I was in the 5th last row on 2nd floor for CDL10-11. I was in section F, so it was a direct view of the stage because the stage is in the middle, so it was great, not bad at all for being right at the back.

What section are you in? Being in J or A would be the furthest from the stage, obviously.

But even if you're on the A-block side toward the back, there's a catwalk that goes straight down the middle and you actually get a good deal of face-time with Ayu when she comes by during the second half of the show.

^ is there a catwalk on the A block?? i thought it was on the C and D blocks

Guys, is it possible to hold a ticket at a reseller store? Like, e.g. you go to a reseller store tomorrow and say you will come back the next day and until then they don't sell it to anyone else?

Never, they aren't that nice.

He means the catwalk extends so that if you are sitting in Block A on 1st and 2nd level, you can see her when she walks over on the catwalk.

I must say that for CDL10-11, the catwalk actually went in the other direction, so people sitting in Block J, H, down that end, saw Ayu.

I'm not sure how it is in PoM but for Yoyogi, I'd THINK it'd be the same...

Edit: BTW guys, so jealous! I've seen Ayu 4 times before but Power of Music looks amazing and I want to go more than anything!!!! I m convincing myself I will go CDL 11-12!!!! HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK WITH TICKETS

Yeah, the catwalk goes towards where the main stage would normally be this time around.

HDFB, hopefully you get to see HOTEL Love songs in CDL form~ haha.

did she sing Love song on this tour yet?

uff, thanks.
Hope you can go to CDL11-12!:)

http://ameblo.jp/ayu-soulmate/entry-10885698626.html

Yep, she has done Love song twice, but only one chorus, I believe.

I love how you keep posting blogs of Japanese fans that write about Ayu :D It's awesome to browse through them once in a while. Thanks so much!

Maybe the setup for Yoyogi is different, but that definitely wasn't the case in YokoAri. But you're right nonetheless, I think the catwalk is indeed not in the A block, haha XD. Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure the catwalk was between H and J blocks like HilaryDuffFanBoy said.

She performed the full-length album version of the song on 6/4 when I went ^_^.

That's nice! But how the heck are they going to include all of these on the DVD if a lot of them end up that long... haha~

^they would not xD
what if Ayu release only one DVD with concert? since one song in encore and MC is very short

I'm so jealous ~.~

if I went to Japan this July as I planned I would definitely tour with ayu and attend as many shows as I could afford :cry I hate this tsunami, earthquake disaster! >< If it didn't happen, I would see ayu for the first time in my life this year ~.~

I guess since the entire main show could fit on one disc, they could make a 2nd disc with every single mini-MC+a cappella/full song. She repeated a bunch of the songs performed anyway, so if it was done more than once she could just choose the best take, lol.

Like this:
DVD 1 - main concert with entire final show
DVD 2 - mini MCs + most of the songs performed at each date + making movie

i hate that disaster too.. =( ayu had a complete arena tour concept and had to change it all...

Well, Ayu didn't ABSOLUTELY have to scrap HOTEL Love songs, but she did so probably for a number of reasons:

a) Her current show is probably much further under budget than HOTEL Love songs (and given the financial state of things, it's probably much easier on avex this way)

b) Due to the recent crises at the nuclear power plants, setsuden has been put into effect, whereby energy conservation is of the utmost importance in Japan these days. That being said, Ayu's new show effectively cuts her usual energy usage in about half, realistically speaking. No super flashy lights or sparkling stageworks like NEXT LEVEL and RnRC means she's doing her part to continue her tour and abide by her country's wishes during this time of urgency.

c) Honestly, unless you're physically in Japan, you have no idea the kind of impact the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters have had on the morale of the country as a whole. I'm profoundly moved by the Japanese people's resilience and strength during a time like this. Keeping that in mind, however, if you take one look around the city at night, you would absolutely know that the March disasters have left a huge scar on the country and its people, and in spite of how much they're trying to stay positive, there is such a solemn, mournful atmosphere about the entire nation. There are no celebrations of any kind taking place (including the usual firework festivals which go off without a hitch every summer--they have been effectively canceled by the government), so why should Ayu produce a flashy tour in the advent of what has happened? I think this reason was the one that had the most profound impact on Ayu's decisions to revamp her tour as POWER of MUSIC.

Well, she said that she didn't scrap HOTEL Love Songs. She even said that she will perform it in the future so... I'm guessing for CDL.

