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 (101–110)
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
A four-piece piano rock band that has taken Japan’s music scene by storm with their sharp pop sensibility and performance chops, Official HIGE DANDism’s second single.
Although it was released in 2019, its explosive popularity makes it a song that practically everyone in Japan has heard.
It opens with an unforgettable guitar arpeggio, followed by a pop, catchy melody that really hits home.
Since it’s an extremely famous track, it’s a number that any band with a keyboard player should definitely try.
From Me to Youflumpool
Here’s one I’d especially recommend to students right in the midst of their youth.
It’s a love song packed to the brim with sweet and sour feelings.
It’s a signature track by the Osaka-born rock band flumpool, released in 2010 as their fifth single.
The song was used as the theme for a live-action film based on a manga of the same name.
The lyrics overflow with feelings for someone you love—sure to make your heart skip a beat.
The refreshing sound and melody are irresistible, too.
You could even perform this song and then confess to your crush on stage—why not?
Is youth embarrassing, or is it youth if it’s embarrassing?Ryokushokushakai
A power-charged, feel-good song that captures the straight-from-the-heart spirit of youth in sound and lyrics! Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s exhilarating, fast-paced sound is packed with the passion of young people chasing their dreams head-on.
Featured on the album “Channel U,” this track was chosen as the theme song for ABEMA’s original romance show “Kyou, Suki ni Narimashita: Summer Vacation 2024,” and was released in July 2024.
This piece, which gives a strong push to everyone living in the here and now, is also perfect as stage BGM to brighten the opening of school and culture festivals!
Fanfaresumika
A refreshing yet powerful cheer song that portrays facing hardships and holding hope for the future.
Its lyrics gently accompany anxious hearts and give a supportive push to walk forward together, inspiring the courage to take a new step.
Released in August 2018 as sumika’s second single, it also drew attention for being chosen as the opening theme for the feature-length anime Let Me Eat Your Pancreas.
It’s a perfect song for school and cultural festivals—moments that will likely be etched into many students’ memories as a page of their youth.
Curtain callYuuri
A high-velocity rock tune where doubt, inner conflict, and hope collide.
Yuuri’s heartfelt vocals and the sweeping melody strike straight to the heart.
It carries a message that resonates: people struggling with life, unable to understand each other—maybe, if they’d met in a different place, they could have connected.
Released as a digital single in July 2024, this track was chosen as the opening theme for Cour 2 of Season 7 of the TV anime My Hero Academia.
It’s a wonderful anthem that stirs the courage to step toward a hope-filled future!
Popular Band Songs That Hype Up School Cultural Festivals and Campus Festivals & Recommended Latest Hit Songs (111–120)
The world calls it love.Sambomasutā
Why not pour your soul into straightforward words and try to convey your feelings to your listeners? This song by the three-piece rock band Sambomaster was released in 2005 as their fifth single.
Chosen as the theme song for the TV drama “Densha Otoko,” it sparked a buzz and became a big hit.
The fervent vocals and sound shake your emotions to the core.
Don’t think about “playing cool” or “looking good”—just perform as you are, true to yourself.
That way, the song’s appeal will come across even more clearly.
Youth and a momentmakaroni enpitsu
A rock band formed at a music university, Macaroni Enpitsu has gained popularity for its high musicality and catchy, lyrical songs.
As the title suggests, this track resonates with lyrics about the importance of one’s teenage years—fleeting yet irreplaceable in life, something everyone experiences.
Because it sings of the fragility and brilliance of youth, it’s a perfect fit for school or cultural festivals.
The overall arrangement is simple, so it’s a number you’ll want to perform while savoring the lyrics.