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CEBU CITY - Cebu will come alive with music this June as Fête de la Musique 2026 unfolds across four days of performances, collaborations, and community-driven events. Co-presented by Alliance Française de Cebu and Melt Records, this year's edition expands the globally celebrated music festival into a citywide experience that brings together artists, audiences, and creative communities through a diverse lineup of live music events. 

The celebration opens on June 18 with French Notes & Cebuano Voices at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel lobby starting at 7PM. Presented by Alliance Francaise de Cebu and the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, the concert brings together acclaimed pianist Maxime Zecchini — widely regarded as one of the leading French pianists of his generation — and Cebu’s Sforzando Ensemble, conducted by Joseph Lanzaderas, and Huni Habagat Choir of the University of Southern Philippines Foundation, conducted by Nino Banares. The evening, also made possible by M. Lhuillier and the Embassy of France to the Philippines and Micronesia, highlights a cross-cultural exchange where Western classical traditions meet Cebuano musical heritage.

"Fête de la Musique is a celebration of local talents around the world and of the rich diversity of artistic expression that brings communities together through music,” shares Alliance Française de Cebu executive director Nicolas Facino. “The Alliance Française de Cebu is proud to organize the 32nd edition of Fête de la Musique in the Philippines and to open this nationwide celebration with an exceptional concert on June 18, dedicated to the cultural dialogue and enduring friendship between France and the Philippines."

The festivities continue on June 20 and 21 by the Main Stage Weekend happening at Ayala Malls Central Bloc which features a diverse lineup of artists from Cebu representing the city’s growing music scene. Both emerging and established Cebuano acts are set to perform, including singer-songwriter and social media personality Zeke Abella, fast-rising indie rock band The Sundown, and beach-pop favorites Sansette. The Main Stage Weekend is presented by M. Lhuillier and produced by Ember Events & Artists Co.

 Festival director Dexter Sy, cofounder of Cebu-based independent label Melt Records, curated the Main Stage lineup. “Fête de la Musique in Cebu is one of the local music community’s most anticipated events of each year,” Sy shares. “It is an honor to have been a part of growing it to the scale it is now celebrated on this year.”

Beyond the main stage, Cebu Pocket Stages — made possible through a collaboration with global music distribution platform TuneCore — will feature over sixty performers across nine stages in nightlife hotspots across the metro. Designed as a discovery-driven experience, each stage is curated by distinct music communities, encouraging audiences to move between venues and explore Cebu’s diverse sonic landscape.

 

Participating Pocket Stages include:

●       Analog Stage by BAIHAUS (Crossroads)

●       Bass Stage by RVERB & Bantayan Bass Club at The Distillery (Crossroads)

●       Hardcore Stage by Hostile Youth at Azul

●       Heavy Stage by Hello Good Morning Productions at Social Park Avenue (Mango Square)

●       Indie Stage by John Bottles at Cebu Making Space (Mango Square)

●       Muzik Electronique Stage by Cebu Underground Movement at Draft Punk (Mango Square)

●       Hiphop & Pop Stage by RVERB & CVLTRE at From Here (Crossroads)

●       Ska & Reggae Stage by Skanky Vibes & Vanity Records Cebu at Handuraw Pizza Mandaue

●       Tropical Thunder Stage by PHIRE Starter at Elinor Cafe

 

TuneCore is also behind two key activations at this year’s festival—hosting the Cebu finals of its “Flex Your Flow” rap song contest at the Hiphop & Pop Stage, and separately conducting open calls that invite aspiring musicians to join the festivities, with selected entries performing across the pocket stages.

 

Alongside the pocket stages, ATUAng Pride 2026 takes place on June 27 at Atua Midtown. Presented in cooperation with House of Renaissance and Owl Stories & Spirits, the event features drag performances in the courtyard of the city’s newest cultural landmark, extending the festival’s spirit of inclusivity and community celebration beyond music alone.

Now in its most expansive Cebu edition to date, Fête de la Musique 2026 reaffirms its mission of making music accessible to all while celebrating the creative communities that continue to shape the city’s cultural identity. From hotel lobbies and malls to cafés, bars, and public spaces, the festival transforms Cebu into a living stage, inviting audiences to discover new sounds, connect with local artists, and take part in a shared celebration of music and culture.  