^I'm not sure if I'd prefer HOTEL Love songs to be perfomed as a CDL or if I'd want a brand new tour for next year, ... HOTEL Love songs deserves to be a full tour I guess. Well, the important is that we get it a way or another =)

I think they might at least extend the normal two day schedule to last at least as long as A MUSEUM's run if they do decide to CDL it up.

It probably does deserve a tour of its own, but I really would rather not see Ayu have a Love songs tour in 2012 when she probably will have a new album out at that time~

I just really can't wait to see new -anything- from Ayu this year, haha. So far we've only gotten progress when it comes to new music!

found some new pics...

http://img221.imagevenue.com/loc839/..._122_839lo.jpg http://img19.imagevenue.com/loc485/t..._122_485lo.jpg http://img120.imagevenue.com/loc370/..._122_370lo.jpg
http://img160.imagevenue.com/loc378/..._122_378lo.jpg http://img293.imagevenue.com/loc51/t...6_122_51lo.jpg http://img166.imagevenue.com/loc13/t...c_122_13lo.jpg
http://img18.imagevenue.com/loc486/t..._122_486lo.jpg http://img261.imagevenue.com/loc153/..._122_153lo.jpg http://img271.imagevenue.com/loc568/..._122_568lo.jpg
http://img166.imagevenue.com/loc580/..._122_580lo.jpg

I have another question to everyone:laugh At the concert site, you are able to join TeamAyu, right? Isn't there this member card with the Love songs poster picture on it that you get when you join there? Or do you get the card if you as a TA member go there? I can't find where I read about this before. Sorry if this was asked here before :P

Those photos were uploaded by miskiq, I think. They're from the first show.
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109589

And about the TeamAyu thing:
http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/lsblog/2011/05/teamayu.html

There's a booth where you can get these special goods at the tour dates... but I am not 100% sure about it being there for the duration of the entire tour.

^ i didnt know! they're not on the first post, just small previews!

Yes, there will be a booth at every tour stop for you to join TA. However, you need to have a Japanese address.

^ that's great, thanks Misa & truehappiness :)

Haha, oops, I probably should've done that XD.

Er, what the... lol.

Here's the setlist from the last date in Fukuoka.

Ayu removed BLUE BIRD and rearranged stuff, it looks like!

The setlist before:
That end section got pretty encore-y really fast.

I can do without blossom. she better keep fairyland in tho! still pissed she axed alterna at Rock 'n' Roll Circus -__-

I love that she put Love song in but ayu, please please PLEASE sing BLUE BIRD again... :(

Ugh, I can't believe two summer songs were axed in favor of like... UNITE - evolution - B&G. Ayu, srsly, one is enough.

So sad she cut BLUE BIRD! i love this song!

All I see is "Love song" :love

From the second Fukuoka date.

Now monochrome is gone! FFFFU.

OH NO!!! AYU PLEASE KEEP MONOCHROME!!!

NO!!!! BRING BACK MONOCHROME AND BOSSA NOVA BLUE BIRD TOGETHER!!! >.<

why did she did that? i dont see any new sog to replace those ones O.o

Hey is there a way to check the retailers prices for the show just before on the 23rd? I'm more interested in second floor tickets this time :)

I just hope she'll perform MONOCHROME at the finals <3

well, whatever the changes are, only the setlist of the last concert will ever be made known to everyone on a DVD or a BR disc. :(

No! first's BLUE BIRD and now Monochrome's gone!~~!

^BLUE BIRD back, blossom and monochrome gone
seems Love song replace it

edit : oh, BLUE BIRD was in MC section =(

Gah, I'm glad I saw it in its perfection at YokoAri, in that case. BLUE BIRD and monochrome were definitely highlights and very salient components to the set list, in my opinion.

@Utena: The only shows she has scheduled the week before the 23rd are in Nagoya at the Nippon Gaishi Hall. I might be able to check and see if the re-seller store has tickets for that show for you the next time I'm in Shibuya :).

so BLUE BIRD + Love song at second Fukuoka date? Oh yes, please stay like that you lovely setlist!!

Sorry I forgot to add a coma in my sentence, I meant for the Yoyogi show on July 23rd ;_;
Thanks, if you could that would be awesome ^_^!

I wish her dress was a bolder colour.

which dancers are on tour with ayu this time? Subaru and Chisa are gone, right?

There's supposed to be a simplicity theme. ;)

but its far from a simple dress ._________.

It's not small but it is simple. It's mostly just beige cloth hanging down, there are more simple dresses but they would feel less - natural?

