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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]
September
Kawasaki JazzMon, Sep 15 – Sun, Nov 23, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kawasaki Jazz is a jazz festival that treats the entire city of Kawasaki as a grand stage. Embracing the memories rooted in its neighborhoods and landscapes, it creates opportunities for encounters and exchange through jazz, with a focus on what makes Kawasaki unique. Centered on “diversity” and “collaboration,” it promotes community development through music.
| Schedule | Mon, Sep 15, 2025 – Sun, Nov 23, 2025 |
| place | Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa / and more |
| Website | http://www.kawasakijazz.jp |
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Past events
Minami Hamanako Autumn FestaSep 20 (Sat) – Nov 3 (Mon), Shizuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Sep 20, 2025 – Mon, Nov 3, 2025 |
| place | Shizuoka Prefecture, Kosai City, Arai Benten Seafishing Park |
Takasaki Music FestivalFri, 9/26 – Mon, 10/13, Gunma Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Sep 26, 2025 – Mon, Oct 13, 2025 |
| place | Takasaki City Theatre, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.takasakiongakusai.jp/ |
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Kita-Ōe Twilight ConcertMon, 9/29 – Sun, 10/5, Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Mon, Sep 29, 2025 – Sun, Oct 5, 2025 |
| place | Osaka-jō Hall (Osaka Castle Music Hall), Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | https://kitaoe.jp/ |
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FORCE FestivalFri 10/3 – Sat 10/4, Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Oct 3–Sat, Oct 4, 2025 |
| place | Yokohama Arena, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
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Farm Road Music FestivalSat, Oct 4 — Hokkaido
| Schedule | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| place | Takushoku University Hokkaido Junior College, Fukagawa City, Hokkaido |
| Website | https://nouon.jp/ |
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MEGA☆ROCKSSat, Oct 4 – Miyagi Prefecture
It’s a live circuit event hosted by radio station FM Sendai, organized in collaboration with the city of Sendai and local live music venues.
| Schedule | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| place | Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai City: Rensa / darwin / SENDAI CLUB JUNK BOX / MACANA / spaace Zero / LIVE HOUSE enn 2nd / LIVE HOUSE enn 3rd / HIGHBURY / retro Back Page / ROCKATERIA / The Theater Nobody Knows |
| Website | http://www.datefm.jp/megarocks/ |
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