3rd 'High School Light Music Grand Prix' Announced! First-Ever Free Outdoor Live 'Light Music Grand Prix Music Festival' Also to be Held!
The YouTube program 'Otonari Radio' announced the 3rd High School Light Music Grand Prix 2026 Summer, featuring original songs by high school bands. An outdoor free festival will also be held in Ikebukuro.
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High School Light Music Grand Prix 2026 Summer
The YouTube music program "atagi x yuyuuta's Otonari Radio" has announced the holding of the "3rd High School Light Music Grand Prix 2026 Summer", a live broadcast stage where high school bands from all over Japan will compete with original songs.
The "3rd High School Light Music Grand Prix 2026 Summer" is a national tournament for high school bands hosted by "atagi x yuyuuta's Otonari Radio". At the finals held in Minatomirai, Yokohama on August 20, 2026, high school bands selected through video screening will perform their original songs live during a broadcast. Professional musicians will act as judges to determine the No.1 high school band.
The previous tournament, the "2nd High School Light Music Grand Prix 2026 Spring", held on March 26, 2026, generated a huge response, garnering over 500,000 combined views between the live final broadcast and performance videos.
The judges for the finals will include program personalities atagi (Awesome City Club) and yuyuuta, as well as UK (MOROHA), Kouki Okamoto (OKAMOTO'S), and ZAQ. Once again, top-tier professional musicians will gather to evaluate the musicality of the high school students from multiple angles with precise, professional perspectives.
Entries will be accepted on the official website from April 22 to July 5, 2026. Anyone can apply as long as all band members are high school students and they have an original song. As a prize, the winning band will receive recording and music distribution services by a professional recording engineer. Furthermore, they will earn the right to perform at the "High School Light Music Grand Prix Music Festival" held the following day, and at the "Oto-Radi 3rd LIVE" to be held at Zepp Shinjuku at the end of the year.
Tournament Overview
- Tournament Name
Oto-Radi presents 3rd High School Light Music Grand Prix 2026 Summer
- Tournament URL
https://keion-gp.com
- Tournament Concept
The High School Light Music Grand Prix aims to be the trigger for "the next generation of talent to take on the music scene to be known to the world." This tournament provides the best stage to maximize that talent.
- Entry Period
April 22 to July 5, 2026
- Finals
Thursday, August 20, 2026, 18:00 - Live broadcast on Oto-Radi YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@otonariradio
- Tournament Sponsors
Currently recruiting
Judge Profiles and Comments
[Profile] Vocalist and guitarist of Awesome City Club. Composes and writes lyrics for almost all of the band's songs.
atagi (Awesome City Club)
Even if it's rough or clumsy, if your expression and feelings reach people, you can shake their hearts. That's what I love about music. I'm excited to see what kind of expressions will come out from all of you this time!
[Profile] Pianist YouTuber with over 1.6 million subscribers.
yuyuuta
Please let your talents blossom to the fullest!
[Profile] Guitarist of the Japanese rap duo "MOROHA". Known for his sharp riffs and slam playing style, building a unique worldview.
UK (MOROHA)
Looking forward to working with you again following the last time. Don't be constrained by the framework of a judging panel; come and seduce the audience clinging to their screens! I'm looking forward to it.
[Profile] Guitarist of OKAMOTO'S. Utilizing his outstanding technique and sense, he is active in a wide range of fields including songwriting, solo activities, and providing music.
Kouki Okamoto (OKAMOTO'S)
Bands sometimes possess a magic that makes experience and technique irrelevant. Therefore, it can be said that the moment we hold our instruments, we are equals. So, I want to enjoy this with the feeling of going to listen to a friend's awesome performance. I can't wait.
[Profile] Singer-songwriter. Responsible for many anime theme songs with her high singing ability and ever-changing musicality.
ZAQ
In music, I believe that the 'power to continue' and the 'power to start' will change the future more than talent. Doubts and anxieties will all become your sound. Rather than worrying about the judges' evaluations, I want you to believe in whether your own heart trembles. The world is looking forward to encountering your sound! I am one of them. Let's meet at the venue!
High School Light Music Grand Prix Music Festival 2026
The following day, August 21, the "High School Light Music Grand Prix Music Festival 2026" will be held for the first time at the Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park Outdoor Theatre Global Ring Theatre as an admission-free outdoor free live event.
