Returning for its 4th year this 2025, Aurora Music Festival is set to give a festival experience that will leave everyone floating on cloud nine. Happening this May 3-4, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday), the highly sought-after hot air balloon and music festival will be showcasing performances by by a star-studded lineup, featuring P-pop favorites, beloved hitmaking bands, and more.
From dreamy numbers courtesy of TJ Monterde and Over October to high energy sets from BINI and Rico Blanco, this year’s Aurora Music Festival offers a diverse range of musical experiences, as it looks to become the event’s best and most exciting iteration yet. With these acts set to bring their chart-topping hits and so much more against a backdrop of scenic views and hot air balloons, the festival is sure to be an OPM experience you absolutely would not want to miss out on this year.
As you head towards Clark Global City, Pampanga for an unforgettable weekend, here are 11 songs curated by Billboard Philippines to help you get ready for this year’s Aurora Music Festival.
Over October – “Kaakit-Akit”
Being in truly and deeply in love is just like riding a hot air balloon – you feel like your on top of the world, weightless and unrestrained. With its soaring instrumentals and heartfelt lyrics, “Kaakit-akit” by Over October captures that feeling and takes you on an emotional ride you won’t forget any time soon.
Rico Blanco – “Antukin”
Despite what its title may suggest, this track from Rico Blanco will not leave you sleepy at all. In fact, “Antukin” might just be the perfect song to get you off your feet, waving your hands, and singing your hearts out along with thousands of others in attendance at Aurora Music Festival this weekend.
Moira Dela Torre – “San Ka Na”
Beyond the fast-paced excitement and energy, part of a festival experience is also being able to relax for a bit and slowly take in everything that’s happening around you. Moira Dela Torre‘s songs are perfect for that but her 2024 single “San Ka Na” – the seventh track from her latest album I’m Okay – is sure to set the mood this weekend.
Flow G – “Rapstar”
With Flow G being the only hip-hop act performing at the festival this year, what better song to listen to than the track that encapsulates him the best? For sure, “Rapstar” will get you ready for his set this weekend, as he dishes out hit after hit and proves why he’s one of the biggest, well, rapstars in the Philippines there is.
Arthur Nery – “Isa Lang”
Festivals are some of the perfect date experiences. With how romantic of a setting Aurora Music Festival is, it calls for the perfect music to set the mood. Listen to “Isa Lang” by Arthur Nery and you’re sure to feel like holding hands and slow dancing with your special someone this weekend.
BGYO – “Divine”
Rediscovering their identity with a brand-new era, BGYO are one of P-pop’s up-and-coming acts. Get to know the quintet ahead of Aurora Music Festival 2025 by listening to their song “Divine” – the first track from their redefining self-titled EP.
Cup of Joe – “Misteryoso”
Billboard Philippines‘ latest chart-toppers Cup Of Joe are, undeniably, a fun band to catch at any live event. Alongside the likes of”Multo” and “Tingin,” elevate the excitement for their set this weekend by listening to the upbeat and carefree “Misteryoso.”
TJ Monterde – “Sariling Mundo”
Undeniably, a music festival with hot air balloons can make for a one-of-a-kind, almost otherworldly experience. What better way to encapsulate that feeling than by listening to “Sariling Mundo” – the title track of TJ Monterde‘s sophomore album – and letting it take you to another world?
Maki – “Bughaw”
For a festival that will literally leave you floating on air, what better Maki song to encapsulate the feeling than with “Bughaw”? From the start to finish, the hitmaker’s latest single makes you feel like your high above the clouds, free from worry and filled with nothing but love and hope.
Dionela – “Musika”
For a larger-than-life live music event like Aurora Music Festival, there is no better way to celebrate this moment of today’s OPM favorites sharing this unique stage than with Dionela‘s “Musika” – a likening of love to the life force that is music.
BINI – “Blink Twice”
Headlining both days of the festival, BINI are set to deliver highly anticipated performances that will close out the entire event in unforgettable fashion. Step into their BINIverse by listening to “Blink Twice” and get ready for a fun and festive set that is nothing short of show-stopping.