Chanyeol, Hwasa, Bambam, Sunmi, And More To Join Waterbomb Manila In February 2025
Known for its high energy water-based activities, the summer music festival was initially launched in Seoul in 2015.
Chanyeol: courtesy of @weareoneEXO. Hwasa: courtesy of @_mariahwasa. Bambam: courtesy of @bambam1a. Sunmi: courtesy of @official_sunmi_
Chanyeol: courtesy of @weareoneEXO.
Waterbomb Manila is officially happening this 2025.
Launched in 2015, Waterbomb is an annual summer music festival originating from Seoul, which has since expanded to other cities in South Korea and other countries such as Japan, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore. Alongside a focus on showcasing K-pop, hip-hop, and various forms of dance music, the festival is best known for its high energy water-based activities, from which it gets its name.
On July 9, 2024, the festival surprised followers in the Philippines, announcing that they are officially set to stage a Manila iteration soon. Initially expected to happen this 2024, it was then announced last November 6 that Waterbomb Manila will be held on February 22-23, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila City.
On November 29, 2024, Waterbomb Manila announced that singer-songwriter, actor, and host Kang Daniel will be the first artist to join its inaugural iteration’s lineup. Over the next few days, the festival would then go on to unveil the rest of the lineup. This includes Gray, DynamicDuo, STAYC, Lee Chae Yeon, VIVIZ, Skull & Haha, Sulreggae, Reddy, DJ Roots, Yang Se Chan, Siena Girls, and Insidecore.
On January 6, 2025, the festival announced that MAMAMOO member Hwasa is set to join the event’s lineup on the first day (February 22, 2025). This marks the return of the “Maria” hitmaker to Manila, following her performance at the 2024 edition of Wanderland Music & Arts Festival, which also included Thundercat, Jack Johnson, Lola Amour, The Walters, and more.
On January 15, 2025 the addition of B.I, Kim Jong Kook, Sunmi, and OH MY GIRL were announced. Following this, on January 16, 2025, the lineup proceeded to become even more stacked with the inclusion of GOT7‘s Bambam, U-Kwon, Baekho, Epik High, Kwon Eunbi, Jessi, EXO‘s Chanyeol, and Hyolyn.
Tickets will be available starting January 22, 2025 (Wednesday) at 12:00 PM (PHT). Fans can avail a first wave and a second wave of discounted prices in limited quantities. For the first wave, tickets are priced at PHP 7,900 (1-day pass) and PHP 11,500 (2-day pass). For the second wave, they will be priced at PHP 8,900 (1-day pass) and PHP 12,500 (2-day pass). Meanwhile, regular prices will be at PHP 9,900 (1-day pass) and PHP 13,500 (2-day pass).
The official ticketing partner for the event has yet to be announced. Watch this space for updates. Meanwhile, check out how to avail VVIP tickets here.
Notable artists who joined Waterbomb’s lineups in 2024 included Jay Park, TWICE‘s Nayeon, Lee Youngji, WayV, Kwon Eunbi, BIBI, fromis_9, Kiss of Life, Jessi, GOT7‘s Yugyeom, SHINee’s Minho and Taemin, Sunmi, and MAMAMOO’s Hwasa.