RAF Balado Bridge there were also Fulmars, Fireflies, Martinets, Barracudas, Expeditors and a rare Fairchild Cornell FT673. Three Expeditors were all that remained in 1955. It was also used from 1946 for light aircraft and gliding until its final closure in 1957. Following decommissioning as an RAF station, part of the site served as a NATO SATCOM Satellite Ground Listening Station, which operated from 1985 to 2006. From 1997 to 2014 Balado was the home of the annual T in the Park music festival, however, due to safety concerns about an oil pipeline lying directly underneath parts of the airfield the festival was
Kichijōji Music Festival with the four elements of , "Superstage," "Park concert" and "Jazz concert" as its core, the festival has been held during Golden Week every year. The main events and outdoor events are free, but some parts, such as the Old Sound Contest and Jazz Contest are not free. Folk singer Wataru Takada, who dearly loved Kichijōji played on this venue before his death in 2005. Other notable performers who have performed on the Superstage include Ren Osugi, Shiro Sano, Chiyuki Asami and Naoto Kine. Kichijōji Music Festival The is a music festival held annually around Golden Week in Kichijōji, Musashino,