April Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of spring festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
As spring approaches, many of you may start planning which music festivals to attend this year.
While narrowing down your options by comparing factors like the performing artists, the atmosphere of the venue, and ease of access, you’ll likely want to check out the most popular festivals.
In this article, we’ll introduce popular music festivals taking place in April.
There’s a wide variety of events with different vibes and genres, so we hope this helps you find one that catches your interest.
- April Rock Festival Calendar [2026]
- Spring Music Festival Schedule Overview [2026]
- List of Rock Festivals in May [2026]
- [GW] Music Festivals Held During Golden Week [2026] — List of Rock and Outdoor Festivals
- Music Festivals in May [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- List of Rock Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- March Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of music events such as spring festivals and outdoor rock festivals
- Tokyo Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- June Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals & Events Summary
- March Rock Festival Calendar [2026]
- Complete Guide to Spring Festivals in the Kanto Region! Introducing Featured Artists and Venue Information [2026]
- Music festivals in eastern Japan held during Golden Week [2026]
- Spring Music Festival in Eastern Japan [2026]
Past events
Harima Spring Breeze FestivalSaturday, 4/25, Hyogo Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| place | Ohnaka Archaeological Site Park, Kako District, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.town.harima.lg.jp/kyodo/kanko/event/harukazefes.html |
Otsu Hibiki Music Festival SpringSat, 4/25 – Shiga Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| place | Branch Otsukyo, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture |
| SNS |
Biwako Jazz HigashiomiApr 25 (Sat) – 26 (Sun), Shiga Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026 |
| place | Shiga Prefecture, Higashiomi City, around Omi Railway Yokaichi Station to the Higashiomi City Hall area |
| Website | http://biwako-jazzfes.com/ |
| SNS |
CAMP ROCK FRIENDSSaturday, 4/25, Nara Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| place | Oiwake Park, Nara City, Nara Prefecture |
| Website | https://crf.official.ec/ |
| SNS |
FOREST THE BEATSat, 4/25 Wakayama Prefecture
This is the Kansai region’s first outdoor resort festival, jointly hosted by Adventure Resort MOUNTQ in Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture, and Kansai’s largest music event, “Kansai Oto Sakaba.” With the theme “Resonance of Nature and Music,” the festival offers live performances by dance teams and top artists during the day, and from evening, participatory sessions around a bonfire to immerse attendees in sound and the forest. Performers include DOZAN11, Marc Panther, and Shinji Harada, and the event will be held in April 2026.
| Schedule | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| place | 565-20 Hirai Valley, Kita-Shioya, Shioya-cho, Gobo-shi, Wakayama Prefecture MOUNT Q |
| Appearance | DOZAN11 aka Michi Dosan Miki / Shinji Harada / Marc Panther / The Shirakawa Band / THE FRANK VOX / Elena Founde / Chitose Hajime / RYOEI / NAOTO GIRLS NUMBER / LUNA beats / Alice girls 14 / KINOPPI NUMBER / NAOTO KID / NAOTO R&B NUMBER / GRANOLA |
| Website | https://kansaiotosakaba.com/ |
| SNS |
AOZORA LINKUP TamanoSaturday, April 25, Okayama Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| place | Uno Port First Pier, 1-27-1 Uno, Tamano-shi, Okayama-ken |
| Website | https://aozora-linkup.jp/ |
Spring Kojima Fest Sen’i-sai (Textile Festival)Okayama Prefecture, Sat 4/25–Sun 4/26
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026 |
| place | Around Kojima Station, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture (Kojima Station area/Sanpaku Market/Jeans Street) |
| Website | https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/culture/tourism/1001881/1011764/1008061/1008063.html |