RECOMMENDED ARTIST ✨ CHAOSS — Tokyo visual kei led by Ikura (ex-DEATHFINA). Debuted 2024; first live 12/12/2024. Lineup: Ikura (vo), RAI (g), GAI (dr). X: @CHAOSS_official Love vkei? Check out JMFEST KA w/ VIVARUSH & MAQIA 🎸🤘 📅 10/01/2026 • TD Music Hall #jrocknorth #jmfest #visualkei #CHAOSS

JMFEST KA | OCT 1 | TD Music Hall VIVARUSH (10 yr anniversary!) - Power-pop to vkei heavy rock mastery 🔥 MAQIA - Viral sensation, J-rock intensity ✨ Your vkei & j-rock sanctuary awaits. 🎫 From $55 | Limited tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ #jrocknorth #jmfest #JRock #VisualKei #LiveMusic

🔥 JMFEST KA | OCT 1 @ TD Music Hall 🔥 2 Bands! VIVARUSH (10 yr anniversary!) + MAQIA (viral raw intensity!) ✨ Power-pop ➜ vkei Heavy ➜ j-rock ➜ EDM ➜ Pure energy 🎫 Tix from $55 tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ #jmfest #jrock #visualkei #VIVARUSH #MAQIA #Toronto #LiveMusic #JapaneseMusic

#PrettyHeroes 2026! We're at booth E8 🔥 🎯 Enter to WIN: 🎫 JMFEST KA tickets 🎁 BIKKURI BAG stuffed with goodies! You can also purchase a BIKKURI BAG. Special $10 Off code inside. Thank you to everyone who came! We're not done yet! #jrocknorth #jmfest #jrock #vkei #visualkei #BikkuriBag

📢 Announcement! We're exhibiting at Pretty Heroes this weekend (July 18-19)! Find us at booth E8 @ Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, North York Enter to win: 🎫 JMFEST KA tickets (Oct 1 @ TD Music Hall) 🎁 BIKKURI BAGS with J-rock, Vkei & J-pop goods See you there! 🎌✨ #jrocknorth #JMFEST #Vkei

NUL.'s CLAPMAN video: glitchcore visuals, HIZUMI back at the mic. Off their new album ARTiFACT. youtu.be/UFalMvyoV6A?... Don't forget JMFEST KA ft VIVARUSH and MAQIA! Oct 1, TD Music Hall Toronto. tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ #jrocknorth #jmfest #core #null. #visualkei #jrock #jmfest

ARTIST RECOMMEND ✨ The_PiTY. are known for their energetic, hard-hitting sound and dynamic live performances. A perfect mix of kirakira kei and loud kei🤘🏾 _____________ Band Lineup _____________ Vocals: ゆう (Yu) Guitar: リゼ (Rize) Base: 八火 (Habi) @the_pity_ thepity.tokyo #jrocknorth #jmfest

THE LAST STAND. MAXIMUM cinematic energy: Kizu - "Little Girl Red" → Raw, desperate VK energy Arlequin - "MONSTER" → Driving aggression JILUKA - "VENOM" → Electro Gothic Metalcore XANVALA - "XANADU" → Melodic triumph KANETO-JUUSEI - "Shokuzai " → Chaotic brilliance #jrocknorth #jmfest #vkei

🔥 Human Error - 幸福人間 (Happy Human) 🔥 Melodic J‑rock × visual kei — haunting vocals, cinematic production, exploring fleeting happiness vs inner turmoil. MV: youtu.be/fPe2oqtsRx4?... JMFEST KA • Oct 1, 2026 • TD Music Hall tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ #jrocknorth #jmfest #jrock #vkei

This is MAQIA - Kizudarake Hero, and it''s got us even MORE hyped for JMFEST KA! 🔥 youtu.be/Wwwd858_674?... Grab your tickets NOW. Speaking of tickets... they're selling FAST! #jrocknorth jmfest #jrock #vkei #maqia #visualkei #tdmusichall @maqia_official

MAQIA - 傷だらけヒーロー - Official Music Video

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ARTIST WE RECOMMEND: BLAZE Formed after performing as a session band, BLAZE blends soaring synths with heavy, rhythmically intricate breakdowns. Now playing: Kaishun (that ending!) See artists like BLAZE @ JMFESTKA, Oct 1 tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ #jrocknorth #jmfest #jrock #vkei #BLAZE

SECOND ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT! JMFEST KA | Oct 1st | TD Music Hall Lineup: • VIVARUSH (10yr anniversary! power-pop to heavy rock, pure vkei energy) • MAQIA (viral new act, absolutely explosive) Tix from $55, but they're going fast: tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ #jrocknorth #jmfest #jrock

VIVARUSH JMFEST KA comment video! youtu.be/z1JKciRyJo4?... VIVARUSH is bringing Visual Kei to TD Music Hall on October st! ✨ 10 years of high-energy performances ✨ Vkei + Power-pop meets heavy rock Who's ready to experience this?! Get your tickets now 🔥 #jmfest #visualkei #jrock #VIVARUSH

JMFEST KA - VIVARUSH in Toronto | October 1st at TD Music Hall! @vivarush_official @JrockNorth

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Happy Canada Day to all the J-rock and visual kei fans! 🍁🎸 Here's a poem for our community: "Canada Day makes our hearts complete JMFEST KA brings the jrock heat Visual kei under maple skies so wide Together we celebrate with Canadian pride!" #jrocknorth #jmfest #visualkei #CanadaDay

RUIMARU ALERT! VIVARUSH's charismatic frontperson is hitting Toronto for JMFEST KA! Experience Ruimaru's bold, high-energy performance + playful stage magic, October 1, 2026 🔥 Visual kei excellence! Tickets: tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest #JMFEST #VIVARUSH #JRock #VisualKei #JRockNorth

