October Music Festivals [2025–2026]: A roundup of fall fests, outdoor rock festivals, and other music events
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!
- Rock Festival Calendar for October [2025]
- November Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of music events including autumn festivals and outdoor rock fests
- September Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of fall festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- Autumn Music Festival Schedule Summary [2025]
- Rock Festival Calendar for November [2025]
- List of Rock Festivals Nationwide [2025]
- [Held in 2025] Recommended Music Festivals: A roundup of outdoor festivals and major rock festivals you should visit at least once
- Autumn Music Festival in Western Japan [2025]
- Nationwide Camp-in Festivals [2025] Outdoor Festival List
- Autumn Music Festival in Eastern Japan [2025]
- Tokyo Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- August Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of summer festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- Summer Music Festival Schedule Summary [2025]
Past events
Okayama Jazz FestivalSaturday, October 4 — Okayama Prefecture
| 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
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, October 4–5, 2025 |
| place | Ishiyama Park, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.omap.asia/jerafes |
Okayama Jazz StreetOct 4 (Sat) – 5 (Sun), Okayama Prefecture
| 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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8×8 MUSIC FESTIVALSat 10/4 – Sun 10/5, Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, October 4–5, 2025 |
| place | Hyakunen Park, Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://eight-by-eight.com/ |
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IDOL SEA PICNICSat, Oct 4 — Saga Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| place | Green Beach House, Nijino Matsubara, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture |
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small circleSat, Oct 4 — Oita Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| place | Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, Kitahama Park |
| Website | https://circle.fukuoka.jp/small/2025/ |
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