Editing Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival

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The '''Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival''' (also written as '''Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest.''') was a music festival that was held at the Tokyo Garden Theater on August 11th, 2022, to celebrate the [[Kirby Anniversary#Kirby 30th Anniversary (2022)|30th anniversary]] of the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. Initially only planned as a single performance at 18:00 JST, an extra performance at 12:30 JST was added due to high demand.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1532197315116531714 Official Kirby Twitter post]</ref> The evening performance was livestreamed for free worldwide, and an archive of the livestream was up until August 31st, 2022, 18:00 JST.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1557991444220346368 Kirby_JP Twitter post]</ref>

Unlike the [[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]], which exclusively had orchestrated music, this event featured a large big band-style ensemble of 35 musicians, called the "Kirby 30th Anniversary Special Band Deluxe", that performed ''Kirby'' music in a variety of genres. There was also a large LED monitor that featured gameplay footage and a real-time animated [[Kirby]]. Kirby's voice actress [[Makiko Ohmoto]] and series director [[Shinya Kumazaki]] were present as special guests. [[Neichel]] also made a surprise appearance during ''Special Live Performance: WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD!'', although her identity remained anonymous due to her face being covered by a wide-brimmed hat.

Among the merchandise sold at the event were penlights — battery-powered LED glowsticks, unlike the chemical light sticks used for the 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert — advertised as lighting up in twelve colors. Guests were encouraged to wave their penlights in specific ways at specific times during the event, with cues provided by Kirby through the LED monitor. A radio-frequency control system<ref>The packaging of the penlight clarifies that the exact system used is Ruifan Japan's [https://ruifan.co.jp/rave/ RAVE].</ref> automatically changed the color and brightness of the penlights at the venue in sync with each song, including colors beyond the manually selectable twelve shades.<ref>[https://www.kirby.jp/30th-musicfest/product/#backstory 『星のカービィ 30周年記念ミュージックフェス Live Blu-ray & Live CD』特設ページ] (BACKSTORY entry #1, 2023.08.11, カービィフェスを彩った「ペンライト」のしかけを公開！; [http://web.archive.org/web/20231031194412/https://www.kirby.jp/30th-musicfest/product/#backstory Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> The system accentuated different points of the concert with different colors, such as green and white during "[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]". The most striking use of this system not replicable outside of the Festival was rapid switching of colors through the available spectrum, used for some of the tracks assigned a "rainbow" penlight icon in the the Live Blu-ray product page's Music List.<ref>[https://www.kirby.jp/30th-musicfest/product/#musicList 『星のカービィ 30周年記念ミュージックフェス Live Blu-ray & Live CD』特設ページ] (MUSIC LIST; [http://web.archive.org/web/20231031194412/https://www.kirby.jp/30th-musicfest/product/#musicList Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref>

==Blu-ray and CD release==
[[File:KPN 30th Anniversary Music Fest BD.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Promotional image of the Blu-ray and CD set.]]
On August 11th, 2023 (the one-year anniversary of the event), a Blu-ray and CD release of the music festival was announced. Titled the ''Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival Live Blu-ray and Live CD'', the set is priced at ¥8,800 (roughly $60 USD) and was released on October 31st. As with the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert's release, the CD only includes the songs, while the Blu-ray features the entire performance including the interludes and commentary between songs; unlike that release, however, there is no option to buy them separately. Pre-ordering the set before the end of August 31st, 2023 included a replica of the ID card used by staff members during the concert.

The CD and Blu-ray's audio are completely remastered compared to the YouTube stream, with some parts re-recorded to address technical issues (most notably, removing an instance of guitar feedback during "Beyond the 25th Anniversary"). The Blu-ray footage includes the option to switch between two different cameras: one that focuses on the musicians and the live performance, another that focuses on the gameplay footage (often directly showcasing it in full) and the audience.

