2018 in Philippine music

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The following is a list of notable events related to Philippine music in 2018.

Events

May

  • Sony Music Philippines resumed its operations after 6 years following the expiration of its distribution contract with Ivory Music, with their new office still in Ortigas Center, Pasig.[citation needed]

June

September

November

  • November 11 — "Tugtog", composed by John Paul Salazar and interpreted by Bradz, was hailed as the winning entry in the 2018 A Song of Praise Music Festival Grand Finals Night held at the New Frontier Theater

Debuts/Disbanded

Soloist

Duoist/Bands/Groups

  • Better Days
  • Stellar
  • Where's Ramona?
  • Mandaue Nights
  • One Click Straight
  • Farewell Fair Weather
  • Bawal Clan
  • Music Hero Band
  • MNL48
  • Kakaiboys
  • This Band
  • AM/FM
  • Over October
  • Malana
  • The Metro Fantastic
  • July XIV
  • SB19

Disbanded

Reunion/Comeback

On Hiatus

  • Run Dorothy

Albums released

The following albums are to be released in 2018 locally. Note: All soundtracks are not included in this list.

Date released Title Artist(s) Label(s) Source
January 8 Nagbabalik Janno Gibbs GMA Records
January 13 Even Such Is Time Cynthia Alexander Independent [1]
January 19 Unit 406 Unit 406 Star Music
January 26 Ating Panahon 727 Clique Warner Music Philippines
Realistick Stick Figgas MCA Music
January 29 This Migz Haleco Star Music
February 2 Flight Franco Independent
February 4 Agsunta AGSUNTA Star Music
February 8 Natsumi Natsumi
Strings Attached Moonstar88 Alpha Music [citation needed]
February 16 Electro Sitti Sitti Navarro MCA Music
February 19 Malaya Moira Dela Torre Star Music
JC Santos JC Santos
March 2 Walang Forever – EP Erard
March 23 Synesthesia Yeng Constantino
March 30 Fern. Fern. Universal Records
April 1 Swerte Angelo Acosta Independent [2]
April 5 TALA TALA Universal Records
April 13 This 15 Me Sarah Geronimo Viva Records [3]
April 15 Kyla (The Queen of R&B) Kyla Star Music [3]
April 28 K Brosas K Brosas
May 4 Plug 'N Play The Agadiers Viva Records
May 18 Claudia Barretto Claudia Barretto Universal Records
May 25 Both of Us – EP Bou Curve Entertainment Inc.
June 5 On The Bright Life Moombahton Players Fastplay Records [4]
June 12 Hearthbreak SZN Because Viva Records
June 13 Alon Hale Warner Music Philippines [5]
June 15 Calypso Juan Miguel Severo PolyEast Records
June 22 True Faith (Sentimental) True Faith Star Music
June 29 Blank Pages Farewell Fair Weather Independent
July 6 Stellar Maris Racal Star Music
July 20 Angelina – EP Angelina Cruz Universal Records
July 27 Breakthrough Julie Anne San Jose [6]
July 27 Love, BoybandPH BoybandPH Star Music
In My Room – EP Jayda Avanzado
August 5 2ND Wave Hashtags
August 5 Paid in Bawal Bawal Clan Independent
August 6 Bela Padilla Bela Padilla Viva Records
August 13 Grandma UNIQUE OC Records [7]
August 18 Hele Ng Maharlika Rice Lucido
August 24 Familiarity Runaway Crimes Independent
A J AJ Ajrouche Viva Records
August 25 All My Friends tide/edit A Spur of the Moment Project [8]
August 31 Sequence Lenses Terno Recordings
Like a Family Kill the Boredom Enterphil Entertainment Corporation
September 9 Burnt Cookie DZ SVG Independent
September 14 Virgo Joslin Viva Records
September 19 Kyline Kyline Alcantara GMA Records [9]
September 21 Until I See You Again Alden Richards
September 25 Bugoy Decade Bugoy Drilon Star Music
September 28 Kyle Juliano Kyle Juliano Universal Records
Love You the Same Janina Vela
Nararamdaman – EP Better Days
Aitakatta – Gustong Makita MNL48 Star Music [10]
October 3 Full Flood Apartel Offshore Music
October 5 The Midnight Emotion One Click Straight
October 11 Surprise Donnalyn Bartolome Viva Records
October 13 D4 – EP Daniel Padilla Star Music
Kyle Echarri Kyle Echarri
October 19 Takipsilim Autotelic MCA Music [11]
Mandirigma ng Pag-Ibig Banda ni Kleggy Warner Music Philippines
October 22 Loisa Loisa Andalio Star Music
October 26 The Other Way Around – EP Hilera Warner Music Philippines
Megastar Sharon Cuneta Star Music
October 27 Serye Marlo Mortel
November 2 Awit at Laro Various Artists
November 23 @ Christmas Time Various Artists PolyEast Records
November 25 Pag-Ibig Fortune Cookie MNL48 Star Music [12]

