Kenshi Yonezu Is Bringing the GHOST World Tour to California in 2027

Okay, I need everyone to stay calm, because I am absolutely not calm. Kenshi Yonezu is bringing his GHOST World Tour to California in February 2027, with Oakland Arena on Feb. 4 and the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Feb. 6. Tickets for the new 2027 dates went on sale Thursday, Oct. 22, at noon local time through Ticketmaster, per TicketNews, so if you're still hunting, keep reading. If you've had "IRIS OUT" stuck in your head since the Chainsaw Man movie, this one's for you.

The dates (and why California got lucky)

The North American leg is five arena shows, per JamBase:

• Feb. 4: Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
• Feb. 6: Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
• Feb. 9: Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City
• Feb. 12: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
• Feb. 14: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

So California gets two of the five, which feels very correct to me. Oakland is one of his first-time cities, along with Mexico City and Toronto, while L.A. gets him back after the 2025 Junk World Tour, which was his live debut in the U.S. After North America, the tour heads to London (The O2, Feb. 24), Paris (Accor Arena, Feb. 26) and Amsterdam (Ziggo Dome, Feb. 28). Before all that, there's a 14-show arena tour across six cities in Japan from Nov. 6 to Dec. 17, plus stops in Taipei, Seoul and Singapore.

Missed Thursday? Don't panic yet. Check Ticketmaster again over the next few days, because seats come back as holds get released. If you go the resale route, stick with platforms that guarantee your tickets and compare a few before you buy. And with two California shows on a tour this size, keep an eye on his socials in case more dates pop up.

Wait, who is Kenshi Yonezu? (A fast catch-up)

If you only know him from anime openings, you're in for a treat. Some highlights, according to TicketNews and JamBase:

• He started out in Japan's Vocaloid scene under the name Hachi and has released music under his own name since 2012.
• "KICK BACK," the Chainsaw Man opening theme, was the first Japanese-language song to go RIAA Platinum.
• "IRIS OUT," from Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, reached No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200.
• "Lemon" topped Billboard Japan's year-end songs chart two years in a row.
• He wrote "Spinning Globe" for Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron.

As a journalism kid who grew up on my mom's Alanis CDs, I love an artist who built his sound from the bedroom up. That Vocaloid-producer origin story is exactly why his songs are so dense and fun to pick apart, and that's where gear comes in.

My countdown setup: listen closer, then make something

February is a long way off, so here's how I'd spend the wait. Just to be clear, none of this is "what Kenshi uses." These are just picks I'd reach for.

For the creators: the Shure MV7+ Podcast Microphone. If you're planning reaction videos, a fan podcast, a cover or a little "ranking every Kenshi era" livestream, this is a seriously friendly place to start. It has both USB-C and XLR outputs, so you can plug straight into a laptop now and move to an interface later. Auto Level Mode and real-time denoising help keep your voice even when your bedroom isn't exactly a studio, and the built-in reverb modes (Plate, Hall and Studio) are perfect for a cover. Also, the full-color LED touch panel has tap-to-mute, which, trust me, you'll use.

For hearing every hidden detail: a pair of JBL Professional 705P studio monitors. His productions are packed with tiny details, and reference monitors are built to show you all of them. Each 705P is a compact 5-inch, bi-amplified speaker with JBL's Image Control Waveguide for precise stereo imaging, plus room EQ so it sounds right even in a small bedroom. They're sold individually, so grab two for stereo.

For the bedroom-producer era: the Roland JUNO-D7. If his Hachi origin story makes you want to write your own songs, this 76-key synth has Roland's ZEN-Core engine with more than 3,800 sounds, an eight-track sequencer for sketching ideas, and USB-C so it plugs into your computer. It can even run on a USB-C mobile battery.

See you in February

Whether you scored Kia Forum tickets on Thursday or you're still hunting, the countdown is on. If you're getting ready to listen closer or finally start that fan channel, everything above is ready to go. We ship from California, with next-day delivery across the continental U.S., so your setup can arrive well before February.

Chloe Hall is one of Frontrow's editorial voices, a character our team writes as to bring a pop fan's perspective to the gear news we cover.