Lives, talk shows, and workshops of famous artists will be held one after another in Hirosaki City.

On April 3rd, at the Hirosaki Cultural Center (Shimohiragincho, Hirosaki City), a pre-screening of the anime "Flying Witch" and a talk show by the leading voice actor will be held in the city. The voice actors are Minami Shinoda, who plays the main character Makoto Kohata, and Shiori Mikami, who plays Nao Ishiwata. Mr. Mikami is from Aomori prefecture and said he was doing voice training in Hirosaki in high school.

On the day, after the animation preview of the first episode, a talk show by two casts was held, and an original clear file was presented to all the visitors. We also hold a lottery for special gifts. The sale of advance tickets has ended, but the same day tickets will be sold. The event starts from 12:00 and 15:00. Admission is 1,800 yen.

On April 9, additional performance of "Twenty First Century Men" tour by Masayoshi Yamazaki will be held at Hirosaki Civic Center (Shimohiragincho). Last year, this live was the last of the 20th anniversary commemorative tour of Mr. Yamazaki. We are planning a set list suitable for the 20th anniversary and will be the northernmost of the tour. Open at 17:00. Admission is 6,000 yen.

"Hirosaki Alleds", a member of the professional baseball team, will hold the season's wake-up event at Hirosaki Park Hotel (Dote-cho) on April 15 and invite former professional baseball player Takeshi Yamazaki. Mr. Yamazaki will give a lecture on the theme of "active 27 years since the third fire." Open at 18:00. The membership fee is 7,000 yen. Application for participation is from the team homepage. The deadline is April 8th.

From April 16th, the Hirosaki Art Dance Executive Committee will invite three world-class dancers to hold a workshop including auditions. Inviting as a lecturer, Japan's representative hip-hop dancer KATO (D'OAM), professional dancer and choreographer jazz dancer KAORIalive, and the street dance World Cup competition called "JUSTE DEBOUTE" Rock dancer SORI who became the first Japanese to win.

The 15 people selected in the workshop and the instructor will work on making the "Hirosaki Entertainment Festival" that will be held for the first time on September 3. Nobuo Iwabuchi of the executive committee said, “It will be a new initiative different from the battle and contest where you can appear in the works of world-class dancers who are active in Hirosaki. With your top teachers and friends, you will have many memories through dance. I want you to make it." Apply by email only. The address is hirosakigeijyutu@gmail.com.

On April 23, the hip-hop group "THA BLUE HERB" active in Sapporo, Hokkaido will perform live at Lavish (Kajiji Town). The group is popular for its highly message-oriented lyric and the sound that incorporates various music, which has influenced many artists.

It will be the first time in 9 years in Hirosaki, and the organizer Taisuke Mizuki reveals that there are already many inquiries from outside the city. "THA BLUE HERB is the artist who has had the greatest influence on me. When I was told that I wanted to do a live show, I could show them cherry blossoms in late April, and I would like to say "Hirosaki" that I have been a long-time friend and store. I want to let many people experience their live." Open at 21:00. Advance sale = 3,000 yen, same day = 4,000 yen.

On May 17, singer-songwriter Hiroshi Yamaguchi will perform "on the road, again'Blind Pilot'" at the live house pub "Robbin's Nest" (Omachi). Mr. Yamaguchi is a guitar vocalist of the rock band "HEATWAVE", and in recent years he is also engaged in activities such as working on a reconstruction project in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture. The store's manager, Shoichi Narita, calls for participation, "This time, a tour with a new maxi single, Mr. Yamaguchi respects as an artist. I want you to listen to it live." Open at 19:00. Admission is 3,500 yen (excluding drinks).

It is said that there will be big female artists on May 5 at the shopping mall "Hiroro" (Ekimaemachi) that called EXILE and Kazuki Kato last year. "We can't lift the information yet, but look forward to it," said the official.