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July Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of summer festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events

I’ve put together a roundup of music events taking place in July, including outdoor rock festivals, circuit-style fests, and jazz street events.This year is packed with exciting summer festivals and events!

July

SAKAIDE MUSIC STREETMonday, 7/20 – Kagawa Prefecture

SAKAIDE MUSIC STREET is the first-ever circuit live event to be held in Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture. Centered around the Sakaide City Hall, the event will take place across five venues—Akiyama Gakki (Akiyama Music Store), LET’S, Coffee Factory Sepia, and Sakaide Civic Hall—featuring a wide range of genres including rock, jazz, folk, and wind ensemble music. Artists with ties to Sakaide, including Keiichi Sokabe, the Sakaide City Tourism Ambassador, will perform. The event will be held on July 20, 2026 under the banner “Don’t Stop Music SAKAIDE.”

ScheduleMonday, 2026/7/20
placeMuramachi area, Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture (Sakaide City Hall / Sakaide Civic Hall / Akiyama Musical Instruments / LET’S / Coffee Workshop Sepia)
Appearance
Keiichi Sokabe / silent sparkle / Shota Omori / Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Kagawa Plant Light Music Club / risolute / Rapae Saxophone Quartet / Sakaide Municipal Sakaide Junior High School Brass Band / Takeshi Yada / amik. / Pupput / Juri / Sakaide Maro / Chusan Chirimen’s / JAZZ DUO / Tsubasa Yamada/Sion / MEiSM / neomelty / Sudachi / Cosmos Band / Sakaide Municipal Tobu Junior High School Brass Band / Tama-chan / Sunset Brothers / THE CLOUD / Y’s Move & Dance / Yuko Sumi / Hiromi Okazaki & Chizuyo Hosokawa / aFAKEction
Websitehttps://www.city.sakaide.lg.jp/soshiki/sangyoukankou/sakaide-music-street.html
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Monbetsu Port FestivalHokkaido, Fri 7/24–Sun 7/26

The Monbetsu Port Festival is a signature summer celebration of Monbetsu City, Hokkaido, originating from the prewar “Port Festival” and held annually since its first edition in 1955 to give thanks for the benefits brought by the Port of Monbetsu. Over 100 food and game stalls line the area around the former station-front street, and a wide array of events unfolds on the special stage and in the Honcho 4-chome pedestrian zone. The main highlight is the Okhotsk Fireworks Festival, which lights up the Okhotsk night sky. In 2026, it will be held over three days from July 24 to 26.

ScheduleFri, Jul 24–Sun, Jul 26, 2026
placeGariya District Event Plaza, Ocean Park, Monbetsu City, Hokkaido
Websitehttps://tic.mombetsu.net/port-fes/

OGA NAMAHAGE ROCK FESTIVALFri 7/24–Sun 7/26, Akita Prefecture

ScheduleFri, Jul 24–Sun, Jul 26, 2026
placeSpecial stage in Funakawa Port, Oga City, Akita Prefecture
AppearanceUchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai / ELLEGARDEN / Kariyushi 58 / G-FREAK FACTORY / SHANK / Su-xing-cyu (Yonsei-kyuu) / TOTALFAT / Dragon Ash / Backdrop Cinderella / Harukamirai / HEY-SMITH / Yabai T-Shirts Yasan / Yama Arashi / The Ravens / ROTTENGRAFFTY / and more
Websitehttp://www.onrf.jp
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FUJI ROCK FESTIVALNiigata Prefecture, Fri 7/24–Sun 7/26

ScheduleFri, Jul 24–Sun, Jul 26, 2026
placeNaeba Ski Resort, Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture
Appearance[7/24] The xx / ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION / Hi-STANDARD / Turnstile / Arlo Parks / HYUKOH / Lettuce / Altın Gün / Chappo / Kimyō Reitarō BAND / KOTORI / My Hair is Bad / OGRE YOU ASSHOLE / Snail Mail / Son Rompe Pera / Sorry / TESTSET / Tinariwen / w.o.d. / Wata Igarashi / Yo-Sea / and more / [7/25] Khruangbin / Fujii Kaze / Tomora / Basement Jaxx / BADBADNOTGOOD / Sunny Day Service / XG / The Beths / Bialystocks / Bohemian Betyars / Brandy Senki / cero / IO / Kokoroko / Kroi / La Lom / OAU / Quadeca / Riddim Saunter / Satoko Shibata (Band Set) / SIX LOUNGE / Toreno / Yuuf / and more / [7/26] Massive Attack / Susumu Hirasawa + KAIKODO / Mitski / Mogwai / American Football / never young beach / Tempalay / Aooo / Kenichi Asai / The Brakes / the cabs / Donovan Frankenreiter / Friko / GoGo Penguin / GRAPEVINE / Dai Hirai / noon / Japanese Breakfast / Plini / Raisan / Sofía Isella / Tal Fry / and more
Websitehttp://www.fujirockfestival.com
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Tomakomai Music Festival Project TOMACONHokkaido, Sat 7/25–Sun 7/26

The Tomakomai Music Festival Project, TOMACON, is a city-sponsored music festival organized by the Lifelong Learning Division of Tomakomai City, Hokkaido. It is held as a concert open to all genres and generations, including registrants of the Artist Bank as well as general cultural groups and individuals. The venue is the stage in front of the fountain at Idemitsu Culture Park—affectionately known as the Citizens’ Cultural Park—and it is held concurrently with the Tomakomai Art Festival. In 2026, it will take place in July.

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, July 25–26, 2026
placeHokkaido, Tomakomai City, Suehiro-cho 3-chome, Idemitsu Culture Park, Fountain Front Plaza Stage
Websitehttps://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/kyoiku/shogaigakushu/bunka/eventannai/ongakusai/tomacon.html

KUSHIRO KIRI FESTIVALHokkaido, Sat 7/25–Sun 7/26

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, July 25–26, 2026
placeKochomachi Green Space, Kushiro, Hokkaido
Websitehttps://www.kushirokirifestival.com/
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Nangō Summer Jazz FestivalSaturday, 7/25, Aomori Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday, July 25, 2026
placeKakko-no-Mori Echo Land Outdoor Stage, 11-10 Kurosaka, Ichinozawa, Nangō, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture
Websitehttps://www.city.hachinohe.aomori.jp/soshikikarasagasu/nangojimusho/matsuri_event/2/25347.html
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