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[High School] Perform at the Cultural Festival Live! A Collection of Exciting Japanese Band Songs

When it comes to classic events at high school culture festivals, live performances are a must!

Some of you might have even formed a band just for this day.

And maybe hearing a band at a culture festival inspired you to start playing an instrument yourself.

In this article, we’ll introduce the perfect Japanese band songs to perform at culture and school festivals!

From cool tracks to emotional numbers, every pick is sure to hype up the crowd.

Be sure to read to the end and choose the songs that best fit your band!

[High School] Perform at the School Festival Live! A Collection of Crowd-Pleasing Japanese Band Songs (91–100)

FREEDOM FIGHTERSSCANDAL

SCANDAL 『FREEDOM FIGHTERS』(STUDIO LIVE ver.)
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.

Not fleetingSUPER BEAVER

SUPER BEAVER “Not Ephemeral” MV (Theme song for the film ‘Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Arc -Decisive Battle-’)
Not fleetingSUPER BEAVER

This is a gem of a song imbued with the protagonist’s determination to face the past and save someone dear.

With a melody and lyrics that sink into the heart, it expresses the preciousness of life and living, while questioning the meaning of living in the present and the bonds with loved ones.

Created by SUPER BEAVER in June 2023, it is also included on the album “Ongaku” (Music).

The track was selected as the theme song for the film “Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Arc – Decisive Battle.” If played during the climax of a school cultural festival, it will surely leave a lasting impression as a song that conveys the bonds between friends and hope for the future.

[High School] Perform at the school festival live! A roundup of crowd-pleasing Japanese band songs (101–110)

Small RevolutionSUPER BEAVER

SUPER BEAVER “Small Revolution” Music Video
Small RevolutionSUPER BEAVER

It’s the courage to unleash what’s in your heart that fuels those first small steps in life.

This fiery rock number carries that message.

It’s an anthem that gives a powerful push to anyone who secretly longs to “change” or “move forward” but can’t quite find the courage.

Included on the album Music and used as an insert song for the TV Asahi drama Mars: Zero no Kakumei, the track was also selected for a mass-sing-along segment on TBS’s music special Ongaku no Hi 2024.

Why not perform it with your friends at a club or society showcase, or on your school festival stage?

Sora-buneTOKIO

Sora-fune (Sky Ship) – TOKIO (Full)
Sora-buneTOKIO

TOKIO elevates a song written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima—imbued with a powerful message—into their own distinctive rock sound.

This gem of a track portrays a strong will and courage to chart one’s own course in life without handing the helm to others.

Released in August 2006 as their 35th single, it was used as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama “My Boss My Hero.” It topped the Oricon singles chart and won the Lyrics Award at the 48th Japan Record Awards.

Widely embraced across generations, the song’s structure also makes it easy to perform on school festival stages.

With its dramatic progression and catchy melody line, it’s a piece that lets you fully savor the thrill of live performance.

SHAMEROCKUVERworld

A moving piece that, along with its bright melody, carefully portrays the bittersweet feelings of those chasing their dreams.

Rather than lamenting what was lost as the price paid, it sings of the importance of facing forward and keeping on running.

Released in August 2006 as UVERworld’s fifth single, it was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Dandori.

~Dance☆Drill~.” A track that resonates with anyone striving toward a goal or who has experienced parting with someone dear.

Perform it on a school festival stage, and the entire venue is sure to come together in excitement.

summer festivalWhiteberry

A coming-of-age love song that portrays a summer festival night spent with a sweetheart in a yukata.

Interwoven with nostalgic scenes like goldfish scooping and sparklers, it captures, in a true-to-life way, the frustration of being unable to confess one’s feelings, the pangs of regret, and the fleeting nature of young love.

Released as a single in August 2000, it became a major hit, peaking at No.

3 on the Oricon weekly chart.

Its sweet-and-sour lyrics and sound make it perfect for school cultural festivals where students are in the thick of youth.

flash[Alexandros]

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

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.