NAGOYA GROOVIN' SUMMER 2026 (English)

NAGOYA GROOVIN' SUMMER 2026 sponsored by OKAYA & CO., LTD.

The student jazz festival "NAGOYA GROOVIN' SUMMER" started in 2008 is coming back again at new venue, with major update!
In this year, you can enjoy energetic performances for free. What's more, university student big bands join in addition to junior high & high school students. GROOVIN’ original goods march is also held!
Following groups will be collaborated with guest musicians, please don't miss it!
8/8 (Sat): Nagoya City Industrial arts High School, Aichi University　8/9 (Sun): Nagoya Koyo Senior High School, Free Hills Jazz Orchestra

Details

Date

August 8 (Sat) & 9 (Sun), 2026

【Part 1】 12:00 PM~ 【Part 2】 5:00 PM~

※Doors open an hour before
※We ask you to vocate the hall between each parts
Place

Okaya Steel Works Nagoya Public Hall

2-min. walk from Tsurumai Station, Exit 4 (Subway Tsurumai Line)
Admission

Free (numbered ticket required/all seats are non-reserved)
June 10 (Wed) 9:00 AM ON SALE
※Each parts requre numbered tickets.

・Nagoya City Cultural Promotion Agency Ticket Guide (weekdays 9:00 AM~5:00 PM)
※phone reservation is not available

・Each cultural facilities maintained by our agency

※Please check the website for the information of maintainance close etc.

・E-ticket "teket"
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Auspices

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Nagoya City Board of Education

Aichi Prefectural Board of Education

Timetable

8/8 (Sat)
＜Part 1＞ OPEN 11:00 AM
１２：００　Nagoya City Wakaba Junior High School　Jazz Ensemble Club
１２：２５　Aichi Prefectural Bihoku High School　Open Heart Jazz Ensemble
１２：５０　Aichi Gakuin University　Singing All Stars
１３：１５　Nagoya City Industrial arts High School　Kogei Highsonic Jazz Orchestra
１３：５０　fox capture plan×Nagoya City Industrial arts High School

 

＜Part 2＞ OPEN 4:00 PM
１７：００　Nagoya City Moriyama West Junior High School　Jazz Ensemble club
１７：２５　Aichi High School　Aichi Junior High School & Aichi High School Wind Ensemble
１７：５０　Aichi Prefectural IchinomiyaOKOSHI Technical High School　OKS Jazz Orchestra
１８：１５　Nagoya City Technical High School　Blue Bone Jazz Orchestra
１８：４０　Aichi University　Blue Stars Jazz Orchestra
１９：１５　fox capture plan×Aichi University

 

8/9 (Sun)
＜Part 1＞ OPEN 11:00 AM
１２：００　Aichi Prefectural Kakujogaoka High School　Heavy Metabolic Jazz Orchestra
１２：２５　Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Technical High School　Nuts Heart Jazz Orchestra
１２：５０　Nagoya University of the Arts　Jampa Swing Orchestra
１３：１５　Nagoya Koyo Senior High School　Seven Sounds Jazz Orchestra
１３：５０　Yucco Miller×Nagoya Koyo Senior High School

 

＜Part 2＞ OPEN 4:00 PM
１７：００　Nagoya City Honjo Junior High School　Jazz Orchestra Club
１７：２５　Nagoya City Honjo Junior High School　Jazz Orchestra Club
１７：５０　Gifu University　New Stars Jazz Orchestra
１８：１５　Nagoya Youth Big Band　Free Hills Jazz Orchestra
１８：５０　Yucco Miller×Free Hills Jazz Orchestra

Guest 【8/8 (Sat)】

  • fox capture plan

    Ryo KISHIMOTO (Piano, key)／Tsukasa INOUE (Drums)／Hidehiro KAWAI (Bass)

Formed in 2011, fox capture plan is a Japanese instrumental piano trio known for its cinematic sound that blends jazz, rock, and electronic music into a bold, genre-defying style.

