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Fête de la Musique Philippines is officially returning this June for its 32nd edition, transforming the global French musical tradition into a massive, month-long nationwide cultural movement. Operating under the theme “For the People, By The People”, this year’s festival celebrates its evolution from a single-stage event into a sprawling, community-led powerhouse. FêtePH2026 aims to unite artists, cultural advocates, and music lovers across a network of pocket stages spanning Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. As always, the festival remains free and open to everyone, courtesy of Alliance Française de Manille alongside its co-presenters and partners.
Lola Amour And More To Headline Main Stage
The key highlight of the month-long festivities, the FêtePH2026 Main Stage, is set to take over the Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati City on June 20. Integrated into the vibrant Makati Street Meet and the Makati City Fiesta, the Main Stage boasts a stellar lineup of OPM heavyweights and breakthrough acts. Headlining the massive celebration are the chart-topping pop-rock outfit Lola Amour, the legendary jazz-rock and spoken-word collective Radioactive Sago Project, the powerhouse hip-hop group Morobeats, and the Jewelmer Jazz Band. Adding global flavor to the June 20–21 weekend, the Main Stage will feature French krautrock trio Meule as part of their Asian tour alongside French-Vietnamese harpist Héloïse La Harpe. Foodies and culture enthusiasts can also look forward to the Taste of France French Market which will line Paseo de Roxas on June 20-21 featuring an authentic selection of French gastronomic specialties, wine, and artisanal goods.
Month-Long Activations
FêtePH2026 goes beyond the weekend concerts with a diverse calendar of events throughout June. The musical journey kicked off last June 10 with the return of “Music Heals”, a dedicated wellness advocacy and sound healing festival leveraging the therapeutic power of sound. Shortly after, renowned French pianist Maxime Zecchini will hold two intimate performances, starting at The Writer’s Bar in Raffles Makati on June 14, followed by a recital at the Alliance Française de Manille on June 15. The industry focus shifts on June 19 with the Asia–France Music Bridge Workshops, a crucial networking and exchange initiative for creative entrepreneurs, emerging artists, and cultural workers across Southeast Asia. For this event, French experts Gwendolenn Sharp and Leila Bellot will join local industry leaders in Manila to discuss intellectual property and creative growth. Closing out the month-long musical marathon on June 29, the acclaimed Manila-based jazz duo Project Yazz — composed of vocalist Faye Yupano and bassist Bergan Nuñez — will take the stage at the Long Bar in Raffles Makati to perform their signature jazz reinterpretations of Original Pilipino Music (OPM).
Pocket Stages, Destination Stages
On June 26, the music spills into the streets of Makati with the fan-favorite Pocket Stages, offering deeply localized, genre-specific gigs in various intimate venues. The party then goes nationwide on June 20-28 with 23 NCR Stages and 66 stages accross 33 Destination Stages activating simultaneously across the provinces of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, bringing the unique Fête experience to thousands of music fans outside Metro Manila. “Fête de la Musique has evolved into a true ‘community of communities’, uniting artists and music lovers from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. 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,” says Alliance Française de Manille Executive Director Olivier Dintinger.
Full artist lineups, specific pocket stage locations, and the complete nationwide schedule are available on Fête de la Musique Philippines’ official social media channels. FêtePH2026 is presented by Alliance Française de Manille in partnership with the Embassy of France to the Philippines and Funkybeat Entertainment. The event is also brought to you by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Ayala Land, The City Government of Makati, Taste of France, Cork Wine and Spirits, Tequila Inc, Luxcell, Down & Co., The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Institut Français, OCEA, Alliance Française de Cebu, official hotel partner Raffles Hotel, official international media partner TV5 Monde, official music media partner Billboard Philippines, Barangay Poblacion Makati, Able Asia, Hows, Aruga Collective, Jewelmer, and Department of Trade and Industry and Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM).
