[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] A curated selection of popular and hit songs to light up your venues and events! (81–90)
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE
A dance-rock number with energetic sound and emotionally resonant lyrics.
It has also been drawing attention as the opening theme for the anime “Oblivion Battery.” Released as a digital single in April 2024, this is Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s ninth digital-only single.
The lyrics, which depict the transience and beauty of youth, leave a deep impression on listeners.
Use it as background music for a school festival or as a band performance piece, and it’s sure to instantly elevate the atmosphere.
Its youthful, powerful vibe is perfect for making memories in your school days.
Sing and dance together, and it will undoubtedly become an unforgettable page of your youth!
Bass BonSnow Man
This work is captivating for its futuristic, digital worldview.
The lyrics are striking for their depth, exploring technology, humanity, and the identity of the self.
It’s included on the album “i DO ME,” released in May 2023, which is Snow Man’s third album.
Tokyo Gegegay handled the choreography, reportedly shocking even professional dancers.
Its forward-thinking style that incorporates vogue dance would undoubtedly steal the spotlight if performed at a school festival.
With its energetic sound and catchy melody, it’s perfect for anyone looking to hype up the crowd!
Start to shine and run forwardSambomasutā
While rooted in punk rock, Sambomaster—a three-piece rock band that continues to evolve with a hybrid sound drawing from soul, funk, blues, pop, and hip-hop—released this as their 21st single.
Chosen as the theme song for the TV drama Cheer★Dan (Cheer☆Dance), it hits home with its driving rock sound and straightforward message.
The lyrics, which powerfully wipe away the vague anxieties students feel about the future, seem perfect for brightening up cultural and school festivals—the very symbols of youth.
For band musicians, it’s a gentle yet powerful rock number that can light up the stage and get the crowd singing along.
School HeavenFingā 5
If you’re looking for a song that’s been a staple at school festivals for years, we recommend “Gakuen Tengoku” by Finger Five.
It’s a classic among classics and popular across a wide range of generations.
The moment this song starts, it instantly brings out the school festival vibe, making it perfect as background music to set the mood! It’s great not only for singing and dancing, but also as BGM during stage transitions.
SUPREMACYHatsuboshi Gakuen
Hatsuboshi Academy, which debuted in the idol training game “Gakuen Idolmaster.” Released as a class song by Year 1, Class 1, this number features an irresistible aggressive rock sound with hints of traditional Japanese melodies.
Its lyrics, which sing of an unwavering focus on the very top and a thirst for absolute victory, ignite the listener’s fighting spirit.
The track was unveiled in August as the official song for the real-world event “Class Showdown: Hatsuboshi Grand Sports Festival,” to be held in September 2025, and is included on the compilation CD “Class Showdown: Hatsuboshi Grand Sports Festival SONG COLLECTION.” Put it on when you need to fire yourself up, and it will give you the courage to take that final step.
Adolescent Complexkessoku bando
Kessoku Band is a four-piece rock band that appears in the TV anime Bocchi the Rock!, which is based on Aki Hamaji’s four-panel manga.
The opening theme, Seishun Complex, is a track that cranks up the tension with a tight rock ensemble you wouldn’t expect from their cute visuals.
It’s fast-paced, and since the series itself is popular with younger audiences, performing it on a school festival stage is sure to get the crowd pumped.
Of course, it also works great as background music to energize any event—a cool rock tune through and through.
[Culture Festival & School Festival Songs] Carefully Selected Popular and Hit Songs to Brighten Venues and Events! (91–100)
Maximum reachSEKAI NO OWARI
A scorching anthem that will define a page of youth has been born! It’s a song that carries the message of turning your weaknesses into allies and aiming higher.
Overflowing with that quintessential coming-of-age vibe, it’s about overcoming past pain, believing in yourself, and moving forward.
Released in September 2023, this track was also used as the theme song for the anime ONE PIECE.
Brimming with courage and hope that gives students a push, it’s perfect not only for getting the crowd hyped when sung at school culture festivals, but also as a theme song.
You can experience the same excitement as a SEKAI NO OWARI live show at your school events!