Sign up for our awesome SF Bay Area Tech Events weekly email newsletter.     LOCATION EVENT DETAILS Lineup: CHAI, Tokyo Chaotic!!! and Walkings SXSW staple, the coolest Japanese indie rock, punk and obscure culture extravaganza with another killer line-up. Since 1996, Japan Nite has been showcasing both big-name Japanese artists and acts rising up in the country's music scene at SXSW, followed by a tour across the United States. After celebrating two decades of shows in Austin last year, the 2017 edition of Japan Nite picks up right where it last left off, introducing fresh-faced Japanese performers to North America.