==Track list==
The following is a list of tracks that were performed at the concert. They were arranged by [[Megumi Ohara]], [[Yuuta Ogasawara]], [[Shogo Sakai]] and [[Yuki Shimooka]].<ref>[https://www.ndw.jp/kirby-30th-musicfest-1/ Nintendo Dream Web article about the Music Festival]</ref> Names of songs present in the tracks, as well as specific arranger credits for some tracks, are taken from the festival's official pamphlet unless indicated otherwise.
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!colspan=5 | Tracks performed at the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival &nbsp;
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! No.
! English title
! Japanese title
! Conductor
! Description
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|01
|'''Green Greens ~ Running Through the New World'''
|'''グリーングリーンズ〜{{furi|新世界|しんせかい}}をかけぬけて'''<br>''Green Greens ~ Running Through the New World''
|Megumi Ohara
|Consists of "[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]", "[[Running Through the New World]]", and "[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance]]".<br>The "Green Greens" portion of this track was one of the first arrangements for the Festival, created by Megumi Ohara as a demo during the Festival's initial planning. Its high level of completion and conviction persuaded the staff to keep as much of the original demo arrangement as possible.<ref name="kumazaki_halblog"/>
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|02
|'''Kirby Through the Years: 1993-2004'''
|'''メモリアルカービィフェス：1993〜2004'''<br>''Memorial Kirby Fest: 1993~2004''
|Yuuta Ogasawara
|Consists of "[[Drawing Song]]", "[[Title Screen / Demo|Title Screen]]" from ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', "[[Grass Land (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Grass Land]]" from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', "[[Peanut Plains (theme)|Peanut Plains]]", "[[Candy Mountain (theme)|Candy Mountain]]", "[[The Last Iceberg]]", "[[Heading for 0²]]", and "[[Ending (theme from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror)|Ending]]" from ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''.<br>Arranged by Yuuta Ogasawara.<ref name="kumazaki_halblog"/>
|-
|03
|colspan=2 |{{center|'''Beyond the 25th Anniversary'''}}
|Megumi Ohara
|Consists of "[[Twinkle☆Stars]]", "Opening Movie" from ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'', "[[Let Battle Commence!]]", "[[The Heroes' Challenge! Quest Board|The Heroes' Challenge! Quest Board / Story Quest]]" from ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', "[[Kirby Fighters 2: The Destined Rivals|The Battle of Deeply Bonded Allies]]", and "[[A New Wind for Tomorrow|A Great Battle for Tomorrow]]".<br>Arranged principally by [[Megumi Ohara]] with contributions by [[Yuki Shimooka]].<ref name="kumazaki_halblog">[https://www.hallab.co.jp/blog/detail/4918/ 『星のカービィ 30周年記念ミュージックフェス Live Blu-ray & Live CD』の仕事　ゼネラルディレクター編] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20231123031756/https://www.hallab.co.jp/blog/detail/4918/ Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref>
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|04
|'''Get Pumped Up! Sub-Game Medley'''
|'''わいわい！サブゲームフェス'''<br>''Bustling! Sub-Game Fest''
|Megumi Ohara
|Consists of "[[Samurai Kirby (theme)|Samurai Kirby]]", "[[Mid-Boss Battle|Egg Catcher]]", "[[Checkerboard Chase (theme)|Checkerboard Chase]]", "[[Float Islands (theme)|Smash Ride]]", "[[Tilt-and-Roll Kirby (theme)|Tilt-and-Roll Kirby]]", and "[[Congratulations!]]".
|-
|05
|'''The Knights' Revenge Medley'''
|'''{{furi|騎士|ナイト}}{{furi|達|たち}}の{{furi|逆襲|ぎゃくしゅう}}フェス'''<br>''The Knights' Revenge Fest''
|Megumi Ohara
|Consists of "[[Revenge of Meta Knight: Title]]", "[[VS. Meta Knight]]", "[[Dark Meta Knight (theme)|Dark Meta Knight]]", "[[The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy]]", and "[[Butterfly of Judgment: Morpho Knight|Morpho Knight]]".<br>Arranged by Megumi Ohara.<ref name="hal blog">[https://www.hallab.co.jp/blog/detail/4304/ HAL Laboratory blog interview]</ref>
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|06
|'''Kirby Through the Years: 2005-2022'''
|'''メモリアルカービィフェス：2005〜2022'''<br>''Memorial Kirby Fest: 2005~2022''
|Yuuta Ogasawara
|Consists of "[[Opening (theme from Kirby: Canvas Curse)|Opening]]" from ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', "[[Squeak Squad: Title]]", "[[Heavy Lobster (theme)|Heavy Lobster]]", "[[Fly, Kirby!]]", "[[The World to Win]]", and "[[Northeast Frost Street (theme)|Northeast Frost Street]]".<br>The staff had difficulty deciding between "[[Wind Blowing on Earthfall]]" and "Northeast Frost Street" as the final mood-heightening track, deciding ultimately on the more recent of the two.<ref name="kumazaki_halblog"/>
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|07
|'''King Dedede Medley by HAL Laboratory Dream Band'''
|'''ハル{{furi|研|けん}}ドリームバンドによるデデデ{{furi|大王|だいおう}}フェス'''<br>''King Dedede Fest by the HAL Laboratory Dream Band''
|N/A
|Consists of "[[King Dedede's Theme|Macho of Dedede]]", "[[VS. Robo Dedede]]", and "[[Masked Dedede's Theme]]" (arranged to sound like "Masked and Wild: D.D.D."). Performed by the [[HAL Laboratory]] Dream Band ([[Jun Ishikawa]] on keyboard, [[Hirokazu Ando]] on bass, [[Yuuta Ogasawara]] on drums, [[Tadashi Ikegami]] on saxophone, [[Megumi Ohara]] on keyboard and flute, and [[Shogo Sakai]] on guitar).<br>Arranged by Yuuta Ogasawara.
|-
|08
|'''Go Go! Kirby Race Medley'''
|'''{{furi|激突|げきとつ}}！カービィのレースフェス'''<br>''Crash! Kirby's Race Fest''
|Megumi Ohara
|Consists of "[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Gourmet Race]]", "[[Pink Ball Activate!|Outlaw Driver]]", "[[Welcome to Wondaria (theme)|Circuit Speedway]]", "[[Top Ride: Grass]]", and "[[City Trial: City]]".
|-
|09
|'''Kirby Finale Battle Fest'''
|'''カービィのクライマックスバトルフェス'''<br>''Kirby's Climax Battle Fest''
|Megumi Ohara
|Consists of "[[Final Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|Final Boss]]" from ''Kirby's Adventure'', "[[Vs. Marx]]", "[[0² Battle]]", "[[C-R-O-W-N-E-D]]", "[[Fatal Blooms in Moonlight]]", and "[[Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection]]".<br>Arranged by Megumi Ohara.<ref name="hal blog"/>
|-
|10
|'''Suite: The Star-Conquering Traveler'''
|'''{{furi|組曲|くみきょく}}：{{furi|星羅征|せいらゆ}}く{{furi|旅人|たびびと}}'''<br>''Suite: The Star-Conquering Traveler''
|Megumi Ohara
|Consists of "[[Prelude: Into the Distant Sea of Stars]]", all five movements of "[[Suite: The Star-Conquering Traveler]]", and "[[Last Friends]]".<br>Arranged by Megumi Ohara.
|-
|11
|'''Special Live Performance: Green Tree Memories ~ WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD!'''
|'''スペシャルライブ：グリーンツリーメモリーズ〜WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD！'''<br>''Special Live: Green Tree Memories ~ WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD!''
|Yuuta Ogasawara
|Live performance of the Japanese version of "[[Green Tree Memories from Kirby]]" sung by [[Makiko Ohmoto]], followed by "[[Welcome to the New World!]]" sung by [[Neichel]] and Makiko Ohmoto. The first half of "Welcome to the New World!" is sung in [[Fictional languages in the Kirby series#Kirby and the Forgotten Land|the new world language]], while the second half is sung in Japanese after Ohmoto joins in.<br>Arranged by Yuuta Ogasawara.<ref name="kumazaki_halblog"/>
|-
|12 / Encore
|'''Kirby Endings'''
|'''{{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ メモリアルエンディング'''<br>''Kirby Memorial Ending''
|[[Shogo Sakai]]
|Consists of "[[Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits]]", "[[Project K-64]]", "[[Ending (theme from Kirby: Squeak Squad)|Ending]]" from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', "[[Return to Dream Land (theme)|Return to Dream Land]]", "[[Welcome to the New World!|Soaring Determination: No Night Is Eternal]]", and "[[A New Wind for Tomorrow]]". The last in particular uses the same arrangement as in [[Kirby Memorial Arrangements|"Big Band Kirby"]], but in a lower key.<br>The medley ends underscored heavily by synths, an intentional choice to recall the use of a Game Boy sample at the end of "Bye Bye Kirby, See You Tomorrow!" from the ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'' staff roll.<ref name="kumazaki_halblog"/>
|}

