A scene from the main stage of Fête de la Musique Philippines 2025 in Makati City. Handout photo
Chart-topping pop-rock band Lola Amour and jazz-rock ensemble Radioactive Sago Project are among the headliners who will take the main stage for the 2026 edition of Fête de la Musique Philippines, which returns this June as a month-long nationwide celebration of music.
The Fête main stage will take place at the Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati on June 20, featuring "a stellar lineup of OPM heavyweights and breakthrough acts," organizers said.
Apart from "Raining in Manila" hitmakers Lola Amour and Radioactive Sago Project — the latter known for blending music with spoken-word poetry — the main stage headliners also include hip-hop group Morobeats and the Jewelmer Jazz Band.
During the weekend of June 20 and 21, the lineup will also feature French krautrock trio Meule and French-Vietnamese harpist Héloïse La Harpe.
The 2026 edition of Fête will have a range of activities and concerts — all with free admission — held across a network of pocket stages nationwide, spanning Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
"Fête de la Musique has evolved into a true ‘community of communities,' uniting artists and music lovers from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao," Alliance Française de Manille Executive Director Olivier Dintinger said in a statement.
"This 32nd edition belongs entirely to the people. By keeping the festival completely free and expanding our footprint nationwide, we are celebrating not just the universal language of music, but the vibrant, community-led spirit that makes the Philippine music scene so extraordinary."
The month-long festivities kick off on June 10 with "Music Heals," described as "a dedicated wellness advocacy and sound healing festival leveraging the therapeutic power of sound" at the Alliance Française de Manille in Makati.
Renowned French pianist Maxime Zecchini will also take part in the event, holding two performances at the Writer's Bar in Raffles Makati on June 14, followed by a recital at the Alliance Française de Manille on June 15.
On June 18, the festival will also host the Asia–France Music Bridge Workshops, a networking and exchange initiative for creative entrepreneurs, emerging artists, and cultural workers across Southeast Asia. The session will bring together French experts Gwendolenn Sharp and Leila Bellot alongside local industry leaders in Manila to discuss intellectual property and creative growth.
Closing out the festival is Manila-based jazz duo Project Yazz, which will take the stage at the Long Bar in Raffles Makati to perform their signature jazz reinterpretations of Original Pilipino Music.
The full list of artists, detailed pocket stage locations, and complete nationwide schedule are set to be announced soon through the official social media pages of Fête de la Musique Philippines.
Launched in France in 1982, Fête de la Musique has expanded to more than a hundred countries worldwide, evolving into a global celebration of music.