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 (41–50)
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.
Perfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCK
ONE OK ROCK’s “Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer” is also a staple song for school festivals.
When festival season comes around, you can hear this track coming from the light music club rooms and studios.
It’s probably because everyone wants to try playing a signature song by Japan’s rock heroes, ONE OK ROCK, at least once with their band.
If the drum phrase in the intro is tough, try simplifying it a bit and give it a shot.
As a band, aim for a crisp, tight overall sound—if you lock that in, your performance will really bring out how cool this song is!
migratory bird[Alexandros]
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Let’s take the audience up into the sky with exhilarating guitar rock.
This is one of rock band [Alexandros]’s signature songs, released in 2015 as their 10th single.
It became a hit classic after being featured as a movie theme and in commercials.
The sound evokes a clear blue sky and pairs well with its positive message: “We’re moving forward toward the future.” Since the song has a rhythmic feel, it might be good for each part to focus on delivering a crisp, tight performance.
asking for the moonKANA-BOON
A pleasant early KANA-BOON rock tune.
It feels like it’s already become a staple for cover bands, but this love song is perfect not only to perform, but also to listen to during festival season.
How about making it the theme song for your movie-like day at the school festival?
New Treasure IslandSakanakushon
This track became so popular it could be called their signature song, thanks to its buzzworthy MV that feels familiar from somewhere and its addictive pop sound.
It has a club-music vibe, and the keyboard part might be a bit challenging, but it’s well-known, so it’s sure to get the crowd going!
KICK BACKYonezu Kenshi
Kenshi Yonezu, a singer-songwriter who is taking the J-POP scene by storm with music that is innovative yet never loses its originality.
His 13th single, “KICK BACK,” written as the opening theme for the TV anime Chainsaw Man, also drew attention for featuring Daiki Tsuneta of King Gnu on arrangement and performance.
With not only intricate arrangements but also frequent key changes, it’s a song that requires tight ensemble work whether you’re playing solo or as a band.
Its powerful, fast-paced energy makes it a modern rock tune that’s guaranteed to fire up a school culture festival for his generation.
FREEDOM FIGHTERSSCANDAL
An energetic rock tune that inspires young people chasing their dreams! Delivering a powerful sound along with a fierce resolve to carve out one’s own destiny, this uplifting anthem by the rock band SCANDAL is included on their album “SCANDAL,” released in February 2017.
It carries a message filled with strong determination when facing the many barriers before you, and hope for the future.
The aggressive guitar riffs and rhythmic drums create a sound that will be a reliable ally in any situation where you want to fire yourself up—whether it’s a performance at a school festival or right before a sports match.