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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 Cultural Festivals (1–10)
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE
An energetic, dynamic sound that’s also making waves as the opening theme of the anime “Oblivion Battery”! It just might be the definitive anthem to color your youth.
With distinctive melodies and emotionally rich lyrics, it expresses life’s uncertainty and the feelings of transitional periods, evoking deep empathy around themes of self-acceptance and growth.
Packed with Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s musical versatility, this is a tour de force that could be called the culmination of their work.
While facing imperfection, it still gives you the courage to love yourself—making it especially recommended for late teens to people in their twenties! It’s a rousing song that elevates not only everyday youth, but also the atmosphere of school festivals.
Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster’s Flower Song)Vaundy
Pop and catchy songs have a unique charm that draws in the audience during live performances.
Vaundy’s tracks are full of that appeal.
While weaving complex yet universal themes into the lyrics, the melodies strike straight at the heart—beautifully so.
This song, with its strikingly expansive chorus, is so powerful it sparks massive sing-alongs at live shows.
It’s perfect for students in the midst of their youth, as well as adults who feel nostalgic about those days.
At your school festival or culture festival, be sure to sing it with friends and get the crowd going!
Is youth embarrassing, or is it youth if it’s embarrassing?Ryokushokushakai
An uplifting anthem bursting with dazzling, radiant energy that illuminates every moment of youth! Released by Ryokuoushoku Shakai in July 2024, this song powerfully voices the earnest feelings and passion of young people.
Written as the theme for ABEMA’s original romance show “Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita: Summer Vacation 2024,” it’s also drawing attention for its music video featuring a grand collaboration with a 40-piece orchestra.
It’s a track that will resonate in your heart, coloring those irreplaceable moments spent with friends at school festivals and cultural fairs.
StaRtMrs. GREEN APPLE
As the title suggests, it’s perfect for kicking off a cultural or school festival! It’s a track by the rock band Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, included on their 2015 mini-album “Variety.” It was featured in a Kao commercial and became a hot topic.
The sound has that exhilarating, full-throttle rush—so satisfying! It really puts you in a crisp, refreshing mood.
The lyrics are wonderful too, with a message that makes you realize you’re not alone.
Teenager ForeverKing Gnu
King Gnu, the rock band that’s wildly popular right now.
They boast overwhelming musical skill and compositional talent, yet they’re loved by a wide audience for their heartfelt lyrics, catchy melodies, and the members’ unique personalities.
Many listeners find themselves captivated time and again by their songs, which strike that perfect balance between music aficionados and general listeners.
This particular track of theirs explores the conflicts and uncertainties that come with youth—feelings everyone can relate to.
If you’re looking for a song by a trending band and a coming-of-age anthem, this one is highly recommended!
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.
Blue HabitatKitanitatsuya
Tatsuya Kitani’s music is wrapped in a nostalgic atmosphere that evokes the days of youth.
Love, friendship, regret, and inner conflict—the complex emotions we felt back then—surface throughout the lyrics.
Released on July 19, 2023, this song was chosen as the opening theme for Season 2 of the popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen.
With lyrics that capture the fragility and preciousness of youth, it’s perfect not only for students but also for adults who feel nostalgic for those days.
If you sing it on a school festival stage, the whole venue is sure to be moved!