[Youth Anthems] A curated selection of popular and latest songs to hype up your school cultural festival
Many people look forward to the once-a-year cultural and school festivals! For students, they’re probably a big event that decorates an important page of their youth.
Music is indispensable in many moments at cultural and school festivals—venue BGM, theme songs, stage performances, dance, and other acts.
In this article, we’ll introduce perfect youth-themed songs for various scenes that brighten up your event.
Find wonderful tracks that will make your youth shine even brighter.
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[Youth Songs] Carefully selected popular and latest tracks to hype up school culture festivals (61–70)
festivalFuji Kaze
This is a celebratory song by singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze that weaves Japanese-inspired elements into various parts of the music.
Centered around piano tones and a beat-driven track, it also features flute timbres, distinctive scales, and word choices in the lyrics that vividly evoke the festival mentioned in the title.
Combined with Fujii Kaze’s gentle vocals, the song conveys a strong sense of calm, giving the impression of quietly savoring the happiness of festivals and celebrations.
It’s a track that makes you want to settle your emotions and truly feel your youth.
Maximum reachSEKAI NO OWARI
It’s a track whose energetic sound and positive message truly resonate.
The lyrics about turning your weaknesses into allies and soaring high are sure to encourage everyone preparing for school festivals.
Released in September 2023, it was also used as the opening theme for the popular anime ONE PIECE.
It’s included on the album Nautilus as well.
Whether for dance, chorus, or background music, it’s guaranteed to get everyone hyped.
It’s a fan favorite that SEKAI NO OWARI also performs live, so be sure to check it out!
DynamiteBTS
When it comes to school festivals, a dance performance on stage is a must! If you choose BTS’s “Dynamite,” it’s sure to get the crowd hyped.
Everyone knows it and it’s easy to get in sync together, plus there are dance lesson videos on YouTube that make practice simple.
If you set roles for each member and match the visuals for the performance, it’ll be even more exciting! And if you’re confident in your singing, why not showcase your vocals as well—not just the dance?
Always HIGH!DISH//
This is a song that brims with youthful energy! It’s packed with a catchy sound and a positive message that gets you excited just by listening.
Fresh off its December 2023 release, it was chosen as the required song for the dance video contest “LOVE Dan” on Nippon TV’s DayDay.
It feels like a pep song from DISH// dedicated to high school students, cheering on everyone giving it their all.
It’s perfect for cultural festivals and school dance stages! Dance with your friends and create irreplaceable memories.
Philosophy[Alexandros]
![Philosophy[Alexandros]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jIysnJZewLQ/sddefault.jpg)
[Alexandros] is a four-piece rock band that has gained popularity for its piercing, sky-high high-tone vocals and a rock sound that feels both modern and classic.
Their fourth digital-only single, “Philosophy,” written in 2019 for NHK’s event ‘18-Fes,’ features an ensemble highlighted by the warm tones of acoustic guitar.
Its message, which seems to empathize with the real-life struggles of youth, is likely to resonate especially strongly with younger generations.
It’s a highly recommended track for a school festival BGM—one that many listeners will inevitably find themselves relating to.
Summertime CinderellaRyokushokushakai
A breezy, feel-good number brimming with openness.
Haruko Nagaya’s clear, translucent vocals portray the bittersweet hues of summer love, evoking a flutter of excitement even amid the heartache.
The romance between two people that began by chance conveys a gentle warmth as they think of each other, making you feel as if you’re falling in love just by listening.
Released digitally in August 2023, this song was written as the theme for the drama “Midsummer Cinderella.” Its strong message—one that finds hope even within poignant lyrics—seems sure to make any school festival drama more dramatic.
It will both set hearts aflutter and, without a doubt, add a touch of glamour to your school festival.
Youth and a momentmakaroni enpitsu
It might be the perfect song to color the climactic, moving scene of a school festival.
It’s a track by Macaroni Enpitsu, a rock band from Kanagawa, released as a digital single in 2019.
A rock number whose guitar sound and choral work really sink in.
The school and culture festival we all created together—those days aren’t something that will return to us in the future.
This is a piece that makes you want to keep this page of youth in your heart for the rest of your life.
It will surely resonate with you.
