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3 Stages · 53,000 Capacity

THE
STAGES

Where sound becomes experience

🌊 Main Stage 🏖 Beach Stage 🌿 Forest Stage
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MAIN STAGE
CAPACITY: 30,000
Stage Profile
Capacity 30,000
Orientation Faces ocean (North)
Stage Width 60 meters
Stage Height 14 meters
Barrier-Free Zone Yes — Front Left
Floor Type Compacted sand
🌊 Ocean Views 🎆 Pyrotechnics 💃 Confetti Cannons ✨ Laser Array
Sound System
PA System d&b Audiotechnik J-Series
Total Output 320,000 Watts RMS
Subwoofers 48× d&b SL-Sub
Delay Towers 8 positioned towers
Monitor Console Avid S6L-32D
FOH Console DiGiCo Quantum7
SPL (Max) 108 dB(A) at mix
Stage Monitors d&b M6 — 18 wedges
Visual System
LED Wall Width 50 meters wide
LED Wall Height 12 meters tall
LED Pixel Pitch 3.9mm (ROE Black Onyx)
Side Screens 2× 20m IMAG screens
Moving Heads 240× Robe Pointe
Laser System Pangolin full-color 30W
Haze/Fog 14× Hazer Pro units
Stage Direction: Prof. Kenta Nakamura
Veteran festival lighting director with 15+ years of outdoor event experience. Also directed Fuji Rock main stage 2023–2025.
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BEACH STAGE
CAPACITY: 15,000
Stage Profile
Capacity 15,000
Setting On-beach, sand floor
Stage Width 40 meters
Stage Height 10 meters
Footwear Barefoot Welcome ✓
Floor Type Natural beach sand
Music Focus Electronic · Techno
🏖 Sand Floor 👣 Barefoot 🌅 Sunset Facing 🎧 DJ Booth
Sound System
PA System L-Acoustics K2/K3
Total Output 180,000 Watts RMS
Subwoofers 36× L-Acoustics KS28
DJ Booth Pioneer CDJ-3000 + DJM-A9
FOH Console Yamaha RIVAGE PM7
SPL (Max) 104 dB(A) at mix
Bass Focus Enhanced sub array
Special: Subwoofer cardioid array
Custom end-fire + cardioid sub configuration optimized for open-air beach environment and bass-heavy electronic music.
Visual System
LED Screen 28m × 8m centre screen
Lighting Rig 160× moving heads
CO₂ Cannons 12× cryo jets
Confetti Biodegradable paper
Special: Sunset Warm amber lighting fade
Night Lighting Cold white UV strip rig
🌅 Golden Hour Programming
Beach Stage lighting is programmed around the Shonan sunset each day, synchronizing the lighting warmth with the setting sun.
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FOREST STAGE
CAPACITY: 8,000
Stage Profile
Capacity 8,000
Setting Natural forest clearing
Stage Width 24 meters
Canopy Natural tree cover
Music Focus Folk · Indie · Acoustic
Atmosphere Intimate · Hushed
Seating Ground seating allowed
🌳 Under Trees 🎸 Acoustic-First 🕯 Lantern Lighting
Sound System
PA System Meyer Sound LEOPARD
Total Output 60,000 Watts RMS
Subwoofers 12× Meyer 900-LFC
FOH Console Avid VENUE S6L-24C
SPL (Max) 96 dB(A) at mix
Acoustic Panels Nature-integrated baffles
Natural Acoustic Design
Tree placement and bark/leaf surfaces act as natural diffusers. System tuned to complement rather than fight the forest's natural reverb character.
Atmosphere & Visuals
Lighting Approach Warm, naturalistic
Tree Wrap Lights 2,000+ LED strips
Lanterns Paper lanterns nightly
Moving Heads 60× Robe T1 Profile
Video Wall 14m × 5m backdrop
Scent Design Hinoki cedar diffusion
🌙 Late Evening Magic
After dark, the Forest Stage transforms into a firefly-lit sanctuary. Paper lanterns glow between the trees as artists perform under the stars.
Festival Flow Arts
Between Sets
Stage Arts Performance
Fire & Flow Arts · Forest Stage Area
Between Performances

Stage Arts &
Flow Performers

GRVF 2026 features a resident company of flow arts performers who fill the stage changeover times with breathtaking fire, LED poi, staff spinning, and aerial silk performances.

Based primarily in the Forest Stage area but performing across all three stages throughout each day, the GRVF Flow Collective has become one of the festival's most beloved traditions.

🔥 Fire Poi
4 performers · Main & Beach Stage transitions
💡 LED Flow Arts
6 performers · All stages · Night performances
🪢 Aerial Silk
3 artists · Forest Stage entrance
🥁 Drum Circle
Daily 12:00 · Beach Stage arrival zone

Artist Changeover Times

Each stage has different changeover windows. Plan your movement between stages with these typical turnaround times.

Main Stage
45-minute changeover between acts · Production time included
45 min
Beach Stage
30-minute changeover · DJ desk swap included
30 min
Forest Stage
30-minute changeover · Acoustic check included
30 min

Flow artists perform during all changeovers at Main and Forest stages.

Stage Positions

🌊 Sagami Bay — North
🌊 MAIN STAGE — 30,000
Main Entrance · Facing Ocean
🏖 BEACH STAGE
West · 15,000
Food Village
60+ Vendors · Centre
Camping Zone A
🌿 FOREST STAGE
East · 8,000
Main Gate — South
Main→Beach: 5 min
Main→Forest: 8 min
Beach→Forest: 10 min

Approximate walking times between stages (no crowd). Add 5 min at peak times.