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Tokyo Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of music festivals taking place in Tokyo.
As Japan’s central hub, Tokyo hosts an incredible variety of music events of all sizes and genres throughout the year.
In addition to major festivals that draw popular artists from Japan and abroad, there are also plenty of smaller, handmade events that radiate a warm, personal touch.
The musical spectrum is just as diverse—rock, jazz, hip-hop, reggae, anime songs, and even club music.
You’re sure to find an event that makes you think, “I want to go!” so use this article to discover the ones that really speak to you.
Tokyo Metropolis
Hibiya Live FestivalSaturday, 4/25 – Sunday, 5/31, Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Chiyoda City, Yurakucho, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya / Hibiya Park |
Emergenza Japan Semifinal Round 2Apr 25 (Sat) – Jun 7 (Sun), Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
| place | Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, eggman, and others |
JAM FESTokyo, Wed 4/29 – Wed 5/6
https://x.com/nishieifukuJAM/status/2023004391851106504JAM FES is an independently organized festival held every year during Golden Week by Nishi-Eifuku JAM. The venue first opened in Shinjuku in 1980 and moved to Nishi-Eifuku, Suginami in 2018. This long-running event gathers a diverse array of bands with the warm, community-rooted feel of a neighborhood live house. Centered on rock, punk, and alternative, its eclectic lineup spans up-and-coming acts to mid-career artists. On some days during the festival, attendees can move freely between the main space and the adjoining UNDERGROUND, making for an intense eight days of hopping between two stages. Scheduled from April 29 to May 6, 2026.
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
| place | Nishieifuku JAM, 3-34-14 Eifuku, Suginami City, Tokyo |
| Appearance | [4/29] The Adoban / THE KING OF ROOKIE / Kubifuri Dolls / Satellite / STANCE PUNKS / Sex Machine!! / Who the Bitch / the myeahns / YAPOOL / Utah State / Manatsu [4/30] summerhead / DNA / GAINZ / BreakthroughMemories / uyuu / Keeshond / Bakun the Everyday / BYOKA [5/1] asayake no ato / teiichi / toitoitoi / Destructive Value Creation / Haruka to Miyuki / Shujitsugara / fumi / mekakushe [5/2] Asylum / ayutthaya / IRIKO / Cissné / Sukoyakanaru Korera / SEVENTEEN AGAiN / Sokoku / Nekota Netako / No-Boadams / Vote for Pedro / blondy / MEAT EATERS [5/3] I Am I Band / Kiki Ai Ai / Clitoricris / salsa / Josue / Don Martinez / NaNoMoRaL / Hoppy Highball / MY TEMPLES / The Mass Missile / Messiah to Hitobito / Maki Utada / Ohtake / Nanoka Furuyama / Sawahiroko / Toshusai Sugoroku / Shigeto Naito / Kosame Nishiyama / Ochimori / komori+yusa / Naniwa Plachick / Knee-Kid Discipline Str Shinpei / Motegi Smith / Rii Moko-chan [5/4] Uchudan / G’day / Underwater, It’s Painful / Taguchi Hana / Tokyo Puppies / nous / The Whoops / Mismatched Momoiro Lulu Gaban / Bellemains / Mare / Manpuku / Mere / Taiga Kai / Kokke / HANNA / Koresuke Arishima / Sakura Ueki / Hana Ohara / Hosomichi Okuno / sayuri / Hitori Hyena Car / Waku [5/5] climbgrow / SuiseiNoboAz / SPOILMAN / Dr.DOWNER / Fennel / Blume popo / VELTPUNCH / Kazuhiro Momo / Yasue Dangerous Uncle / Ayu Osaki [5/6] imai / Guess Band / Gods’ Goraikoz / SuperBack / Chiina / DRUGONDRAGON / BATROICA METAL SUMMER JACKET / Pastel Tang Club / the pullovers / Bottles House / LUVPOLIS / The Keeley |
| Website | https://jam.rinky.info/ |
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Suomi FeastMay 1 (Fri) – 2 (Sat), Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Fri, May 1–Sat, May 2, 2026 |
| place | Shibuya Stream Hall, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
Salad Music FestivalSat 5/2 – Wed 11/18, Tokyo
| Schedule | Sat, May 2, 2026 – Wed, Nov 18, 2026 |
| place | Toshima City, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, and others |
Shibuya Metal Meetup FestivalSat, 5/2, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo, Shibuya Ward, WWWX/CYCLONE/GARRET udagawa, 3 venues |
TOKYO M.A.P.SSat 5/2–Sun 5/3, Tokyo
https://x.com/TOKYOMAPS/status/2046075028928094560TOKYO M.A.P.S is an urban music program that J-WAVE and Roppongi Hills have been running since 2008, built on the concept of a map where Music, Art, and Performance intersect. It is held every year during Golden Week at Roppongi Hills Arena, with that year’s organizer welcoming a diverse lineup of artists. For this year’s edition in May 2026, STUTS serves as organizer, sketching a “crossroads of sound” in the heart of the city centered on hip-hop and jazz.
| Schedule | Sat, May 2–Sun, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Roppongi Hills Arena, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Appearance | [5/2] Satoko Shibata / Sonsi / Elle Teresa / Sai / KID FRESINO / STUTS [5/3] Ayano Kaneko / U-zhaan × Tamaki ROY × Chinza DOPENESS / Akihisa Kitasato / tofubeats / KMC & STUTS |
| Website | http://www.tokyomaps.jp |
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