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

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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!

Popular band songs that hype up cultural and school festivals & recommended latest hit songs (21–30)

Adolescent Complexkessoku bando

TV anime “Bocchi the Rock!” opening sequence / “Seishun Complex” #Kessoku Band

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Kessoku Band is the rock band that appears within the TV anime Bocchi the Rock!, which is based on Aki Hamaji’s four-panel manga.

The opening theme “Seishun Complex,” used for the anime, features a catchy guitar riff and a tight rock sound that really gets you pumped.

Its hooky melody and driving tempo, combined with the anime’s popularity, make it perfect for livening up a school festival.

It’s also fun to play and a recommended uptempo tune in terms of difficulty.

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Zankyo SankaAimer

Aimer「Zankyosanka」MUSIC VIDEO（Demon Slayer:Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Theme Song）

Zankyo SankaAimer

Aimer’s “Zankyosanka” is a truly captivating track, featuring her uniquely heartfelt lyrics and powerful vocals! Written as the opening theme for the anime Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc, it was released as a single in January 2022.

With its fast-paced arrangement packed with brass and piano, I think it perfectly matches the world of the series.

Its driving, high-energy feel makes it a sure crowd-pleaser—perform it at a school or cultural festival and it’s guaranteed to get everyone hyped!

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peace signYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Peace Sign

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This song became so famous—thanks in part to its tie-in with an anime—that it can be considered one of his signature tracks.

While it has a distinctive atmosphere that immediately marks it as his, the straightforward band sound is striking and also makes it an easy song to cover!

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flying boatKing Gnu

King Gnu – Hikōtei (Seaplane)

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An uplifting song written in August 2019 for an All Nippon Airways TV commercial, themed around the importance of living true to yourself and the courage to take a new step.

It was featured in a commercial starring tennis player Naomi Osaka and reached No.

3 on both the Oricon and Billboard Japan charts.

Characterized by King Gnu’s distinctive hybrid rock sound and powerful beats, it also has an anthemic vibe perfect for crowd sing-alongs at live shows.

It’s an energetic track you’ll want to listen to with friends striving toward their dreams, and it’s sure to energize the stage at a school festival.

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C7GO!GO!7188

GO!GO!7188 「C7」 with Lyrics

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GO!GO!7188, well-known as a staple girls’ band.

In “C7,” the cheerful delivery of the chorus lets you showcase both cuteness and coolness! The performance difficulty isn’t too high either, so it’s recommended for beginners.

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A-Han!!Kankaku Pierrot

Kankaku Piero “A-Han!!” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

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A signature song by Kankaku Piero that was chosen as the theme for the Sunday drama “We Are a Bit Unrefined, So What?”.

Not only is the track high in quality, it also has choreography, making it a surefire crowd-pleaser at school festivals.

The performance difficulty is a bit high, so it’s perfect if you want to stand out from the rest!

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The Zero Sense10-FEET

10-FEET – The Zero Sense (Ending Theme Song of the Film 'THE FIRST SLAM DUNK')

The Zero Sense10-FEET

10-FEET is a three-piece rock band that leads Japan’s loud rock scene with its wide-ranging musicality and also organizes Kyoto Daisakusen, a major festival known as a flagship event of Kyoto.

Their 22nd single, Dai Zero Kan, used as the ending theme song for the animated film THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, is a track whose aggressive rock sound and melodies stick in your head.

Because it’s the theme song of a high-profile work, many people know it, so it should get the crowd going at a school festival.

However, the song demands a high level of tightness as a band, so don’t rely only on individual practice—focus on full band rehearsals as well.

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