Driven by three musicians with distinct creative identities, the band has earned widespread acclaim for its dynamic performances and boundary-pushing musicality, appearing at major festivals and venues both in Japan and internationally.

Since their debut, fox capture plan has released eleven full-length albums. In addition to their live activities, the band is widely recognized for composing and producing music for television dramas, films, anime, commercials, and video games, while also providing songwriting and arrangements for other artists.

In 2023, fox capture plan composed the Grand Opening music for the 74th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen, Japan’s most iconic and nationally celebrated annual music broadcast.

In 2024, the band launched their own label, CapturisM., and released their 11th album, DEEPER.

Beginning in February 2025, fox capture plan embarked on “TOUR 2025 ‘DEEPER,’” performing 12 shows across Japan. In June, they held a special two-day residency at BLUE NOTE PLACE in Ebisu titled “LIVE 360° -THE CIRCLE-,” marking the band’s first-ever immersive 360-degree performance.

Their momentum continued with a series of sold-out performances at Billboard Live Tokyo and Osaka in September, followed by another sold-out show at Billboard Live Taipei in November. On December 17, the band released their collaborative album RESONANCE.

The momentum has only intensified in 2026. In March, fox capture plan hosted their self-produced event “PLANNING 2026,” a sold-out two-man live featuring THE CHARM

Official Web Site：https://www.foxcaptureplan.com/

Guest【8/9 (Sun)】

  • Yucco Miller
    Saxophonist / Composer / Arranger

Yucco Miller (born in Japan) is a saxophonist. She has played piano since she was 3 years old. Then, started playing the saxophone at a high school. During her high school days, she won first prizes at many contests and played in Paris and Vienna.

Taught by Eric Marienthal from Chick Corea Elektric Band. Played with Candy Dulfer, Glenn Miller Orchestra and Eric Marienthal. Played at festivals in Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Appears on Japanese TV programs.

In September 2016, Yucco Miller released her 1st album “YUCCO MILLER”. This album recorded with Grammy Award winning artist Lonnie Plaxico and his band in NY. This album won first in the jazz category ranking of amazon in Japan.

The maximum number of her official weblog access reached 400,000 access a day. She has over 220,000 subscribers on YouTube. She plays modern jazz, funk, and rock.

Yucco Miller（Sax)／Yuki HIRATE（Pf）／Hiroki NAKAMURA（Ba）／Dennis Lwabu（Dr）

Official Web Site：https://www.yuccosax.com/

MC

  • Koto WATANABE

Koto WATANABE is a reporter for FM AICHI, and in charge of an assistant in “Mouhitotu no Doyoubi (Another Saturday)” (FM AICHI, every Saturday 1:00AM ~ 1:30AM). Koto is known for her energetic and pleasant character. She engages to make not only audiences but also performers enjoy.

GROOVIN' Ambassador

  • junko

junko is a jazz singer, voice trainer, and eurhythmics instructor. She is active in various fields with her clear voice and own worldview. junko has released four albums until now. Before junko became a singer, she had majored trumpet in Aichi Prefectural Meiwa High School. She also belonged bind band club when she was a student of Nagoya University of the Arts. Against this background, junko has a deep connection with big band to this day.

Advisor

  • Takahiro YAMASAKI

    （Sax, Fl, EWI and more…）

Takahiro YAMASAKI has been performing professionally since 2005 in self-produced events and others centered on funk, jazz, and pops. Takahiro also participates in a support of other artists and back band. His strength are overwhelming sound pressure and sense of rhythm. Added to that, his melodious improvisation is highly evaluated.

Takahiro also works as arranger by making companies’ theme songs and doing an arrangement from small ensembles for horn to a big band. Recently, he starts to do a live performance as a multi-player while adopting electric sounds such as vocoder and synthesizer.

Important Notice

Please check the information of cancellation or changes via website or telephone.

Nagoya City Cultural Promotion Agency website "Important Notice"

or Ticket Guide TEL: (+81)52-249-9387 (weekdays 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM)