What we know so far about pop culture festival ‘&FRIENDS’

What we know so far about pop culture festival ‘&FRIENDS’

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&FRIENDS brings together some of the world’s top artists and creators in a three-day spectacle of of live performances, expos, and other fun activities

It’s not a music festival or a gaming convention — it’s a celebration of all things pop culture.

From May 30 to June 1, &FRIENDS is bringing together some of the world’s top artists and creators to Okada Manila. There will be live performances, meet and greets, expos, and merch booths.

Clout Kitchen, organizers of &FRIENDS, are slowly rolling out announcements about the event, and here is what we know so far.

What is happening?

&FRIENDS will be held in two main venues within Okada Manila. While the program schedule hasn’t been released yet, the organizers have announced that The Cove is where the main stage will be found, while the Crystal Pavillion will house the expo stage.

  • Cove Stage
    • Main segments, panels, and activities during the day
    • Music festival at night
  • Expo Stage
    • Other stage segments, community activities, show matches, and workshops
Who is going?

There will be two main nights for live musical performances. Here are the musical acts that have been announced so far:

Day 1:

  • Headlined by Grammy Award winner Zedd
  • Kiara
  • BOTCASH
  • Fairlane
  • B2B Siangyoo
  • NoahJ
  • Hoang
  • NIGHTSHIFT
  • RayRay

Day 2:

  • Headlined by multi-platinum rapper bbno$
  • Ylona Garcia

Fan favorite creators will also be attending meet-and-greets, stage activities, interactive panels, pop-up merch booths, and more. These are the creators that have been announced so far:

  • Shoto
  • Anthony Chen
  • Fred Liu
  • Kenny Song
  • Justin Han
  • Jimmy Zhang
  • Ameichikin
  • iGumdrop
  • BTMC
  • Charess
  • Een Mercado
  • Razziebinx
  • Amara
  • Sskait
How much are tickets?

Day 1 passes are P500 each, while Day 2 and Day 3 are P1,000 each. There’s also a 3-day Weekend Pass that covers all three days. Day passes and weekend passes don’t include access to music nights.

Meanwhile, music night passes have tiers for general assembly, VIP, and VVIP. A pass for ZEDD night starts at P6,000 while a pass for bbno$ night starts at P3,500.

You can also get an all-in premium pass which includes VIP passes for day activities and music nights plus exclusive merch items. This is priced at P15,000 each.

For a full list of ticket prices and how to buy them, visit https://www.andfriends.live/tickets. – Rappler.com

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