B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town-
| B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- | |
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| SHOWCASE by B'z | |
| Start Date | July 20, 2009 |
| End Date | August 5, 2009 |
| Country | Japan |
| Songs | 19 |
| Home Video | Magical Backstage Tour 2009 (Select Performances) |
| Shows | 8 |
B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- was a SHOWCASE tour by B'z that ran from July 20th, 2009 to August 5th, 2009. The tour kept in tradition with other recent SHOWCASE events by including scarcely-performed and obscure songs. These include "Crazy Rendezvous" and "VAMPIRE WOMAN"—two album songs not performed for seventeen and eighteen years, respectively. "MY SAD LOVE", an album song from 1994's The 7th Blues, was performed for the first time in fifteen years. Ballad "Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo" from the follow-up 1995 album LOOSE was performed for the first time in thirteen years, while "THE GAMBLER" made its latest return after sixteen years absent from the live stage.
All eight shows featured the same setlist. It is worth noting that "MY LONELY TOWN" had not yet been announced and was played as a surprise debut. The band's latest double A-side single, "DIVE" and "Ichibu to Zenbu", had both title songs performed at a LIVE-GYM for the first time on the tour. The band's lead 2006 single "Shoudou" was again performed for the first time in three years, along with their 1997 single "Calling" that had not been performed in six full years prior to the tour. It would also be the final occasion as of 2013 that fellow single "BURN -Fumetsu no Face-" was played live.
Apart from the band's appearance at SUMMER SONIC 09, these were the only shows B'z performed in 2009.
Touring Band
- B'z: Tak Matsumoto (GUITAR), Koshi Inaba (VOCALS)
- Support Members: Shane Gaalaas (DRUMS), Barry Sparks (BASS), Takanobu Masuda (KEYBOARDS)
Setlist
OPENING SE: Chic "Le freak"
- DIVE
- Shoudou
- Ichibu to Zenbu
- BURN -Fumetsu no Face-
- ZERO
- Crazy Rendezvous
- VAMPIRE WOMAN
- MY SAD LOVE
- THE GAMBLER
- Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo
- Blue Sunshine
- Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
- Calling
- juice
- Samayoeru Aoi Dangan
- BANZAI
- SUPER LOVE SONG
ENCORE
ENDING SE: MY LONELY TOWN
Venues
2009.07.20 
Ishibashi Cultural Hall
2009.07.24 Namikiri Hall
2009.07.27 Iwaki Arios
2009.07.28 Ichihara Civic Center
2009.07.30 Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre
2009.07.31 Toki City Culture Plaza
2009.08.03 Arkas SASEBO
2009.08.05 Yonago Convention Center
Home video
None of the shows from this tour were released in full on any home video medium.
However, select performances were highlighted on the Magical Backstage Tour DVD included with the limited edition of the band's 17th studio album, MAGIC.
Song notes
DIVE ・・・46th Single (2009) / Debut live performance.
Shoudou ・・・40th Single (2006) / First performance in three years, since 2006.
Ichibu to Zenbu ・・・46th Single (2009) / Debut live performance.
BURN -Fumetsu no Face- ・・・45th Single (2008) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
ZERO ・・・11th Single (1992) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
Crazy Rendezvous ・・・5th Album 「IN THE LIFE」 (1991) / First performance in seventeen years, since 1992.
VAMPIRE WOMAN ・・・4th Album 「RISKY」 (1990) / First performance in eighteen years, since 1991.
MY SAD LOVE ・・・7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 (1994) / First performance in fifteen years, since 1994.
THE GAMBLER ・・・6th Album 「RUN」 (1992) / First performance in sixteen years, since 1993.
Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo ・・・8th Album 「LOOSE」 (1995) / First performance in thirteen years, since 1996.
Blue Sunshine ・・・12th Album 「GREEN」 (2002) / First performance in seven years, since 2002.
Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni ・・・27th Single (2000) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
Calling ・・・22th Single (1997) / First performance in six years, since 2003.
juice ・・・29th Single (2000) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
Samayoeru Aoi Dangan ・・・24th Single (1998) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
BANZAI ・・・36th Single (2004) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
SUPER LOVE SONG ・・・44th Single (2007) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
MY LONELY TOWN ・・・47th Single (2009) / Debut live performance.
ultra soul ・・・31th Single (2001) / First performance in one year, since 2008.