{"id":172745,"date":"2025-08-18T11:57:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T02:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=172745&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-08-19T15:58:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T06:58:06","slug":"bayfes2025","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/bayfes2025\/","title":{"rendered":"BAYFES 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bayside Place Hakata hosts music, art, and sports events year-round\u2014but its biggest music event is BAYFES, held every September. A sound system is set up on the main stage along the seaside, where live performances by artists fill the air with music and energy.<\/p>\n<p>The excitement begins with the popular Hakata Paradise pre-party on September 5. Held in the observation deck of Hakata Port Tower\u201470 meters above ground\u2014guests will enjoy stunning 360\u00b0 night views of Fukuoka.<br \/>\nNote: The pre-party requires <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.form-mailer.jp\/fms\/a789a411338009\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">advance registration<\/a>, and only selected entrants will be admitted. Apply via the official #BAYFES website by August 20.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172746\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_bayfes_2025_cl-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BAYFES2025\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_bayfes_2025_cl-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_bayfes_2025_cl-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_bayfes_2025_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_bayfes_2025_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 9\/6 (Sat.) 14:00~21:00, 9\/7 (Sun.) 14:00~20:30 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baysideplace.jp\/bayfes#l00\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">timetable<\/a>)<br \/>\n\u2022 Free entry<br \/>\n\u2022 Bayside Place Hakata<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/GoW65CfodBkmdUwa9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">13-6 Chikkohonmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baysideplace.jp\/bayfes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.baysideplace.jp\/bayfes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Performing Artists<\/strong><br \/>\n9\/6 (Sat.)<br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maki Nomiya with Tetsuro Yafune <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/missmakinomiya\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@missmakinomiya<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tetsuroyafune\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@tetsuroyafune<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NONA REEVES<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andr [from Taiwan] <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vo.andr\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@vo.andr<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">veno <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shizukazushi.v\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@shizukazushi.v<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itonomori Music Room <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itonomori.ongaku\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@itonomori.ongaku<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9\/7 (Sun.)<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ovall <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ovall_japan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@ovall_japan<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yuga <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/__y_u_g_a__\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@__y_u_g_a__<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chappo <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chappo_otyt\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@chappo_otyt<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0soraya <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/soraya_music_jp\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@soraya_music_jp<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YOHLU <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yohlu_official\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@yohlu_official<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranman Tengoku <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ranmantengoku\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@ranmantengoku<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bayside Place Hakata hosts music, art, and sports events year-round\u2014but its biggest music event is BAYFES, held every 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