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50 Best Festival Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Updated on September 10, 2025
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Carson suffers from a serious case of melophilia. Geeking out on her favorite music artists is her guilty pleasure.

Best Songs for Festival Instagram Reels and Stories

There’s a pulse that kicks in the moment a festival crowd swells. It’s not pure joy, not pure chaos, but something electric in the middle. You’re sticky with sweat, surrounded by strangers who feel like best friends for a few hours, and the bass from the stage rattles your chest. The right track hits and suddenly the heat, the mess, and the neon lights all make sense. Some of these picks lean into the freedom of the scene, others lean into the chaos. A few tracks might not be literally tied to festivals, but they capture the energy so well they belong here anyway.

Festivals are not smooth highlight reels. They’re dust clouds, spilled drinks, dead phone batteries, and sound bleeding from one stage into another. Somewhere in that haze, the perfect soundtrack sneaks in. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all cut through differently, yet they carry the same adrenaline spike when heard in this setting. Maybe it’s a guitar riff that feels reckless, maybe it’s a beat drop that makes strangers scream like they’ve known each other for years. The point isn’t polish, it’s that rush of noise and connection.

When the clips hit social feeds, it’s not the perfect shot that makes people stop scrolling, it’s the sound paired with it. A hook that’s too loud for its own good, or a lyric that suddenly feels like a punchline in the middle of muddy boots and flashing lights. These songs sit inside that strange mix of wildness and joy and carry it into your feed. Here are the best festival songs for Instagram reels and stories.

Top 10 High Energy Festival Songs

1. 'Love Tonight (David Guetta Remix Edit)' by SHOUSE

2. 'Dynamite' by BTS

3. 'Levels' by Avicii

4. 'Good as Hell' by Lizzo

5. 'Don't Start Now' by Dua Lipa

6. 'The Less I Know The Better' by Tame Impala

7. 'Take It Easy' by Luke Bergs

8. 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams

9. 'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

10. 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd

Popular Party Songs For Instagram #11 to 20

11. 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' by The Proclaimers

12. 'Let's Go Crazy' by Prince

13. 'Dancing On My Own' by Robyn

14. 'Feels Like Summer' by Samual Jack

15. 'Good Morning' by Kanye West

16. 'I Can See Clearly Now' by Johnny Nash

17. 'September' by Earth, Wind & Fire

18. 'Watermelon Sugar' by Harry Styles

19. 'Savage Remix' by Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé

20. 'Memories' by David Guetta ft. Kid Cudi

Top Trending Festival Music For Reels #21 to 30

21. 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem

22. 'Hey Joe' by Deep Purple

23. 'Sunflower' by Post Malone

24. 'Levitating' by Dua Lipa

25. 'Roar' by Katy Perry

26. 'High Hopes' by Panic! At The Disco

27. 'Heat Waves' by Glass Animals

28. 'Follow the Sun' by Xavier Rudd

29. 'Astronaut in the Ocean' by Masked Wolf

30. 'Thank You (Not So Bad)' by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

High Energy Party Songs For Instagram #31 to 40

31. 'Good Day' by Surfaces

32. 'Espresso' by Sabrina Carpenter

33. 'Messy' by Lola Young

34. 'Tell Me Why (MEDUZA Remix)' by Supermode

35. 'Hips Don't Lie' by Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean

36. 'Party in the U.S.A.' by Miley Cyrus

37. 'Firework' by Katy Perry

38. 'Shape of You' by Ed Sheeran

39. 'Crazy in Love' by Beyoncé ft. JAY-Z

40. 'Get Busy' by Sean Paul

The Best Of Festival Music #41 to 50

41. 'Stunnin'' by Curtis Waters ft. Harm Franklin

42. 'Boss Bitch' by Doja Cat

43. 'Leave The Door Open' by Silk Sonic

44. 'WAP' by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion

45. 'Say So' by Doja Cat

46. 'I'm Coming Out' by Diana Ross

47. 'Adore You' by Harry Styles

48. 'We Be Burnin'' by Sean Paul

49. 'Tiny Dancer' by Elton John

50. 'I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)' by Four Tops

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