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Vicke Blanka Announces North American Tour: See the Schedule

It's been a busy year for Blanka, known outside Japan for "Black Rover" & "Black Catcher," the opening theme songs for Black Clover.

Vicke Blanka Announces North American Tour: See the Schedule
Billboard Japan

Vicke Blanka announced his upcoming Vicke Blanka North American Tour 2024, set to kick off in Vancouver in January.

It’s been a busy, globe-trotting year for Vicke Blanka, known outside Japan for “Black Rover” and “Black Catcher,” the opening theme songs for the Black Clover anime series. Beginning with the Jeddah Events Calendar 2023 – Anime Village at City Walk event in Saudi Arabia in May, he performed in RIMINI COMIX in Italy and the 22nd Japan Expo in France in July, the Gamers8 Cosplay Cup supported by WCS in Saudi Arabia in August, and Magnificon Krakow in Poland and 29 Manga Barcelona in Spain in December. Notably, he was invited as honorary musical guest at the Japan Expo in France, where his show recorded the highest attendance for a single stage at the event with over 5,000 people flocking to see him perform.


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“I’m so happy to finally get to meet everyone in North America!!” says the 36-year-old singer-songwriter in English ahead of his upcoming North American trek. “I’ve often gotten DMs from US/Canadian fans, like, ‘Come do your show here too!’ and ‘We’ll be waiting for you!’ So. Guess I’ll take my DJ set and guitar with me. Let’s make an awesome tour together!”

Vicke Blanka’s headlining North American tour will begin Jan. 31 in Vancouver, followed by 10 shows in 10 cities including the final in New York Feb. 20. Tickets are now on sale, see the schedule below.

Vicke Blanka North American Tour 2024

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 VOGUE THEATRE, Vancouver

Friday, Feb. 2 GOTHIC THEATRE, Denver

Monday, Feb. 5 GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, San Francisco

Tuesday, Feb. 6 THE BELASCO, Los Angeles

Thursday, Feb. 8 STUDIO AT THE FACTORY, Dallas

Friday, Feb. 9 SCOUT BAR, Houston

Tuesday, Feb. 13 PARK WEST, Chicago

Thursday, Feb. 15 ANNABEL’S, Toronto

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Sunday, Feb. 18 RIALTO THEATRE, Montreal

Tuesday, Feb. 20 PALLADIUM TIMES SQUARE, New York

This article is republished from Billboard U.S.

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