Aurora Music Festival Explained

Aurora Music Festival
Genre:Indie, pop, rock and others
Dates:Summer
2-consecutive days
Location:Clark Global City,
Pampanga, Philippines
First:2020

The AURORA Music Festival (also referred to as the Clark Hot Air Balloon Music, Arts and Food Festival) is an annual music and arts festival featuring live music, food, art installations, and hot air balloons held in Clark Global City in Pampanga, Philippines over the course of two days.[1] [2]

Background

First edition and COVID-19 pandemic

The inaugural year of the Aurora Music Festival was initially scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020 but was postponed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. [3] [4]

It was then announced that the festival will be held on June 10-11, 2022, two years since the original date. The organizers assured ticket holders that the performers are still the same as previously announced, and that the tickets purchased before are still valid.

The festival will feature hot air balloons display along with live music performances by local artists and bands.

Confusion with the PIHABF

The Aurora Music Festival is held in Clark Global City, inside the Clark Freeport Zone where the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) is also held since 1994 before they moved to Carmona, Cavite for its 2020 edition. When the music festival was announced, it created a confusion with it being held at the same place and involved hot air balloon.[5]

On April 13, 2022, the organizing committee of PIHABF released a statement to clarify that their event is different from the Clark Hot Air Balloon Music, Arts and Food Festival (AURORA Music Festival), and that they do not have any association with the organization and the management of the said event.[6]

Lineups

!Year!Date!Notable Acts!Reference
2022June 10–11, 2022Skusta Clee, Kiyo, Al James, Because, Allison Shore, Michael Pangilinan, ALLMO$T, Ronnie Alonte
Ben&Ben, December Avenue, Arthur Nery, Unique Salonga
2023April 15–16, 2023Ben&Ben, December Avenue, Arthur Nery, Adie, MRLD, Lola Amour[7]
Ely Buendia, Parokya Ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Sponge Cola, Silent Sanctuary, Mayonnaise
2024April 6–7, 2024SB19, Juan Karlos, Adie, Cup of Joe, December Avenue, Moira dela Torre[8]
Rico Blanco, Parokya Ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Orange and Lemons, The Itchyworms, Andrew E

References

  1. Web site: 2022-04-27 . Here are the biggest concerts and music festivals to catch in Southeast Asia in 2022 . 2022-05-02 . NME . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-30 . A guide to concerts and festivals happening in the Philippines this 2022 — Avril Lavigne, All Time Low, SB19, The Maine, and more . 2022-05-02 . A guide to concerts and festivals happening in the Philippines this 2022 — Avril Lavigne, All Time Low, SB19, The Maine, and more Bandwagon Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. . en.
  3. Web site: 2020-03-10 . Aurora 2020 featuring December Avenue, IV of Spades, Ben&Ben, Unique Salonga, and more has been postponed . 2022-05-02 . Aurora 2020 featuring December Avenue, IV of Spades, Ben&Ben, Unique Salonga, and more has been postponed Bandwagon Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-03-23 . Up, up, and away! Clark's Hot Air Balloon Festival to return on these dates . 2022-05-02 . RAPPLER . en-US.
  5. News: De La Cruz . Christa I. . Apr 6, 2022 . Ben & Ben, December Avenue + More to Play at Clark's Hot Air Balloon Fest . SPOT.ph.
  6. Web site: Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta official statement . Facebook.
  7. Web site: April 9, 2023 . Clark Aurora Music Festival Close to Getting Sold Out . ABS-CBN News.
  8. Web site: Bonifacio . Mark . 2024-04-04 . Elevated Aurora Festival 2024 comes to Clark . 2024-04-07 . The Manila Times . en.

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