==Penlight usage==
As outlined previously, glowsticks called penlights had their colors automatically changed to match the songs and gameplay present in the festival. The following is a complete documentation of every penlight use during the event, and what they represent in the songs. While most colors are taken from the official website, some changes and corrections are made based on the footage itself.

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!colspan=4 | Penlights usage per song of the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival &nbsp;
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!No. and English title
!Songs and penlight colors
!Details
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|'''01 - Green Greens ~ Running Through the New World'''
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*"[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]]
*"[[Running Through the New World]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Elfilin Green.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]]
*"[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]]
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*In "Green Greens", Star White represents the song's origins from a monochrome game, and Green Greens represents the namesake song
*In "Running Through the New World", Elfilin Green represents Elfilin, Green Greens represents the greenery of Natural Plains, Kirby Pink represents Kirby, and Magolor Blue and Another Dimension Violet represent the mysterious vortex that sent Kirby and the others to the new world
*In "Kirby Dance", the penlights constantly flick between Kirby Pink and Green Greens
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|'''02 - Kirby Through the Years: 1993-2004'''
|
*"[[Drawing Song]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]]
*"[[Title Screen / Demo|Title Screen]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]]
*"[[Grass Land (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Grass Land]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]]
*"[[Peanut Plains (theme)|Peanut Plains]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]]
*"[[Candy Mountain (theme)|Candy Mountain]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]]
*"[[The Last Iceberg]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Marx Pink.png|30px]]
*"[[Heading for 0²]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]]
*"[[Ending (theme from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror)|Ending]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]]
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*In "Drawing Song" and "Title Screen", Kirby Pink represents Kirby
*In "Grass Land", the colors switch depending on the Animal Friend present in the gameplay footage to represent them: Waddle Dee Orange for Rick, Another Dimension Violet for Coo, Magolor Blue for Kine
*In "Peanut Plains", the penlights flick between Green Greens and Waddle Dee Orange, matching the color scheme of the stage
*In "Candy Mountain", Soul Blue and Magolor Blue are used, matching the color scheme of the stage (in particular of its background)
*In "The Last Iceberg", the colors switch depending on the Animal Friend present in the gameplay footage to represent them: Green Greens for Pitch, Waddle Dee Orange for Nago, Marx Pink for Chuchu
*In "Heading for 0²", King Dedede Red and Waddle Dee Orange are used, matching the color scheme of the stage
*"Ending" starts with just Kirby Pink, and when the gameplay footage starts Chef Kawasaki Yellow, King Dedede Red and Green Greens join in, representing the other playable Kirbys
|-
|'''03 - Beyond the 25th Anniversary'''
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*"[[Twinkle☆Stars]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]]
*"Opening Movie" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Elfilin Green.png|30px]]
*"[[Let Battle Commence!]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Elfilin Green.png|30px]]
*"[[The Heroes' Challenge! Quest Board|The Heroes' Challenge! Quest Board / Story Quest]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]]
*"[[Kirby Fighters 2: The Destined Rivals|The Battle of Deeply Bonded Allies]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Meta Knight Purple.png|30px]]
*"[[A New Wind for Tomorrow|A Great Battle for Tomorrow]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Rainbow.png|30px]]
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*In "Twinkle☆Stars", most penlights were colored Magolor Blue, and some Chef Kawasaki Yellow, representing the colors of the game's logo and title screen
*In "Opening Movie" and "Let Battle Commence!", the colors most likely represent King Dedede and Kirby (with the Sword ability), with King Dedede Red and Elfilin Green respectively
*In "The Heroes' Challenge! Quest Board / Story Quest", Kirby Pink, Chef Kawasaki Yellow, Soul Blue and Green Greens represent Team Kirby. Star White is used when the footage shows the opponent frozen in time, and later hit by a Team Meteor
*In "The Battle of Deeply Bonded Allies", King Dedede Red and Meta Knight Purple represent their namesake characters
*In "A Great Battle for Tomorrow", Kirby Pink represents Kirby, Another Dimension Violet and Chef Kawasaki Yellow represent King Dedede's Revenge, and Rainbow likely represents the Blaster Bullet used by Kirby to finish Giant Masked Dedede
|-
|'''04 - Get Pumped Up! Sub-Game Medley'''
|<!--Note: Perhaps Waddle Dee Orange was used for Samurai Kirby, and not Egg Catcher. The footage I can see only uses Yellow and White for Egg Catcher, unless my eyes are tricking me -->
*"Samurai Kirby" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]]
*"[[Mid-Boss Battle|Egg Catcher]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]]
*"[[Checkerboard Chase (theme)|Checkerboard Chase]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]]
*"[[Float Islands (theme)|Smash Ride]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]]
*"[[Tilt-and-Roll Kirby (theme)|Tilt-and-Roll Kirby]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]]
*"Congratulations!" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]]
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*In "Samurai Kirby", King Dedede Red matches the game's main color scheme
*In "Egg Catcher", Waddle Dee Orange, Chef Kawasaki Yellow and Star White all match the game's color scheme
*In "Checkerboard Chase", Kirby Pink, Chef Kawasaki Yellow, Soul Blue and Green Greens represent the four playable characters
*In "Smash Ride", Kirby Pink represents Kirby, Chef Kawasaki Yellow represents the Warp Stars, and King Dedede Red represents Spinni and the red Squeakers