Concerts and music festivals

Local artists

Date(s) Artist(s) Venue City Event / Tour Ref(s)
January 13 Cynthia Alexander
Ben&Ben 		Music Museum San Juan Even Such Is Time Album Release [1]
December Avenue
Clara Benin 		Mac Rock N' Roll and Blues Restobar Cebu City December Avenue x Clara Benin [13]
January 25 Nyoy Volante[a] Music Museum San Juan Nyoy Volante Birthday Concert [14]
January 27 Julie Anne San Jose Music Museum San Juan #Julie [15]
February 4 Maja Salvador[b] IC3 Convention Center Cebu City Maja on Stage: Live in Cebu [16]
February 9 James Reid
Nadine Lustre 		Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Revolution: The JaDine Concert [17]
February 10 Martin Nievera
Ogie Alcasid
Regine Velasquez
Erik Santos 		Mall of Asia Arena Pasay #paMORE [18]
February 13 Gabby Concepcion
Kuh Ledesma
Kris Lawrence
Isabelle 		ABS-CBN Vertis Tent Quezon City Love Matters [16]
February 14 Joanna Ampil BGC Arts Center Taguig Love Wins [16]
Lolita Carbon Manila Hotel Grand Ballroom Manila Himig ng Pag-Ibig: A Lolita Carbon Valentine Special [16]
Ai-Ai delas Alas[c] Palacio de Maynila Manila Ai Love U [16]
Jed Madela[d] Kia Theatre Quezon City All About Love [16]
Rico Puno
Imelda Papin
Rey Valera
Claire de la Fuente
[e] 		Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila Pasay Timeless OPM [16]
Aiza Seguerra
The Company 		Music Museum San Juan Aiza Seguerra & The Company's This Is Us. Hits: Originals & Covers [19]
Gary Valenciano[f] Shangri-La at the Fort Grand Ballroom Taguig Gary V: Love in Motion [16]
February 15 Basil Valdez[g] Music Museum San Juan Love, Basil [16]
February 17 Bullet Dumas
Clara Benin
Ebe Dancel
Johnoy Danao
Reese Lansangan
Manila Philharmonic Orchestra 		Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater Taguig Ensemble: A Valentine Concert [20]
February 17–18 Moira dela Torre Kia Theatre Quezon City Tagpuan [21]
February 20 Morissette Amon Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Morissette is Made [22]
February 23 Maymay Entrata[h] Kia Theatre Quezon City The Dream: Maymay in Concert [23]
February 24 Kisses Delavin[i] Kia Theatre Quezon City Confidently, Kisses [23]
March 23 Maja Salvador Kia Theatre Quezon City Maja on Stage: Live in Kia Theatre
April 13 Sandwich Metrotent, Metrowalk Ortigas Pasig Under the Glow of the Satellite: 20th Anniversary Concert [24]
April 14 Sarah Geronimo Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City This 15 Me [25]
April 28 K Brosas Kia Theatre Quezon City 18K: The 18th Anniversary Concert [26]
May 18 Richard Poon Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila Pasay RP10 : The 10th Anniversary Concert [27]
May 26 Darren Espanto Kia Theatre Quezon City Unstoppable [28]
June 22 KZ Tandingan SM Mall of Asia Arena[j] Pasay Supreme [29]
July 13 Aegis Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 20ble Dekada: Ang Soundtrack ng Buhay Mo [citation needed]
July 28 The Dawn Music Museum San Juan City Ascendants
August 18 Anne Curtis Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Anne Kulit: Promise, Last na 'to! The 21st Anniversary Concert [citation needed]
August 24 Ogie Alcasid Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Ogie Alcasid 30th Anniversary [citation needed]
August 30 Jaya
Jay R
Jason Dy 		Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila[k] Pasay SoulJa [30]
September 1 James Reid
Nadine Lustre 		Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Revolution: The JaDine Concert The Repeat
September 8 Kyline Alcantara SM Skydome Quezon City Take Fl16ht: The Birthday Concert
September 22 Erik Santos Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Er1k 5antos: My Greatest Moments [citation needed]
September 28 Sharon Cuneta Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Sharon: My 40 Years
September 29 UNIQUE Kia Theatre Quezon City The Grandma Tour [citation needed]
October 19–20 Lea Salonga PICC Plenary Hall Pasay Lea Salonga 40: The 40th Anniversary Concert
October 25 True Faith Music Museum San Juan Far From Perfect: 25th Anniversary Concert [citation needed]
November 16 Jed Madela Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Jed Madela XV: Higher than High, The 15th Anniversary Concert
November 17, 24 & 25 Regine Velasquez New Frontier Theater Quezon City Regine at the Movies [31]
November 30 TNT Boys Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Listen! The Bigshot Trio Concert
December 1 The Company The Theatre at Solaire Parañaque Throwback

