From that university gymnasium in 2014 to the growing number of stages in cities today, the songs, performers and audiences of the New Youth Music Festival have all changed.

　　What has remained is the journey: young people setting out in search of a song that feels like their own.

　　And when that song leads them to a new city, allowing them to remember the place long after the music ends, the journey becomes something that resonates far beyond the stage.

　　For the 2026 Qingdao West Coast New Youth Music Festival, let’s greet the dawn by the coast and set out once again, ready for a new journey.

　　Related Event Information

　　2014 | Shandong University Gymnasium, Jinan, Shandong — The New Youth Music Festival originated here.

　　2023 | Sishui, Tai’an, Weifang, Jinan, Liaocheng, Qingdao and Weihai, Shandong — The New Youth Music Festival expanded to seven cities across Shandong.

　　August 31–September 1, 2024 | Shijiazhuang, Hebei — The New Youth Music Festival held its first event outside Shandong.

　　October 6–7, 2025 | Rizhao, Shandong — 2025 Rizhao New Youth Music Festival.

　　April 18–19, 2026 | Qufu, Shandong — 2026 Jining-Qufu New Youth Music Festival.

　　May 30–31, 2026 | Dezhou, Shandong — 2026 Dezhou Tianqu New Youth Music Festival.

　　June 19–20, 2026 | Weifang, Shandong — 2026 Weifang New Youth Music Festival.