USA ska punk band Kill Lincoln kicks off their visit to Japan this week, which involves three shows supporting Hey-Smith on their ‘Welcome Two Caffeine Bomb Tour’.

They start a run of three headline shows on Friday 3rd October at Live House Pangea (Shinsaibashi, Osaka), before heading to Nagoya on the 4th and Shinjuku, Tokyo on the 6th. All three shows will include JER (Ska Tune Network) and Ryoji (Potshot), with Osaka and Nagoya being supported by Five State Drive and Tokyo by OwL.

Not long later they will join Hey-Smith at their shows in Sendai, Mito and Kashiwa as part of their ‘Welcome Two Caffeine Bomb Tour’, which includes support bands that are also signed to Caffeine Bomb Records like OwL and The Cherry Coke$.

Kill Lincoln have been without their regular trombonist Ume this year, as he has been filling in for Hey-Smith while Canasu is taking a break from touring. I’m sure both bands will be excited to perform on stage at the same shows again.

The band previously played in Japan with Hey-Smith and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra in 2023 as part of ‘SKA Ramble Japan’, alongside Philadelphia’s Catbite.