@Utena: So I went to the resale shop in Shibuya today and got the following info on tickets available as of right now for the 7/23 Yoyogi Show:

1st Floor:
South J4 - 22,000JPY
South A5 - 25,000JPY (2 tickets available)
North K14 - 28,000JPY (2 tickets available)
North H14 - 25,000JPY (2 tickets available)

2nd Floor:
North G15 - 15,000JPY
North G16 - 19,000JPY
North E16 - 13,000~14,000JPY
North E16 - 28,000JPY (2 tickets available)
South L6 - 18,000JPY (2 tickets available)
South K8 - 11,000JPY
South C5 - 25,000JPY (2 tickets available)
South C8 - 23,000JPY (2 tickets available)

If she really wanted to have it simple she should have worn jeans and a t-shirt.

Something like this would have been perfect (better hairstyle as well - love this photoshoot of Ayu)

I wonder if the creation of the dress was more to just have Akira Noda make something for this tour since he's generally always on hand for custom pieces... (And I doubt that he makes the jeans/shorts Ayu does wear for encores... or does he?!) Also, I think jeans and a T-shirt for this concert would've made it seem like a giant encore, which probably was not what Ayu was going for, so the dress makes it a bit more special than if she just wore jeans and a T-shirt.

Everyone who is usually there is present MINUS CHISA, Kayanocchi, 2-YAN, and Subaru. They also added a new dancer, KO. The clown team is also present from AT10/CDL10-11.

Fantastic thank you very much! :D E16 is second floor right? I'll ask a friend to get me tickets tomorrow as I'm afraid it'll be tough to get a pair of tickets once I'm there :o (July 7th.)

It's all the intricate jewelery studded onto the dress which makes it un-simple. Ayu has worn wedding dresses simpler than that :P

I just think its ugly :yes but maybe in motion it'll look better :yes

^such photos always looks bad
especially from a-nation

thanks!

It looks like Ayu added a bunch of stuff to the POWER of MUSIC tour?

This tour keeps changing and evolving~

oooo what stuff!

I was thinking the other day ayu could be really sneaky and make it more and more HOTEL LOVE songs each week hehe.

The show isn't until the 23rd, so you'll have plenty of time. There will probably be tickets available right up until the start of the show even. (It happens just about every time) Also, the closer to the show that you buy them, usually there are more of them and sometimes they price them cheaper.

Also, last time I looked at the Ueno shop, there were lots of tickets available. So, if you want to buy the tickets yourself and be able to pick and choose more, trust me, 2+ weeks prior to the show is way more than enough time.

I see! thanks for the tips, I'll wait then :)

^ No problem. :) Lately when I've bought tickets from resale shops I've only bought them a couple of days in advance and never had a problem finding a ticket.

today's setlist: (June 25th)

01. forgiveness
～MC内～ BLUE BIRD
02. Love song
03. A Song for XX
04. M
05. NEVER EVER
06. walking proud
07. part of Me
08. Moments
09. vogue
10. Far away
11. SEASONS
12. fairyland
13. Bold & Delicious
14. Mirrorcle Ｗorld
15. UNITE!
16. evolution
17. Boys & Girls
18. Born To Be...
19. A Song is born

without changes

Well I noticed that fairyland is now after the trilogy =P

I wonder what they do with the ones they don't sell.

I think whatever changes they made were probably only able to be seen if you were actually there. Like choreography and all that~

well, I think it's right that fairyland moved from「Relax」section to「Smile」

Where´s monochrome ??? =S

please give me back my monochrome please..

I prefer monochrome too. Dunno why they took it away.

Srsly Ayu, don't pull an a-nation '07 on us. :no

monochrome, BLUE BIRD, and Blossom were three of the songs I was looking forward to most :\ They're all among my favorites, and I've been listening to them so much recently x__X Especially after the blossom tease during the AT10 encore, I need a full performance of it!

And honestly, if monochrome gets cut from the final DVD...

:grumpy

it happened last year with alterna :thud please not this time with monochrome :( :cry

26th June tracklist

01. forgiveness
～MC内～ MOON
02. Love song
03. A Song for XX
04. M
05. NEVER EVER
06. walking proud
07. part of Me
08. Moments
09. vogue
10. Far away
11. SEASONS
12. fairyland
13. Bold & Delicious
14. Mirrorcle Ｗorld
15. UNITE!
16. evolution
17. Boys & Girls
18. Born To Be...
19. A Song is born

i WANT monocherome..............

monochrome is cut off? She performs that so rarely it's not even cool. >.< The only monochrome performances I've seen are concert tour 2000 Vol.1 and Stadium Tour 2002. And I'm a huge fan of the song. I. WANT. IT. BACK. ;_;

Has anybody been tweeting requests for monochrome?

