Name: KANEKOAYANO back in Birmingham!
Start: 2025-05-20T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

Japanese indie star Kaneko Ayano comes back to Birmingham on 20th May 2025 after a sell-out show on a sell-out tour in 2024.
More than once, this singer songwriter has sold out the 10,000 capacity Tokyo Budokan and also headlined festival stages all over Japan and South East Asia. Now she wants to conquer the UK with a new album out in time for these select UK dates.
Her breezy but sophisticated indie pop is great for festival stages and arenas but perfect for intimate venues. She is really looking forward to getting back to her roots again with us at the Hare and Hounds in Birmingham.
https://kanekoayano.net/
Tickets £16 advance (£20 on the door if we have any left!)
14+ (under 16 with adult)
Reviews of the last Birmingham show:
"Ayano-san & her band really blew the place away! I had no idea the performance was going to be SO energetic! Some absolutely stunning guitar and drum work, and Ayano-san's vocals really shone through. Really fantastic to have some contemporary Japanese music culture come to Birmingham and I hope very much they return some day." SW
"Kaneko Ayano was an absolute spectacle! I could tell that the whole band had utter mastery of their respective instruments, and they created a raw noise which gave me such euphoria. The atmosphere was so friendly, my favourite part of the evening being when Ayano came back for an encore, saying 'I'm so happy'. What a night!" PF
Live photos by dee_gig_stuff (instagram) from the 2024 Birmingham show.