Performers include the program MCs atagi and yuyuuta's band Oto-Radi Band, as well as MĀRAJAQK (ex. MUSIQA) and Mume! Shoujo from the 1st tournament, Peta, Garandou, and Orera no Deai wa Hamburger from the 2nd tournament, and the winning band of the 3rd Light Music Grand Prix held the previous day.
The YouTube music program "atagi x yuyuuta's Otonari Radio" has announced the holding of the "3rd High School Light Music Grand Prix 2026 Summer", a live broadcast stage where high school bands from all over Japan will compete with original songs.
The "3rd High School Light Music Grand Prix 2026 Summer" is a national tournament for high school bands hosted by "atagi x yuyuuta's Otonari Radio". At the finals held in Minatomirai, Yokohama on August 20, 2026, high school bands selected through video screening will perform their original songs live during a broadcast. Professional musicians will act as judges to determine the No.1 high school band.
The previous tournament, the "2nd High School Light Music Grand Prix 2026 Spring", held on March 26, 2026, generated a huge response, garnering over 500,000 combined views between the live final broadcast and performance videos.
The judges for the finals will include program personalities atagi (Awesome City Club) and yuyuuta, as well as UK (MOROHA), Kouki Okamoto (OKAMOTO'S), and ZAQ. Once again, top-tier professional musicians will gather to evaluate the musicality of the high school students from multiple angles with precise, professional perspectives.
Entries will be accepted on the official website from April 22 to July 5, 2026. Anyone can apply as long as all band members are high school students and they have an original song. As a prize, the winning band will receive recording and music distribution services by a professional recording engineer. Furthermore, they will earn the right to perform at the "High School Light Music Grand Prix Music Festival" held the following day, and at the "Oto-Radi 3rd LIVE" to be held at Zepp Shinjuku at the end of the year.
Tournament Overview
- Tournament Name
Oto-Radi presents 3rd High School Light Music Grand Prix 2026 Summer
- Tournament URL
https://keion-gp.com
- Tournament Concept
The High School Light Music Grand Prix aims to be the trigger for "the next generation of talent to take on the music scene to be known to the world." This tournament provides the best stage to maximize that talent.
- Entry Period
April 22 to July 5, 2026
- Finals
Thursday, August 20, 2026, 18:00 - Live broadcast on Oto-Radi YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@otonariradio
- Tournament Sponsors
Currently recruiting
Judge Profiles and Comments
[Profile] Vocalist and guitarist of Awesome City Club. Composes and writes lyrics for almost all of the band's songs.
atagi (Awesome City Club)
Even if it's rough or clumsy, if your expression and feelings reach people, you can shake their hearts. That's what I love about music. I'm excited to see what kind of expressions will come out from all of you this time!
[Profile] Pianist YouTuber with over 1.6 million subscribers.
yuyuuta
Please let your talents blossom to the fullest!
[Profile] Guitarist of the Japanese rap duo "MOROHA". Known for his sharp riffs and slam playing style, building a unique worldview.
UK (MOROHA)
Looking forward to working with you again following the last time. Don't be constrained by the framework of a judging panel; come and seduce the audience clinging to their screens! I'm looking forward to it.
[Profile] Guitarist of OKAMOTO'S. Utilizing his outstanding technique and sense, he is active in a wide range of fields including songwriting, solo activities, and providing music.
Kouki Okamoto (OKAMOTO'S)
Bands sometimes possess a magic that makes experience and technique irrelevant. Therefore, it can be said that the moment we hold our instruments, we are equals. So, I want to enjoy this with the feeling of going to listen to a friend's awesome performance. I can't wait.
[Profile] Singer-songwriter. Responsible for many anime theme songs with her high singing ability and ever-changing musicality.
ZAQ
In music, I believe that the 'power to continue' and the 'power to start' will change the future more than talent. Doubts and anxieties will all become your sound. Rather than worrying about the judges' evaluations, I want you to believe in whether your own heart trembles. The world is looking forward to encountering your sound! I am one of them. Let's meet at the venue!
High School Light Music Grand Prix Music Festival 2026
The following day, August 21, the "High School Light Music Grand Prix Music Festival 2026" will be held for the first time at the Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park Outdoor Theatre Global Ring Theatre as an admission-free outdoor free live event.
Performers include the program MCs atagi and yuyuuta's band Oto-Radi Band, as well as MĀRAJAQK (ex. MUSIQA) and Mume! Shoujo from the 1st tournament, Peta, Garandou, and Orera no Deai wa Hamburger from the 2nd tournament, and the winning band of the 3rd Light Music Grand Prix held the previous day.