International artists

Date(s) Artist(s) Venue City Event / Tour Ref(s)
January 6 SF9 The Theatre at Solaire Parañaque Be My Fantasy [32]
January 13 Planetshakers Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Planetshakers Conference Manila/Quezon City [33]
January 14 JBJ Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Come True [34]
January 21 Nothing But Thieves Kia Theatre Quezon City Broken Machine World Tour [35]
January 26 Foster the People Kia Theatre Quezon City The Sacred Hearts Club Tour [36]
January 29 One Ok Rock Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Ambitions Asia Tour [37]
February 7 The xx World Trade Center Pasay I See You Tour [38]
February 9 Kard Kia Theatre Quezon City Wild Kard: Tour in Asia [39]
Sungha Jung J Centre Convention Hall Mandaue [Mixtape] Tour [40]
February 10 Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila Pasay
Ji Soo SM City North EDSA – Skydome Quezon City My One and Only [41]
February 16 Oh Wonder Greenbelt Makati Oh Wonder Live at Ayala Malls [42]
February 17 U.P. Town Center Quezon City
Incubus Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 8 Tour [43]
February 18 Oh Wonder Alabang Town Center Muntinlupa Oh Wonder Live at Ayala Malls [42]
February 23 Alex Aiono[l] Uptown Mall Taguig Manila Tour 2018 [44]
February 24 Eastwood City Quezon City
February 25 Venice Piazza Grand Canal Mall Taguig
February 26 Collabro Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila Pasay Collabro Live in Manila [45]
March 6 Fifth Harmony Kia Theatre Quezon City PSA Tour [46]
March 18 Neck Deep SM City North EDSA – Skydome Quezon City The Peace and the Panic Tour [47]
March 21 John Legend Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Darkness and Light Tour [48]
April 2 Katy Perry Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Witness: The Tour [49]
April 5–6 LANY Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City LANY Live in Manila [50]
April 8[m] Ed Sheeran Mall of Asia Concert Grounds Pasay ÷ Tour [51]
April 13 Zedd Cove Manila, Okada Manila[n] Parañaque Echo Tour [52]
April 14 The Script Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Freedom Child Tour [53]
May 1 Harry Styles[o] Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Harry Styles: Live on Tour [54]
May 3–4 Bruno Mars Mall of Asia Arena Pasay 24K Magic World Tour [55]
May 10 Ja Rule Cove Manila, Okada Manila Parañaque Ja Rule Live in Manila [56]
May 11 Diplo Cove Manila, Okada Manila Parañaque Diplo Live in Manila [57]
May 18 HRVY Eastwood City Quezon City HRVY Live in Manila [58]
May 19 Uptown Mall Taguig
May 25 Kehlani The Island at the Palace, Uptown Bonifacio Taguig Kehlani Live in Manila [59]
June 1 Boyce Avenue
Moira Dela Torre 		Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Boyce Avenue with Moira [60]
June 7 Andy Grammer Music Museum San Juan Andy Grammer Live in Manila [61]
June 10 Niall Horan Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Flicker World Tour [62]
June 15 Hillsong United
Hillsong Young & Free 		Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Hillsong: United × Young & Free 2018 Tour [63]
