This coming August, two of Japan's big stadiums will be home to one of the biggest music festivals, 'a-nation'. The 'stadium fes' will be held at Nagai Stadium, Osaka on August 18th and 19th, and at Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo on August 25th and 26th.

Details on the artists that will be performing at this years 'a-nation' have now been revealed. On August 18th in Osaka artists Every Little Thing, EXILE, mihimaru GT, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Sonar Pocket will be performing. August 19th will host AAA, Tohoshinki, Acid Black Cherry, Do As Infinity, TRF, and Ketsumeshi. In Tokyo on the 25th, Do As Inifinity, Shonan no Kaze, Sonar Pocket, SUPER JUNIOR, and Tohoshinki will perform. Finally, on the 26th AAA, Acid Black Cherry, BIGBANG, Every Little Thing, Hamasaki Ayumi, TRF, and U-KISS will perform.

Before this 'a-nation', avex will be holding a new event in Shibuya, Tokyo 'music week' that will run from August 3rd to August 12th. Adding to the list of performers for August 5th 'ANISON GENERATION' are ALTIMA and Nakajima Megumi. SADS has also been added to the August 12th even 'ROCK NATION'.

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At Osaka Nagai Stadium

2012.08.18
Guests: Every Little Thing, EXILE, mihimaru GT, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Sonar Pocket, and more.

2012.08.19
Guests: AAA, Acid Black Cherry, Do As Infinity, Ketsumeishi, Tohoshinki, TRF, and more

At Tokyo Ajinomoto Stadium

2012.08.25
Guests: Do As Infinity, Shonan no Kaze, Sonar Pocket, SUPER JUNIOR, Tohoshinki, and more.

2012.08.26
Guests: AAA, Acid Black Cherry, BIGBANG, Every Little Thing, Hamasaki Ayumi, TRF, U-KISS, and more.

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At Yoyogi First National Gymnasium

2012.08.03 - 'VERBAL presents� "OTO_MATSURI"'
Guests: m-flo, 2NE1, and more

2012.08.04 - 'BAND NATION'
Guests: the GazettE, and more

2012.08.05 - 'ANISON GENERATION'
Guests: ALI PROJECT, ALTIMA, Kuribayashi Minami, Nakajima Megumi, May'n, and more

2012.08.09 - 'Asia Progress M'
Guests: AAA, DEEP, Miura Daichi, U-KISS, AARON, BREATHE, SHU-I, A-JAX, and more

2012.08.10 - 'Asia Progress F'
Guests: AKB48, E-Girls, girl next door, DA Mouth, Weather Girls, and more

2012.08.11 - 'IDOL NATION'
Guests: SKE48, SUPER?GIRLS, TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE, IDOLING!!!, and more

2012.08.12 - 'ROCK NATION'
Guests: VAMPS, SADS, and more

At SHIBUYA-AX

2012.08.03 - 'VERBAL & KOZM AGENCY presents� "ATO_MATSURI"
Guests: TBA

2012.08.04 - 'V-NATION'
Guests: TBA

2012.08.05 - 'Haiyore! Nyaruko-san '"Jashin Seitan Matsuri"' (Daytime)
Guests: Asumi Kana, Kitamura Eri, Matsuki Miyu, Ootsubo Yuka, RAMM, Arai Satomi, Tanaka Hidekazu (MONACA), Hata Aki, and more

2012.08.05 - 'Haiyore! Nyaruko-san '"Jashin Seitan Matsuri"' (Nighttime)
Guests: Asumi Kana, Kitamura Eri, Matsuki Miyu, Ootsubo Yuka, RAMM, Arai Satomi, Tanaka Hidekazu (MONACA), Hata Aki, and more

2012.08.09 - 'Asia Progress'
Guests: TBA

2012.08.11 - 7&i Group presents 'Kids Dance Festival'
Guests: Kids Dance Festival contest performers & special guest

Source: natalie
Tip: Hyde