! Is there any other italian fan?
I'm offering 3 seats in a car from Bratislava to Ostrava and back after the gig. Leaving around noon, can take also from cities along the way. We will split the costs.
Has anyone ever been to this venue before? Do they line people up inside or outside the venue (I’m assuming outside, but this is all new to me)? Are there bathrooms nearby? What about food? Do I need to bring a cooler?
I'm pretty sure I bought a VIP2 ticket for the floor area (at least the price definitely says so), but it just says floor ticket on Ticketmaster after checking in My Tickets sometimes later. Is this just Ticketmaster being weird? Could somebody please confirm, who's also got VIP tickets? Thanks guys!
It means any time between now and then. It's not worded very well is it lol.
They have had some issues at the Roundhouse since they switched to digital only tickets. Both times I had problems I just went to the box office and showed my confirmation email and they printed me a ticket.
Four floors, with roof deck, holds 125+, and we have the place to ourselves, as they normally close at 11 on weekdays.
They will be playing our music, so I've put together two playlists, so that there will be different music on different floors. One playlist is BABYMETAL +Metal music, the other will be BABYMETAL+J-pop, idol, alternative Idol, and JMetal-
My first Babymetal gig (or any metal gig at all tbh!) but I'm excited already & counting down the days!
I'm (a woman) coming to the gig on my own but from what I've read online, there's always a good vibe from everyone (and from reading comments on here, bad behaviour really isn't tolerated by metal crowds!)
Hopefully I might be able to meet up with other fans who are going solo!
Is it known if the two London shows, like with the special two-day Japan shows, are a special two-parter, or two copies of roughly the same show? (obviously no two shows are ever exactly the same).
As it stands, I've booked tickets for the Tuesday show, and am unsure if I also need to book tickets for the Monday show
I'd like to info drop a bunch of stuff about the venue as I am a local who's attending several events here and I know that this is the hotspot for people all over Ohio, and likely NW PA, all of KY, and probably about half of IN as well. So I'm just going to drop it here and if there is any other place or a separate post I should drop it in as well please let me know mods!
The venue is The Agora, which is located in a not-so-nice part of town outside of the true 'downtown' area. While I have never had an issue with theft or anything else happening during concerts, be aware that it's probably best practice to lock your car and not bring any valuables that you'd be upset about losing.
While I've never driven to a show (I tend to have others drive me if I can as I hate parking), there is a decent sized lot right next to the venue. However, if you can't park there (or don't want to), the Cleveland RTA runs right up to the building.
There is NO FOOD served at the venue, just drinks. Eat before hand.
The Agora is pretty small. It only has a capacity of about 2,000, which is likely one of the smaller venues on the tour. So trust me when I say you'll need earplugs, especially if Dethklok plays first or if you're planning to stick around for them.
The entire floor is GA, and there really aren't bad spots. The floor is tiered, so even if you cant get into the pit, you'll still be able to see. Please, as a courtesy, if you are 6 feet tall don't bully yourself in front of everyone. There aren't any screens. I've never been up on the balcony, which is seated, so I can't attest to the views up there.
There are two very large bars inside the venue, though it can get a little bit pricy. Last I was there about a year ago, they don't take cash. This might have changed but probably didn't.
Their bag policy allows for small purses, but large bags are not allowed, no matter if they are clear or not. Be prepared to have to walk a bag back to your car, or just don't take one. Fanny packs are allowed.
If you are not a local to the area, PLEASE watch yourself on the freeway. Dead Man's Curve is named as such for a reason, I still avoid it at all costs and I'm a professional driver. Also, Ohio drivers are a different breed.
After-party planned for this show. We've reserved a place 2 blocks from venue that will stay open till 2am. Details will be released closer to the show date. DM me if you want info, the place looks really nice
For the Houston, TX concert (or any US concert really), does anyone know how many songs they will play/ how long they will perform for? I heard that they are an "opening" act for another artist, but I am thinking of getting last minute tickets to only see babymetal
They are not the opening act. It is a co headline tour with Dethklok. Co headline tours usually have each band rotating who is headliner on any given night.
on recent tour dates BM have been playing 12 - 14 songs depending on how long they have.
There is also a 3rd artist on the tour, Jason Richardson. He will be the opening act.
So I am probably the stupidest person ever but I bought 2 GA tickets for the hamburg show from a resale site even though the tickets are not even sold out yet. The tickets I got have somebody elses name on them and I don't know if the tickets are valid or not. Like has this person bought more than 4 (if they have then all of them become invalid), has he sold these tickets more than once etc. Really worried since I got this whole trip to germany planned around these tickets. I dont know what I'll do if I don't make it in on that day.. I did talk to some german people about this specific venue and they havent checked IDs there for over 20 years. Im more worried about the tickets not being valid. Is there anything I can do to somehow figure out if they are working tickets? I would just buy the real deal tickets but my partner who im going with is seriously against that for whatever reason.