June 24 Scandal SMX Convention Center Pasay Honey Asia Tour [64]
July 19–20 Celine Dion[p] Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Celine Dion Live 2018 [65]
August 10 Halsey[q] Kia Theatre[r] Quezon City Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour [66]
August 14 Walk the Moon Market! Market! Taguig Live in Manila
August 23[s] Paramore Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Tour Four [67]
August 24 Sabrina Carpenter Uptown Mall Taguig Manila Tour 2018
August 25 Eastwood City Quezon City
August 26 Venice Piazza Grand Canal Mall Taguig
Why Don't We Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier Taguig The Invitation Tour [68]
September 5 The Bootleg Beatles PICC, Plenary Hall Pasay The Bootleg Beatles in Concert Live in Manila [69]
September 6 Kevyn Lettau Newport Performing Arts Theater Pasay Kevyn Lettau: Shower the People You Love with Love [70]
September 7 Tiny Moving Parts Skydome, SM City North EDSA Quezon City Tiny Moving Parts Live in Manila [71]
September 8 The Bootleg Beatles IC3 Convention Center Cebu City The Bootleg Beatles in Concert Live in Manila [72]
September 14 Dua Lipa Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Self-Titled Tour [73]
CNCO SM City Cebu Cebu City CNCO Live! [74]
September 15 Tiffany and Debbie Gibson Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Back to Back Concert
CNCO SM City Fairview Quezon City CNCO Live! [74]
September 16 The Block – SM City North EDSA
September 29 Seventeen Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Ideal Cut Tour [75]
October 5 Sam Smith Mall of Asia Arena Pasay The Thrill of It All Tour [76]
October 20 Panic! at the Disco Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Pray for the Wicked Tour [77]
October 25 Kygo Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Kids in Love Tour [78]
October 26 Mariah Carey Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Mariah Carey Live in Concert [79]
October 30 Calum Scott New Frontier Theater Quezon City Only Human Asia Tour [80]
November 5 Khalid Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City American Teen Tour [81]
November 10 Winner Mall of Asia Arena Quezon City Everywhere Tour [82]
November 11 Guns N' Roses Philippine Arena Bocaue Not in This Lifetime... Tour [83]
IKON Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Continue Tour [82]
November 18 Aaron Carter New Frontier Theater Quezon City Live in Manila [84]
November 25 Against the Current Skydome, SM City North EDSA Quezon City The Past Lives Tour
November 30 The Moffats New Frontier Theater Quezon City Reunion Tour
December 4 Michael Learns to Rock Davao City Still Asian Tour
December 6 Laguna
Per Sørensen Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila Pasay The Voice of Fra Lippo Lippi
December 7 Michael Learns to Rock Cebu City Still Asian Tour
December 9 Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
December 14 Taeyeon New Frontier Theater Quezon City 's... Tour
December 15 Boyz II Men
Kyla
KZ Tandingan
Yeng Constantino
Angeline Quinto 		Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Boyz II Men with DIVAS [85]

