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[[Image:2012 if1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Promotional posters in Los Angeles announcing the upcoming United States tour.]]
[[Image:2012 if1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Promotional posters in Los Angeles announcing the upcoming United States tour.]]


'''B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-''' was a [[LIVE-GYM]] tour by [[B'z]] that toured both coasts of the United States and Canada. The tour began with a show in San Francisco on September 17, 2012 and concluded with a seventh show in Los Angeles on October 7th, 2012, that was streamed live for fans all over the world at no cost. This tour was the first in which B'z performed on the east coast of the United States, with shows in both Maryland and New York.
'''B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- EXTRA''' was a [[LIVE-GYM]] tour by [[B'z]] announced via an infographic at the very end of the Los Angeles stream.


2012 was the second consecutive year in which B'z toured North America following their previous summer venture, [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-]], that covered three dates and marked their first shows on the continent in eight years. The LIVE-GYM itself takes its name from "[[Into Free -Dangan-]]", an English version of "[[Samayoeru Aoi Dangan]]" that was premiered during the 2011 tour. The song was announced as the global theme to the video game ''Dragon's Dogma'' before being released as a worldwide digital single on April 4, 2012.
The setlist retained all of the songs originally included in the North American tour, but added "[[Itoshii Hito yo Good Night...]]" and "[[HEAT]]", the song that B'z recently wrote for Korean artist Kim Hyun Joong.
 
On July 25, 2012, B'z released their [[B'z (English Album)|self-titled debut English album]] worldwide via iTunes. The five songs included were English renditions of Japanese singles, with three of the songs in "Splash", "Into Free -Dangan-", and "Juice" having been premiered during the previous North American tour. The remaining songs were made up of "Love Bomb", an English reversion of "[[Ai no Bakudan]]" that served as the theme to a Pepsi NEX summer line campaign, and an English edition of "Ultra Soul" that was first played during the [[Music for Relief Secret Show for Japan|2011 charity show with Linkin Park]].
 
All five songs from the English album were included in the setlist for the tour, along with a number of classics not played in a number of years. This tour marked the first time that "[[GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanymaku-]]" had been played live and was also the first time since 2006 that "[[Shoudou]]" had been performed by the band.
 
====Touring Band====
*'''''B'z:''''' [[Tak Matsumoto]] <small>(GUITAR)</small>, [[Koshi Inaba]] <small>(VOCALS)</small>
*'''''Support Members:''''' [[Shane Gaalaas]] <small>(DRUMS)</small>, [[Barry Sparks]] <small>(BASS)</small>, Ohga Yoshinobu <small>(GUITAR)</small>, [[Takanobu Masuda]] <small>(KEYBOARDS)</small>


===Setlist===
===Setlist===
# Love Bomb <font color="brown">☆</font> <font color="blue">☆</font>
# Love Bomb <font color="blue">☆</font>
# GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku- <font color="brown">☆</font>
# GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-
# Ultra Soul <font color="blue">☆</font>
# Ultra Soul <font color="blue">☆</font>
# Splash <font color="blue">☆</font>
# Splash <font color="blue">☆</font>
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# MOTEL
# MOTEL
# Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta
# Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta
# Itoshii Hito yo Good Night... <font color="green">☆</font>
# ZERO
# ZERO
# Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~
# Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~
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'''ENCORE'''
'''ENCORE'''
# Home <font color="blue">☆</font>
# Home <font color="blue">☆</font>
# HEAT <font color="green">☆</font>
# BLOWIN'
# BLOWIN'


<font color="brown">☆ <small>Performed live for the first time</small></font>
<font color="green">☆ <small>Songs added for the EXTRA leg of the tour</small></font>


<font color="blue">☆ <small>English version or original English song</small></font>
<font color="blue">☆ <small>English version or original English song</small></font>
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09.26  {{flagicon|Canada}}  '''Toronto, Ontario''' — Sound Academy
09.26  {{flagicon|Canada}}  '''Toronto, Ontario''' — Sound Academy
09.28  {{flagicon|United States}}  '''Silver Spring, Maryland''' — The Fillmore
09.30  {{flagicon|United States}}  '''New York, New York''' — Best Buy Theater
10.07  {{flagicon|United States}}  '''Los Angeles, California''' — Gibson Amphitheatre

Revision as of 16:01, 20 October 2012

B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-
LIVE-GYM by B'z
Start Date September 17, 2012
End Date October 7, 2012
Country United States
Canada
Shows 7
Promotional posters in Los Angeles announcing the United States tour.

