[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.
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[Youth Songs] A Curated Selection of Popular and New Tracks to Energize School Festivals (41–50)
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
When it comes to girl bands of the Reiwa era, you just can’t leave out SHISHAMO! Among their songs, this one—also featured in a Docomo commercial—is especially popular.
It’s a classic cheer-up anthem, and the determination to keep running straight through adversity is the very essence of youth! With its pop sensibilities and catchy melody line, it’s perfect for school festivals and cultural festivals.
You can already picture the crowd going wild when a band plays it live.
Perfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCK
A powerful, fast-paced song by ONE OK ROCK that stirs the heart.
From its energetic sonic development, you can picture the pains and conflicts of youth and the struggle to overcome them.
It encourages you to cherish the goals within yourself, trust your own instincts without being swayed by others, and move forward into the future.
The driving sound, which feels like it can break through a deadlocked situation, resonates deeply.
We againSG
This work by SG has gained support as an inspiring song that resonates at graduations and farewells.
Its gentle melody, which stays close to the feelings of young people taking a new step after parting, and its lyrics filled with hope for reunion are especially appealing.
Released in April 2021, it has become a hit with over 150 million cumulative streams.
Since November 2024, it has also been featured in Calorie Mate’s exam-season support commercial, and a wind orchestra version by the Hanazaki Tokuei High School Brass Band has drawn attention as well.
It’s perfect not only for farewell moments like graduation ceremonies, but also as BGM or for choral performances at cultural and school festivals where you can feel the bond with your friends.
Catch the MomentLiSA
In 2019, the song Gurenge became a massive hit, catapulting singer-songwriter LiSA into the spotlight.
Among her tracks, this one is especially popular and is frequently performed live.
With its full-on rock flavor, it’s a cool song that’s perfect for band performances at school culture festivals.
The chorus lyrics, in particular, are upbeat and straightforward, evoking a sense of youth, and combined with the driving tempo, it’s guaranteed to get the crowd hyped.
DAY DREAM BEATHanbureddāzu
Hamburgers, who uphold the concept of a “never-ending adolescence,” are an artist to watch in 2020.
Their mischievous yet refreshing guitar riffs are absolutely fantastic—pure youth! The lyrics feel grounded in the reality of student life, making them super relatable, and at the same time they’re poetic and beautiful.
This one song wraps both a sentimental atmosphere and a sense of fun, and I’m sure it will make any moment at a school or cultural festival shine with a sparkle you’ll never forget!
Hikari Proof TheoryCHiCO with HoneyWorks
A track by the creator team HoneyWorks and the singer CHiCO as a unit.
They’ve released many songs themed around love and friendship, and they’re hugely popular among younger generations, especially high school students.
Among their work, this song in particular has a strong rock flavor—it’s a cool track that would really shine on stage when played by a band.
The lyrics, which make you want to enjoy the present to the fullest with the friends by your side, are perfect for students living through their youth.
From Me to Youflumpool
A pop number by flumpool that gets your heart racing right from the intro.
It was the theme song for the movie of the same name, Kimi ni Todoke.
It has a romantic vibe like When You Wish Upon a Star, while also giving you that pure, straightforward feeling that makes your heart flutter.
Many younger listeners may have discovered it through Miyakawa-kun’s cover video.
You can’t help but relate to its exhilarating freshness and lyrics that depict a bittersweet love.
If there’s someone you want to get closer to through a school cultural festival, definitely give it a listen! It’s sure to get the crowd going when performed on stage, too!