9 hours Ago By Juno Reyes
MANILA, Philippines – The 2025 edition of the Wanderland Music & Arts Festival is happening on March 22 and 23 at the Filinvest City Events Grounds in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. As this is the homegrown music festival’s 10th anniversary, we’re expecting it to be even grander than past editions. While we’re sure there will be more surprises when the KARPOS-mounted event rolls around, here are the things we’re looking forward to seeing at Wanderland 2025 as early as now: The Filipino acts on the lineup are for all kinds of music lovers It’s always a joy to see Filipino music thrive.
At this year’s Wanderland, there will be eight Filipino acts on the roster, each coming from a different generation and genre to cater to every kind of music fan out there. On Day 1, acclaimed band Mayonnaise will bring their classic rock sound to the stage, while the collective SinoSiKat? will front the jazz and soul representation. They’ll be joined by rapper Waiian for a dose of hip-hop, quintet ALYSON for some city pop vibes, and “711” hitmaker TONEEJAY for some indie-folk tunes.
Waiian, Mayonnaise, ALYSON, SinoSiKat?, and TONEEJAY are the Filipino acts for Day 1 of Wanderland 2025. Day 2 is all about the regions, as well-loved bands Urbandub of Cebu and Dilaw of Baguio will both bring their rock and roll charm to the festival. Completing the roster is the three-piece band Nameless Kids, which is steadily making waves for their indie-alternative sound.
Dilaw, Urbandub, and Nameless Kids are the Filipino acts for Day 2 of Wanderland 2025. Visual artists will give us a feast for the eyes Aside from music, Wanderland also highlights local creatives’ work through live art and installations scattered throughout the festival grounds. In 2024, it was Babsilog, TRNZ, seeweirdo, and BITTO who added pops of color to Wanderland.
This year, there will be even more artists showcasing their craft, with Yok Joaquin, Jethro Olba, Jill Arteche, and Ross Du set to do live art, and Distort Monsters and One/Zero adding the finishing touches with their installations. Ahead of the festival, get a glimpse of their work here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wanderland Festival (@wanderlandfest) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wanderland Festival (@wanderlandfest) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wanderland Festival (@wanderlandfest) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wanderland Festival (@wanderlandfest) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wanderland Festival (@wanderlandfest) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wanderland Festival (@wanderlandfest) There will be nonstop DJ music at this new area Wanderland usually alternates between two stages on either side of the festival grounds to make sure that as soon as an artist finishes their set, the next one can start theirs right away. Over the years, it’s become somewhat of a highlight to see attendees rush to the opposite stage right after an artist performs their last song.
It’ll be the same this year, except there will now be another area for attendees to flock to: the new Goody Dance Shoes area. Throughout the day, there will be beats playing nonstop, care of Groove Manila and DJ-producer UNKNWN! Little Wanderers can discover their love for music early In case you didn’t know, Wanderland allows kids ages eight and below to enter the festival for free — one of the ways you can start them young and let them discover their fascination with music early on! Every Wanderland, it’s an endearing sight to see kids atop their parent’s shoulders in the crowd. Of course, be sure to bring earplugs for them.
The festival allows a ratio of one adult to two kids. There’s also a designated play area for them to lounge around in the presence of live music. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wanderland Festival (@wanderlandfest) What are you most looking forward to at Wanderland 2025? – Rappler.
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