October Music Festivals [2025–2026]: A roundup of fall fests, outdoor rock festivals, and other music events

Music Festival Master / Editor-in-ChiefKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC and in charge of music festivals. When I attended my first music festival as a freshman in college, I was captivated by its charm—“I can’t believe there’s a place this free and this fun.” I share information about wonderful music festivals every day to help grow the community of festival fans.

We’ve put together a roundup of music events happening in October, including outdoor rock festivals, circuit-style festivals, and jazz street events.

We’re grateful to have the chance to encounter wonderful music again this year at events like Aomori Rock Festival, earth garden, Yokohama Jazz Promenade, and BOROFESTA!

Past events

Okayama Jazz FestivalSaturday, October 4 — Okayama Prefecture

http://www.ojf.gr.jp

Schedule	Saturday, October 4, 2025
place	Okayama Prefecture, Okayama City, Chugoku Bank Head Office Front Plaza
Website	http://www.ojf.gr.jp/
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Jela FestivalOct 4 (Sat) – 5 (Sun), Okayama Prefecture

http://www.omap.asia

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, October 4–5, 2025
place	Ishiyama Park, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Website	https://www.omap.asia/jerafes

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Okayama Jazz StreetOct 4 (Sat) – 5 (Sun), Okayama Prefecture

jazzokayama.com

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, October 4–5, 2025
place	Okayama Prefecture, Okayama City: Livehouse Bird / INTERLUDE / PIANO BAR / Kissaten Ichibankan / Jazz Café JORDAN / Joka Kokaido / and more
Website	https://jazzokayama.com/
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Endless Summer FestOct 4 (Sat)–5 (Sun), Ehime Prefecture

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Endless Summer Fest—nicknamed “Ensama”—is an open-air music festival held at the foot of the Shimanami Kaido in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture. With the tagline “An outdoor fest created by everyone, where everyone’s the star!”, over 100 musicians from inside and outside the prefecture deliver blazing performances across two stages: the Main Stage and the SKY Stage. Two full days drenched in music are guaranteed to get you pumped! Play! Laugh! Dance! Sing! Let’s all have fun together!

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, October 4–5, 2025
place	662-1 Yamaji, Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture / Citizens’ Forest & Flower Park Outdoor Stage
Website	https://ensamaimabari.jimdofree.com/
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