A friendship song that fires up the culture festival/school festival
Many students look forward to the annual cultural and school festivals! There are all kinds of events like food stalls, exhibits, and volunteer performances! In the midst of all that, you probably spend lots of time preparing for the festival and practicing your performance with your close friends, right? In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of friendship-themed songs that are perfect for cultural and school festivals! They’re great for band performances, dance routines, festival theme songs, or even background music for videos! Find the perfect track to color your wonderful memories with your dear friends.
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Friendship Songs That Hype Up School Festivals (1–10)
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE
It’s a song that gently embraces the brilliance and fragility of youth.
Released by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE in April 2024, it was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “Oblivion Battery.” Riding on a refreshing melody, it sings of the desire to find beautiful moments within limited time.
While cherishing memories of the past, it gives you the courage to keep looking forward and moving on.
Listening to it together with friends working hard to prepare for a school or culture festival will surely resonate in your hearts.
RunLittle Glee Monster
It’s a youth-boosting anthem that sings about the courage to move forward and the bonds between friends.
With an exhilarating, up-tempo melody and powerful harmonies, this track stands out as a collaboration with Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1, created by Little Glee Monster in March 2025 to cheer on new first graders.
Included on the album “Ambitious,” it’s also slated to be performed on their nationwide tour.
It’s the perfect song to sing and dance to with friends at school events like cultural festivals and sports days.
We’re delivering a message song bursting with energy—one you’ll want to share with friends striving toward their dreams.
I’ll call your name.SUPER BEAVER
“Namae o Yobu yo” is also well-loved as the theme song for the film Tokyo Revengers.
It’s an original track written by the rock band SUPER BEAVER, inspired by the movie’s story.
The song portrays the joy of meeting friends and delves deeper into what friendship truly means.
Listen while paying attention to the answer it offers.
Combined with vocalist Ryota Shibuya’s passionate delivery, it’s sure to stir your emotions.
As an intense rock song, it’s also perfect for times when you want to raise your energy.
Friendship Songs to Rock Your School Festival (11–20)
C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.ONE OK ROCK
Released in 2011, “C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h” is a track from the album Zankyo Reference.
Back in our student days, we’d laugh over the most trivial conversations, sometimes goof around, and deepen our bonds as we spent so much time together.
This song reminds us of daily life with friends and how much their support means.
School festivals and cultural festivals become memories for life—and this is a perfect song to use as background music for such important events.
Friends Friends FriendsMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto
A heartwarming song that celebrates the importance of friendship! It’s a track included on Momoiro Clover Z’s album “IDOLA,” released in May 2024.
Its fun, lively sound is perfect for a school festival—great for singing together and getting the crowd excited! Listening to it makes you want to cherish these moments spent with friends.
It’s also recommended for stage events and as a dance number!
winding roadNovelbright
There are always trials along the path of life, and the staircase to adulthood is lined with thorns.
Novelbright expresses the heart that wavers between pure hopes and reality with warm vocals that gently embrace those feelings.
This work is the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama “Courtroom Dragon,” airing in January 2025.
Its refreshing, grand melody is sure to encourage young people as they move step by step toward their dreams.
It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend as a companion to memories of youth—growing together while lifting each other up, and the friendships that deepen while preparing for school culture festivals.
paper airplanesuis from Yorushika × Evan Call
A heartwarming tale of friendship woven from grand orchestration and crystal-clear vocals.
This work, a collaboration between YORUSHIKA’s suis and Evan Call, beautifully portrays the wish to entrust precious feelings to a letter and deliver them to someone dear.
The melody builds gradually from a gentle introduction, like the climax of a film.
Chosen as the theme song for the animated feature “Kairyu and the Postman,” released in February 2025, it further elevates the story’s emotional impact.
It’s a song you’ll want to hum with friends as you prepare for a school cultural festival.
It will help create moments when everyone connects heart to heart, while cherishing the wonders of friendship and the memories you hold dear.