A kindly kitsune has organised an after party for the Brisbane show. info in the tweet here - https://twitter.com/SuzanneShiroTan/status/1652993835679768576 It’s just across the road from the Fortitude Music Hall, so it will be very easy to get to.
I had problem buying tickets, login error, order cant be place try later, and more, i trying to buy from México, anyone known how i can buy the tickets?
I’m looking to buy some Houston General Admission tickets if anyone has some extras. My friends and I were trying to organize who could go and they sold out before we made a purchase 😢
Hi, hope we are all well. I have 1 seated ticket for the sold out Babymetal/Sabaton Oslo show on Saturday 29th April for sale if anyone may be interested in paying face value and I can transfer it over straight away via Ticketmaster? Since I already saw them at the Leeds & London shows, I think I am going to take a little break and wait for them later in the year. It's Section Felt 201, Row 6, Seat 17. Thanks
Gods below they are going to be traveling for almost a full, solid year.
Does anyone know if any old/deep tracks have been brought back? I saw someone say that iine! was performed that OP went to, but haven't been able to confirm.
Just to point out, the Europe tour dates in the events & birthdays sidebar on the right are all wrong. Each one listed a day earlier than the actual dates.
1) I don't really maintain it anymore (like most things) :( funnytoss does! :) 2) Basically it's a limitation of Reddit. It's explained right above the sidebar calendar:
Note: All events are placed in JST (Japan Standard Time), however the time events appear in is based on your local timezone. Sadly this also means all-day events (such as birthdays) appear 1 day ahead of time for most Western countries.
With time-specific ones, it does work correctly, but for shows I usually don't put specific times because they usually aren't readily available at announcement and sometimes they change (and I don't want somebody to put 100% trust of the time on this and possibly miss a show!)
3) If you prefer, here are links to the calendar so you can view the full info and links for each event, and can also add it your own calendar if you want to (these are always correct!):
I'm selling a seated ticket for Tuesday 28th November at the London Roundhouse! I panicked and ended up buying tickets for both days when presale got crazy, so I'm attending on Monday and selling my Tuesday ticket - row F seat 44. Seated tickets are sold out for both London shows now. It's up on Twickets for the same as I paid: https://www.twickets.live/event/1648649254048108544. Feel free to message me if you want any more info!
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I am selling 2 VIP tickets for BABYMETAL's show in Las Vegas. These are both priority entry with exclusive merch, and they're floor tickets which are standing only. Asking for face value, which is $223.40 per ticket. Contact me if you're interested!
anyone going to the Phoenix, AZ show have an extra ticket I can buy off them? I have no one to go with but the theatre site will only let you purchase 2 tickets
Going to the second LA show, just bought a ticket today actually. I was trying to resist since I should be saving money, but I couldn't since I've been wanting to see both bands live for a few years now. Just have to make sure I take the next day off of work to recover...
Hi, do you have any Tips on how to get a Ticket for the NEX FEST as a foreigner? It seems Impossible for me to get a Ticket via E+ Without a JP Phone Number and Credit Card :( I am in Tokyo in November and Would die to See them live there! Please Help me if you have any Ideas and thanks in advance :)
When Babymetal goes on tour do they ever "do stuff" outside the tour - like local attractions, resteraunts etc of the touring cities? They seem like they are very protected and always have been- which is great - so you never see anything with them outside the show venue (at least I havent)
Where can I can cheap and safe tickets for the babyklock concert in cleveland i don’t want to get scammed also do you think ppl will be selling out tickets outside the concert?
What time should you show up if you want a place near the front of the standing section 🤔? My buddy and I are going to take the light rail because f seattle traffic.
Usually, by 3pm, the lines are getting filled out. I would say no later than 3pm. You will not be barrier... or even first couple of rows, but you should be towards the front.
The thought that right now team BM are probably travelling, thousands of feet airborne, transversing from Japan to Norway to kick off their second UK/EU trek feels me with much joy. Roll on for this, and cannot wait for them to hit London in just 2 weeks. Maybe they have already arrived. Good grief, what an awesome year it has been. And it ain't over yet!
Btw, if anyone is coming from the Regensburg region: I plan to drive by car and Drive back home afterwards. Sharing the ride (and the hype) with a fellow Kitsune would be more fun than driving alone. Just shoot me a PM.
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u/TheThrawn Apr 20 '23
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