^me. once. before last TA message.

Ayu said that all her shows are unique and changing with her... I don't think we need to ask for anything. Ayu has her own opinion and will not listen

^ that is true.. and it's good that way because we love ayu's shows and how she creates them but... BLUE BIRD....:cry

blossom =( she didn't sing it at AT10, cut from a-nation and now from AT11

maybe until the final she will change some songs back again. btw, does anyone have an idea if recordings for the DVD will be made in Saitama this time? normally they are done at Yoyogi right?

Seeing evolution, Boys & Girls, and UNITE! back in this tour again, somehow I feel lucky that I went to the first few concerts, where there were blossom, monochrome and BLUE BIRD.

^ You're very lucky! monochrome and blossom need to come back into the setlist!! :yes

Looking at this track list, I somehow thought we were in 2001 at Dome Tour LOL. It's VERY similar in song selection.

01. forgiveness - 2003
～MC内～ MOON (-2010)
02. Love song - 2010
03. A Song for XX - 1998
04. M - 2000
05. NEVER EVER - 2001
06. walking proud - 2004
07. part of Me - 2007
08. Moments - 2004
09. vogue - 2000
10. Far away - 2000
11. SEASONS - 2000
12. fairyland - 2005
13. Bold & Delicious - 2005
14. Mirrorcle Ｗorld - 2008
15. UNITE! - 2001
16. evolution - 2001
17. Boys & Girls - 1999
18. Born To Be... - 2006
19. A Song is born - 2001

1998 - 1
1999 - 1
2000 - 4
2001 - 4
2002 - 0
2003 - 1
2004 - 2
2005 - 2
2006 - 1
2007 - 1
2008 - 1
2009 - 0
2010 - 1 (2)

4 from 2000+2001 the rest is very balanced.
Nothing from 2002 and 2009.

It says nothing special though.
ayu really fitted it to tracklist for the people to enjoy after the disaster.

^By eras:

A Song for xx 1
LOVEppears 1
Duty 3
I am... 5
RAINBOW 0
Memorial Address 1
My Story 2
(miss)understood 2
Secret 2
Guilty 1
NEXT LEVEL 0
Rock n Roll Circus 0
Love Songs 1


Counting PoM as part of Secret era and MW as part of Guilty era...

And the past setlists:


A Song for xx 1
LOVEppears 2
Duty 3
I am... 4
RAINBOW 0
Memorial Address 1
My Story 2
(miss)understood 2
Secret 3
Guilty 1
NEXT LEVEL 0
Rock n Roll Circus 0
Love Songs 1

@ayuuk: Yeah, me too. But it definitely makes me wonder what she'll do to the setlist as the tour progresses.

It looks as though Subaru is back to choreograph new songs with SHU-YA and Maro~?! Yay!

And she said they each took a new song to choreograph.... perhaps 3A or 4A coming up?

I want more Love songs songs >.< I hope she sings do it again <3 :luv2

@greggerz189 Yeah, me too. Some people were even saying that they would look forward to "Chapter 3" and Ayu tweeted back. This tour will constantly evolve I guess. :yes

Yay!!!

yeaaaaah! maybe he will be choreographer as Peko-san?

I wonder if anyone here already read the concert review from the author of Channel Ai blog?

http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2011/...usic-2011-528/

Hi all. I am from Hong Kong.
I will come to Tokyo for POM on 23rd July.
Do you know what time I should arrive Yoyogi if I wanna buy some goods?
Will it be long queue there?

so,we have the possibility of a new single in this summer *O*
I still dreaming...

That sounds cool, but dangerous!

I hope it doesn't mean we're getting Sweet Season ep.2, ep.3 and ep.4 :thud lol


:D

^I think it means only new songs in the setlist.. not brand new songs

thanx . im gon read it

I sure hope we do someday. The song is just awesome <3

I SENSE SOMETHING NEW ON THE DOORSTEP!

I have no idea how they are going to do this DVD when they release it... I hope they manage to pack everything in the DVD...

Or maybe Ayumi with do like this GRAND final with all the songs that she performed throughout the tour?