List of sponsors

 

Copresenters ●       Alliance Francaise de Cebu ●       Melt Records   Major sponsors ●       Arts Council of Cebu Foundation ●       Ayala Malls Central Bloc ●       The Embassy of France to the Philippines & Micronesia ●       Marco Polo Plaza Hotel ●       M. Lhuillier Financial Services Inc. ●       TuneCore Philippines   Branding partner ●       Inodoro Graphic Design

Stage sponsors ●       ATUA Midtown ●       BAIHAUS ●       Bantayan Bass Club ●       Cebu Underground Movement ●       CVLTRE ●       Ember Events & Artists Co. ●       Hello Good Morning Productions ●       Haus of Rena1ssance ●       Hostile Youth ●       John Bottles ●       Owl Stories & Spirits ●       PHIRE Starter ●       RVERB ●       Skanky Vibes ●       University of the Southern Philippines Foundation ●       Vanity Records Cebu

Venue partners ●       Azul ●       Cebu Making Space / Makers of Midtown ●       Crossroads ●       The Distillery ●       Draft Punk ●       Elinor ●       From Here ●       Handuraw Pizza ●       Social Park Avenue

 STAGE INFORMATION

All details are subject to change prior to the actual event

Date	Stage Name		Musical Styles	Organizers / Sponsors	Venue	Performers
JUNE 18 (Thursday) 7:00PM	French Notes & Cebuano Voices		Western classical music Cebuano standards	●       Alliance Francaise de Cebu ●       Arts Council of Cebu ●       University of the Southern Philippines Foundation ●       The Embassy of France to the Philippines & Micronesia ●       M. Lhuillier	Marco Polo Plaza Hotel Lobby	Maxime Zecchini Huni Habagat Choir, conducted by Nino Banares Sforzando Ensemble, conducted by Joseph Lanzaderas
JUNE 20 - 21 (Sat & Sun)	Central Bloc Main Stage Weekend Presented by M. Lhuillier		Mixed	●       Melt Records ●       Ember Events & Artist Co ●       M. Lhuillier	Ayala Malls Central Bloc Activity Center	Cebu Underground Movement (DJ set) MISTERMIL & DJ LIT (DJ set) Kate Livewire Drippie Eric Sauf Cosmic Kid Kali Hoods Wijikun Hollywood Folk Hogan K A N A SUGARKISS Victoria Leslie Keith Human Who's Next & Queen of the South The Qings monopolice Sansette Zeke Abella Jericho Streegan The Sundown
JUNE 27 (Saturday)	Cebu Pocket Stages Presented by TuneCore Philippines	Draft Punk Muzik Electronique Stage (House & Techno)	House & Techno	Cebu Underground Movement	Draft Punk Cebu	JVCK STONE Jerry Manlangit Marvin Evangelista Vendi Univerz (USA)
		Cebu Making Space Indie Stage	Indie Rock	John Bottles Events	Cebu Making Space	School Girl Classic Dull Roy Kubra Commander Elizabeth Highway Seven Circus &nd Please Eloise
		BAIHAUS Analog Stage	Vinyl DJ sets	BAIHAUS	BAIHAUS Crossroads	Bono Mars The Exploding Boy Ibethereaitobi Future Teenager Maria Spada Tarra Blones Space Time Girl Heretoplay Jack Stone Scenic Ennui (USA) RICH ITZI
		Social Park Avenue Heavy Stage	Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal	Hello Good Morning Productions	Park Social Avenue	Apebreeder Shuffled Awkward Dancer Roughands Bethany Belcher Pointblank The Rising Tide Centi Ala Akhbar Kalii Skrums
		Elinor Tropical Thunder Stage	Afrobeat, Amapiano	PHIRE Starter	Elinor Cafe	Zoya Drippie Eric DJ LIT MISTERMIL (more to be announced)
		Handuraw Ska & Reggae Stage	Ska, Reggae	●       Skanky Vibes ●       Vanity Records Cebu	Handuraw Pizza, Mandaue	Who's Next Sugbuwanon Fiyah Delta and the Dukes Uncle Skank & the Irie Ites JAZ God Save Me Selah Dub Warriors Santing Southern Witch Hunt Queen of the South One Man Down
		From Here Hiphop & Pop Stage	Hiphop, Pop	●       RVERB ●       CVLTRE	The Playground at From Here	Julia Q Enrico Reems Daledo RAWNZ $HO Justraw IIICCCYYY Felhony Harcket Kali Hoods Siatro
		The Distillery Bass Stage	Drum 'n' bass / electronica	●       Rverb ●       Bantayan Bass Club	The Distillery	gaaart jezrelle siatro ramon.mp3
		Azul Hardcore Stage	Hardcore Punk	●       Hostile Youth	Azul	Wayward Corkscrew Hisskrieg False Graveyard Nervevineturbine Sift Quarterback
JUNE 27 (Saturday)	ATUAng Pride 2026		Drag Show	●       ATUA Midtown ●       Haus of Rena1ssance ●       Owl Stories & Spirits	The Courtyard at ATUA Midtown	Girl Kat Phischeur Leslie Versace Georgina Whales Akiko Brown Ledda Marmalade Neonique Letina Lyccha