List of Rock Festivals in Kyushu [2025–2026]
We’d like to introduce music festivals held in Kyushu.
This time, we’ll focus specifically on rock festivals.
Perhaps thanks to the recent success of rock bands from Kyushu, there are many events being held that are highly recommended for fans of Japanese rock.
Fukuoka Prefecture
FUKUOKA MUSIC FES.Sat 1/24 – Sun 1/25, Fukuoka Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DPTR_TJkbBQ/It has been 30 years since the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relocated to Fukuoka. As one of the commemorative projects for this 30th anniversary year, the FUKUOKA MUSIC FES will be held. This is their first music festival as a self-produced event. In honor of the 30th anniversary, the lineup is star-studded! There are tickets that let you enjoy experiences unique to the Yafuoku Dome, as well as VIP tickets that include access to a buffet.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, January 24–25, 2026 |
| place | Mizuho PayPay Dome, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://fukuokamusic-fes.com/ |
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TENJIN ONTAQSaturday 3/7 to Sunday 3/8, Fukuoka Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOxyzAlgIFOTENJIN ONTAQ is a circuit-style event held at live music venues in Tenjin, Fukuoka, with the concept of “encounters with music.” Bands that have been making headlines recently and those gaining popularity will perform! We can’t wait to see what this year’s lineup will be like.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, March 7–8, 2026 |
| place | Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City: graf / Kieth Flack / LIVEHOUSE CB / LIVE HOUSE OP’s / LIVE HOUSE Queblick / public bar Bassic. / public space Yojigen / The Voodoo Lounge |
| Website | http://ontaq.jp/ |
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KURUME MUSIC FES.Sun, Mar 8 – Fukuoka Prefecture
https://x.com/kurumemusicfes/status/1966415223906292128An admission-free event will be held with the theme of uplifting hearts through music in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, so that a wide range of people can enjoy music. The stage will be energized mainly by artists from Kurume. Since it’s being held in their hometown, every artist will be giving passionate performances you won’t want to miss. There will also be food and drink stalls from popular Kurume eateries, so you can enjoy meals and alcohol. It’s a great event even for those attending an outdoor festival for the first time!
| Schedule | Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
| place | Fukuoka Prefecture, Kurume City, Higashimachi Park Stage / Rokkakudo Plaza Stage |
| Website | https://kurume-mf.com/ |
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TRIANGLESat 4/25–Sun 4/26, Fukuoka Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOfxNVfEnFRTRINGLE, held within Fukuoka’s Seaside Momochi Beach Park. It’s incredibly appealing that so many popular bands from the loud and melodic hardcore scenes are gathering, and a two-day pass is available at this price. It’s a highly recommended festival for live music kids around Kyushu! A rock fest on the beach at summer’s end—the sunset scenery will surely strike a chord in your heart, don’t you think?
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026 |
| place | Special stage within Jigyohama Beach, Seaside Momochi Seaside Park, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://triangle-official.jp/ |
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Nagasaki Prefecture
BLAZE UP NAGASAKINagasaki Prefecture, Sat 12/5–Sun 12/6
https://x.com/BLAZEUPNAGASAKI/status/1997629664240750819BLAZE UP NAGASAKI, the outdoor festival hosted by SHANK, a three-piece melodic punk band from Nagasaki Prefecture, will once again be held this year at their local venue, Kamino-shima Park in Nagasaki. Since 2015, this event has been held outdoors. With the heat still lingering, why not make it the perfect finale to your summer festival season?
| Schedule | Sat, Dec 5–Sun, Dec 6, 2026 |
| place | Dejima Messe Nagasaki, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.blazeupnagasaki.net/ |
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Oita Prefecture
Gigolo rockApr 25 (Sat)–26 (Sun), Oita Prefecture
https://x.com/jigorock_oita/status/1956298571407564874| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026 |
| place | Oita Sports Park, Oita City, Oita Prefecture |
| Website | https://jigorock.com/_2025/ |
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Kagoshima Prefecture
WALK INN FES!Sat 4/4 – Sun 4/5, Kagoshima Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DREq7bNEmM3WALK INN FES! is a hometown festival of music and people in Kagoshima that has been held since 2014 under the motto, “We create our town ourselves.” Multiple local shops set up booths and local artists perform, with a focus on running the event through local power. Going forward, they aim to firmly establish the event and solidify a style that includes inviting guest artists from outside the prefecture.
| Schedule | Sat, Apr 4–Sun, Apr 5, 2026 |
| place | Kagoshima Prefecture, Kirishima City, Kokubu Camp Beach |
| Website | http://ongaku-heiya.com/walkinnfes/ |
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