A-Nation

A-Nation
エイ・ネーション
A-Nation 2012 official logo
GenreJ-pop
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Various cities, Japan
Years active2002–present
InauguratedAugust 2002
Most recentSeptember 2024
Previous eventAugust 2019
Next event2024
ParticipantsArtists from Avex Trax and Guest
Attendance5.8Million+
Organized byAvex Group (through Avex Entertainment)
Websitea-nation.net

A-Nation (stylized as a-nation) is the name of an annual series of summer concerts that are held in various cities in Japan.[1] Organized by Avex Group, Japan's biggest independent record label, this series features the most successful artists signed onto Avex Trax or other labels of the group (although some artists from other Japanese labels also participate here). A-Nation began in 2002 and is held each weekend during August of each year. Top Avex artists such as Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda, AAA, Ai Otsuka, BoA, Do As Infinity, TVXQ, Super Junior, Hitomi and SHINee perform at A-Nation every year.

  1. ^ "What's a-nation". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.