[Uplifting Songs] A curated selection of popular and latest tracks to energize your school cultural festivals!
Culture festivals and school festivals packed full of youthful energy.
Many students probably look forward to this once-a-year celebration, don’t they?
When you think of culture or school festivals, there are so many moments where music energizes the venue—band performances, dance routines, theme songs, and more.
If possible, you’ll want to choose upbeat tracks that lift the spirits of everyone who hears them.
In this article, we’ll introduce lively songs recommended for culture and school festivals.
We’ve picked out plenty of must-hear hits—from buzzworthy rock bands to dance-vocal groups—so be sure to use this as a reference!
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[Energetic Songs] Carefully Selected Popular and Latest Tracks to Hype Up Your School Culture Festival! (111–120)
Mela!Ryokushokushakai
Ryokuoushoku Shakai is a four-piece rock band whose impactful name and high-quality pop sensibility have been rapidly winning over a young audience.
Mela!, released as an advance single from their second album SINGALONG, was featured in a commercial for Dariya’s Palty Coloring Milk.
While the overall arrangement is simple, the keyboard—being central to the ensemble—requires frequent patch changes, so practice beyond just playing is necessary.
With its driving feel and wide recognition, it’s a perfect pop tune for a school festival stage.
[Energetic Songs] Carefully Selected Popular and Latest Tracks to Liven Up School Culture Festivals! (121–130)
The world’s number one idolChou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu
It’s an ultra-positive cheer song! It’s a track by the idol group Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu and the first song on their double A-side single released in April 2025.
With its uptempo arrangement and uplifting message, it gives you energy just by listening.
Don’t miss the music video, where the members burst into vibrant dance performances in colorful outfits.
It’s perfect for anyone who wants to cherish their individuality—the desire to shine will soar!
WE CAN!Adachi Kana
At school culture festivals, music that evokes youth is a classic choice.
If you’re looking for songs like that, Kana Adachi’s “WE CAN!” is highly recommended.
This track was the 2019 support song for the soccer team Júbilo Iwata, making it perfect for culture festivals too.
It works great as background music for stage performances and is also recommended as BGM for videos.
Liberated zoneASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
This is a song by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION imbued with a wish for freedom.
Against the backdrop of loneliness and alienation in modern society, it expresses a powerful yearning for liberation.
Included on the single “Dororo/Kaihouku,” released in May 2019, it also became the official support song for Fujieda MYFC.
Its melodious, powerful band sound feels like it’s urging you to break free from a sense of stagnation.
Give it a listen when you want to blow away the hazy feelings trapped by everyday life—it’s sure to resonate with those in the midst of their youth.
It’s also a perfect track to close out a live performance!
Embracing wrinkled cloudsDISH//
DISH// is a band fronted by Takumi Kitamura, who is also popular as an actor.
Their song “Holding Wrinkled Clouds” was selected as the theme song for the drama “Riding a Unicorn,” starring Mei Nagano.
The lyrics were written by Takumi Kitamura, and the music was composed by drummer Daichi Izumi.
It’s a song that encourages you when you stumble or feel discouraged, helping you stay positive.
With lyrics that can be taken as a youth anthem, it’s a perfect choice for school cultural festivals.
Follow MeE-girls
E-girls’ “Follow Me” is a perfect song for school cultural festivals where students can come together and get excited as one.
Its charm lies in the catchy melody that makes everyone’s heart dance and the uplifting lyrics that give you energy.
In particular, the positive message about moving toward a bright future can inspire students to take a new step forward.
The fresh, friendly rhythm is ideal for dancing, and it’s sure to make you want to dance with your friends.
To color a memorable page of your school life, be sure to consider E-girls’ “Follow Me.”
Flower SongGReeeeN
It’s a straight-up guitar rock number.
It’s a song by GReeeeN, the popular music group known for “Kiseki” and “Tabidachi,” released in 2011 as their 12th single.
Riding on a classic rock sound, it sings of honest feelings for someone you love.
What comes through from both the lyrics and the sound is, quite literally, “youth.” There’s no way it wouldn’t fit a school festival or culture festival.
If you play it as background music, it’s guaranteed to raise the venue’s energy.
