Abstract
In this study, to examines the rise and fall of UEDA JOINT, which is the biggest outdoor free music festival in Japan. Because local residents and companies strongly support it and the huge music capital does not enter it, the dynamics of the local community can be grasped. First, I review the trends of outdoor free music festivals in Japan. Next, to clarify the rise and fall of UEDA JOINT, the relationship with the local community and organizer is discussed. In particular, we present how the intention of the organizer agrees with the intention of the local community. Finally, from the point of view of the institutionalization of UEDA JOINT and organizer’s growing out of the music activities, this study suggest the knowledge about the possibility and difficulty of music culture in local cities in Japan.
