Audition "Battle to LuckyFes" for LuckyFes'26 Stage Performance Rights: 8 Groups Selected from 1,132 After Video Screening! Final Selection to be Held in Tokyo for the First Time on June 7

LuckyFM Ibaraki Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture) conducted a video screening for "Battle to LuckyFes'26," an audition for the right to perform at the music festival "LuckyFes'26," to be held on August 8 (Sat), 9 (Sun), 10 (Mon), and 11 (Tue/Holiday) at Hitachi Seaside Park (Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture). Out of a total of 1,132 entries, 34 groups passed the audio screening, and from those, 8 groups were selected through the video screening.

＜Video Screening Selectees＞ (In alphabetical order)

* WHISPER OUT LOUD
* ALL iN FAZE
* Kafune
* Kurushima El
* 0[Hz]
* Taira Aoi
* night roomers
* hatata

The judges were DJ DRAGON, LuckyFes planning producer, Mana Mizumura, chief coordinator, Tetsuya Karasuma, BARKS chairman, Takashi Kamogawa and Miho Shuto from LuckyFM Programming Department, and Takumi Nobe from TuneCore Japan.

The final selection will be held with an audience at the live house "Shimokitazawa BASEMENTBAR" on June 7. A maximum of three acts, highly evaluated by both judges and audience, will perform on the LuckyFes'26 stage. In addition, a supplementary prize of 100,000 yen will be awarded.

Please join us for the heated battle at the final selection and witness the birth of the LuckyFes'26 performing artists!

＜Event Outline＞

【Date】 Sunday, June 7, 2026. Doors open 14:15, Show starts 14:45, Expected end 20:00

【Venue】 Shimokitazawa BASEMENTBAR

【Ticket Prices】

* Advance: 2,200 yen (tax included) + one drink
* Same-day: 2,700 yen (tax included) + one drink

【Application Page】 https://forms.gle/x5ZCN3dwaNxDbZdx6

【Audience Capacity】 200 people

* One voting ticket will be distributed per ticket.
* Admission is free for elementary school children and younger (up to 2 children per guardian holding a ticket).

LuckyFes’26 Performing Artists

■DAY1: August 8 (Sat)
* Nanase Aikawa
* ATARASHII GAKKO!
* Huwie Ishizaki
* Gokumon Doshikau
* AKB48
* KANA-BOON
* Natsuki Kawanishi
* Kishidan
* Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
* Kyuso Nekokami
* Klang Ruler
* Golden Bomber
* Koresawa
* Shinako
* SWEET STEADY
* Chō☆Shakaiteki Sandal＜New＞
* Chōnōryoku Senshi Dorian
* ≒JOY
* NEWS＜New＞
* Novelbright
* ≠ME
* PUFFY
* FRUITS ZIPPER
* MUCC＜New＞
* Rol3ert＜New＞

■DAY2: August 9 (Sun)
* ILLIT
* Hina Aoki
* IS:SUE
* Wienners
* KIMAGUREN＜New＞
* CANDY TUNE
* CUTIE STREET
* Survive Said The Prophet＜New＞
* Singers High＜New＞
* Takane no Nadeshiko
* DXTEEN
* Ai Tomioka
* NiziU
* Hi-Fi Un!corn＜New＞
* Hammer Head Shark＜New＞
* Phantom Theta
* Paledusk
* BABYMETAL
* Polkadot Stingray
* MyGO!!!!!
* MYERA＜New＞
* ME:I＜New＞
* MORE STAR
* Liella!
* RAISE A SUILEN

■DAY3: August 10 (Mon)
* iLiFE!＜New＞
* Aile The Shota
* ANGERME
* Ignari Tohoku-san
* Ulfuls
* Masayoshi Oishi
* Kaori Kishitani
* CLAN QUEEN
* Chevon
* Juice=Juice
* syudou＜New＞
* Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku
* Airi Suzuki
* Keina Suda
* Dannie May＜New＞
* Chogakusei
* Tsubaki Factory
* TOOBOE
* Takanori Nishikawa
* NELKE
* NOMELON NOLEMON
* Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
* FLOW
* Hoshou Marine & Hakos Baelz＜New＞
* MyM
* muque
* Mega Shinnosuke
* 『Yuika』

■DAY4: August 11 (Tue/Holiday)
* ALI
* Maki Ohguro
* Omoinotake＜New＞
* GADORO
* Kaela Kimura
* Kocchi no Kento＜New＞
* THE BACK HORN
* Wednesday Campanella
* Soala＜New＞
* Chilli Beans.
* t-Ace
* Dragon Ash
* Nozish
* Novel Core
* Harami-chan