2020 in Philippine music
The following is a list of notable events that are related to Philippine music in 2020.
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Events
March
- March 20 – National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab kicked-off an online streaming/fundraising series entitled Bayanihan Musikahan, featuring top OPM and local independent artists and bands.
- March 22 – ABS-CBN and its sister channels on FTA and cable broadcast the Pantawid ng Pagibig At Home Together concert and charity telethon featuring a number of network talents in music, film and television, with TV Patrol Weekend's Alvin Elchico and Zen Hernandez as presenters.
- March 24
- Smart Communications partners with Soupstar Entertainment to host an 8-week online show Velvet Live featuring artists and bands from the Soupstar roster.
- Smart also teamed up with Tiger 22 Media Corporation and its partner radio stations for Good Vibes Radio, an online/radio concert series featuring various artists.
- March 29 – Tiger 22 Media also partners with Lazada Philippines for #RadioGivesBack, an online/radio concert series featuring various artists.
April
- April 1 – Front Row Channel was officially launched by the joint venture between Solar Entertainment Corporation and Jungo TV, which is distributed by GMA Network, as the 24-hour music channel that specializes in broadcasts of live concerts with featured performances from the world's top musical acts. While it has been initially launched in other cable providers, the channel has not been placed in the lineups of the major cable systems yet.
- April 27 – State-run radio network Philippine Broadcasting Service and its national radio networks Radyo Pilipinas, FM1 and Capital FM2 launch its virtual online concert series Parangal: Bayanihan at Samahan, featuring local and indie artists.
Debuts
Soloist
- Matthaios
- Emman
Duoist/Bands/Groups
- Magnus Haven
- Soulstice
- Route 83
- Clover
Reunion/Comebacks
Disbanded
On hiatus
Albums released
The following albums are to be released in 2020 locally. Note: All soundtracks are not included in this list.
| Date released | Title | Artist(s) | Label(s) | Source | ||||||
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| January 24 | Harana Coma (EP) | One Click Straight | Offshore Music | |||||||
| February 7 | Unplugged (EP) | Imago | Universal Records | |||||||
| Better Weather | Leila Alcasid | Tarsier Records | ||||||||
| February 20 | ena mori (EP) | Ena Mori | Offshore Music | |||||||
| February 28 | 100% Human (EP) | Acapellago | Viva Records | |||||||
| Ianna | Ianna | Star Music | ||||||||
| Panimula | Mark Oblea | Universal Records | ||||||||
| February 29 | Small World | Gracenote | [1] | |||||||
| Baliktanaw | Ebe Dancel | PolyEast Records | ||||||||
| March 6 | It's Getting Dark (EP) | Route 83 | Warner Music Philippines | |||||||
| March 20 | Diwa | Juan Karlos | MCA Music | |||||||
| March 27 | Patawad | Moira dela Torre | Star Music | |||||||
| Pangalan | Unique Salonga | O/C Records | ||||||||
| April 24 | Volumes (EP) | Oh, Flamingo! | Sony Music Philippines | |||||||
| May 3 | Eliza Maturan | Eliza Maturan | Independent | |||||||
| May 15 | Collected Fiction | Pamphleteer | Offshore Music | |||||||
| May 23 | This Is Us | Allmo$t | Viva Records | |||||||
| May 29 | Unang Salita | Jo.e | ||||||||
| EP2 The After Party | The Cokeheads | Enterphil Entertainment Corporation | ||||||||
| June 3 | Ay, Pusikit! (EP) | Eleazar Galope | Himig Agila Records | |||||||
| Upcoming albums | ||||||||||
| TBA | In My Head | Jason Dy | MCA Music | |||||||
| SXWXKXS | RVRD | Independent | ||||||||
| Crydancer | B.P. Valenzuela | [2] | ||||||||
| TBA | Nadine Lustre | Viva Records | ||||||||
| Kathryn Bernardo | Star Music | [3] | ||||||||
| Liza Soberano | [4] | |||||||||
| Janine Teñoso | Viva Records | |||||||||
