One of the biggest event is about to sweep the summer in Japan! The Summer Sonic 2012 dates and line up have been confirmed and released.
| 18 August 2012 | Osaka, Japan | Venue: Maishima Sports Island |
| 19 August 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | Venue: Chiba Marine Stadium & Makuhari Messe |
Line up (Tokyo): Green Day, Rihanna, Franz Ferdinand, Jamiroquai, Ke$ha, 吉井和哉, Lostprophets, Pitbull, The Vaccines, Perfume, Grouplove, Gym Class Heroes, One OK Rock, Vintage Trouble, Sigur Rós, New Order, the Hiatus, Garbage, Death Cab for Cutie, Hoobastank, Passion Pit, The Cardigans plays Gran Turismo, Crystal Castles, Cast, Alexandra Stan, Mayday, Mac Miller, Tribes, The Knux, [Champagne], Adam Lambert, Calvin Harris, Nelly Furtado, Tears for Fears, Gotye, Foster the People, SBTRKT, Azealia Banks, St. Vincent, Other Lives, Grimes, Spector, きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ, Kindness, White Ash, Begin, Pennywise, Russian Red, Fire Ball with Home Grown, Great3, Pay Money to My Pain, 平井大， Walk Off the Earth, IceAge, 阿部真央, Jun Sky Walker(s), 土屋アンナ, Man With A Mission, Belakiss, Nothing's Carved In Stone, Ska Ska Club, Toy, Hyro Da Hero
Line up (Osaka): Rihanna, Green Day, Jamiroquai, Franz Ferdinand, Ke$ha, 吉井和哉, Pitbull, Lostrophets, Perfume, The Vaccines, Princess Princess, Grouplove, Gym Class Heroes, One OK Rock, Vintage Trouble, New Order, Sigur Rós, Garbage, the Hiatus, Hoobastank, Death Cab for Cutie, The Cardigans plays Gran Turismo, Passion Pit, Cast, Crystal Castles, Mayday, Alexandra Stan, Tribes, Mac Miller, The Knux, Tears for Fears, Adam Lambert, Foster the People, Soulwax, Azealia Banks, Gotye, Other Lives, SBTRKT, Spector, St. Vincent, Kindness, Grimes, きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