The Stylistics Announce 9-Date Japan Tour for Winter 2026
American soul group The Stylistics have announced The Stylistics Japan Tour 2026, a nine-date run through four Japanese cities from December 14 to December 29, 2026. The tour opens at Zepp Nagoya in Aichi and continues with multiple nights each at Billboard Live's Yokohama, Tokyo and Osaka venues. The tour is presented by Billboard Live.
Tour dates
- Dec 14 (Mon) — Aichi, Zepp Nagoya
- Dec 16 (Wed) — Kanagawa, Billboard Live Yokohama
- Dec 17 (Thu) — Kanagawa, Billboard Live Yokohama
- Dec 19 (Sat) — Tokyo, Billboard Live Tokyo
- Dec 21 (Mon) — Tokyo, Billboard Live Tokyo
- Dec 22 (Tue) — Tokyo, Billboard Live Tokyo
- Dec 26 (Sat) — Osaka, Billboard Live Osaka
- Dec 28 (Mon) — Osaka, Billboard Live Osaka
- Dec 29 (Tue) — Osaka, Billboard Live Osaka
Tickets and practical details
- Zepp Nagoya tickets: https://qrtn.jp/wh86d
- Billboard Live Yokohama/Tokyo/Osaka tickets: https://qrtn.jp/yfavk
- Ticket prices, seating tiers and individual show times: not yet announced — check Billboard Live's official site
Why it matters
The Stylistics are one of the defining acts of 1970s Philadelphia soul, known for falsetto lead vocals and layered harmonies. Songs like "You Are Everything" remain widely known in Japan, where several of the group's tracks also circulate under Japanese-language titles. Billboard Live has positioned this run as a year-end holiday season show, spanning the Christmas and New Year's week. Aside from the single Zepp Nagoya date, which is a standard live house show, the remaining eight dates are at Billboard Live's dinner-club-style venues, keeping with the series' intimate format.