September Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of fall festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
I’ve put together a list of music events happening in September, including outdoor rock festivals, circuit-type festivals, and jazz street events.
Grateful for the chance to encounter amazing music again this year!
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September
Sound MABUSHIMonday, 9/21, Aichi Prefecture
| Schedule | Monday, September 21, 2026 |
| place | Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City, Naka Ward, the Osu area (multiple live houses) |
KOYABU SONICSep 21 (Mon) – 23 (Wed), Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Mon–Wed, Sep 21–23, 2026 |
| place | Intex Osaka, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.koyabusonic.com/ |
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back on live FESTuesday, 9/22, Toyama Prefecture
| Schedule | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 |
| place | Toyama Prefecture, Toyama City, around the Sakuramachi and Ushijimacho area (MAIRO / Bar de Bitomi / FM Toyama Urban Studio / Orbis / FOO&HOO Fuho) |
ZASSO. ~Amerikamura Elephant 15th Anniversary~Tue, Sep 22, Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 |
| place | Osaka-jo Hall, 3-1 Osaka-jo, Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
Ryukyu FestivalWed, 9/23, Okinawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Wed, Sep 23, 2026 |
| place | Theater Building, Okinawa Convention Center, 4-3-1 Mashiki, Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://ryukyufestival.com/ |
Dance For Peace JapanSep 24 (Thu) – 26 (Sat), Gifu Prefecture
| Schedule | Thu, Sep 24–Sat, Sep 26, 2026 |
| place | Suginoko Campground, Itadori, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture |
SBI MUSIC CIRCUS HOKKAIDOSaturday, 9/26, Hokkaido
SBI MUSIC CIRCUS HOKKAIDO is a new chapter for the urban music festival that began in Kobe in 2014 and expanded to Osaka and Fukuoka, making its Hokkaido debut in 2026. The venue is Daiwa House Premist Dome Sapporo. PART 1, starting in the evening, will feature live performances by artists across a wide range of genres centered on pop, and PART 2 will transform the dome into a one-night-only mega nightclub late into the night. Scheduled for September 2026.
| Schedule | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
| place | Daiwa House Premist Dome, 1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido |
| Website | https://sbimusiccircus.co.jp/sbimusiccircus/hokkaido |
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