MANILA, Philippines—This June 18, 2022, P-Pop is taking the spotlight it deserves with the first Tugatog Filipino Music Festival, featuring all of your favorite Pinoy Pop groups onstage for a celebration of rising and prominent Filipino artists in the ever-growing Filipino music scene.
Big and new names such as Alamat, BGYO, Bini, Litz, MNL48, PPop Generation, Press Hit Play, VXON, 1st One and many more, catch a whole array of fresh takes on your favorite songs plus special artist collaborations within the line-up.
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Tugatog was born as a festival that celebrates a rising genre of Pinoy music. It’s a play on the words “tugtog” as “play,” the sound of a beat or heartbeat (tug-tug), and plus “tugatog” that means “peak” or “summit”, we get: Tugtugan sa Tugatog.
Tugatog Filipino Music Festival aims to showcase both rising and prominent artists that define the peak of Filipino music at a given time, and for 2022, in its first offering, the festival rightfully gives due focus on P-Pop. With music trends being dynamic and shifting every couple of years, Tugatog will celebrate this change every time there is a breakthrough in the Pinoy music industry. Tugatog sees itself becoming a place where artists can collaborate and celebrate this decade’s music.
Music Festivals in the Digital Age
Over the years, the music and live events industry has constantly evolved. During this transition, artists have innovated new ways of performing and engaging with audiences from all over the world. With the opportunity of creating an online cinematic experience for audiences with its artists, Tugatog also provides an avenue for artists to get together and explore further possibilities and experiment in the genre.
While a playlist lets the audience customize tracks to play, it is still different from watching a festival where all your P-pop artists unite and collaborate. The festival serves audience members not only their favorite acts, but also other artists and songs similar to those they love.
Each performance is tailored by the artist specifically for the festival with variations that fans can watch out for. By engaging with the fans, Tugatog created a special line-up of artist collaborations in order to fuel the drive for artist interaction. The festival will feature special acts of artists performing songs together which have never been released before.
Think of it as an online P-pop party. It’s not just about celebrating each artist but also celebrating our identity in music as Filipinos.
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How to Join the P-Pop Celebration
Tugatog Filipino Music Festival will be streaming online in June 2022 via TicketMelon, an online streaming website where viewers can purchase their tickets and watch the stream. TicketMelon also has a live chat feature, giving the viewers an opportunity to engage and interact with each other while tuning into the stream.
Audiences can choose between two types of tickets, namely VIP tickets at P2700 and Premier Tickets at P1800. These may include access to special content and incentives. Likewise, Tugatog Merchandise such as shirts, bags, notebooks, among others, can be purchased through TicketMelon as well.
Through exclusive content, merchandise, and special collaborations, Tugatog wants fans to have a unique Festival experience from the comfort and safety of their own homes this June 2022 as this dynamic community of P-Pop artists converge onstage.
Follow Tugatog’s social media accounts for promos and surprises.