History - 1998

Fuji Rock Festival 98 picture

What happened?

The Festival moved to Tokyo Bay-side Square in Toyosu. 70,000 people enjoyed performances by world famous headline artists over two days.

It was a great success and was the year Fuji Rock Festival made its mark as a world-class festival.

Timetable 1998

GREEN STAGE
8/1 (sat) 8/2 (sun)
Midget THE MONTROSE AVENUE
Stereophonics THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT
Blanky Jet City BEN FOLDS FIVE
Garbage KORN
Sonic Youth HOTEI
Kiyoshiro Imawano
Little Screaming Revue
IAN BROWN
Elvis Costello with Steve Nieve PRIMAL SCREAM
Beck PRODIGY
Bjork
 
WHITE STAGE
8/1 (sat) 8/2 (sun)
Hoff Dylan KEMURI
Shonen Knife GEODEZIK
Sheena & The Rokkets TOKYO No.1 SOUL SET
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra LO-FIDELITY ALLSTERS
Guitar Wolf JUNKIE XL
MCM AND THE MONSTER AUDIO ACTIVE
Nick cave & The bad seeds ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION
IGGY POP GOLDIE