{"id":56070,"date":"2026-08-07T20:28:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/?p=56070"},"modified":"2026-08-09T05:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:44:17","slug":"56070","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/archives\/56070","title":{"rendered":"Friday, August 7 Performing Arts Pavilion @ The Commons, New Lenox IL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>8\u67087\u65e5\uff08\u91d1\uff09Performing Arts Pavilion @ The Commons, New Lenox IL<br \/>\nFriday, August 7 Performing Arts Pavilion @ The Commons, New Lenox IL<br \/>\n\u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u79fb\u52d5\u306f\u512a\u3057\u3044\u8ddd\u96e2\u3002\u3046\u308c\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\u671d\u98df\u306b\u5c0f\u3055\u3081\u306e\u30ef\u30c3\u30d5\u30eb\u3092\u713c\u3044\u3066\u98df\u3079\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br \/>\nThe travel distance today is not so long. I was happy about that. I made a small waffle at the hotel breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3418-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3418-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3418-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3418-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3418-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3418-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3418-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10\u6642\u534a\u306b\u30db\u30c6\u30eb\u3092\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u30a2\u30a6\u30c8\u3057\u300112\u6642\u904e\u304e\u306b\u4f1a\u5834\u306b\u5230\u7740\u3002\u3068\u3066\u3082\u3044\u3044\u304a\u5929\u6c17\u3002\u3061\u3087\u3063\u3068\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nChecked out at 10am and arrived at the venue around noon. It was sunny. A bit warm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3426-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3426-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3426-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3426-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3426-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3426-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3426-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3425-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3425-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3425-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3425-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3425-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3425-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3425-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3433-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3433-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3433-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3433-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3433-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3433-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u30b1\u30fc\u30bf\u30ea\u30f3\u30b0\u3067\u663c\u98df\u3092\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br \/>\nWe had lunch at the catering.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-56021 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3420-scaled-e1786221086860-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3420-scaled-e1786221086860-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3420-scaled-e1786221086860-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3420-scaled-e1786221086860-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3420-scaled-e1786221086860-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3420-scaled-e1786221086860-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u697d\u5c4b\u306e\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30e9\u30fc\u306b\u5165\u3063\u3066\u30cd\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u3064\u306a\u304e\u30012\u6642\u304b\u3089zoom \u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br \/>\nI did a zoom interview from 2pm after I got in the dressing room of trailer house and connected WiFi.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3421-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3421-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3421-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3421-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3421-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3421-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u305d\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u30b5\u30a6\u30f3\u30c9\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u3002\u9ce5\u306e\u9cf4\u304d\u58f0\u304c\u3069\u3053\u304b\u304b\u3089\u805e\u3053\u3048\u308b\u306a\u3001\u3068\u601d\u3063\u3066\u898b\u4e0a\u3052\u305f\u3089\u3001\u4f1a\u5834\u306e\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u306e\u88cf\u306b\u30c4\u30d0\u30e1\u304c\u5de3\u3092\u4f5c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br \/>\nThen we had soundcheck. I heard birdsong from somewhere and looked up. There were swallow\u2019s nests on the back of speakers at the venue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3422-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3422-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3422-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3422-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3422-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3422-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3422-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u3053\u3061\u3089\u306e\u524d\u9762\u306e\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u3068\u4e0a\u306e\u7167\u660e\u306fMen At Work\u304c\u6301\u3063\u3066\u56de\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u6a5f\u6750\u3067\u3059\u3002\u3053\u3093\u306a\u306b\u5927\u639b\u304b\u308a\u306a\u6a5f\u6750\u3092\u904b\u642c\u3057\u3066\u30c4\u30a2\u30fc\u3059\u308b\u306a\u3093\u3066\u3001\u3059\u3054\u3044\u3002\u307b\u3093\u3068\u306b\u3059\u3054\u3044\u3002<br \/>\nThese front speakers and the lights are the equipment are Men At Work brings along the tour. It\u2019s amazing that they tour while hauling around such massive gear. Truly amazing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3423-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3423-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3423-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3423-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3423-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3423-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3423-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3424-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3424-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3424-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3424-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3424-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3424-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3424-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u6a5f\u6750\u306f\u3053\u3093\u306a\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30e9\u30fc\u3067\u904b\u3093\u3067\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30ef\u30f3\u30eb\u30fc\u30e0\u30de\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u304c3\u8ed2\u5206\u306e\u5927\u304d\u3055\uff1f\uff01<br \/>\nThe equipment is transported in the trailer like this. It&#8217;s the size of three Japanese studio apartments!