A one-night-only special live performance by GAMO, the saxophonist of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, has been announced!

We are pleased to announce that a special live performance, "Experimental Session produced by GAMO (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra)," produced by GAMO, the saxophonist of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra will be held!

This session will combine GAMO's improvisational and experimental approaches with a collaboration with multi-faceted musician Kitamura Fuki, and will also incorporate visual expression from contemporary artists Kobayashi Kenta and huez. Set in a special location along the canal, this will be a special and experimental live performance that can only be experienced here.

"Experimental Session" is a challenging stage performance by GAMO and a diverse group of creators, which will empower the potential of artists and mark a new step in further expanding Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra 's own realm of expression.

The entire live performance will be available to watch free of charge. Come witness this memorable performance, marking a new challenge in the 36th year, and enjoy the diverse content that MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL 2025 will offer.

■ GAMO (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) Comment

Since this is MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL, it's a rare opportunity, so I'm planning to let loose the wings of a fantasy I've had for a long time and try something new that has never been shown at a Skapara live show before.

I'm sure it will be an exciting and special experience that can only be had on this day and in this place.

I'm also looking forward to welcoming Kitamura Fuki, one of the artists I'm most interested in right now, and the session with video footage from Kobayashi Kenta and huez.

GAMO

"Experimental Session produced by GAMO (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra)" Event Details

■Date and time: October 12, 2025 (Sunday) 17:00-17:30

■ Venue: MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL 2025 venue live stage "T-LOTUS M"

■ Cast:

GAMO (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra)

Fuki Kitamura

Akita Goldman (SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS) (Ba)

Tetsuya Hataya (Key)

Yoichi Okabe (Performer)

Art collaboration with Kenta Kobayashi and huez

■Information regarding viewing:

The live performances are free to watch and enjoy, but due to the capacity of the viewing area, a "priority viewing area" will be set up in front of the stage by by drawing lots.

If you wish to view the event from the "priority viewing area," please check the details below and participate in the admission by drawing lots that will be held at the venue on the day.

Please note that even if you do not participate in the by drawing lots, you will be able to watch the live performance, but please note that you may be limited to viewing areas, and there is a possibility that admission restrictions and guidance will be implemented to ensure proper flow of people.

by drawing lots date and time: Sunday, October 12th, 2:00 PM

Meeting place: Please come to the "General Reception" shown on the map (https://avex.jp/meetyourart/festival/) 10 minutes before the event.

*Please refrain from waiting early as participation is by by drawing lots.

by drawing lots participants: Those who have an art ticket for MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL 2025

*Please present the digital ticket screen or QR code upon participation.

*Winners will be given a priority viewing area admission ticket with a random number. Please gather at the designated location at the re-assembly time printed on the admission ticket.

◆ GAMO (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra)

He plays tenor saxophone in the ska band "Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra," which is active around the world.

At live shows, he not only plays the saxophone, but also livens up the venue as an agitator.

With the band's theme of "NO BORDER," they continue to be at the forefront of the music scene for the 36th year.

◆ Fuki Kitamura

In March 2023, they released their first digital single, "amaranthus feat. Umei Misaki," and in July they performed at ROKIE A GO-GO at FUJI ROCK FES'23.

Their musical style, which mixes various genres such as dance music, jazz, folk, and electronica, has attracted attention.

In June 2024, he released his first EP, "500mm," based on the concept of dance music.

In July, they appeared at FUJI ROCK FES'24 for the second consecutive year, following the previous year.

In March 2025, they performed at SXSW 2025. In May, they released their 10th single, "looping second."

In June, they will hold a solo concert at Shibuya WWW.

He has attracted attention for his multifaceted activities, including joining Tomita Lab, collaborating with Tomggg, forming the unit "°pbdb" with Umei Misaki, and DJing under the name asak.

◆ Kenta Kobayashi

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1992, Kobayashi graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Art and Design, Tokyo Zokei University, majoring in Painting, in 2016. He currently lives and works in Tokyo and Shonan. Growing up with a family Macintosh in the 1990s and using GUI technologies like photo booths and KID PIX, Kobayashi defines himself as a "GUI native" and has explored the question "What does it mean to capture the truth?" through photography and digital editing. In his signature series, "#smudge," he stretches the pixels of photographs using Photoshop's fingertip tool, establishing "the act of editing itself" as a visual expression. He has expanded this technique into a variety of media, including CG, sculpture, video, and installation, exploring urban images and the fluidity of memory in the digital environment. Recent exhibitions include the group exhibition "AI / POST PHOTO" (Art Golden Gai, Tokyo) in 2025, the group exhibition "HYPER_IMAGE_SCAPE" (Boogie Woogie Art Museum [Ulsan Art Museum], Ulsan, South Korea) in 2023, the solo exhibition "EDGE" (agnes b. Gallery Boutique, Tokyo), the solo exhibition "THE PAST EXISTS" (Mitsukoshi Contemporary Gallery, Tokyo), the solo exhibition "Tokyo Debris" (WAITINGROOM, Tokyo), the solo exhibition "Space-Time Continuum" (Seibu Shibuya, Tokyo), and the group exhibition "COMING OF AGE" (Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, France) in 2022. In 2019, he collaborated with Dunhill's Spring/Summer 2020 collection under MARK Weston's direction, and created the campaign image for Louis Vuitton's Fall/Winter 2019 men's collection under Virgil Abloh's direction.

◆ huez

Visualise Artist/spatial production unit formed in Tokyo in 2011. A small but elite team that controls the output of stages and exhibits, and even develops software and equipment. They create spatial effects using special lighting such as lasers and LEDs, music videos, gadgets, and event space exhibits.

In recent years, the group has also been producing XR live performances in virtual spaces. The members have a variety of backgrounds, including art, theater, lighting, video, lasers, and programming. Their strength lies in their ability to stand on the same level as the artists and organizers, and to create cross-disciplinary performances that emphasize their worldviews and stories. They are affiliated with ShibuCreation Co., Ltd.

◆ Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

This ska band consists of NARGO (Tp), Masahiko Kitahara (Tb), GAMO (Tenor Sax), Atsushi Yanaka (Baritone Sax), Yuichi Oki (Keyboards), Tsuyoshi Kawakami (Bass), Takashi Kato (Guitar), Hajime Omori (Percussion), and Kinichi Mogi (Drums). Since their debut in 1989, they have established themselves as an instrumental band, performing not only in Japan but in 32 countries around the world, and appearing at many of the world's largest music festivals. In August 2021, they performed live at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. To celebrate their 35th anniversary in 2024, Skapara will release a trilogy of albums based on their band theme, "NO BORDER," titled "One Day Flower feat. imase & Narashino High School Brass Band," "Ano Natsu no Aimai ME feat. SUPER EIGHT," and "Sakiyuku Hana no Seite feat. Masaki Suda" over three consecutive months, followed by the commemorative album "35" in October. In November, they successfully held their first stadium live concert, "Skapara Koshien," at Hanshin Koshien Stadium. In March 2025, they released their greatest hits album, "NO BORDER HITS 2025→2001 ~Best of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra ~." In September, they released the single "Action (VS. Inaba Koshi)," featuring collaboration with B'z's Inaba Koshi.