Popular band songs that hype up cultural and school festivals & recommended latest hit songs

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[Alexandros] – Flash (MV) Theme Song of Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash

With its exhilarating guitar riffs, this powerful song is imbued with a strong will to face the future.

Created as the theme song for the film Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway, [Alexandros] released this work in May 2021.

The protagonist’s journey of overcoming past fears to become a new self resonates perfectly with the band’s fresh start as they officially welcomed Ibu Riad as a member.

The grand music video shot in a factory drew significant attention, and by May 2023 the song surpassed 100 million streams.

It has become a work loved by a wide audience beyond Gundam fans.

If performed on a school festival stage, it would likely envelop the entire venue in an overwhelming sense of unity.

Oh my loveHump Back

Hump Back – “Oh My Love” Music Video

A heartwarming song filled with the joy and confusion of becoming a parent, born from the new experience of welcoming a child.

It is included on the album “Hump Back,” released in March 2025 by the three-piece girls’ rock band Hump Back from Osaka.

The song expresses the raw feelings of brand-new parents through the band’s signature straightforward rock sound.

While the theme may not feel especially close to students, performing it might help you rediscover the love shared within a family.

RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION “Rewrite” (M-1 Grand Prix 2024 Promotion Video Theme Song)

A rock tune packed with youthful energy that surges from powerful guitar riffs and drumming! Known as one of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION’s signature works, this song is an anthem that inspires you to face yourself and take a bold new step forward.

It was included on the album “Sol-fa,” released in August 2004, and was used as the fourth opening theme for the TV anime Fullmetal Alchemist.

In 2024, it was also featured in a promotional video for the M-1 Grand Prix, and it continues to shine today.

Perform it live at a school festival and the whole venue is guaranteed to come alive!

Gather round! Party people!Yabai T-shatsu Yasan

Yabai T-Shirts Yasan – “Gather Around! Party People” Music Video [Major Version]

A humorous EDM-flavored party song that depicts party and club scenes.

With a unique worldview, it captures images like glow-in-the-dark sunglasses and EDM dancing, and satirically portrays a stereotypical party-people image alongside a lively melody.

Released in November 2016 as a track on the album “We love Tank-top,” the song was selected as SPACE SHOWER TV’s “POWER PUSH,” helping boost the band’s recognition.

It’s the perfect track to hype up school festivals and live events.

All of the YouthFujifaburikku

Fujifabric – Youth of Everything

Fujifabric’s 10th single, “Wakamono no Subete,” which includes numerous tie-ins such as serving as the opening theme for the music variety show Onmoe!, is a youth anthem that stirs the heart with the bittersweet air of summer’s end and the anticipation that something is about to begin.

While the overall difficulty isn’t high, it’s packed with catchy phrases, so even beginner band members should be able to perform it comfortably and have fun.

Why not add this timeless classic, loved across generations, to your setlist for a school festival or live show?

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HE IS MINENEW!kuriipuhaipe

CreepHyp 'HE IS MINE'

Let’s fire up the crowd with a sound where searing guitar rock and pop sensibilities coexist! This is an early signature song by CreepHyp, the band led by Sekai-kan Ozaki.

It’s a compelling rock number, with an urgent beat and a worldview that portrays raw love and desire that can’t be reduced to pretty words.

Included on the classic album “Odoriba kara Ai wo Komete,” released in September 2010, this track is known for creating an overwhelming sense of unity at live shows through call-and-response with the audience.

Just note that it contains some risqué lyrics, so be careful if you plan to perform it at a school festival!

Pink BlueNEW!Ryokushokushakai

Ryokuoushoku Shakai “Pink Blue” Official Video / Ryokuoushoku Shakai – Pink Blue

It’s a pop tune where shadowy moodiness coexists with high saturation—like adding a vivid pink to a blue feeling! Haruko Nagaya’s powerful, emotive vocals fuse with a bouncy sound, and just listening makes your body move naturally.

This track is by Ryokuoushoku Shakai, serving as the title song and opening track of their May 2023 album “pink blue.” Eschewing the orthodox in favor of raw impulse, it reveals a new side of the band.

An uptempo number that refines shifting emotions into sophisticated J-pop, it’s perfect for firing up the crowd on a school festival stage!