**It should be noted that "Smash Ride" sticks with the colors used for "Checkerboard Chase" at first, during the multiplayer footage, but switches to the above colors during the single player footage
*In "Tilt-and-Roll Kirby", Kirby Pink represents Kirby and the overall colors of the sub-game
*In "Congratulations!", Kirby Pink, Chef Kawasaki Yellow, King Dedede Red and Green Greens represent the colors of the playable Kirbys present in the result screens shown
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|'''05 - The Knights' Revenge Medley'''
|
*"Revenge of Meta Knight: Title" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Meta Knight Purple.png|30px]]
*"[[VS. Meta Knight]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Meta Knight Purple.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]]
*"[[Dark Meta Knight (theme)|Dark Meta Knight]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Meta Knight Purple.png|30px]]
*"[[The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Marx Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]]
*"[[Butterfly of Judgment: Morpho Knight|Morpho Knight]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]]
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*In "Revenge of Meta Knight: Title", Meta Knight Purple represents the namesake character
*In "VS. Meta Knight", during the ''Kirby Super Star'' footage, Meta Knight Purple represents Meta Knight, and Waddle Dee Orange the background of the battlefield, and during the ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' footage, Magolor Blue represents Meta Knight, while Kirby Pink represents Kirby
*In "Dark Meta Knight", Meta Knight Purple matches the color of the battlefields in both footages
*In "The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy", both Marx Pink and Star White represent Galacta Knight
*In "Morpho Knight", both King Dedede Red and Waddle Dee Orange represent Morpho Knight
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|'''06 - Kirby Through the Years: 2005-2022'''
|<!--Note: Maybe Canvas Curse Opening had all colors, but I dunno for sure. But I'm sure I saw red --->
*"[[Opening (theme from Kirby: Canvas Curse)|Opening]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Rainbow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]]
*"[[Squeak Squad: Title]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Elfilin Green.png|30px]]
*"[[Heavy Lobster (theme)|Heavy Lobster]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]]
*"[[Fly, Kirby!]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]]
*"[[The World to Win]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]]
*"[[Northeast Frost Street (theme)|Northeast Frost Street]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]]
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*In "Opening", the many colors present match the colorfulness of the opening and artstyle of ''Kirby: Canvas Curse''
*In "Squeak Squad: Title", Green Greens and Elfilin Green match the greenery of the opening
*In "Heavy Lobster", Chef Kawasaki Yellow represents Heavy Lobster, while Kirby Pink represents Kirby
*In "Fly, Kirby!", Waddle Dee Orange represends Landia, and Another Dimension Violet represents Another Dimension. Only orange is present at first, and both colors are used once the gameplay footage switches to gameplay in Another Dimension
*In "The World to Win", Kirby Pink and King Dedede Red represent their namesake characters for the "Last-Minute Hero" cutscene. Once gameplay footage of the battle plays, Waddle Dee Orange is used, matching the color in particular of the background of the fight
*In "Northeast Frost Street", Magolor Blue and Star White match the colors of the song's namesake stage
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|'''07 - King Dedede Medley by HAL Laboratory Dream Band'''
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*"[[King Dedede's Theme|Macho of Dedede]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]]
*"[[VS. Robo Dedede]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]]
*"[[Masked Dedede's Theme]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]]
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*In "Macho of Dedede", King Dedede Red represents the namesake character. During the ''Kirby's Dream Land'' footage, Star White is also used to represent the game's colors. During the ''Kirby Super Star'' footage, Soul Blue and Chef Kawasaki Yellow join in alongside red to represent King Dedede's full color scheme
*In "VS. Robo Dedede", the penlights flash between Kirby Pink, Soul Blue and King Dedede Red, matching the colors of Kirby and Robo Dedede
*In "Masked Dedede's Theme", King Dedede Red and Waddle Dee Orange are only used during the intro; when the main melody starts, Waddle Dee Orange is replaced with Star White, Soul Blue and Chef Kawasaki Yellow. At the end of the song, only King Dedede Red is used. All these five colors match the colors of King Dedede in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
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|'''08 - Go Go! Kirby Race Medley'''
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*"[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Gourmet Race]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]]
*"[[Pink Ball Activate!|Outlaw Driver]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Elfilin Green.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]]
*"[[Welcome to Wondaria (theme)|Circuit Speedway]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]]
*"[[Top Ride: Grass]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Elfilin Green.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]]
*"[[City Trial: City]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]]
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*In "Gourmet Race", Kirby Pink and King Dedede Red represent their namesake characters
*In "Outlaw Driver", Elfilin Green, Green Greens and Magolor Blue are used at first to represent the colors of The Arena in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''. Afterwards, Another Dimension Violet and King Dedede Red are used to match the colors of the Robobot Armor Wheel Mode
*In "Circuit Speedway", Kirby Pink matches Kirby's pink color even when using Car Mouth
*In "Top Ride: Grass", Elfilin Green and Green Greens match the colors of the Grass course
*In "City Trial: City", Another Dimension Violet represents the main color of the City, while Chef Kawasaki Yellow represents the main color of the Warp Star
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|'''09 - Kirby Finale Battle Fest'''
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*"[[Final Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|Final Boss]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]]
*"[[Vs. Marx]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Marx Pink.png|30px]]
