[Culture and School Festival Songs] A curated selection of popular and hit songs to brighten up your venues and events!
Among the many events in school life, the culture festival is one of the most memorable!
At culture festivals, there are countless moments where music plays a crucial role—whether it’s background music at the venue, songs for band performances, or tracks for dance numbers.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs that are guaranteed to hype up the culture festival, aimed at those running the event as committee members and those performing on stage.
With these picks, your festival production is sure to shine!
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[Culture Festival & School Festival Songs] Carefully selected popular and hit songs that brighten up venues and events! (71–80)
Kaikai KitanEVE
Eve’s “Kaikai Kitan” is the opening song for the manga-turned-anime Jujutsu Kaisen, which was adapted in 2020, so many people will likely know it—how about it for your band performance? Like the anime, “Kaikai Kitan” drew a lot of attention and surpassed 100 million total streams.
It’s a rock-style track with the drive you’d expect from an anime theme song, and it has just the right amount of tight hits, so it should feel great when the performance is locked in.
Be sure to check out the music video that uses footage from Jujutsu Kaisen as well!
fatalGEMN
A track by GEMN that’s drawing attention as the opening theme for the second season of the anime “Oshi no Ko.” This special unit by Kento Nakajima and Tatsuya Kitani delivers an innovative sound that fuses electronica and rock.
Through contrasts of love and fate, light and darkness, it deftly portrays the characters’ inner conflicts and emotions.
Released early on July 4, 2024, the song powerfully enhances the anime’s world.
Perform it on a cultural festival or school festival stage, and it’s sure to electrify the atmosphere.
Highly recommended for those who enjoy a mysterious vibe and are looking for lyrics that resonate deeply.
Make you happyNiziU
If you’re looking for a cute dance number, this is the one! It’s a track by NiziU, a popular idol group aiming for global success, and the lead song from their first mini-album released in 2020.
As the title suggests, it’s about “happiness,” with lyrics filled with pure love for someone special.
If you’re doing a dance performance on stage, you should definitely consider using this song.
It’s perfect for girls to dance to, of course, but if guys dance to it, it might really get a great reaction.
My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS
RADWIMPS’ “Zenzenzense,” led by Yojiro Noda, is highly recommended for band performances! It can be played with a typical rock band setup—vocals, guitar, bass, and drums—and features an unforgettable, distinctive chorus that sticks with you after just one listen.
Since it was created as an insert song for the 2016 animated film Your Name, many listeners will surely be reminded of the bittersweet, delicate relationship between the boy and girl, as well as the startling twists in the story.
Performing “Zenzenzense” on stage is guaranteed to send the energy through the roof!
Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbā
If you’ve just joined the light music club and aren’t confident in your playing yet, I recommend “Memeshikute” by Golden Bomber! Golden Bomber is a visual kei air band formed in 2004, and “Memeshikute,” released in 2009, is their signature song.
It became a hot topic thanks to its catchy chorus and their distinctive look.
Since Golden Bomber is an air band, even if you can’t actually play, as long as you can pretend to play and do some simple dance moves, you can still shine on stage!
One Night CarnivalKishidan
A six-member rock band, Kishidan, who call their style “Yank Rock,” fusing a striking, bad-boy look reminiscent of 1980s delinquents with punk rock, and who command a truly unique presence in today’s J-pop scene.
This is their debut single, and it’s also known as the song that brought the name Kishidan to a wide audience.
With its catchy melody and performance that are famous across generations, it’s guaranteed to hype up any stage at school or cultural festivals.
Whether performed by a band or as a dance number, it’s an upbeat track that transcends eras and energizes any event.
Shut up.Ado
Ado’s “Usseewa” is highly recommended as BGM for band performances and dances! The music video posted on YouTube surpassed 100 million views by March 20, 2021, and it has been spreading mainly among younger generations.
When Ado sang “Usseewa,” she was still a high school student, so I’m sure the lyrics will resonate with high schoolers.
Combined with its upbeat tempo, performing it on stage is sure to get the audience fired up!