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3434-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3434-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3434-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3434-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3434-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3434-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3435-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3435-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3435-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3435-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3435-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3435-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3435-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u5ba2\u5e2d\u306f\u829d\u751f\u3067\u3001\u304a\u5ba2\u3055\u3093\u304c\u5404\u81ea\u6298\u308a\u7573\u307f\u6905\u5b50\u3092\u6301\u53c2\u3057\u3066\u9806\u756a\u306b\u4e26\u3079\u3066\u3044\u304f\u3068\u3044\u3046\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u3002\u304a\u5ba2\u3055\u3093\u306f\u8eca\u3067\u6765\u3089\u308c\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3001\u5927\u304d\u306a\u6298\u308a\u7573\u307f\u6905\u5b50\u3092\u6301\u3063\u3066\u3053\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002\u65e5\u672c\u3058\u3083\u8003\u3048\u3089\u308c\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nThe seating area is a lawn, and the system involves audience members bringing their own folding chairs and lining them up one by one. Since people arrive by car, they bring along large folding chairs. Something you wouldn&#8217;t see in Japan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3432-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3432-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3432-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3432-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3432-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3432-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3432-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u4f1a\u5834\u5185\u3001\u30d5\u30fc\u30c9\u30c8\u30e9\u30c3\u30af\u3082\u51fa\u3066\u697d\u3057\u3044\u611f\u3058\u3002<br \/>\nThe atmosphere was peaceful with food trucks in the venue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3430-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3430-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3430-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3430-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3430-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3430-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3430-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u30b5\u30a6\u30f3\u30c9\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u306e\u3042\u3068\u3001\u5915\u98df\u3092\u3082\u3089\u3044\u306b\u30b1\u30fc\u30bf\u30ea\u30f3\u30b0\u3078\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br \/>\nAfter soundcheck, I went to catering area to have dinner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3427-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3427-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3427-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3427-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3427-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3427-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3427-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u6fc0\u7518\u306e\u30c1\u30e7\u30b3\u30ec\u30fc\u30c8\u30b1\u30fc\u30ad\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u79c1\u306b\u306f\u7518\u3059\u304e\u3066\u3068\u3046\u3066\u3044\u98df\u3079\u3089\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<br \/>\nVery sweet chocolate cake was served. It was too sweet and I can\u2019t eat.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3429-300x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3429-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3429-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3429-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3429-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3429-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3429-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u3055\u3066\u3001\u3044\u3056\u672c\u756a\u3002<br \/>\nShow time!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3436-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3436-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3436-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3436-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3436-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3436-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u306f\u30b9\u30c6\u30fc\u30b8\u306e\u771f\u3093\u524d\u306b\u7acb\u3061\u898b\u306e\u5834\u6240\u304c\u3042\u308a\u3001\u304a\u5ba2\u3055\u3093\u304c\u3081\u3061\u3083\u8fd1\u3044\u3002<br \/>\nThere was a standing area right in front of the stage today. Audience was so close.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/A1B2D731-614B-468D-BE19-D811C3840EAC-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/A1B2D731-614B-468D-BE19-D811C3840EAC-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/A1B2D731-614B-468D-BE19-D811C3840EAC-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/A1B2D731-614B-468D-BE19-D811C3840EAC-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/A1B2D731-614B-468D-BE19-D811C3840EAC.jpeg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CD0DA8B0-25A1-4A8B-9A56-792A256AE839-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CD0DA8B0-25A1-4A8B-9A56-792A256AE839-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CD0DA8B0-25A1-4A8B-9A56-792A256AE839-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CD0DA8B0-25A1-4A8B-9A56-792A256AE839-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CD0DA8B0-25A1-4A8B-9A56-792A256AE839.jpeg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0A0A6A94-7F07-4959-8720-D0AFAA656DD8-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0A0A6A94-7F07-4959-8720-D0AFAA656DD8-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0A0A6A94-7F07-4959-8720-D0AFAA656DD8-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0A0A6A94-7F07-4959-8720-D0AFAA656DD8-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0A0A6A94-7F07-4959-8720-D0AFAA656DD8.jpeg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u305d\u306e\u5f8c\u308d\u304c\u6298\u308a\u7573\u307f\u6905\u5b50\u306e\u5217\u3067\u3059\u3002\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u306f\u306e\u3069\u304b\u306a\u96f0\u56f2\u6c17\u306e\u4e2d\u3001\u76db\u308a\u4e0a\u304c\u3063\u3066\u7d42\u4e86\u3002<br \/>\nBehind that is a row of folding chairs. The concert ended on a high note, amidst a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6D5F46D0-19FA-489F-9777-C955BF1BBA5E-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6D5F46D0-19FA-489F-9777-C955BF1BBA5E-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6D5F46D0-19FA-489F-9777-C955BF1BBA5E-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6D5F46D0-19FA-489F-9777-C955BF1BBA5E-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6D5F46D0-19FA-489F-9777-C955BF1BBA5E.jpeg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B924AA73-850B-4C7E-BE2A-ECBF5FFAF6F4-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B924AA73-850B-4C7E-BE2A-ECBF5FFAF6F4-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B924AA73-850B-4C7E-BE2A-ECBF5FFAF6F4-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B924AA73-850B-4C7E-BE2A-ECBF5FFAF6F4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B924AA73-850B-4C7E-BE2A-ECBF5FFAF6F4.jpeg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/007CE0ED-B247-435A-84EF-0D85CB1DE1FE-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/007CE0ED-B247-435A-84EF-0D85CB1DE1FE-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/007CE0ED-B247-435A-84EF-0D85CB1DE1FE-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/007CE0ED-B247-435A-84EF-0D85CB1DE1FE-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/007CE0ED-B247-435A-84EF-0D85CB1DE1FE.jpeg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u5f8c\u3001\u30b5\u30a4\u30f3\u4f1a\u3092\u3057\u3066\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u5e02\u9577\u3055\u3093\u3068\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u5199\u771f\u3092\u3068\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u304a\u8912\u3081\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u6050\u7e2e\u3067\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nAfter the live performance, Atsuko and I held an autograph session and then took a photo with the mayor. I am humbled to have received such words of praise.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3439-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3439-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3439-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3439-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3439-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3439-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u30db\u30c6\u30eb\u306b\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u30a4\u30f3\u3057\u3066\u5c31\u5bdd\u3002<br \/>\nChecked in the hotel and went to bed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8\u67087\u65e5\uff08\u91d1\uff09Performing Arts Pavilion @ The Commons, New Lenox IL Friday, August 7 Performing Arts Pav &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/archives\/56070\" class=\"more-link\">\u7d9a\u304d\u3092\u8aad\u3080 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Friday, August 7 Performing Arts Pavilion @ The Commons, New Lenox IL<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-from-naoko"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56070"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56074,"href":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56070\/revisions\/56074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shonenknife.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}