*"[[0² Battle]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]]
*"[[C-R-O-W-N-E-D]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]] <!-- [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] (this is apparently used if the site is right but I didn't see it -->
*"[[Fatal Blooms in Moonlight]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Marx Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]]
*"[[Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Rainbow.png|30px]]
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*In "Final Boss", Another Dimension Violet represents Nightmare's color scheme, as well as the colors of the battlefield
*In "Vs. Marx", King Dedede Red, Soul Blue, Green Greens and Chef Kawasaki Yellow are used in the transition of the song from "Final Boss", likely reflecting Marx's colors (Red and Blue for his hat, Yellow for his wings) and Green Greens for Sword Kirby's hat. Interestingly however, right after the colors change to just Marx Pink for most of the song, which matches Marx's body color. At the end of the song, Marx Pink, King Dedede Red and Soul Blue are all used together, likely to represent Marx once again (Pink for his body, Red and Blue for his hat).
*In "0² Battle", at first Star White and King Dedede Red are used, matching 0²'s main colors. As the piano kicks in, the colors switch to King Dedede Red and Soul Blue; these two colors represent the colors of the [[Ribbon's Crystal]] ability. Finally, Star White is used at the end, in the transition for the next song
*In "C-R-O-W-N-E-D", King Dedede Red, Magolor Blue and Soul Blue match the overall colors of Magolor's second form
*In "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight", at first Chef Kawasaki Yellow, Marx Pink and Green Greens are used, matching the colors of Flowered Sectonia. When the gameplay changes to footage of Soul of Sectonia, the colors change to Chef Kawasaki Yellow, Magolor Blue and Soul Blue, matching the colors of that form
*In "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection", Star White and Kirby Pink are used at first, matching the colors of Star Dream and Kirby respectively. However, as soon as the background of the battle in the gameplay footage changes colors, the Rainbow color is used: it rapidly changes colors to match the rainbow-y background of the battle as best as possible
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|'''10 - Suite: The Star-Conquering Traveler'''
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*"[[Prelude: Into the Distant Sea of Stars]]" - no penlights
*"[[Suite: The Star-Conquering Traveler]]":
**"First Movement: Star-Crushing Fun" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]]
**"Second Movement: Vessel of the Embryo" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]]
**"Third Movement: Sorrowful Wings of the Heavens" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]]
**"Fourth Movement: Hope of Birth" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Rainbow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Rainbow.png|30px]]
**"Final Movement: Sparkling Star" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Rainbow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]]
*"[[Last Friends]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]]
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*The penlights are completely off during "Prelude: Into the Distant Sea of Stars"
*In "First Movement: Star-Crushing Fun", Another Dimension Violet matches Void Termina's colors and the colors of the battlefield overall
*In "Second Movement: Vessel of the Embryo", King Dedede Red is used at first, matching the colors of Void Termina's heart and insides. Star White joins alongside Red at the end of the song, when the gameplay footage shows Kirby and his allies opening the heart, and only White is used once the screen turns white
*In "Third Movement: Sorrowful Wings of the Heavens", only Another Dimension Violet is used at first, with the same role as the first movement, but as soon as Void Termina assumes his third form, Star White joins in as well. When Void Termina uses the "Crown of Evil and Obsession" attack, Star White and Soul Blue are used, representing the colors of the attack
*In "Fourth Movement: Hope of Birth", Another Dimension Violet is used alongside Rainbow, both representing Void Termina's colors in his fourth form. Star White is used when the screen goes white, after beating the form, and lastly Another Dimension Violet and Kirby Pink for the gameplay footage afterwards, matching Void Termina and Kirby's colors respectively. The song ends with Rainbow
*In "Final Movement: Sparkling Star", Another Dimension Violet is used at first, likely representing the Jamba Heart and its pieces. Soul Blue, King Dedede Red, and Chef Kawasaki Yellow are used to represent Francisca, Flamberge and Zan Partizanne respectively when they appear in the footage. Afterwards, during the gameplay footage of Hyness, Chef Kawasaki Yellow and Star White are used to match his colors. During the battle with Void, Star White and Rainbow are used, representing his color scheme. During Void's defeat animation, Rainbow is used, matching the many colors in said animation, and during the ''Kirby's Dream Land'' footage, both Kirby Pink and Star White are used, likely to represent both Kirby and Void. Finally, Rainbow is used again once Void getting defeated reappears, and just Star White as the screen goes white
*In "Last Friends", the penlights are off at first, and slowly in batches they light up in Chef Kawasaki Yellow, representing Popstar. When Kirby appears to wave at the viewers, the colors switch to Kirby Pink and Star White, likely representing both Kirby and Void
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|'''11 - Special Live Performance: Green Tree Memories ~ WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD!'''
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*"[[Green Tree Memories from Kirby]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]]
*"[[Welcome to the New World!]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Elfilin Green.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Rainbow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]]
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*In "Green Tree Memories from Kirby", at first only Kirby Pink is used, representing the main pink Kirby. In the second verse of the lyrics, Chef Kawasaki Yellow,  Magolor Blue and Green Greens join in that order once the lyrics mention {{furi|二人|ふたり}} (''futari'', "two people"), {{furi|三人|さんにん}} (''sannin'', "three people") and {{furi|四人|よにん}} (''yonin'', "four people") respectively, representing the three other Kirbys in the order that they join Team Kirby. The colors change to Green Greens and King Dedede Red halfway through the song, representing the Gem Apple tree, and then switch back to the four colors that represent Team Kirby, and the song ends once again on the colors of the Gem Apple tree