B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- was a LIVE-GYM tour by B'z that toured both coasts of the United States and Canada. The tour began with a show in San Francisco on September 17, 2012 and concluded with a seventh show in Los Angeles on October 7th, 2012, that was streamed live for fans all over the world at no cost. This tour was the first in which B'z performed on the east coast of the United States, with shows in both Maryland and New York.

2012 was the second consecutive year in which B'z toured North America following their previous summer venture, B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-, that covered three dates and marked their first shows on the continent in eight years. The LIVE-GYM itself takes its name from "Into Free -Dangan-", an English version of "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan" that was premiered during the 2011 tour. The song was announced as the global theme to the video game Dragon's Dogma before being released as a worldwide digital single on April 4, 2012.

On July 25, 2012, B'z released their self-titled debut English album worldwide via iTunes. The five songs included were English renditions of Japanese singles, with three of the songs in "Splash", "Into Free -Dangan-", and "Juice" having been premiered during the previous North American tour. The remaining songs were made up of "Love Bomb", an English reversion of "Ai no Bakudan" that served as the theme to a Pepsi NEX summer line campaign, and an English edition of "Ultra Soul" that was first played during the 2011 charity show with Linkin Park.

All five songs from the English album were included in the setlist for the tour, along with a number of classics not played in a number of years. This tour marked the first time that "GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanymaku-" had been played live and was also the first time since 2006 that "Shoudou" had been performed by the band.

Touring Band

Setlist

  1. Love Bomb
  2. GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-
  3. Ultra Soul
  4. Splash
  5. Brighter Day
  6. Easy Come, Easy Go!
  7. MOTEL
  8. Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta
  9. ZERO
  10. Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~
  11. Negai
  12. Into Free -Dangan-
  13. Juice
  14. IT'S SHOWTIME!!
  15. Shoudou

ENCORE

  1. Home
  2. BLOWIN'

Performed live for the first time

English version or original English song

Tour Dates

09.17  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias United States|border|25x20px|アメリカ合衆国の旗]] San Francisco, California — The Warfield

09.19  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias United States|border|25x20px|アメリカ合衆国の旗]] Seattle, Washington — The Showbox SODO

09.20  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias Canada|border|25x20px|Template:country alias Canadaの旗]] Vancouver, British Columbia — Orpheum Theater

09.26  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias Canada|border|25x20px|Template:country alias Canadaの旗]] Toronto, Ontario — Sound Academy

09.28  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias United States|border|25x20px|アメリカ合衆国の旗]] Silver Spring, Maryland — The Fillmore

09.30  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias United States|border|25x20px|アメリカ合衆国の旗]] New York, New York — Best Buy Theater

10.07  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias United States|border|25x20px|アメリカ合衆国の旗]] Los Angeles, California — Gibson Amphitheatre




B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-
LIVE-GYM by B'z
Start Date September 17, 2012
End Date October 7, 2012
Country United States
Canada
Shows 7
Promotional posters in Los Angeles announcing the upcoming United States tour.

B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- EXTRA was a LIVE-GYM tour by B'z announced via an infographic at the very end of the Los Angeles stream.

The setlist retained all of the songs originally included in the North American tour, but added "Itoshii Hito yo Good Night..." and "HEAT", the song that B'z recently wrote for Korean artist Kim Hyun Joong.

Setlist

  1. Love Bomb
  2. GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-
  3. Ultra Soul
  4. Splash
  5. Brighter Day
  6. Easy Come, Easy Go!
  7. MOTEL
  8. Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta
  9. Itoshii Hito yo Good Night...
  10. ZERO
  11. Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~
  12. Negai
  13. Into Free -Dangan-
  14. Juice
  15. IT'S SHOWTIME!!
  16. Shoudou

ENCORE

  1. Home
  2. HEAT
  3. BLOWIN'

Songs added for the EXTRA leg of the tour

English version or original English song

Tour Dates

09.17  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias United States|border|25x20px|アメリカ合衆国の旗]] San Francisco, California — The Warfield

09.19  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias United States|border|25x20px|アメリカ合衆国の旗]] Seattle, Washington — The Showbox SODO

09.20  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias Canada|border|25x20px|Template:country alias Canadaの旗]] Vancouver, British Columbia — Orpheum Theater

09.26  [[ファイル:Template:country flag alias Canada|border|25x20px|Template:country alias Canadaの旗]] Toronto, Ontario — Sound Academy