&FRIENDS Festival is bringing the world’s top creators and artists to Manila for an unforgettable celebration of pop culture and music from May 30 to June 1, 2025, in Okada Manila.
&FRIENDS Festival’s star-studded roster includes Grammy-winning EDM icon Zedd, multi-platinum rapper bbno$, indie VTuber icon Shoto, gaming and lifestyle content creator Antony Chen, viral vlogger and foodie Fred Liu, Filipino-Australian superstar Ylona Garcia, Singapore’s fastest rising DJ Kiara, and more.
On May 30, Zedd is set to headline a night of live EDM performances, together with Kiara, BOTCASH, Fairlane B2B Siangyoo, NoahJ, Hoang, NGHTSHIFT, RayRay, and more.
bbno$ takes the stage the following evening on May 31, boasting a variety of pop, rap, and EDM acts alike, such as Ylona Garcia, Jeonghyeon, Kiyo, BARQ, Alys, and Ian Sndrz.
Throughout the daytime from May 31 to June 1, the spotlight shifts to fan-favorite creators at the expo, packed with events: meet-and-greets, exclusive stage activities, interactive panels, and pop-up merchandise booths with Shoto, Antony Chen, Fred Liu, Kenny Song, Justin Han, Jimmy Zhang, Amiechikin, iGumdrop, and BTMC.
&FRIENDS is also bringing in familiar faces from the local content creation scene, top talents such as Charess, Een Mercado, Razziebinx, Amara, and Sskait. More surprises await leading up to the festival, as these names only comprise Wave 1 – additional guests will be revealed in the coming weeks.
With three days of live performances and interactive segments, fans can choose from a variety of Wave 1 ticket options to tailor their festival experience.
Day 1 passes are priced at Php 500, Day 2 or 3 passes are at Php 1,000, and a weekend (3-day) pass is available at Php 2,000. An additional tier inclusive of access to all 3 days and exclusive merchandise is priced at Php 4,000.
The Zedd and bbno$ music nights are available in 2 tiers: General Admission and VIP. Zedd Night (May 30) is priced at Php 6,000 and Php 9,000 respectively. bbno$ Night (May 31) is Php 3,500 for General Admission and Php 6,000 for VIP.
A ticket to the complete festival experience, including access to the 3-day expo, an &FRIENDS merchandise kit, and VIP for both Zedd and bbno$ music nights, can be purchased at Php 15,000.
Meet & Greet tickets for select creators at the festival will be released at a later date.
“&FRIENDS as a brand is a celebration of modern pop culture as a whole – gaming, music, comics, anime…. and the creators and communities surrounding them,” says Justin Banusing, CEO of Clout Kitchen, the organizers of &FRIENDS Festival. “The Philippines is one of the epicentres of fandom in the world, and it just made sense to kick off the brand here in the country where we started.”
Tickets are now available at andfriends.live.
