{"id":172904,"date":"2025-08-29T18:37:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=172904&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-08-29T18:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:37:16","slug":"fukuoka-music-month-2025","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/fukuoka-music-month-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Music Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka, a city with a vibrant musical spirit, comes alive every weekend this September with festivals across the city. The season kicks off with BAYFES at Bayside Place, followed by the popular NAKASU JAZZ, and the colorful, international open-air festival Isla de Salsa on Nokonoshima Island. Then there\u2019s Sing! Hakata, where citizens take the stage to perform gospel, a cappella, and choral music. Wrapping it all up is MUSIC CITY TENJIN, with live performances throughout the Tenjin area, centered around the plaza west of City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Fukuoka teams up with Spotify, releasing curated playlists featuring songs performed at each festival, along with tracks from artists representing Fukuoka\u2019s unique sound. Discover the rhythm of the city\u2014one weekend at a time.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_naksujazz-fmm_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NAKASU JAZZ\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_naksujazz-fmm_2025_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_naksujazz-fmm_2025_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_naksujazz-fmm_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_naksujazz-fmm_2025_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fukuoka Music Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Every weekend in September 2025 (5 events)<br \/>\n\u2022 Various locations in Fukuoka City<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/f-musicmonth.jp\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/f-musicmonth.jp\/<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/genre\/0JQ5IMCbQBLuWJXNCDswar?_branch_match_id=1483668159814255869&#038;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXLy7IL8nUS8vU940s9TMx9S7MCEuyrytKTUstKsrMS49PKsovL04tsnXOKMrPTQUAQJcJtjYAAAA%3D\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify playlist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BAYFES 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 9\/6 (Sat.) 14:00~21:00, 9\/7 (Sun.) 14:00~20:30<br \/>\n\u2022 Free entry<br \/>\n\u2022 Bayside Place Hakata<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/GoW65CfodBkmdUwa9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">13-6 Chikkohonmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baysideplace.jp\/bayfes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.baysideplace.jp\/bayfes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NAKASU JAZZ 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 9\/13 (Sat.), 9\/14 (Sun.)<br \/>\n\u2022 Free entry<br \/>\n\u2022 Nakasu area<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/tw6d4smh3DEiBC4J8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nakasujazz.net\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/nakasujazz.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sing!HAKATA 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 9\/20 (Sat.), 9\/21 (Sun.)<br \/>\n\u2022 10:00~20:00<br \/>\n\u2022 Free entry<br \/>\n\u2022 JR Hakata Station Plaza<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Br4Guqir743qAESA8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1-1 Chuogai, Hakata-eki, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/fmfukuoka.co.jp\/lp\/singhakata2025\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/fmfukuoka.co.jp\/lp\/singhakata2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ISLA DE SALSA 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 9\/20 (Sat.)<br \/>\n\u2022 12:00~21:00<br \/>\n\u2022 Adv. tickets: General \u00a56,500, U18 \u00a52,000, U25 \u00a53,000, foreign residents in Japan \u00a53,500<br \/>\n\u2022 Nokonoshima Camp Village<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Ldj416n1iAuEhwgA9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nokonoshima, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/isladesalsa.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/isladesalsa.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MUSIC CITY TENJIN 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 9\/27 (Sat.), 9\/28 (Sun.)<br \/>\n\u2022 Free entry<br \/>\n\u2022 Fureai Hiroba on the west side of Fukuoka City Hall and more<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ZcBgTTGyLSR2G9UW7\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1-8-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka and others<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musiccitytenjin.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.musiccitytenjin.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_music-month-fukuoka-flyer_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1120%2C1400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Music Month Fukuoka\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_music-month-fukuoka-flyer_2025_cl.jpg?w=1120&amp;ssl=1 1120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_music-month-fukuoka-flyer_2025_cl.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_music-month-fukuoka-flyer_2025_cl.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_music-month-fukuoka-flyer_2025_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka, a city with a vibrant musical spirit, comes alive every weekend this September with festivals across the city. The season kicks off with&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":172901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-172904","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-city","location-hakata","location-nishi-ku","location-tenjin","event-type-music","event-type-stage","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/172904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172904"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}