Bishop Music Festival 2026 Set for October 3 in Kobe

The Bishop Music Festival will return to Kobe’s Meriken Park on Saturday, October 3, with doors opening at 10 a.m. and performances beginning at 11 a.m. The outdoor event, first held in 2024 to mark the organizer Bshop’s 30‑year anniversary, will feature seven acts confirmed so far, including SIRUP, UA, never young beach, ALI, Jeremy Quartus (Nulbarich), Super Climbing Club and Night Tempo, spanning R&B, rock, city‑pop and dance music.

A Shop and Food area will accompany the concerts. The Shop zone will host brands such as Bshop, Iwakura AA, Oblada, KIJIMA TAKAYUKI, The North Face and others, offering apparel, accessories and festival‑only merchandise. The Food zone will include a variety of cuisines – spice curry, pizza, Japanese, Chinese, charcuterie, ice‑cream and more – from vendors like Gallet Artica, Sabakiya, The City Donuts, The Spice Co. and METZGEREI KUSUDA.

Tickets are on general sale through e‑plus, Ticket Pia and Lawson. Prices are ¥11,000 for adults, ¥9,000 for university, vocational‑school and high‑school students, ¥5,000 for middle‑schoolers, with free admission for children under primary school when accompanied by a guardian. A special “Special Chill Area” ticket costs ¥38,000 and includes exclusive access, a lounge, free soft drinks and a dedicated restroom.