An uplifting, moving song to liven up the school festival—one that will be etched into your memories.
Music is essential for boosting the atmosphere at school festivals! Not only does it work perfectly as background music to energize stages and booths, but it also adds sparkle to band performances, choirs, and dance acts.
In this article, we’ll introduce our top recommended inspirational songs for cultural and school festivals.
Heart-stirring tracks that evoke memories with your friends will make this once-a-year celebration shine even brighter.
May you create wonderful memories with the best music!
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Heartwarming songs that bring excitement to school cultural festivals: moving tunes that leave lasting memories (81–90)
AmyTHE ORAL CIGARETTES
It’s a song with a refreshing, youthful sense of speed, made all the more striking by its uniquely trembling vocal tone.
The lyrics portray cherishing the time spent together and the moment of realizing those feelings are love, giving it a sweet-and-sour vibe.
While the words carry a touch of poignancy about treasuring fleeting moments, the vocals and sound convey a brightness that evokes a positive dash through youth.
It feels perfect for a school festival setting, where everything is poured into a single moment—an uplifting track that heightens the spirit of having fun.
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The song “Tell me” by the singer Mirei, whose voice astonished me when I first heard it.
Her looks and a one-of-a-kind voice unlike anything I’d heard before make it feel like a new songstress has arrived.
This track showcases that overwhelming vocal presence as its core appeal, letting you catch every nuance of the lyrics and fully revel in her singing.
How should we use this emotionally rich song at a school festival or culture festival? Given how dramatic it is, there’s no doubt it will add a special touch to memories that last a lifetime!
ultramarineYOASOBI
A song by YOASOBI that evokes bright hope moving toward the future and the courage to overcome hardship.
Its memorable choral section before the chorus and its well-known collaboration with the Osaka Toin High School Wind Orchestra also give it a strong image of teamwork and unity in taking on challenges together.
These images overlap with the uplifting development of the sound, inspiring courage to pursue what you love and strive toward your goals.
Wouldn’t it be the perfect song for scenes like a school or cultural festival, where friends come together as one to create something?
Start to shine and run forwardSambomasutā
While songs that are a bit more sophisticated, stylish, and cool are great, I think there are those of us for whom awkward, clumsy youth suits us better.
The rock band Sambomaster’s song “Kagayakidashite Hashitteku” (“Start Shining and Keep Running”).
This straightforward, passionately intense rock number might just be the perfect track to hype up your best day.
With its headlong sense of speed and a melody tinged with a bit of wistfulness, make your once-a-year school or culture festival uniquely yours!
As many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUE
A hit song by Dreams Come True that gently encourages and guides us to keep trying without giving up, no matter how many times we fail.
Its empowering lyrics are certainly appealing, and many people have likely been soothed by Miwa Yoshida’s gentle voice and found the courage to keep going.
For school cultural festivals, it’s recommended not only for band performances but also as a theme song or background music for video projects.
It doesn’t meltmakaroni enpitsu
The fun times at school festivals seem to pass in the blink of an eye, don’t they? Macaroni Enpitsu’s “Tokenai” is a song that accompanies that feeling of wanting to hold on to those fleeting moments.
The track was written as a tie-in with Seventeen Ice.
Its lyrics portray both the joy and beauty of youth and the sadness of how quickly it slips away—making it a perfect fit for the ending of a school or cultural festival.
Heart-stirring songs that fire up school festivals: moving tracks that will be etched in your memories (91–100)
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This is a song that became a hot topic on social media as a “tearjerker.” It’s by the dance-rock band DISH// and was included as the B-side to their 2017 single “We Did It.” Later, the acoustic version released on YouTube, “Neko — THE FIRST TAKE ver.,” became a major hit and gained widespread popularity, especially among younger listeners.
So, if you’re looking for a track to play during a moving scene at a school festival, the acoustic version is recommended.