*In "Welcome to the New World!", Star White is used before Neichel's name is revealed; once her name shows up in the screen, the penlights change to Another Dimension Violet, likely representing how she is pretty much coming from another world. Once she starts singing, Elfilin Green is used to represent her, matching both the meaning of her name in the new world language ("nature") and Elfilin being from the new world. Once the chorus of the song kicks in, both Elfilin Green and Star White are used, and only Star White is using in the middle instrumental part of the song, as Ohmoto walks back to stage. During the duet between Ohmoto and Neichel, Kirby Pink is used when Ohmoto sings, reflecting her role as Kirby's voice actress, and Elfilin Green is used when Neichel sings; when the two sing together, both colors are used, although at the climax of the song (the "走れ [...] きらめく草原をなで ようこそ" verse), Rainbow is used instead. Finally, during the instrumental outro, Soul Blue is used to represent the blue skies of the new world, and ultimately Star White concludes it
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|'''12 - Kirby Endings'''
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*"[[Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Marx Pink.png|30px]]
*"[[Project K-64]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]]
*"[[Ending (theme from Kirby: Squeak Squad)|Ending]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]]
*"[[Return to Dream Land (theme)|Return to Dream Land]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|30px]]
*"[[Welcome to the New World!|Soaring Determination: No Night Is Eternal]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Elfilin Green.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|30px]]
*"[[A New Wind for Tomorrow]]" - [[File:K30AMF Penlight Rainbow.png|30px]] [[File:K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|30px]]
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*In "Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits", Kirby Pink, Magolor Blue and Marx Pink are used individually in that order, representing Kirby, the blue space of Milky Way Wishes and Marx, respectively
*In "Project K-64", only Kirby Pink is used at first, representing Kirby. During the footage of the "Kirby's Quest" and "A Reluctant Ally" cutscenes, Magolor Blue, Star White, Another Dimension Violet and Soul Blue are used to represent the colors of the sky in the first cutscene, as well as the Crystal shards. Kirby Pink is used once again during the last cutscenes
*In "Ending", Magolor Blue and Kirby Pink are both used, representing the color of the sky in the ending cutscene and Kirby, respectively
*In "Return to Dream Land", Green Greens, Kirby Pink and Chef Kawasaki Yellow are used to represent the colors of Cookie Country, as well as Kirby himself
*In "Soaring Determination: No Night Is Eternal", King Dedede Red, Waddle Dee Orange and Another Dimension Violet are used all together at first, representing King Dedede, the Waddle Dees and likely also Leongar, and Another Dimension Violet matches the overall color scheme of the locations featured in the end of ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''. In the end, Kirby Pink and Elfilin Green are used to represent their namesake characters, and finally only Soul Blue is used to represent the blue skies of the new world
*In "A New Wind for Tomorrow", Rainbow is used at first, then it ends on Kirby Pink, fittingly for the last song of the festival
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==Staff==
The band that performed the arrangements for the music festival is known as the "Kirby 30th Anniversary Special Band Deluxe" (星のカービィ30周年記念 スペシャルデラックスバンド). The following is a list of staff who appeared at the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival, as given on the official website:
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!colspan=2|Performers of the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival &nbsp;
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!Position
!Performer(s)
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!PLAYER
|Kirby 30th Anniversary Special Band Deluxe
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!Violin
|DAISUKE KADOWAKI<br>SENA OSHIMA<br>OSAMU IYOKU<br>KANO TAJIMA<br>NATSUMI OKIMASU<br>TAKAO FURIHATA<br>DAISUKE YAMAMOTO<br>YOKO FUJINAWA<br>YUKI NAKAJIMA<br>HIKARI TAKAHASHI
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!Viola
|TOMOKO SHIMAOKA<br>REIICHI TATEIZUMI
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!Cello
|YOSHIE FURUKAWA<br>MASABUMI SEKIGUCHI
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!AltoSax
|MASATO HONMA<br>SHINSUKE TSUJINO
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!TenorSax
|KEI SUZUKI<br>AYU TAKAO
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!BaritoneSax
|NAOYA TAKEMURA
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!Trumpet
|LUIS VALLE<br>MITSURU TANAKA<br>TEPPEI KAWAKAMI<br>HITOMI NIIDA
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!Trombone
|TOMOKI MITSUKA<br>MASAHITO KAWAHARA<br>YUSUKE ENOMOTO
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!Bass Trombone
|KATSUHISA ASARI
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!Keyboard
|MASUMI KONISHI<br>mameco
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!Electric Bass
|SHIGEKI SERIZAWA
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!Drums
|NOMURA RYOHEI
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!Guiter
|MASAAKI HIROSE
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!Latin Percussion
|MASAO FUKUNAGA
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!Classical Percussion
|MAYUKO YAMAGUCHI
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!Manipulator
|KOYO IKEDA
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!MC
|YUKA SAKURANO
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!SPECIAL GUEST
|MAKIKO OHMOTO
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Interludes included commentary from the MC joined by [[Shinya Kumazaki]], Makiko Ohmoto, Yuuta Ogasawara, Megumi Ohara, and Shogo Sakai at different times. During one interlude, Kumazaki presented an overview trailer for ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' and an announcement for a [[Kirby of the Stars HD Remastered Edition All-Round Complete Box|Japanese Blu-ray re-release]] of ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''. Not listed in the website's list of performers is [[Neichel]], who made an appearance to sing "[[Welcome to the New World!]]" in a duet with Makiko Ohmoto.

