Kessoku Band, a fictional rock band from the anime television series Bocchi the Rock!, has headlined several concerts and has performed at music festivals, television programs, and other events. The band consists of lead guitarist and lyricist Hitori Gotō (voiced by Yoshino Aoyama), drummer and leader Nijika Ijichi (voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro), bassist and composer Ryō Yamada (voiced by Saku Mizuno), and guitarist and vocalist Ikuyo Kita (voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa). During live performances, the voice cast serves as vocalists and a backing band primarily composed of drummer Osamu Hidai, bassist Yūichi Takama, and guitarists and Ritsuo Mitsui plays the instruments.
In April 2023, the band held the special event Bocchi the Rock! Desu, which included a live performance segment wherein the cast members sang the theme songs from the anime series. Kessoku Band conducted their first concert, Kessoku Band Live: Kōsei, at Zepp Haneda the following month. In August, they performed as the opening act for the teen-oriented music festival , where Aoyama also served as a guitarist. The band also made their debut television performance in November 2023 as part of the program. In 2024, they made appearances at and the Rock in Japan Festival.
They undertook a concert tour, Kessoku Band Zepp Tour 2024: We Will, across five cities in Japan from September to December 2024. An additional show, titled Kessoku Band Tour: We Will B, was held at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in February 2025, marking their first solo arena concert. During their performance of "Flashbacker" at We Will B, the voice cast played their characters' respective instruments. Kessoku Band also headlined a concert in South Korea in December 2025 and performed at the Megaport Music Festival in Taiwan in March 2026.
Concert tours + Title Dates Cities Shows Kessoku Band Zepp Tour 2024: We Will – February 15, 2025 6
One-off concerts + Date Event City Country Venue Kessoku Band Live: Kōsei Tokyo Japan Zepp Haneda Kessoku Band Live in Korea: From Shimokitazawa Goyang South Korea KINTEX
Music festivals + Date Event City Country Performed song(s) Mynavi 2023 Tokyo Japan "Rockn' Roll, Morning Light Falls on You" 2024 Chiba Japan Rock in Japan Festival 2024 Chiba Japan 2025 Tokyo Japan Central Music & Entertainment Festival 2025 Yokohama Japan 2025 Chiba Japan Rock in Japan Festival 2025 Chiba Japan Megaport Music Festival 2026 Kaohsiung Taiwan Central Music & Entertainment Festival 2026 Yokohama Japan
Television shows and specials + Date Event City Country Performed song(s) 2023 Tokyo Japan "Seishun Complex" Japan "Shine as Usual"
Other live performances + Key Denotes upcoming live performances
+ Date Event City Country Performed song(s) Bocchi the Rock! Desu Tokyo Japan Aniplex 20th Anniversary Event: Thanx Tokyo Japan Japan "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" Japan "Shine as Usual" Nissin Yakisoba U.F.O. Presents Gotō Hitori Seitan Kinen Live Tokyo Japan scope="row" Tokyo Japan scope="row" Tokyo Japan
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