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 the crowd at school culture festivals (31–40)
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?
GIVE ME FIVEAKB48
The memories of spending the best event with your best friends are for a lifetime, right? How about a graduation song from the popular idol group AKB48? “GIVE ME FIVE!” was released in 2012 as their 25th single.
It features a refreshing band sound with horns cutting through.
Listening to it will make you feel like, “I’ll never forget this moment!” Perfect for the ending of a school festival or cultural festival!
A Tiny Bit of CourageFUNKY MONKEY BABYS
It’s one of FUNKY MONKEY BABYS’ signature songs, featured as an insert song in the film “The 700 Days’ War with the Police.” This upbeat youth friendship anthem is about moving toward your dreams while thinking of friends who’ve gone their separate ways, and its lively tempo is perfect for livening up school and cultural festivals!
my friendHY
A relationship with a beloved friend that never changes, no matter how much time passes.
This exhilarating track belts out a straightforward affection for a best friend! It’s a work by HY, a mixture rock band based in Okinawa, included on their 11th album “LIFE,” released in 2015.
The bursting, sparkling arrangement and vocals give you energy! “This friendship is forever!” It’s a catchy song that makes you feel exactly that!
About meMrs. GREEN APPLE
When creating a school cultural festival, cooperation with your friends is essential, and sometimes clashes will occur because of differing viewpoints.
This song by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE evokes the image of acknowledging those differences while moving toward a wonderful day.
It’s striking how it develops from lines that feel like speaking to oneself into a chorus overflowing with emotion, conveying a grand image as if one’s field of vision has expanded.
It’s a moving piece that seems to tell us that both happiness and hardship—every experience we’ve had—are precious.
Friendship songs that hype up the school cultural festival (41–50)
Let’s give it a tryWANIMA
“I’ll give you the courage to move forward!” This warm message resonates in this uplifting anthem.
Set to a bright and refreshing melody, it carries a positive spirit that says we can overcome difficulties together.
WANIMA’s powerful performance and the lyrics that gently nudge you to face forward are truly compelling.
Airing from January 2017 in au’s Santarō series commercials and included on the album “Everybody!!,” this song is a fantastic choice for school events—band performances at culture festivals or live shows, choir, sports days—any moment where you take on a challenge with friends and unite as one.
Sing it together and get fired up—it’s sure to become an unforgettable memory!
The First Steprakkuraifu
This is “Hajime no Ippo,” a 2017 song by Luck Life, a four-member rock band that began activities in 2008.
It was used as the opening theme for the anime Cheer Boys!!.
The music video is inspired by Luck Life’s school days, depicting four boys forming a band to perform at their school festival and enjoying their student life with friends.
It’s also a cheer song for those taking on new challenges.
We especially recommend it to anyone preparing for a school or campus festival.
