Music Festivals in May [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary

This is a music event held in the Small Hall of High Staff Hall (Kan’onji Civic Hall) in Kan’onji City, Kagawa Prefecture, featuring a “big gathering of local bands.” It is organized by Rock & Roll Forever and co-hosted by High Staff Hall (Kan’onji Civic Hall), and will mark its 6th edition in 2026. Tickets are all general admission, priced at 800 yen, with re-entry permitted. In May 2026, local bands from Kan’onji will come together for this event.

The Kyoto Circuit Acoustic Festival is an acoustic music festival co-hosted by Kyoto Station Building Development Co., Ltd., with support from JR West. The 2026 edition, titled “Sea of Kyoto,” will tour Maizuru Red Brick Park, Ine Town’s Urashima-kan, and Fukuchiyama Castle Park, culminating in a finale at the Kyoto Station Building’s first-floor Station Plaza. A diverse lineup including Shinji Harada, Kyogo Kawaguchi, Chicago Poodle, and →Pia-no-jaC← will perform, bringing musical experiences to various locations across Kyoto from March through May.

Tottori JAZZ is a signature jazz festival of Tottori Prefecture that began in 2011 and will celebrate its 16th edition in 2026. With the concept of “Coloring the city with jazz and art,” it has been embraced as a citywide event that turns various locations around Tottori City into stages, blending live performances with open-call artworks. Run by an organizing committee led by local musicians and students, it has become established as a venue that nurtures the region’s musical culture. The 2026 festival will be held from late April to early May.