The Transition (dawn/getting ready)- tempo to shake off sleepiness: 🔥 "The World" – Nightmare (iconic bassline alarm clock) 🎪 "Enamel" – SID (carnival-gothic sophistication) ⚡ "DREAMS" – SIAM SHADE (empowerment anthem) ☀️ "Honey" – L'ArcenCiel (classic uplift) open.spotify.com/playlist/6Nh... #jnp

Spotlight: Yukimura (ギリギリの幸村) theatrical, eccentric, absolutely electric—@vivar_official guitar work is an experience you have to see live Full VIVARUSH lineup hitting JMFEST KA on october 1 tickets → tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ #jrocknorth #jrock #vkei #jmfest #VIVARUSH #LiveMusic

Toya (到着の冬也) – VIVARUSH's bassist who brings both steady grooves and unforgettable quirky energy to every performance. His stage presence? Absolutely captivating 🔥 Join Toya, Ruimaru, Yukimura, and Pamy at JMFEST KA this fall 📅 Oct.1.2026 #jrocknorth #jmfest #jrock #vkei @vivar_official @vr_to_ya

🎉 VIVARUSH 10yrs 🥁 Celebrating 10 years of theatrical vkei excellence with Pamy (パーミー) and the entire VIVARUSH squad! Their "AGEMI" energy is unmatched – whimsical, and absolutely explosive on stage. VIVARUSH is bringing it to JMFEST KA! 📅 Oct.1.2026 🎫 tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/

THE LATE NIGHT BINGE PLAYLIST 🌙 For everyone who's still awake at 3 AM... open.spotify.com/playlist/4DS... 🖤 "Dress" – BUCK-TICK 💜 "Cassis" – the GazettE 🌸 "Sangatsu itsuka" – Plastic Tree ⚡ "Ranunculus" – DIR EN GREY 🎹 "Monochrome no Kiss" – SID #jrocknorth #jmfest #jrock #vkei #playlist

The Late Night Binge (JNP PLAYLIST #1)

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ARTIST WE RECOMMEND GUMMY: is a Tokyo‑based visual kei supergroup that made a surprise debut in January 2026. • Vocal: Gara - Ex. MERRY • Guitar: Mad Dangerous - Ex. deadman • Bass: 康太(Kota) - Ex. Pierrot, Angelo • Drums: Lotty - Ex. Fukuro gummy-official.com/ #jrocknorth #jmfest #jrock #vkei

D'ESPAIRSRAY release"RAPTURE" is absolutely everything. dark moody lighting + intense spotlights = pure visual drama 🖤 One of our favorite j-rock bands is BACK! Any D'espairsRAY fans? watch: youtu.be/7qUa-oXmpSQ?... #jrock #visualkei #despairsray #rapture #jrocknorth #vkei #japaneserock

In 2007, J‑rocknorth brought ZZ to Canada. A year earlier, “Samurai Blue” united fans worldwide 🇯🇵⚽ That energy lives on. 🎸 JMFEST — Oct 1, 2026 Stacked lineup… more coming 🚨 🎟️ Tickets + VIP: tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ #jrocknorth #jmfest #jrock #vkei #vivarush #fifa #tdmusichall

ATTENTION J-ROCK FANS! JMFEST KA's SECOND ARTIST announcement is coming Soon! 🔥 @vivar_official already set the bar HIGH... who do you think it is? tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ What's your dream lineup? Let's hear it! 👇 #jmfest #jrock #VisualKei #jrocknorth

ARTIST WE RECOMMEND✨ 🎶 KUROMITSU(黒蜜) : Started May 2026 at the MASKED festival. Fronted by former Avanchick vocalist NOAH. • Vocal: 乃亜 (NOAH) • Guitar: 龍一郎 (RYU) • Bass: SAM • Drums: 伊織 (IORI) kuromitsu.net/ @kuromitsu_offi #jrocknorth #kuromitsu_offi #vkei

⚽🔥 FIFA vibes are peaking — goals, saves, pure adrenaline. But don’t get stuck in extra time 👀 The real match is coming: 🎸 VIVARUSH — Oct 1, 2026. 🚨 Second artist announcement soon. 🎟️ Tickets + limited VIP: tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ #jmfest #jrocknorth #ビバラッシ

FIFA fever is kicking off today ⚽🔥 What team are you rooting for? JNP is repping Team Canada all the way! 🇨🇦🥅 But don’t get too caught up in extra time… because we’ve got another match you don’t want to miss 👀 Are you ready for VIVA RUSH?! 🎸⚡

FIFA kickoff is here ⚽🔥 Who are you cheering for? JNP is backing Team Canada 🇨🇦🥅 Get ready for a different kind of match 🎸 VIVA RUSH — Oct 1, 2026 Only 45 VIP tickets left — don’t get a red card and miss out! tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest/ #jmfest #jrocknorth #vivarush #vkei #fifa

Anime North 2026 is in the books! A concert ft. @idlms.official was a highlight this weekend. Glad to celebrate 30 years of @animenorthcompass together. Shout out to @monstermagicals too! Safe travels home to the best community. See you at JMFEST KA! ✈️ #animenorth #jrocknorth #jmfest

Meet I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS. in the Pinsent (TCC South) @ 1130am for their Q&A session! Then grab some merch and get it signed @130pm in the Autograph Area. Monster Magicals are performing @1130am in Hall C! You won't want to miss it! 👾 #jrocknorth #IDLMs #anisong #jrock #animenorth2026