Music Matters Live To Bring Lola Amour, KAIA, XONARA, And More To Singapore
In its 21st edition, the festival will highlight Filipino acts with its inaugural MadeIN Philippines Spotlight Weekend.
Lola Amour: Courtesy of @lolaamourph. XONARA: Courtesy of @officialxonara. KAIA: Courtesy of @kaia.officialph. pix!e: Courtesy of @pixie.officialph.
Lola Amour: Courtesy of @lolaamourph. XONARA: Courtesy of @officialxonara. KAIA: Courtesy of @kaia.officialph. pix!e: Courtesy of @pixie.officialph.
Music Matters Live is gearing up to feature 40 artists across different countries in its festival at CQ @ Clarke Quay’s Fountain Square in Singapore on October 2, 3, 4, and 7, 2026.
Announced on social media, the four-day music festival — now on its 21st edition — will showcase its international lineup of musical acts from countries such as Australia, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, New Zealand, and Vietnam.
Focusing on providing live musical experiences and artist discovery, the festival will highlight Filipino acts with its MadeIN segment, which will be presented by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in partnership with BSE and Music Matters. Occupying two days, the festival’s first-ever MadeIN Philippines Spotlight Weekend will feature Lola Amour, KAIA, and pix!e from October 2 to 4.
Other countries will also have the chance to highlight their emerging talents in their respective MadeIN segments.
In addition to this, the festival will host its Music is Universal segment, where our very own XONARA will share the stage with DOLLA (Malaysia), LYHAN (Vietnam), Marbles (Indonesia), and VVV (Thailand) on October 4.
Finally, closing off the celebrations, the festival will host its Girls’ Night Out segment. There, the festival will feature emerging female artists across the globe, including Bratty (Mexico), Maisha Kanna (Indonesia), Lucy Sugerman (Australia), Sarina (JP), Haneri (Singapore), and more.
Previously, the festival featured Filipino acts BINI, ONE CLICK STRAIGHT, and others in its 2024 edition.
For future updates, follow Music Matters Live on Instagram or visit its website here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Music Matters Live 2026, now in its 21st edition, runs October 2, 3, 4, and 7 at CQ @ Clarke Quay’s Fountain Square in Singapore. The four-day festival features 40 artists from 11 countries, including the Philippines, Japan, and Australia.
Lola Amour, KAIA, and pix!e will headline the festival’s first-ever MadeIN Philippines Spotlight Weekend from October 2 to 4. XONARA will also perform separately on October 4 as part of the Music Is Universal segment.
MadeIN is a festival segment highlighting emerging talent from each participating country. The Philippines’ MadeIN segment, presented by the NCCA in partnership with BSE and Music Matters, features Lola Amour, KAIA, and pix!e across its Spotlight Weekend.
XONARA will share the stage on October 4 with DOLLA (Malaysia), LYHAN (Vietnam), Marbles (Indonesia), and VVV (Thailand) as part of the festival’s Music Is Universal segment, spotlighting cross-border collaboration among Southeast Asian acts.
Yes, Music Matters Live previously featured Filipino acts BINI and ONE CLICK STRAIGHT in its 2024 edition. The 2026 edition marks the festival’s first dedicated MadeIN Philippines Spotlight Weekend for local talent.