==Trivia==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left: 10px; text-align: center; width:400px"
!colspan=2|Four of the five Sub-Games whose music featured in "Get Pumped Up! Sub-Game Medley" would also return in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' as part of Merry Magoland.
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| [[File:KRtDLD Samurai Kirby preview.png|200px]]<br>[[Samurai Kirby]]
| [[File:KRtDLD Egg Catcher preview.png|200px]]<br>[[Egg Catcher]]
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| [[File:KRtDLD Checkerboard Chase preview.png|200px]]<br>[[Checkerboard Chase]]
| [[File:KRtDLD Smash Ride preview.png|200px]]<br>[[Smash Ride]]
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*Apart from [[Tilt-and-Roll Kirby]], every single Sub-Game whose music featured in the "Get Pumped Up! Sub-Game Medley" ("わいわい！サブゲームフェス" in Japanese) returns in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' as part of [[Merry Magoland]] (わいわいマホロアランド in Japanese—note in particular the shared use of ''waiwai'', an ideophone suggesting a noisy bustling atmosphere).
**Video footage accompanying the same medley towards the end shows results screens for Smash Ride, [[Crackity Hack]], [[Kirby Card Swipe]], and [[Kirby on the Draw]]; of these, all but Kirby Card Swipe return in Merry Magoland. This in turn means that [[Bomb Rally]] is the only Merry Magoland Sub-Game returning from a game prior to ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' that did not feature in the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival.
*Megumi Ohara wrote "The Knights' Revenge Medley" to give the brass section a rest after the previous songs. Because the original themes in the medley were rock, very little brass was necessary for the arrangement; the only brass during the entire song is a short solo by the first trumpet during the "Morpho Knight" segment, which was specifically written to ensure that the first trumpet would have as much time as possible to rest and conserve energy for other songs. However, to her amusement, Ohara noted that the brass section still ended up being active because they were waving their penlights during the entire song.<ref name="hal blog"/>
*In the gameplay footage of "Suite: The Star-Conquering Traveler", the three [[Helper|Friends]] who venture alongside Kirby change for each song. It features regular Friends ([[Poppy Bros. Jr.]], [[Burning Leo]], and [[Chilly]]) for "Prelude: Into the Distant Sea of Stars" and the first movement, the [[Dream Friend]]s from Wave 1 ([[Rick & Kine & Coo]], [[Marx]] and [[Gooey]]) for the second movement, the ones from Wave 2 ([[Adeleine & Ribbon]], [[Dark Meta Knight]] and [[Daroach]]) for the third movement, the ones from Wave 3 ([[Magolor]], [[Taranza]], [[Susie]]) for the fourth movement, each of [[The Three Mage-Sisters]] for the final movement, and the Dream Friends from the base game ([[Bandana Waddle Dee]], [[King Dedede]] and [[Meta Knight]]) for "Last Friends".
*A key source of inspiration for the 30th Anniversary Music Festival was the big band arrangements featured on the 2017 [[Kirby Memorial Arrangements]] CD, "Big Band Kirby" and "[[Memories (I'll Never Forget You)|I'll Never Forget You]]", and the rich possible variations on ''Kirby'' music in performance and genre that these arrangements suggested; many performers featured on these tracks returned to play in the Festival, including those on "Big Band Kirby" playing returning nostalgic phrases in "Kirby Endings".<ref>[https://www.kirby.jp/30th-musicfest/product/#backstory 『星のカービィ 30周年記念ミュージックフェス Live Blu-ray & Live CD』特設ページ] (BACKSTORY entry #7, 2023.10.31, カービィといっしょのミュージックフェス！が生まれるまで; [http://web.archive.org/web/20231031194412/https://www.kirby.jp/30th-musicfest/product/#backstory Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref>
*The pamphlet sold at the time of the Festival does not list the "Kirby Endings" encore on the set list; the Live Blu-ray & Live CD set does so.
**The pamphlet included with the Live Blu-ray & Live CD set also includes lyrics for "Green Tree Memories with Kirby", which the Festival pamphlet does not.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
K30AMF Kirby artwork.png|Artwork of [[Kirby]]
K30AMF Elfilin artwork.png|Artwork of [[Elfilin]]
K30AMF Waddle Dee artwork.png|Artwork of [[Waddle Dee]]
K30AMF King Dedede artwork.png|Artwork of [[King Dedede]]
K30AMF Meta Knight artwork.png|Artwork of [[Meta Knight]]
K30AMF Magolor artwork.png|Artwork of [[Magolor]]
K30AMF Marx artwork.png|Artwork of [[Marx]]
K30AMF Penlight King Dedede Red.png|King Dedede Red penlight
K30AMF Penlight Magolor Blue.png|Magolor Blue penlight
K30AMF Penlight Star White.png|Star White penlight
K30AMF Penlight Waddle Dee Orange.png|Waddle Dee Orange penlight
K30AMF Penlight Green Greens.png|Green Greens penlight
K30AMF Penlight Meta Knight Purple.png|Meta Knight Purple penlight
K30AMF Penlight Marx Pink.png|Marx Pink penlight
K30AMF Penlight Chef Kawasaki Yellow.png|Chef Kawasaki Yellow penlight
K30AMF Penlight Elfilin Green.png|Elfilin Green penlight
K30AMF Penlight Soul Blue.png|Soul Blue penlight
K30AMF Penlight Kirby Pink.png|Kirby Pink penlight
K30AMF Penlight Another Dimension Violet.png|Another Dimension Violet penlight
K30AMF Penlight Rainbow.png|Rainbow penlight
</gallery>

