Rock Festival Calendar for September [2025–2026]

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.

Many rock festivals held in September are going strong despite the typhoons.

There are tons of electrifying events like the Inazuma Rock Fes and various circuit-style festivals!

You’ll also find plenty of “I had no idea this existed!” kinds of festivals—definitely worth checking out.

Past events

Apple Music FestivalSat 9/27 – Sun 9/28, Nagano Prefecture

ringofes.info

It was started by an organizer who has lived in Matsumoto for many years and wanted to make the city he loves even better through music. Matsumoto hosts events like the classical Saito Kinen Festival and the summer festival Matsumoto Bonbon, but because there weren’t any events centered on youth-oriented popular music, the Ringo Music Festival focuses on popular music—including J-pop, as well as rock and hip-hop.

Schedule	Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Alps Park, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Website	http://ringofes.info/
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KANSAI LOVERSSat 9/27 – Sun 9/28, Osaka Prefecture

kansailovers.com

KANSAI LOVERS is an event that brings together artists with ties to the Kansai region. It will be held over two days again this year. From newcomers to star bands, you can catch live performances from Kansai’s most talked-about artists all at once.

Schedule	Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Osaka-jō Outdoor Music Hall, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Website	https://kansailovers.com
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Ishigaki MUSIC FESTIVALSun, Sep 28 – Iwate Prefecture

http://www.ishigaki-fes.jp

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.