| Maine Mendoza | Universal Records | [5] | ||||||||
Concerts and music festivals
Local artists
| Date(s) | Artist(s) | Venue | City | Event / Tour | Ref(s) |
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| January 14 | Music & Magic | Newport Performing Arts Theater | Pasay City | Celebrating 40 Years: Music & Magic 2020 | |
| January 17–18 | Odette Quesada | Globe Auditorium | Taguig City | Hopeless Romantic | |
| January 23 | Hagibis Sampaguita Boyfriends VST & Co. |
Ayala North Vertis Tent | Quezon City | Disco Fever Manila Legends | |
| January 24 | Sam Mangubat JMKO Jeremy Glinoga Miguel Odron |
Music Museum | San Juan City | Song Feels | |
| January 31-February 1 | Jett Pangan Dong Abay Basti Artadi Wency Cornejo |
90's Frontmen Acousticized | |||
| February 1 | Christian Bautista Aicelle Santos Mark Bautista |
The Theatre at Solaire | Parañaque City | 1 For 3 | |
| February 7 | Chad Borja Rannie Raymundo Richard Reynoso Renz Verano Pilita Corrales Eva Eugenio |
Music Museum | San Juan City | Sing, Love, Laugh with The OPM HITMEN | |
| February 9 | Martin Nievera Bituin Escalante Arman Ferrer Lian Kyla Ateneo Chamber Singers Bukas Palad Music Ministry Hangad Tinig Barangka Choir ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra |
Meralco Theater | Pasig City | All About Love | |
| February 14 | Rachelle Ann Go | Marriot Grand Ballroom | Pasay City | The Homecoming | |
| February 14–15 | Regine Velasquez Sarah Geronimo |
Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Unified | |
| Tetay Ocampo Tuesday Vargas Pekto John Lapus Kim Idol |
Music Museum | San Juan City | Tinder Love | ||
| February 14–21 | Martin Nievera Pops Fernandez |
The Theatre at Solaire | Parañaque City | TWO-gether Again | |
| February 15 | Juris Fernandez Nina Girado Ella May Saison Luke Mejares Ito Rapadas |
PICC Plenary Hall | Pasay City | Timeless Hits: All Star OPM #LOVETHROWBACK3 | |
| Jennylyn Mercado Dennis Trillo |
New Frontier Theater | Quezon City | Co Love | ||
| February 16 | Arnel Pineda | Let It Love, Let It Rock | |||
| February 20 | Ely Buendia | Newport Performing Arts Theater | Pasay City | A Night at the Theater: The Repeat | |
| February 21 | Mike Hanopol Isko Salvador |
Music Museum | San Juan City | Rock & LOL | |
| February 28 | Sheryn Regis | Music Museum | San Juan City | Back to Love | |
| February 28–29 | Basil Valdez Lani Misalucha Ryan Cayabyab |
Newport Performing Arts Theater | Pasay City | And the Story Begins | |
| February 29 | Ebe Dancel The Manila String Machine |
Metrotent Convention Center | Pasig | Ebe Dancel with The Manila String Machine |
International artists
- Notes
- with December Avenue and I Belong To The Zoo.
Music festivals
| Date(s) | Artist(s) | Venue | City | Festival | Ref(s) |
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| February 2 |
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SM Seaside City Grounds | Cebu City | Plus63 Music and Arts Festival | |
| February 7 – 8 | Various hip-hop artists | Aseana City Event Grounds | Parañaque | FlipTop Festival | |
| February 8 |
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Filinvest City Events Grounds | Muntinlupa City | Found Music Festival 2020 | |
| February 29 – March 1 | Various Artists | La Mesa Ecopark | Quezon City | Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival: 10th Anniversary | |
| TBA |
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Filinvest City Events Grounds | Muntinlupa City | Wanderland Music and Arts Festival[C 1] | |
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- Notes
- Novo Amor, Sabrina Claudio, Ari Lennox and Raveena were originally slated to be part of the festival's first batch of lineup, but cancelled their performance due to travel/tour scheduling conflicts amid the ongoing of the Covid-19 virus outbreak.
