[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! (21–30)
StaRtMrs. GREEN APPLE
Mrs.
GREEN APPLE is a band formed in 2013, and within just two years they made their major-label debut—a testament to their remarkable talent.
They’ve always had many fresh, fast-paced songs, and this particular track is sure to resonate with younger listeners.
Crank up the hot sound at your school’s culture festival or campus festival!
together; along with; bothWANIMA
Speaking of feel-good songs, a sense of speed is essential.
So here’s a melodic hardcore tune by WANIMA, a rock band from Kumamoto Prefecture.
It’s included on their second single, “JUICE UP!!,” released in 2016.
The lyrics carry a rousing message to keep charging straight toward the future, and they really hit home.
You could say it’s a song that especially resonates with students in the thick of their youth.
How about everyone sings along and really gets pumped up?
[Energetic Songs] Carefully selected popular and latest tracks to hype up your school festival! (31–40)
A Little Love SongMONGOL800
This is a signature song by MONGOL800, the Okinawan rock band affectionately known as Monpachi.
Its sound conveys a sense of speed and intensity that embodies youth punk, while its unadorned, straightforward message resonates with listeners.
Centered on relatable, small-scale perspectives on love, the lyrics align with the driving sound to evoke a resolve to convey one’s feelings to someone important.
It’s a track that conjures images of young people brimming with the power of their youth.
The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster
Little Glee Monster’s “Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikakete Iru” is also a great choice for a school festival.
The song’s sparkling melody and uplifting lyrics are striking, and it fills the entire venue with a bright mood.
It’s perfect not only for performing as a group, but also as a theme song thanks to its wonderful message.
It’s sure to help create an unforgettable day.
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE
A song that powerfully resonates with the heartbeat of youth.
Also selected as the opening theme for the TV anime “Oblivion Battery,” this track delivers a refreshingly bright rock sound that’s quintessentially Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.
The desire to find beautiful moments within limited time is expressed through a catchy melody.
Released in April 2024, the song ranked high across various Billboard Japan charts.
It can be seen as a culmination of the band’s over ten-year history.
Perform it at a school or cultural festival, and the whole venue is sure to come alive! Highly recommended especially for those in their late teens to twenties who are in the midst of their youth.
Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE
It’s a summer love song that makes you want to be honest with your feelings.
It’s a track by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, also known for “Inferno,” released in 2018 as their seventh single.
The song was written for the film “Ao-Natsu: 30 Days with You.” While the lyrics evoke a touch of bittersweet emotion, the sound is a fast-paced, exhilarating guitar rock.
Its bright, uplifting tone is perfect for the big moments of youth—like school festivals and cultural festivals.
It might be great for a band to cover, too.
My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS
RADWIMPS’s songs all have a sense of exhilaration that lifts up our everyday lives, like scenes from a movie.
Among their tracks, the one that especially suits school festivals or cultural festivals is “Zenzenzense.” It was the theme song for the 2016 animated film Your Name and left a powerful impression.
The lyrics, melody, and every detail of the performance carry a dramatic quality unique to this song, making it great not only for the main event but also as background music during preparations.
