Tokyo Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary

Shibuya Metal-kai Fest 2026 is a live event hosted by Shibuya Metal-kai, an irregularly held metal DJ drinking party at live venues in Shibuya. The event takes place across three venues: Shibuya CYCLONE, WWW X, and GARRET. Inside the venues, there will be a flyer booth where people can exchange information about the domestic metal scene, serving as a networking hub freely available to bands and event organizers. Scheduled for May 2, 2026.

This event is organized by Evoken de Valhall Production as a festival specializing in Finnish metal. Revived as a comeback for the performance canceled in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19, it brings together a wide range of genres including melodic death, black, folk, and hard rock. The venue is Shibuya Stream Hall. Over two days in May 2026, Nordic acts including headliner Kalmah will assemble.

The Higashikurume Jazz Festival is a music project organized by the “From Higashikurume with Jazz” Executive Committee, established in 2016, with a concept of community building and cultural revitalization through jazz. The venue is the Narumi Education and Culture Hall, a 4-minute walk from Higashikurume Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and it is also certified as a Higashikurume City brand. On April 25–26, 2026, the 11th edition, themed “Jazz, Anew,” will be held over two days, featuring a free-admission stage and a ticketed hall concert.