[For Band Members] Recommended Anime Songs for School Culture Festivals and Campus Live Shows [2026]

ImaginationSPYAIR

SPYAIR “Imagination” TV anime “Haikyu!!” opening theme

SPYAIR’s “Imagination,” the opening theme of the anime Haikyu!!, has a straightforward, exhilarating band sound that should get the crowd going at a school festival performance.

If the whole band focuses on making a clean cut in the pre-chorus break, it will add dynamic contrast to the song.

When you want to build momentum in the final chorus, it’s still all about being conscious of the interplay between quiet and loud.

If you play it well, it’s a song that really lets you feel the joy of locking in as a band.

Once you’re comfortable, adding the chorus vocals near the end of the hook will boost the sense of unity even more.

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Rising HopeLiSA

LiSA Rising Hope

This is a song that was used as the opening theme for The Irregular at Magic High School.

Since many of LiSA’s songs are really cool, I can highly recommend them when you want to liven up a school festival.

It seems like it would work well not only for bands but also as background music for dance performances.

Distortion!!kessoku bando

TV anime “Bocchi the Rock!” ending video / “Distortion!!” #KessokuBand

Kessoku Band is a group formed by the characters in the TV anime Bocchi the Rock!, which depicts the band activities of high school girls.

In 2022, they actually released an album as Kessoku Band titled “Kessoku Band,” which dominated the Oricon and Billboard charts and became a big hit.

It’s packed with songs that are perfect for school festivals.

Among them, “Distortion!!,” used as the anime’s first ending theme, is especially recommended because its simple chord progression and mid-tempo 8-beat make it easy to tackle.

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Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN

UNISON SQUARE GARDEN “Sugar Song and Bitter Step” Short Ver.

It’s the ending theme of the anime “Blood Blockade Battlefront.” Its frighteningly catchy hook sticks with you after just one listen, and many people end up addicted.

It does require a fair bit of skill, but if you’re a three-piece band playing at a school festival, this is a song I’d love to see you nail.

Catch the MomentLiSA

LiSA 『Catch the Moment』-Music Clip RADIO EDIT ver.-

This is the theme song for the 2017 film Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale.

It features an impressive, dynamic rock sound and is a very cool track.

The soaring chorus and the vocals—powerful yet delicate—are especially compelling.

NorseShingāzuhai

Singer’s High “Nulls” Music Video

Rather than sweet words, I want love to be shown through concrete actions.

Infused with that heartfelt wish, Singers High’s track explores the theme of emotional mismatch in romance.

It captures the complex feelings where deep affection and frustration for the other person intertwine, conveyed through high-tone vocals and a powerful band sound.

Released as a digital single in June 2022, it was also included on the mini-album “Melody,” released in November of the same year.

The song gained traction on social media and has become popular, especially among younger listeners.

Its breathtaking arrangement—where the band sound gradually builds in step with the emotional swell—makes it a perfect finale piece for a school festival band!

Butter-FlyWada Kōji

Butter-Fly – Kouji Wada (Full) (Digimon Adventure OP)

This is the legendary opening theme of the anime Digimon Adventure.

It’s beloved not only by anime-song fans but by a wide audience across generations.

Master the challenging guitar solo and the drum combo unleashed at the very end, and bring your school festival to life!