===Wallpapers===
<gallery>
K30AMF Kirby wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of Kirby
K30AMF Elfilin wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of Elfilin
K30AMF King Dedede wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of King Dedede
K30AMF Meta Knight wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of Meta Knight
K30AMF Magolor wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of Magolor
K30AMF Marx wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of Marx
K30AMF Chef Kawasaki wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of [[Chef Kawasaki]]
K30AMF Waddle Dees wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of Waddle Dees
</gallery>

===Photos===
<gallery>
K30AMF photo 1.jpg|Entrance
K30AMF photo 2.jpg|Advertisements promoting the festival
K30AMF photo 3.jpg|Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest.
K30AMF photo 4.jpg|Cardboard cut-outs at the venue
K30AMF photo 5.jpg|The screen that showed the game footage and Kirby
K30AMF photo 6.jpg|The theater, filled entirely with people
K30AMF photo 7.jpg|[[Makiko Ohmoto]] singing
K30AMF photo 8.jpg|[[Neichel]] singing
</gallery>

===Merchandise===
<gallery>
30th Anniversary Music Fest Glowsticks.jpg|Penlights
30th Anniversary Music Fest Pamphlet.jpg|Pamphlet
K30AMF pamphlet pages 22-23.jpg|Pamphlet (inside)
30th Anniversary Music Fest Kirby Plush.jpg|Kirby Mascot Plush
30th Anniversary Music Fest Muffler Towel.jpg|Muffler Towel with Pockets
30th Anniversary Music Fest T-Shirt.jpg|T-Shirt
30th Anniversary Music Fest Tote Bag.jpg|2WAY Tote Bag
30th Anniversary Music Fest Keychains.jpg|Neon Acrylic Keychain Collection
30th Anniversary Music Fest Clear File.jpg|Clear File
30th Anniversary Music Fest Rubber Wristband.jpg|Rubber Wristband
30th Anniversary Music Fest Memorial Tumbler.jpg|Memorial Tumbler
K30AMF Blu-ray box and plush mascot.jpg|Not-for-sale plush with Blu-ray package, showing the cover image inside the partially transparent slipcase
</gallery>

==Videos==
{{youtube|wfqVLa8pSW4|300|Introduction video.}}
{{youtube|1WvzPN0yzeo|300|Video showing preparations for the festival, featuring [[Yuuta Ogasawara]] and [[Megumi Ohara]].}}
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==Names in other languages==
{{names
|ja=星のカービィ 30周年記念ミュージックフェス
|jaR=Hoshi no kābyi 30 shūnenkinen myūjikku fesu
|jaM=Kirby of the Stars 30th Anniversary Commemorative Music Fest
|ru=Музыкальный фестиваль к 30-летию Кирби
|ruR=Muzykal'nyy festival' k 30-letiyu Kirbi
|ruM=Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival <br> lit. Musical festival for Kirby's 30th anniversary
|zhTrad=星之卡比30週年紀念Music Fest<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_220314_02.html 「星之卡比30週年」的Music Fest將於8月11日舉辦。]. ''Nintendo HK''. Retrieved March 16, 2022.</ref>
|zhTradR=Xīng zhī Kǎbǐ 30 Zhōunián Jìniàn Music Fest
|zhSimp=-
|zhSimpR=-
|zhM=Kirby of the Stars 30th Anniversary Commemorative Music Fest
|es=Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoES/status/1504110248210149378 Nintendo España Twitter]</ref>
|esM=-
|ko=별의 커비 30주년 기념 뮤직 페스티벌<ref>[https://twitter.com/Nintendo_Korea/status/1555422438963392517 Nintendo of Korea Twitter post]</ref>
|koR=byeol-ui keobi 30 ju-nyeon gi-nyeom myujig peseutibeol
|koM=Kirby of the Stars 30th Anniversary Commemorative Music Festival
}}

==External links==
*[https://www.kirby.jp/30th-musicfest/eng/ Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival main site (English)]
*[https://www.kirby.jp/30th-musicfest/ Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival main site (Japanese)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJoBSUoZjpw Original link of the livestream, now a private video]
*[https://www.kirby.jp/30th-musicfest/product/ Product page for the Live Blu-ray and Live CD set]

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