Tyondai Braxton Added to Lineup for Osaka's First UMEKITA SOUND BAZAAR
Tyondai Braxton, co-founder of Battles and a longtime fixture of experimental electronic music, has been added to the bill for UMEKITA SOUND BAZAAR, a new urban music festival debuting in Osaka. The festival runs November 21-23, 2026, with Braxton's set confirmed for Saturday, November 21, at the VS. venue inside the Grand Green Osaka complex.
What was announced
Organizer BEATINK announced Braxton's appearance via Instagram as an additional booking for the festival. The show is part of a three-day run spanning Saturday the 21st, Sunday the 22nd, and Monday the 23rd (a national holiday in Japan), though Braxton's confirmed date is specifically the 21st.
Show details
- Artist: Tyondai Braxton (performing November 21)
- Festival dates: November 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), 23 (Mon, national holiday), 2026
- Venue: VS., inside Grand Green Osaka, Osaka
- Tickets: on sale mid-October 2026
- Price: not yet announced
- Official site: sound-bazaar.jp
BEATINK is also setting up a dedicated BEATINK Listening Space at the festival site. The rest of the lineup and full program schedule have not yet been detailed beyond what appears on the official site.
A festival tied to a park opening
UMEKITA SOUND BAZAAR is Osaka's first urban music festival built around the Umekita district, themed around sound and music. Its timing coincides with the opening of the North Park "Umekita no Mori" at Grand Green Osaka.
Since his Battles days, Tyondai Braxton has been known for layered, looping guitar and electronic textures. Since leaving the band, he has continued to release work spanning contemporary and electronic music, and in recent years has performed mostly in a solo electronic live setup at international festivals.