ROCK IN JAPAN 2026 to Stream Five Days of Live Footage on YouTube This November
ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2026, one of Japan's major outdoor music festivals, will broadcast a five-episode special on YouTube this November, replaying live footage from each of this year's five performance days. The first episode airs November 14 (Saturday) at 17:00, covering the September 12 show, with the remaining episodes following on subsequent dates, all starting at 17:00.
Broadcast schedule
- DAY1 (Sept. 12 performance) — Nov. 14 (Sat) 17:00
- DAY2 (Sept. 13 performance) — Nov. 15 (Sun) 17:00
- DAY3 (Sept. 19 performance) — Nov. 21 (Sat) 17:00
- DAY4 (Sept. 20 performance) — Nov. 22 (Sun) 17:00
- DAY5 (Sept. 21 performance) — Nov. 23 (Mon, a Japanese national holiday) 17:00
According to the organizers, the exact lineup of artists featured in each episode will be announced at a later date.
What happens after each broadcast
Roughly two weeks after each special airs, it will be made available for unlimited on-demand replay on YouTube.
Highlight clips before the specials
Ahead of the full specials, the official J フェス OFFICIAL YouTube channel will begin rolling out digest (highlight) clips from select performing artists starting the day after the festival itself. Further details and the artist lineup for these clips are to be announced via the official accounts.