Tokyo Groove Jyoshi Announce ‘Sakura Down Under’ 2025 Australian Tour
The Japanese trio return for their biggest run of Aussie dates in March.

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After wowing Aussie audiences last year with their exhilarating live performances, Tokyo Groove Jyoshi return to our shores in March on the Sakura Down Under tour.
Having just completed a successful run of shows in Las Vegas, the jazz-funk trio of Emi Kanazashi (keyboards/vocals), MiMi Kawakami (drums /vocals) and Rina Hoshino (bass/vocals) are excited to tour Australia for the third time in a year.
The accomplished session musicians will play a mix of originals and covers during their nine-date tour that takes in five states.
The Sakura Down Under tour begins on Thursday, March 13 at The Duke of George in Fremantle and continues with gigs at Rockcliffe Winery in Denmark on Sunday, March 16, The Gov in Adelaide on Wednesday, March 19 and Bird’s Basement in Melbourne on Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22.
The final four concerts take place at Sydney’s Brass Monkey on Tuesday, March 25, Paddington’s RSL on Wednesday, March 26, the Gold Coast’s Miami Marketta on Friday, March 28 and Brisbane’s Jazz Club on Saturday, March 29.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now via tokyogroove.band.
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Tokyo Groove Jyoshi came together under the guidance of producer Koichi Kaneko in 2018 and began playing shows across Japan, quickly establishing themselves as a phenomenal live act.
The band travelled to New York in 2020 and played at a plethora of famed jazz music clubs, such as Bitter Ed, Shrine, Sugar, Groove and Café Wha?, quickly gaining a reputation for their incredible sets.
They’ve gone on to tour all over Japan and play festivals in Taiwan and Singapore, as well as find a passionate audience in Australia. Tokyo Groove Jyoshi toured the country twice last year, in February and November, and are back for their third outing this March for what promises to be another must-attend concert.
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Tokyo Groove Jyoshi Sakura Down Under 2025 Australian Tour Dates
Thursday, March 13 – The Duke of George, Fremantle
Sunday, March 16 – Rockcliffe Winery, Denmark
Wednesday, March 19 – The Gov, Adelaide
Friday, March 21 & Saturday, March 22 – Bird’s Basement, Melbourne
Tuesday, March 25 – Brass Monkey, Sydney
Wednesday, March 26 – Paddington RSL, Paddington
Friday, March 28 – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast
Saturday, March 29 – Brisbane Jazz Club, Brisbane
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