&FRIENDS Festival 2026 establishes Manila as a rising hub for Asia’s electronic music scene

&FRIENDS Festival, a Clouted experience co-presented by Collective Minds, wrapped its 2026 edition this past weekend at Okada Manila, with organizers estimating that over 12,000 fans attended across the two-day run on June 19–20. Headlined by Galantis, Porter Robinson, Subtronics, and Yellow Claw, the 2026 edition marked the festival’s most ambitious to date, bringing together more than 60 artists across the Main Stage, Club Stage, and Friendship Stage. The Friendship Stage spotlighted label and collective takeovers from Orange Juice Asia, Planet Workshop, Contrast, RAW, and Sweet & Sour, with acts traveling in from Bangkok, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea, underscoring […]... Keep on reading: &FRIENDS Festival 2026 establishes Manila as a rising hub for Asia’s electronic music scene