Aurora Music Festival
GenreIndie, pop, rock and others
DatesSummer
2-consecutive days
Location(s)Clark Global City,
Pampanga, Philippines
Inaugurated2020
Websiteclarkaurorafest.com

The AURORA Music Festival (also referred to as the Clark Hot Air Balloon Music, Arts and Food Festival) is an annual music and arts festival featuring live music, food, art installations, and hot air balloons held in Clark Global City in Pampanga, Philippines over the course of two days.[1][2]

Background

First edition and COVID-19 pandemic

The inaugural year of the Aurora Music Festival was initially scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020 but was postponed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. [3][4]

It was then announced that the festival will be held on June 10-11, 2022, two years since the original date. The organizers assured ticket holders that the performers are still the same as previously announced, and that the tickets purchased before are still valid. [3]

The festival will feature hot air balloons display along with live music performances by local artists and bands.

Confusion with the PIHABF

The Aurora Music Festival is held in Clark Global City, inside the Clark Freeport Zone where the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) is also held since 1994 before they moved to Carmona, Cavite for its 2020 edition. When the music festival was announced, it created a confusion with it being held at the same place and involved hot air balloon.[5]

On April 13, 2022, the organizing committee of PIHABF released a statement to clarify that their event is different from the Clark Hot Air Balloon Music, Arts and Food Festival (AURORA Music Festival), and that they do not have any association with the organization and the management of the said event.[6]

Lineups

Year Date Notable Acts Reference
2022 June 10-11, 2022 Skusta Clee, Kiyo, Al James, Because, Allison Shore, Michael Pangilinan, Almo$t, Ronnie Alonte [2]
Ben&Ben, December Avenue, Arthur Nery, Unique Salonga
2023 April 15-16, 2023 Ben&Ben, December Avenue, Arthur Nery, Adie, MRLD, Lola Amour
Ely Buendia, Parokya Ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Spongecola, Silent Sanctuary, Mayonnaise
2024

References

  1. ^ "Here are the biggest concerts and music festivals to catch in Southeast Asia in 2022". NME. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  2. ^ a b "A guide to concerts and festivals happening in the Philippines this 2022 — Avril Lavigne, All Time Low, SB19, The Maine, and more". A guide to concerts and festivals happening in the Philippines this 2022 — Avril Lavigne, All Time Low, SB19, The Maine, and more | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  3. ^ a b "Aurora 2020 featuring December Avenue, IV of Spades, Ben&Ben, Unique Salonga, and more has been postponed". Aurora 2020 featuring December Avenue, IV of Spades, Ben&Ben, Unique Salonga, and more has been postponed | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. ^ "Up, up, and away! Clark's Hot Air Balloon Festival to return on these dates". RAPPLER. 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  5. ^ De La Cruz, Christa I. (Apr 6, 2022). "Ben & Ben, December Avenue + More to Play at Clark's Hot Air Balloon Fest". SPOT.ph.
  6. ^ "Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta official statement". Facebook.

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