List of rock festival information in Western Japan [2026]

This is a student-led street live performance where high school light music clubs from across Shiga Prefecture gather at Otsu Station Front Park to showcase the results of their daily practice in the station-front space. Organized by the Keion Street LIVE Executive Committee and co-hosted by the Shiga Prefecture High School Cultural Federation Light Music Division, the event has continued in collaboration with Machizukuri Otsu. This time, as Vol. 18, a live performance of the Inter-High support song is also planned. Scheduled for May 2026, it offers a close-up chance to enjoy the regionally rooted high school band culture.

At a music festival hosted by the outdoor tenugui brand CHAORAS, the theme is “Bringing tenugui culture to music festivals.” The venue is the Hattori Ryokuchi Open-Air Concert Hall in Toyonaka, Osaka—an outdoor space surrounded by greenery. Derailleur Brew Works, known for producing the Saka-no-Ue Music Festival, is sponsoring the event, with a diverse lineup including SPECIAL OTHERS, OYAT (Omoide-Yaro A Team), and Kuchiroro (□□□). Pets are welcome, and admission is free for junior high school students and younger, making it a day open to a wide audience. Scheduled for April 2026.

The Funagoya Rock Fest is a handmade, free live music event born in Chikugo, Fukuoka, planned from the desire to give amateur bands the chance to perform outdoors. The venue is the outdoor stage at the vast Chikugo Wide-Area Park, with a hot spring and the local products hall “Kawa no Eki Funagoya Koibotaru” nearby, as well as a barbecue area and children’s playground equipment—perfect for spending a relaxing day enjoying rock music like a picnic with family and friends. In April 2026, we will celebrate the 8th edition (vol. 8).

REQUESTAGE is a listener-participation special live event launched by FM802 in 2002. The concept is to invite artists who receive many requests on the program to perform on stage, and to decide the songs people want to hear live through listener voting. It has been cherished as an event that reflects the Kansai music scene. The venue is always Osaka-jō Hall, and it has become a staple spring event drawing audiences of around 10,000. In April 2026, it will be held with special sponsorship from Kiyo Bank.

This is a spring global music event from Osaka launched by FM802 in 2025. With the aim of showcasing Japan’s proud live acts to the world, a diverse lineup of artists spanning genres and generations will come together. The venue is Osaka’s landmark, Osaka-jō Hall, for a night where rock, hip-hop, and pop intersect. AI, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, and amazarashi are among the acts, and the second edition will be held in April 2026.