BINI Featured As Sole Filipino Act In ‘Summer Sonic 2026 Highlights’
The Nation’s Girl Group joins 27 other acts including JENNIE, LE SSERAFIM, The Strokes, Steve Lacy, and more in the two-hour compilation.
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BINI are the only Filipino act included in the official highlights of Summer Sonic 2026, a two-hour compilation featuring performances by 28 artists from the Japanese music festivalMusic FestivalA multi-act live event, held over one or several days, featuring many performers across genres and stages. Festivals create community around music and attract tourism, and the Philippines hosts aGo to Music Festival Glossary.
The eight-member P-popP-PopShort for Pilipino pop, a movement of Filipino idol groups and solo acts who combine pop music, choreography, and polished production for local and international audiences. P-pop has grown quickly,Go to P-Pop Glossary group joins an international lineup that includes South Korean artists JENNIE and LE SSERAFIM, American rock band The Strokes, singer-songwriters KESHI and Steve Lacy, and Japanese acts BABYMETAL, BE:FIRST, and HANA, among others.
The featured performers were selected from more than 100 acts who took the stage at this year’s festival.
Representing the Philippines, the Nation’s Girl Group performed at the Mountain Stage on August 14 at Expo ’70 Commemorative Park in Osaka and on August 16 at ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuha Messe in Tokyo.
Across their two festival appearances, BINI performed a setlistSetlistThe carefully ordered list of songs an artist plans to perform at a concert. A thoughtful setlist balances hits with deeper cuts and builds energy across the night, and fansGo to Setlist Glossary featuring a mix of English, Filipino, and Japanese versions of their songs. Their set included “Cherry On Top,” “Zero Pressure,” “Out Of My Head,” “Born To Win,” “Step Back,” “Blush,” “Unang Kilig,” “Sugar Rush,” “Salamin, Salamin,” and “Pantropiko.”
Other Filipino artists also performed at the festival, including fellow P-popP-PopShort for Pilipino pop, a movement of Filipino idol groups and solo acts who combine pop music, choreography, and polished production for local and international audiences. P-pop has grown quickly,Go to P-Pop Glossary group SB19 and Filipino-Japanese singer ena mori.
Fans can watch the official performance highlights on WOWOW On Demand until November 15, 2026.
The platform will also broadcast the festival’s full-day programs, with Day 1 scheduled for October 24 and Day 2, featuring SB19, set for October 25. The Day 3 broadcast, which covers BINI’s festival day, is scheduled for October 31.
The programs will also be available on WOWOW On Demand, where viewers must subscribe to stream the highlights and other festival content.
Frequently Asked Questions
BINI is the only Filipino act in the official Summer Sonic 2026 highlights, a two-hour compilation of 28 artists chosen from over 100 acts. They performed in Osaka and Tokyo.
The highlights stream on WOWOW On Demand until November 15, 2026. A subscription is required, and the platform will also broadcast the festival’s full-day programs on the same service.
BINI performed at Summer Sonic 2026 on August 14 at the Mountain Stage in Osaka’s Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, and on August 16 at ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.
Across both shows, BINI’s set mixed English, Filipino, and Japanese versions of their songs, including “Cherry On Top,” “Born To Win,” “Blush,” “Unang Kilig,” “Sugar Rush,” and “Pantropiko.”
WOWOW On Demand airs Day 1 on October 24 and Day 2, featuring SB19, on October 25. The Day 3 broadcast, covering BINI’s festival day, is scheduled for October 31.
