Top Girl Bands and Popular Songs for School Cultural Festivals: Rankings [2026]
When forming a band to perform at a school festival, it’s often hard to decide which songs to play.
So, here’s a ranked list of popular songs by girls’ bands that are perfect for school festivals.
They’re all fun to listen to, too.
Give them a try!
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Recommended Girls' Bands and Popular Songs for School Culture Festivals [2026] (11–20)
RickenbackerRīgaru Rirī15rank/position
A track marked by a refreshing guitar riff.
It’s by a three-woman rock band that blends coolness with cuteness.
With a simple three-piece arrangement, it’s a great pick for beginners.
You could also gather songs by female three-piece bands like Chatmonchy and appear as a female three-piece omnibus band.
C7GO!GO!718816rank/position
GO!GO!7188, well-known as a staple girls’ band.
In “C7,” the cheerful delivery of the chorus lets you showcase both cuteness and coolness! The performance difficulty isn’t too high either, so it’s recommended for beginners.
Love SongGO!GO!718817rank/position
GO!GO!7188’s “Koi no Uta” is a signature song of the band that they’ve been performing since their amateur days.
Despite its gentle rhythm, each instrument has a sharpness to its sound that conveys a kind of inner strength.
Because they’re a three-piece band, each instrument stands out clearly, making it perfect for practicing with an ear toward the sound.
Precisely because there’s plenty of space between individual notes, be mindful of how you produce each sound—focus on sustaining tones strongly and for a long time in each part as you work on it.
Teenage SunsetHump Back18rank/position
A powerful guitar rock tune perfectly suited for a school festival or cultural festival, charged by the energy of both preparation and the main event.
It’s a track by Hump Back, a three-piece girls’ band from Osaka, released as their third single in 2020.
The exhilarating feel of its punkish, full-bodied sound is fantastic! It’s the kind of song that makes you want to call it the ultimate youth anthem.
Let this song—which makes you feel proud of the time you’ve spent—be the theme for your school or cultural festival!
trajectoryrakkuraifu19rank/position
The ending theme song for Season 5 of the anime Bungo Stray Dogs.
It’s a full-throttle uptempo track from the band that has continuously handled the ending themes since Season 1’s “Namae o Yobuyo.” Packed with elements from past installments, it’s a song that deepens the love for both Luck Life fans and anime fans alike.
From the intro onward, the beautiful tones of the electric guitar are striking.
Alongside Luck Life’s signature band ensemble, this emotional number lets you feel the journey you’ve walked and the undeniable proof you’ve gained.
absolute zeroakai kouen20rank/position
The ending theme of the anime “Drifting Dragons,” Akai Koen’s “Absolute Zero,” has a dark, distinctive atmosphere.
Since the song moves back and forth between 4/4 and 3/4, be mindful of how you feel the rhythm as you play.
If you approach the 3/4 sections with a bouncy feel, you can create an elegant texture.
For the 4/4 chorus, focusing on the offbeats should give it more drive.
The melody is catchy and easy to listen to, so if you perform it well, you’ll bring out the song’s unique world where darkness and brightness blend together.
Recommended Girls Bands and Popular Songs Ranking for School Culture Festivals [2026] (21–30)
CHOOSE GO!CHAI21rank/position
Released in February 2019, CHOOSE GO! is the lead track from CHAI’s second album—a quintessentially CHAI, upbeat, high-energy dance number.
It’s poppy, up-tempo, and irresistibly body-moving.
It’s a dance song I especially recommend to women—one to dance to energetically and powerfully.