Music festivals

Date(s) Artist(s) Venue City Festival Ref(s)
February 10 Circuit Makati Makati Playback Music Festival [86]
February 24–25 120 various artists Aseana City Open Grounds Parañaque Rakrakan Festival 2018: Pinoy Muna! [87]
March 10 Filinvest City Event Grounds Muntinlupa Wanderland Music and Arts Festival [88]
March 23–25 Malasimbo Amphitheater Puerto Galera Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival [89]
April 7 Globe Circuit Event Grounds, Circuit Makati Makati Chroma Music Festival 3.0 [90]
April 14 17 various artists B-Side, The Collective Makati Red Ninja Year 9 Fest [91]
May 5 Amoranto Sports Complex Quezon City Pulp Summer Slam [92]
Century City Mall Makati Summer Noise: A The Rest Is Noise Show [93]
May 19 Various artists Museo Orlina Tagaytay Tagaytay Art Beat 3 [citation needed]
June 2 Pepe Smith & other 60 Pinoy Rock Bands Amoranto Sports Complex Quezon City Pepe Smith Rockfest 2018 [94]
June 23 Various artists Various venues Makati Fete de la Musique Philippines [citation needed]
June 29 Intramuros Manila
June 30 — Baguio
Laguna
October 27 Various artists Globe Circuit Event Grounds Makati Jack TV MADFest [citation needed]
November 24–25 Various artists Century City Mall Makati All of the Noise: A The Rest Is Noise Year-End Show [citation needed]
November 24 Various artists and DJs SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds Pasay Futureland Music Festival
December 8 Various artists Riverside Studios Makati Red Ninja Year-End Fest

Canceled/postponed dates

Date(s) Artist(s) Venue City Event / Tour Reason cited Ref(s)
January 12 Nelly Cove Manila, Okada Manila Parañaque Nelly Live in Manila Unforeseen circumstances (to be postponed to a later date) [95]
November 6 Charlie Puth Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Voicenotes Tour Unforeseen circumstances [96][97]
December 7 The Weeknd Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Asia Tour Production requirement issues [98]
Various local artists Mall of Asia Concert Grounds Pasay Coke Studio Season 2: Homecoming Concert Safety concerns due to overcrowding. (postponed to April 2019) [citation needed]

Awarding ceremonies

Deaths

Notes

  1. ^ with special guests Kaye Cal, Sitti Navarro, Jay R, Yeng Constantino, Richard Poon, and Karla Estrada[14]
  2. ^ with special guests Kakai Bautista, Vin Abrenica, Anna Fegi, and Joseph Marco
  3. ^ with special guest Piolo Pascual[16]
  4. ^ with special participation of Sarah Faye Bacal and WCOPA Team Philippines[16]
  5. ^ with special participation of Rita Daniela and LA Santos[16]
  6. ^ featuring The Amp Band and with special guest Jona[16]
  7. ^ with the Ateneo Chamber Singers[16]
  8. ^ with special guest Edward Barber
  9. ^ with special guest Tony Labrusca
  10. ^ KZ Tandingan's Supreme concert venue was originally going to be at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, but was later moved to SM Mall of Asia Arena for unknown reasons
  11. ^ SoulJa's concert venue was originally going to be at the Kia Theatre, but was later moved to Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila for unknown reasons
  12. ^ with special guest Darren Espanto
  13. ^ Ed Sheeran's ÷ Tour concert at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds in Pasay on April 8 was originally scheduled for November 7, 2017, but was postponed due to Sheeran's injury from a bike accident.[51]
  14. ^ Zedd's Echo Tour concert venue was at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, but was later moved to Cove Manila due to unforeseen circumstances.
  15. ^ with opening act Warpaint
  16. ^ with opening act Véronic DiCaire
  17. ^ with special guest Niki
  18. ^ Halsey's Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour concert venue was originally going to be at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, but was later moved to Kia Theatre due to unforeseen circumstances
  19. ^ Paramore's Tour Four concert at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on August 23 was originally scheduled for February 18, but was postponed due to the aggravation of lead vocalist Hayley Williams's throat and upper respiratory tract infection.[67]

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