{"id":179046,"date":"2026-08-07T12:04:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T03:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=179046&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:07:12","slug":"bayfes-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/bayfes-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BAYFES 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Held under the theme &#8220;CREATE THE BAY CULTURE,&#8221; this annual music festival returns to Bayside Place Hakata, transforming Fukuoka&#8217;s waterfront into a lively gathering place for music and culture. Live performances, DJ sets, a market, and food stalls create a relaxed atmosphere where visitors can enjoy music while dining and strolling along the bay.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 edition introduces programs that celebrate Fukuoka&#8217;s identity as a port city, including a music exchange project with Taiwan and live performances aboard a boat. A pre-festival event will also be held on Friday the 4th from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with the Bayside area coming alive with music and culture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Arrive early to explore the market, enjoy the waterfront setting, and catch the unique boat-stage performances alongside the main live acts.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fn_bayfes_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BAYFES 2026\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-179044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fn_bayfes_2026_cl-001.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fn_bayfes_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fn_bayfes_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fn_bayfes_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sep. 5, 2026 (Sat) ~ Sep. 6, 2026 (Sun)<\/li>\n<li>14:00~21:00 (Sep. 6: ~20:30) *scheduled<\/li>\n<li>Free entry<\/li>\n<li>Bayside Place Hakata<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/v82SiaTRU9fRBTYZA\" target=\"_blank\">13-6 Chikkohonmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baysideplace.jp\/bayfes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Artists<br \/>\nSep 5<\/strong><br \/>\n\u30fbKan Sano (Band Set) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/k.an.s.an.o\/?hl=ja\" target=\"_blank\">@k.an.s.an.o<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbReitaro Strange <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reitaro_strange\/\" target=\"_blank\">@reitaro_strange<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbHaku. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/haku___official\/?hl=ja\" target=\"_blank\">@haku___official<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbKoru <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/koru_q8\/\" target=\"_blank\">@koru_q8<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbzoo zoo sea <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zoo_zoo_sea_official\/?hl=ja\" target=\"_blank\">@zoo_zoo_sea_official<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sep 6<\/strong><br \/>\n\u30fbMAJOR FORCE (Kan Takagi &#038; K.U.D.O) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/major_force_productions\/\" target=\"_blank\">@major_force_productions<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbC.O.S.A. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yonkerscosa\/?hl=ja\" target=\"_blank\">@yonkerscosa<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbIt\u2019s Your Fault (Taiwan) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itsyourfault.7\/\" target=\"_blank\">@itsyourfault.7<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbTAMTAM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kuro.tamtam\/\" target=\"_blank\">@kuro.tamtam<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbAna <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/junya_okubo\/\" target=\"_blank\">@junya_okubo<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbMomoko Iwasaki Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/momoko_mokomoko_\/\" target=\"_blank\">@momoko_mokomoko_<\/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\/2026\/08\/fn_bayfes_2026_cl-002.jpg?resize=1400%2C935&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BAYFES 2026\" width=\"1400\" height=\"935\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-179045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fn_bayfes_2026_cl-002.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fn_bayfes_2026_cl-002.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fn_bayfes_2026_cl-002.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fn_bayfes_2026_cl-002.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Held under the theme &#8220;CREATE THE BAY CULTURE,&#8221; this annual music festival returns to Bayside Place Hakata,,,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":179044,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-179046","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-hakata-ku","event-type-music","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/179046","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\/30291"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}