‘Pilipinas Hardcore Fest’ To Unite International and Local Hardcore Bands
Hardcore music fans can celebrate as bands from Southeast Asia and all over the Philippines converge to create one chaotic event.
Whispers: Courtesy of @whispershc. KENYA: Courtesy of @kenyakingdown. Keep It Real: Courtesy of @keepitreal.hc
Whispers: Courtesy of @whispershc. KENYA: Courtesy of @kenyakingdown. Keep It Real: Courtesy of @keepitreal.hc
Still Ill Records and Brigad3 Records will premiere the first-ever ‘Pilipinas Hardcore Fest‘ on August 15, 2026, 2 PM, at Imperial Mow’s in Quezon City
The festival will featureFeatureA collaboration in which one artist appears on another's track, usually credited with the abbreviation feat. Features quickly introduce performers to each other's audiences, and a well-chosen guest can liftGo to Feature Glossary Southeast Asian bands Whispers (Thailand), Keep It Real (Indonesia), KENYA (Indonesia), and KOSMIK (Malaysia) alongside local groups around the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao region such as CLEAN SLATE, Gibraltar, Repetition, WARG, Sift, BADWAVE, CLEAN SLATE, Karbine, STAB, constriction., Veils, and Armas Ready.
Tickets may be purchased online for PHP 1,500 or at the venue during the event for PHP 2,000.
A hardcore punk label based in the Philippines, Still Ill Records continues to be a key player in the Philippine hardcore scene. Recently, the company brought US-based band Magnitude to Manila.
Also keeping the flame of local hardcore music alive, Brigad3 Records presented the Luzon Hardcore Fest earlier this month at Glassroom Studio in Pampanga, featuring local hardcore bands. The company is set to present its ‘Anniversary Show,’ with one show at Glassroom Studio on July 26, 2026 and another at Neutral Grounds in Quezon City. Both shows will featureFeatureA collaboration in which one artist appears on another's track, usually credited with the abbreviation feat. Features quickly introduce performers to each other's audiences, and a well-chosen guest can liftGo to Feature Glossary local acts like bird., Repetition, EXIT WOUND, and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pilipinas Hardcore Fest is the first-ever hardcore festival from Still Ill Records and Brigad3 Records, happening August 15, 2026, 2 p.m., at Imperial Mow’s, Quezon City.
The lineup includes Whispers (Thailand), Keep It Real and KENYA (Indonesia), and KOSMIK (Malaysia), alongside Philippine hardcore acts from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Tickets are PHP 1,500 online via the festival’s Google Forms link, or PHP 2,000 at the door on the event day.
Still Ill Records recently brought US band Magnitude to Manila. Brigad3 Records presented Luzon Hardcore Fest; together they co-present Pilipinas Hardcore Fest.
Brigad3 Records holds its Anniversary Show on July 26, 2026, at Glassroom Studio, Pampanga, and Neutral Grounds, Quezon City, featuring bird., Repetition, and EXIT WOUND.