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Shine Post announced on September 4 that its live event BRiGHT STARS FESTIVAL 2026 will be streamed online. The two-day show runs September 12 and 13 at Pia Arena MM, and online viewing tickets went on sale the same day at 4,800 yen for both days. Archives stay up for one week after each performance. It is the first large-scale Shine Post live in three years, bringing together TINGS, HY:RAIN, Rough Diamond and Himawari Symphony.
ONE PARK FESTIVAL 2026 will be held September 5 and 6 at Fukui City Central Park, a short walk from JR Fukui Station. The urban outdoor festival features music, local food, sake, and crafts. Artists include Ulfuls and Remioromen. A wristband allows free re-entry during the event.
On August 29 and 30, 2026, Takasu Beach in Fukui City hosts the Mogu Mogu Festival 2026, a beach festival mixing food, music, and entertainment. Nighttime features musical fireworks on the 29th and a 500-drone light show on the 30th, with songs by artists like Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Vaundy, and Southern All Stars.
Busan Indie Connect Festival 2026 opened August 14 at BEXCO Hall 2, running three days with a business day and two festival days. The event drew a record 856 submissions from 57 countries, up about 44 percent from last year's 592. Around 180 works from 41 countries were selected. The conference featured keynote talks by Nexon Games' Kim Yong-ha and yosp CEO Shuhei Yoshida. Grand Prix finalists include Japan's Finding Polka.
The Idolmaster series' first cross-franchise xR live event, IDOL WORLD SUPER FESTIVAL 2026, held its final day on July 26 at Keio Arena TOKYO and ASOBI STAGE. The day three performance, themed ALL call and response, featured 15 idols across agencies performing songs designed for audience participation.
Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, held July 26 at Makuhari Messe, featured a wide range of figures from Hololive talents, independent VTubers like Amami Luka, and original characters by popular illustrators. The event included garage kits, pre-sales, and original sculpts across many genres.
The second day of the Idolmaster series' first cross-franchise xR live event, "THE IDOLM@STER 20th Anniversary MORE RE@LITY LIVE IDOL WORLD SUPER FESTIVAL 2026" (IWSF2026), took place on July 25, 2026, at Keio Arena TOKYO. The day's theme was "ALL Live Band," titled "-ZESSYOU-", featuring 14 idols known for their singing ability. The performers included Chihaya Kisaragi, Azusa Miura, Nao Kamiya, and others from various franchises like Cinderella Girls, Million Live, SideM, Shiny Colors, and Gakuen Idolmaster. The live band IWSF BAND, led by keyboardist and bandmaster Shunsuke Takizawa, and the string quartet IWSF STRINGS provided live accompaniment. The setlist included ballads like Azusa's "Tonari ni..." and Chihaya's "Saihyo," as well as rock numbers. A notable moment was the performance of "1/3" by Ikaruga Luka, with Tsukasa Tsukimura and Retra joining in, which the report highlighted as a powerful display of the live music approach. The event concluded with all 14 idols performing "Alive Factor" together with the 8 musicians.
Y's Holdings will hold TOKYO Bon Dance × STEAM FESTIVAL 2026 at Ueno Onshi Park on June 26-27, 2026. The event combines Bon Odori with DJ, VJ, music production, and crafting experiences for elementary and junior high school students. Performers include DJ KOO (TRF), DJ Oasis, ZEN-LA-ROCK, and Guinness World Record-holding elementary school student DJ RINOKA.
NU Festival 2026, co-hosted by JR East, will take over TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Takanawa Gateway Station from June 26 to 28. The timetable is now public, with performances by Grandbrothers, Suzanne Ciani, Actress, William Basinski, and Two Shell. A pre-party at Shibuya's WOMB is also scheduled.
YUSVOX-produced 6-member idol group First Playlist will perform at TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2026 on July 31, 2026, just six months after their debut on January 28, 2026. The festival, held from July 31 to August 2 in the Odaiba-Aomi area, is the world's largest idol festival, attracting around 85,000 attendees in its previous edition.