Popular band songs that hype up cultural and school festivals & recommended latest hit songs
For members of the light music club or anyone who plays an instrument, the school festival is the perfect chance to perform live at school!
Since you’ve got a rare stage, you want to look cool and hype up the crowd, right?
But that’s where song selection becomes a dilemma.
You don’t want to overlap with other bands, but you still want to play popular songs that can get the whole venue pumped!
I’m sure many of you feel that way.
So in this article, we’ll introduce plenty of band songs recommended for school festivals.
They’re all super cool tracks, so use this as a reference and put on the best performance possible!
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Popular band songs that hype up cultural and school festivals & recommended latest hit songs (71–80)
AgainWANIMA
When it comes to bands popular among students, WANIMA is absolutely indispensable.
Their songs often have lyrics that give you a push, so I bet lots of people listen to them when club activities or studying get tough.
“Again” is an energetic, feel-good cheer song packed with WANIMA’s signature style, so if you play it at a school festival or cultural festival, it’s sure to get everyone hyped!
Funny Bunnythe pillows
A song by the rock band the pillows, who have gained popularity both in Japan and abroad since their formation in 1989.
Included on their eighth studio album, HAPPY BIVOUAC, released in 1999, the track is also well-known for having been covered by many musicians.
It drew attention again for a performance scene by the characters during a school festival in the TV anime SKET DANCE, and many anime fans likely discovered the song at that time.
With lyrical lyrics that carry a hint of youthful nostalgia and a catchy composition despite its simple arrangement, it’s a perfect number for cultural and school festivals, just like in the anime scene.
HELLOOfisharu Higedan Dism
It’s a message song that says it’s okay to have anxieties and worries—let’s keep walking the path we believe in.
It’s a track by the band Official HIGE DANDism, who have produced numerous hits like “Pretender” and “Shukumei.” The song is included on the EP “HELLO EP,” released in 2020.
Vocalist Satoshi Fujihara’s straightforward singing is refreshing and uplifting.
With its mid-tempo, pop-leaning sound, I think it can fit a wide range of situations.
Popular Band Songs That Hype Up School Culture Festivals and Campus Festivals & Recommended Latest Hit Songs (81–90)
MONSTER DANCEKEYTALK
A four-on-the-floor dance rock track is a surefire choice to hype up the crowd! This song is by the four-piece rock band KEYTALK, released as their third single in 2014.
It’s an upbeat, high-energy tune with a hint of Japanese flavor that’ll raise the excitement whether you like it or not as you listen.
Since handclaps pop up throughout the song, be sure to hype the audience so they’ll join in when you play it live.
There’s a section where the tempo changes, so practice thoroughly to keep the rhythm tight and consistent.
hundreds of millions of light-yearsOmoinotake
Omoinotake’s youth-affirming anthem delivers indescribably precious feelings alongside a grand sound.
Serving as the theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Eye Love You” and selected as the entrance march for the 97th National High School Baseball Tournament, the track was released in February 2024 and is also included on their major second album, “Pieces.” Its bright, refreshing melody contrasted with bittersweet lyrics makes for a moving listen.
For your school festival karaoke contest, why not share its uplifting, relatable message in your own voice with the audience?
Teenager ForeverKing Gnu
A four-piece mixture band with high-level performance and unconventional song structures, King Gnu’s track is captivating.
Just as the title suggests, it’s a number that begs to be played at a high school culture festival.
With two vocalists of distinct character and sudden shifts in arrangement and loudness, the song’s complexity might make it feel hard to cover.
But precisely because of that, there’s little chance other bands will pick the same song, and if you nail the performance, you’re all but guaranteed to become heroes on the culture festival stage.
Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster’s Flower Song)Vaundy
Singer-songwriter Vaundy, acclaimed not only for his attention-grabbing modern musical sensibility but also for his artwork and visual production, released the digital-only single “Kaiju no Hanauta” as an advance track from his first album, “strobo.” The song was featured in Maruha Nichiro’s WILDish series commercial, “For Us.” With its simple rock ensemble, it’s approachable for beginner band members, and its popularity makes it a guaranteed crowd-pleaser at school festivals.
A hit tune with a catchy, refreshing melody that sticks in your head—and a call-and-response that’s fun to do live.