Canceled/postponed dates
| Date(s) | Artist(s) | Venue | City | Event / Tour | Reasons | Ref(s) |
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| February 22 | Gloc-9 Moonstar88 Bayang Barrios Gary Granada Frenchie Dy |
Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Alab ng Puso: High On Love | ||
| March 7 | Scorpions | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay City | Crazy World Tour | Travel advisories regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic | |
| March 7–8 | Various artists | Filinvest City Event Grounds | Muntinlupa | Wanderland Music and Arts Festival | ||
| March 12 | Jimmy Eat World | New Frontier Theater | Quezon City | Surviving: The Asia Tour | ||
| March 12 | Ruel | Music Museum | San Juan | Free Time World Tour | ||
| March 13–14 | Various artists | Clark Global City | Angeles, Pampanga | Aurora 2020: Clark Air Balloon Festival | ||
| March 14 | Green Day | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay City | Live in Manila | ||
| March 19 | SB19 | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Give In To SB19 | ||
| March 20–21 | Ogie Alcasid Ian Veneracion |
New Frontier Theater | KilaboTitos | |||
| March 20 | Yungblud | SM City North EDSA - SkyDome | Quezon City | |||
| Candy Pangilinan Giselle Sanchez Kim Molina |
Music Museum | San Juan City | Titas of Manila | |||
| March 29 | Slipknot | Amoranto Stadium | Quezon City | Live in Manila | ||
| April 2 | Khalid | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay City | Free Spirit World Tour | ||
| April 3 | Joey Generoso Nina Jinky Vidal Jay Durias Wency Cornejo Meds Marfil This Band Janine Tenoso |
Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Playlist 2: The Best of OPM | ||
| April 4 | Hyukoh | New Frontier Theater | 2020 World Tour | |||
| April 6 | Alanis Morissette | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay City | World Tour 2020: 25 Years of Jagged Little Pill | ||
| April 14 | Boys Like Girls | Sky Hall – SM Seaside City Cebu | Cebu City | Asia Tour | ||
| April 16 | Swing Out Sister | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | |||
| Boys Like Girls | New Frontier Theater | Quezon City | Asia Tour | |||
| April 17 | Various artists | Filinvest City Event Grounds | Muntinlupa | Festival of Possibilities 2020 | ||
| April 18 | Various Artists | Globe Circuit Events Ground | Makati City | Chroma Music Festival: 5th Anniversary | ||
| April 20 | Tori Kelly | New Frontier Theater | Quezon City | Inspired by True Events Tour | ||
| April 25 | Various Artists | CCP Open Grounds | Pasay City | Rakrakan Festival 2020: Peace, Love & Music | ||
| April 30 | Dream Theater | New Frontier Theater | Quezon City | Distance Over Time Tour 2020 | ||
| May 2 | ONE OK ROCK | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Eye of the Storm Tour | ||
| May 9 | Pussycat Dolls | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay City | Live In Manila | ||
| May 16 | 98 Degrees | SMX Convention Center – SM Lanang Premier | Davao City | The Philippine Tour | ||
| Various Artists including Iron Maiden as headliner | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay City | Pulp Summer Slam XX: Judgement Day | |||
| Rex Orange County | New Frontier Theater | Quezon City | The Pony Tour | |||
| May 20 | Avril Lavigne | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Head Above Water World Tour | ||
| May 21 | 98 Degrees | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay City | The Philippine Tour | ||
| May 23 | Waterfront Hotel and Casino | Cebu City | ||||
| May 27 | PREP | Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier | Taguig | Live in Manila | ||
| June 6 | Scandal | New Frontier Theater | Quezon City | Kiss from the Darkness | ||
| June 20 | Stray Kids | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay City | District 9: Unlock | ||
| September 5 | Billie Eilish | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay City | Where Do We Go? World Tour | ||
Awarding ceremonies
Deaths
References
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