Ichika Nito

In the organizer's words:

The exceptional Japanese guitarist announces a tour of Germany.
Shows confirmed in Hanover, Berlin and Munich in May 2024.
Tickets now available in presale.

Last September, Ichika Nito gave his first concert in Germany in Cologne, and now the Japanese guitar prodigy has announced three more concerts in Germany for May 2024. Ichika Nito will play in Hanover (17.5.), Berlin (18.5.) and Munich (24.5.). CTS Eventim and MyTicket are now offering online presales. The general presale starts on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 10 am.

He is considered Japan's best guitarist and a child prodigy on his instrument. Ichika Nito from Tokyo was voted "currently the hottest guitarist in the world" by the British 'Total Guitar Magazine' and ranked 8th among the "best guitarists of all time". He inspires almost 2.5 million people via his YouTube channel, is followed by almost one million fans on Instagram and over 300,000 per month on Spotify. He is a popular guest musician, for example on "More Than Life" by Machine Gun Kelly. Ichika Nito is a prominent representative of the so-called "online guitar revolution". At least that's what his colleague Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth), who has been living in Japan for years and is also revered there like a hero, called him. Ichika Nito also amazes an audience of millions with his filigree technique; the musician, who was born in Osaka in 1994 and now lives in Tokyo, has fans all over the world. He became famous in a simple way: He uploaded videos of his music, including cover versions, to his YouTube channel, provided them with interesting titles and designed them elaborately. Within a very short time, he reached over a million followers. Why does one young man fascinate so many people? It's simple: his style is unique and often falls into the "impossible to play" category. The trade magazine 'Gitarre & Bass' raves in an article that his repertoire includes "fascinating instrumental pieces, sometimes played in hybrid style, sometimes in fingerstyle". He weaves two-handed tappings, pull-offs and hammer-ons into flowing melody and chord sequences and harmonically highly complex instrumentals.

Ichika Nito came to music through his grandmother, who plays jazz piano. When he heard Bill Evans for the first time, it had a huge impact on him. He first learned to play bass guitar because his father introduced him to Iron Maiden and heavy metal and he found that four strings were easier to play than six. At 15, he switched to the guitar because he wanted a wider range and more chord possibilities that the bass didn't offer. The tonal variation possibilities of the guitar appealed to him more. He taught himself both instruments, watched performances by guitarists and pianists on YouTube and began to play their songs and arrange them according to his own understanding. He then records his own versions, continues practicing and also uses instruction books. He usually plays to a metronome and is considered to be "very precise, accurate and disciplined" (Gitarre & Bass). A typical Japanese characteristic, but the 30-year-old doesn't see it that way: "Of course, I don't know if all Japanese people are like me. But I am pretty hard-working. So somehow that's true." Ichika Nito says of his music: "It's a complex labyrinth of individual notes. There are endless possibilities to choose from. I create my music by selecting elements from all these infinite possibilities. I believe that this selection is something very valuable. And carefully repeating this process over and over again gives my music meaning. I am very excited to discover music that I don't know yet, but that will be created in the future. He also has a great role model: "I want to be a guitarist that people recognize immediately. My hero is Eddie Van Halen. He has influenced countless guitarists. Today you can recognize him in so many guitarists, even after his death. I admire musicians like him whose soul and playing inspire other musicians of all ages.

In May, all fans of outstanding guitar work will have the opportunity to experience an absolute master of his craft up close.

Tickets at: Eventim

Price information:

29,45€ plus all fees