B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION"

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B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION"
LIVE-GYM by B'z
Start Date January 28, 2008
End Date August 17, 2008
Country Japan
Songs 20-21
Home Video B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 -ACTION-
Shows 18 (Hall Tour)
35 (Arena Tour)

B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" was a LIVE-GYM tour held by B'z in 2008. The tour ran from January 28, 2008 to August 17, 2008. The shows supporting the band's sixteenth album, ACTION, toured the entirety of Japan, with eighteen hall performances and thirty-five reserved for arenas. To kick off the band's 25th anniversary celebration, the tour was finally announced for DVD and Blu-ray as B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 -ACTION- and given a release date of January 30, 2012.

The stage design for the tour included a "magic carpet" LED screen by the design specialists at Barco. Known as the MiStrip, the ultra thin screen was given the "magic carpet" moniker due to its floating upward and downward appearance and cascading movement. The design was the brainchild of Mark Fisher and his Stufish production company, who had previously designed the titular "monster" from B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" and has worked with other rock acts such as U2 and the Rolling Stones.

The setlist changed frequently during the tour, with several songs coming and going a number of times throughout. Classic B'z singles "Kimi no Naka de Odoritai" and "LADY-GO-ROUND"—the band's second and third singles—were performed for the first time in seventeen and eighteen years, respectively. Album song "FRIDAY MIDNIGHT BLUE" from RISKY also saw a return, which would mark the first occasion since 1992 it had been played live by the band. Perhaps even more notable were the inclusions of IN THE LIFE and GREEN album songs "Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai" and "FOREVER MINE", which saw their live debuts during the hall portion of the tour. Other highlights included an acoustic version of "Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai", performances of "HURRY UP!" and "Hi" for the first time in sixteen and ten years, as well as "SNOW" making its return to the live stage after ten years of absence.

The touring members included Shane Gaalaas on drums, Barry Sparks on bass, and Takanobu Masuda on keyboards, with Shinichiro Ohta serving as backup guitarist and backup vocalist. All four would reprise their roles for the proceeding GLORY DAYS tour.

Setlist

Hall Tour

  1. Junjou ACTION
  2. Kuroi Seishun
  3. Perfect Life
  4. ONE ON ONE
  5. Isshinfuran
  6. Kimi no Naka de Odoritai
  7. LADY-GO-ROUND
  8. BE THERE
  9. FRIDAY MIDNIGHT BLUE
    Miseinen
    FOREVER MINE
    SNOW
  10. Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai
    FOREVER MINE
    HURRY UP!
    Easy Come, Easy Go!
  11. Warui Yume
  12. HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH
  13. Koubou
  14. Traveling Men no Theme
  15. Hi
    ZERO
  16. ROCK man
    MOVE
    GIMME YOUR LOVE ~Fukutsu no LOVE DRIVER~
  17. Out Of Control
  18. FRICTION -LAP 2-
  19. SUPER LOVE SONG

ENCORE

  1. Eien no Tsubasa
  2. MOVE
    BANZAI

ENDING SE: Eien no Tsubasa

Arena Tour

  1. Junjou ACTION
  2. Kuroi Seishun
  3. Perfect Life
  4. ONE ON ONE
  5. Isshinfuran
  6. OH! GIRL
    Swimmer yo!!
  7. New Message
    Sayonara Nanka wa Iwasenai
  8. Yumemi ga Oka
    TONIGHT(Is The Night)
  9. Easy Come, Easy Go!
    Wonderful Opportunity
  10. Mangetsu yo Terase
    Warui Yume
  11. HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH
  12. Eien no Tsubasa
  13. Happiness
    Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai (Acoustic)
  14. GIMME YOUR LOVE ~Fukutsu no LOVE DRIVER~
  15. Liar! Liar!
  16. Samayoeru Aoi Dangan
  17. FRICTION -LAP 2-
  18. SUPER LOVE SONG
  19. Koubou

ENCORE

  1. BURN -Fumetsu no Face-
  2. Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~

ENDING SE: National Holiday

Venues

Hall Tour

2008.01.28  China 長崎ブリックホール

2008.01.29  China 熊本市民会館

2008.01.31  China 鹿児島市民文化ホール

2008.02.03  China 島根県民会館

2008.02.04  China 倉敷市民会館

2008.02.06  China 京都会館

2008.02.08  China 長良川国際会議場(岐阜)

2008.02.12  China 苫小牧市民会館

2008.02.14  China 釧路市民文化会館

2008.02.20  China 長野県松本文化会館

2008.02.21  China 山梨県立県民文化ホール

2008.02.25  China 香川県県民ホール

2008.02.26  China 高知県立県民文化ホール

2008.02.28  China 愛媛県県民文化会館

2008.03.04  China 郡山市民文化センター(福島)

2008.03.05  China 奥州市文化会館(Zホール)(岩手)

2008.03.07  China 青森市文化会館

2008.03.09  China 秋田県民会館

Arena Tour

2008.04.19  China 三重県営サンアリーナ

2008.04.25  China さいたまスーパーアリーナ

2008.04.26  China さいたまスーパーアリーナ

2008.05.04  China 長野ビッグハット

2008.05.05  China 長野ビッグハット

2008.05.09  China 日本武道館

2008.05.10  China 日本武道館

2008.05.13  China 日本武道館

2008.05.14  China 日本武道館

2008.05.24  China ホットハウススーパーアリーナ

2008.05.25  China ホットハウススーパーアリーナ

2008.05.31  China サンドーム福井

2008.06.07  China 朱鷺メッセ 新潟コンベンションセンター

2008.06.08  China 朱鷺メッセ 新潟コンベンションセンター

2008.06.13  China 横浜アリーナ

2008.06.14  China 横浜アリーナ

2008.06.21  China アスティとくしま

2008.06.22  China アスティとくしま


2008.06.28  China 北海道立総合体育センター きたえーる

2008.06.29  China 北海道立総合体育センター きたえーる

2008.07.05  China 日本ガイシホール

2008.07.06  China 日本ガイシホール

2008.07.11  China 大阪城ホール

2008.07.12  China 大阪城ホール

2008.07.19  China 神戸ワールド記念ホール

2008.07.20  China 神戸ワールド記念ホール

2008.07.26  China 広島グリーンアリーナ

2008.07.27  China 広島グリーンアリーナ

2008.08.02  China エコパアリーナ

2008.08.03  China エコパアリーナ

2008.08.07  China マリンメッセ福岡

2008.08.09  China マリンメッセ福岡

2008.08.10  China マリンメッセ福岡

2008.08.16  China 沖縄コンベンションセンター

2008.08.17  China 沖縄コンベンションセンター