[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!
If you’re in the middle of choosing songs, be sure to use this as a reference.
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[Culture Festival & School Festival Songs] Carefully Selected Popular and Hit Songs to Brighten Venues and Events! (91–100)
Let’s give it a tryWANIMA
This is the first digital-only single by WANIMA, a three-piece rock band from Kumamoto and arguably the most popular melodic punk band in today’s J-pop scene.
It’s a cover arranged from the English folk song “The Picnic,” and its positive message set to a melody everyone’s familiar with from childhood really lifts your spirits.
With lyrics that teach the importance of taking on challenges and a driving, high-speed sound, it’s a perfect fit as background music for school cultural festivals and campus events full of youthful promise.
Plus, because the song is simple, it’s a rock tune that band members can easily fire up a crowd with on stage.
summer festivalWhiteberry
Speaking of school festivals, you think of festivals; speaking of festivals, you think of summer; and when it comes to summer festivals, it has to be Whiteberry’s “Natsu Matsuri.” The song “Natsu Matsuri” was originally released by JITTERIN’JINN in 1990 and was covered by Whiteberry in 2000.
Performed by the then-high-school-aged members with a fresh charm, this track is a perfect fit for any school festival! If your band plays it, the stage and audience will become one—everyone will be pumped up and the excitement will undoubtedly reach its peak!
[Culture Festival & School Festival Songs] A carefully selected list of popular and hit songs that light up venues and events! (101–110)
Friendswacci
A song by the band wacci that’s been making big waves on social media and across the internet.
It opens with a poppy, cute-sounding guitar riff, and the refreshing vocals give it a perfect vibe for school festivals and culture festivals that color youth.
What’s more, as the title suggests, the lyrics carry a message about friendship and camaraderie.
For these reasons too, it’s a highly recommended pick for culture and school festivals.
While there are parts you’ll want to practice thoroughly—like the guitar riff and drum phrases—definitely try covering it with your band.
Here we go! Phantom Thief GirlMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto
For a dance performance, I recommend Momoiro Clover Z’s “Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo.” It’s their debut single from 2010, and starting in the 2021 school year it has been featured in middle school music textbooks as an example of an idol song, alongside Seiko Matsuda’s “Akai Sweet Pea.” In the music video for “Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo,” they wear a variety of costumes—such as school uniforms, nurse outfits, and female police officer attire—so using similar costumes for your dance could send the venue’s energy soaring!
Feeling great!!mihimaru GT
This is a song by mihimaru GT, a male–female musical duo.
Their signature track, “Kibun Jōjō↑↑,” as the title suggests, is an absolutely upbeat number! Its lively melody and sound are guaranteed to be a hit at school and cultural festivals!
Horse and deerYonezu Kenshi
Kenshi Yonezu, who has now become one of Japan’s most popular national artists, released “Uma to Shika” in 2019, which was chosen as the theme song for the rugby-themed drama “No Side Game.” Cultural festivals are all about a youthful mood, which overlaps with the image of rugby in some ways.
It’s also a great choice for background music when singing or dancing.
HappinessAI
Although this song is beloved as a Christmas tune, its sparkling, glamorous sound is perfect for kicking off a school culture festival! The chorus lyrics, themed around smiles, are just right for the occasion, don’t you think? It’s great for group singing, and with its strong, easy-to-groove beat, it’s also ideal for a dance performance.
It even makes an excellent BGM choice for the opening movie.