Preparing for the Sunday Night Blues: Attending Lucky Kilimanjaro 2024 'YAON DANCERS'
The last time was in April 2021. I remember it was during the 'With Corona' period, and the concert was held with empty seats between us to maintain social distancing. Even then, they told us, 'You can't use your voices, but dancing is free,' and they gave us so much energy.
Three full years later, they held their 10th-anniversary concert at Hibiya Yaon again. Having played countless concerts and festivals, they have steadily increased their fan base, and all seats were sold out. I am so glad I was there today, in a space where everyone was dancing to Lucky Kilimanjaro's songs with the venue at 100% capacity. It was even more powerful than in 2021, and it was so incredibly fun that it brought me to tears.
I started listening to their music in 2019 after hearing 'Kimi ga Odoridasu no wo Matteru' (Waiting for You to Start Dancing) on TOKYO FM and thinking, 'What a gentle song.' I believe I've been to their concerts every year since then. I don't follow their concert information with intense fervor, but I sign up for tickets whenever I feel like I want to get some energy from Lucky Kilimanjaro in a fleeting moment. I think they have become a prescription for my heart.
I love how they consistently stick to their concept of 'making every day around the world dance.' They certainly made me dance today, too.
Every song was so good that it was hard to pick a favorite. But when 'Kimi ga Odoridasu no wo Matteru' played at the end, and I heard the final lyrics, 'I'm waiting for you to start walking, waiting, waiting,' I felt a warm, enveloping sensation, and before I knew it, I was shedding tears while clapping vigorously. It was that good.
'Denden' is also a song that really pushes you to dance as hard as you can, and I was laughing and dancing the whole time.
And I was so happy to see Inocchi's solo bass scene! I would be thrilled if he keeps playing the bass with that much intensity in the future.
I wrote earlier about moving to Fukuoka, but the fact that concerts and festivals are mainly held in Tokyo is a concern.
If you want to feel energized, want to move your body, or just want to dance, you should definitely go to a Lucky Kilimanjaro concert.