Manila's &FRIENDS Festival presents its biggest line-up yet this June

&FRIENDS Festival, co-presented by Collective Minds, returns for its June 19–20, 2026 edition at Okada Manila in Parañaque, bringing over 60 artists across three stages to the five-star integrated resort for two nights of indoor electronic music.

The festival runs entirely within Okada Manila's 30-hectare property in Entertainment City, which includes Cove Manila indoor beach club, and the world's largest multicolour dancing fountain.

Festival Marketing Lead Edward Cheang explains the appeal: "Many festivals have quality-of-life limitations. Working with Okada really helps us handle that with air-conditioned rest spaces and toilets that are regularly managed by resort staff throughout the property."

Headlining are Galantis, Porter Robinson, Subtronics, and Yellow Claw, alongside support from Adventure Club, Alan Shirahama, and Aiobahn.

The festival also spotlights Filipino-diaspora artists Ian Asher, Seduza, and Tye Turner.

Yellow Claw has built a loyal following across Southeast Asia over the years and describe the connection as something that developed naturally, to which they explain exclusively to Mixmag Asia: "The growth of our audience happened so organically, and that translates to the ease in which we communicate and connect with them. It has been our favourite place to be for the last decade."

Beyond the international names, the line-up pulls from across the region. Malaysia's Smooth Brain Girly, and Singapore's WUKONG and KIARA are on the Main Stage, while South Korea's Aiobahn makes his Philippines debut on the Club Stage.

The Friendship Stage runs label and collective takeovers across both nights from Orange Juice Asia, Planet Workshop, Contrast, RAW, and Sweet & Sour, with acts coming in from Bangkok, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea.

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"Even with a strong set of international headliners, we do our part to bring in regional acts that are movers and shakers in their own communities around Asia," festival organisers note.

One of the weekend's more anticipated sets is Hoang b2b Fairlane, a b2b pairing that both artists have been preparing extensively for.

"New mashups have been created, new songs will be debuted, and elements from both of our live shows will be combined to keep everything feeling fresh and unpredictable," says Hoang.

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Fairlane adds that the process of a perfect b2b starts with letting go: "The key is to relinquish control over the set and allow yourself to be open to new ideas. Once you drop your guard and allow yourself to have fun with it, the true creative process begins."

&FRIENDS Festival takes place on June 19-20; more info and tickets here.

Amira Waworuntu is Mixmag Asia’s Managing Editor, follow her on Instagram.

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