September Music Festivals [2025–2026]: A roundup of autumn festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
I’ve put together a list of music events happening in September, including outdoor rock festivals, circuit-type festivals, and jazz street events.
Grateful for the chance to encounter amazing music again this year!
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Past events
Smells Like Curry SpiritSat 9/27 – Sun 9/28, Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Maizuru Park, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| SNS |
Saga Big Band FestaSat, 9/27 – Saga Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
| place | Saga Prefecture, Saga City, Esplatz Exchange Center 3F Hall |
| Website | https://saga-rian.com/event/886/ |
| SNS |
Karatsu Drop FestivalSat, 9/27 – Sun, 9/28 Saga Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Higashi-no-Hama, Nijino-Matsubara Beach, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture |
| Website | https://thedropfes.jp/ |
| SNS |
EcoPa☆Sound PicnicSun, 9/28 — Hokkaido
| Schedule | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Tokachi Ecology Park, Otofuke Town, Kato District, Hokkaido |
Ishigaki MUSIC FESTIVALSun, Sep 28 – Iwate Prefecture
It is an outdoor music festival held in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. The event aims to revitalize the local community and offers free admission to all venues. In 2015, funds were raised through crowdfunding, making it an event created together with music-loving fans.
| Schedule | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Morioka Castle Ruins (Iwate Park), Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.ishigaki-fes.jp |
| SNS |
Kesennuma Street Live Festival - AutumnSunday, 9/28, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Website | http://k-streetlive.com/ |
| SNS |
Goodwood FestivalSun, 9/28 Yamagata Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Yamagata Prefecture, Mogami District, Yūgaku no Mori (Yugaku Forest) |
| Website | https://www.yugakunomori.com/chainsaw/ |