The following is a list of notable events related to Philippine music in 2018.
List of years in Philippine music
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Events
May Sony Music Philippines resumed its operations after 6 years following the expiration of its distribution contract with Ivory Music, with their new office still in Ortigas Center, Pasig.[citation needed ]
June
September Coke Studio Philippines announced its lineup of contemporary and indie Filipino acts for its 2nd season, namely: IV of Spades , Shanti Dope , December Avenue , Ben&Ben , KZ Tandingan , Moira Dela Torre , Sam Concepcion , Quest , Juan Miguel Severo, AJ Rafael , Khalil Ramos , Kriesha Chu , and DJ Patty Tiu.September 30 – Golden Cañedo of Cebu City was proclaimed as the champion of the first season of The Clash .
November November 11 — "Tugtog", composed by John Paul Salazar and interpreted by Bradz, was hailed as the winning entry in the 2018 A Song of Praise Music Festival Grand Finals Night held at the New Frontier Theater
Debuts/Disbanded
Soloist
Duoist/Bands/Groups Better Days Stellar Where's Ramona? Mandaue Nights One Click Straight Farewell Fair Weather Bawal Clan Music Hero Band MNL48 Kakaiboys This Band AM/FM Over October Malana The Metro Fantastic July XIV SB19
Disbanded
Reunion/Comeback
On Hiatus
Albums released The following albums are to be released in 2018 locally. Note: All soundtracks are not included in this list.
Concerts and music festivals
Local artists
International artists Date(s) Artist(s) Venue City Event / Tour Ref(s) January 6 SF9 The Theatre at Solaire Parañaque Be My Fantasy [32] January 13 Planetshakers Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Planetshakers Conference Manila/Quezon City [33] January 14 JBJ Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Come True [34] January 21 Nothing But Thieves Kia Theatre Quezon City Broken Machine World Tour [35] January 26 Foster the People Kia Theatre Quezon City The Sacred Hearts Club Tour [36] January 29 One Ok Rock Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Ambitions Asia Tour [37] February 7 The xx World Trade Center Pasay I See You Tour [38] February 9 Kard Kia Theatre Quezon City Wild Kard: Tour in Asia [39] Sungha Jung J Centre Convention Hall Mandaue [Mixtape] Tour [40] February 10 Newport Performing Arts Theater , Resorts World Manila Pasay Ji Soo SM City North EDSA – SkydomeQuezon City My One and Only [41] February 16 Oh Wonder Greenbelt Makati Oh Wonder Live at Ayala Malls [42] February 17 U.P. Town Center Quezon City Incubus Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 8 Tour [43] February 18 Oh Wonder Alabang Town Center Muntinlupa Oh Wonder Live at Ayala Malls [42] February 23 Alex Aiono [l] Uptown Mall Taguig Manila Tour 2018 [44] February 24 Eastwood City Quezon City February 25 Venice Piazza Grand Canal Mall Taguig February 26 Collabro Newport Performing Arts Theater , Resorts World Manila Pasay Collabro Live in Manila [45] March 6 Fifth Harmony Kia Theatre Quezon City PSA Tour [46] March 18 Neck Deep SM City North EDSA – SkydomeQuezon City The Peace and the Panic Tour [47] March 21 John Legend Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Darkness and Light Tour [48] April 2 Katy Perry Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Witness: The Tour [49] April 5–6 LANY Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City LANY Live in Manila [50] April 8[m] Ed Sheeran Mall of Asia Concert Grounds Pasay ÷ Tour [51] April 13 Zedd Cove Manila, Okada Manila [n] Parañaque Echo Tour [52] April 14 The Script Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Freedom Child Tour [53] May 1 Harry Styles [o] Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Harry Styles: Live on Tour [54] May 3–4 Bruno Mars Mall of Asia Arena Pasay 24K Magic World Tour [55] May 10 Ja Rule Cove Manila, Okada Manila Parañaque Ja Rule Live in Manila [56] May 11 Diplo Cove Manila, Okada Manila Parañaque Diplo Live in Manila [57] May 18 HRVY Eastwood City Quezon City HRVY Live in Manila [58] May 19 Uptown Mall Taguig May 25 Kehlani The Island at the Palace, Uptown Bonifacio Taguig Kehlani Live in Manila [59] June 1 Boyce Avenue Moira Dela Torre Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Boyce Avenue with Moira [60] June 7 Andy Grammer Music Museum San Juan Andy Grammer Live in Manila [61] June 10 Niall Horan Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Flicker World Tour [62] June 15 Hillsong United Hillsong Young & Free Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Hillsong: United × Young & Free 2018 Tour [63] June 24 Scandal SMX Convention Center Pasay Honey Asia Tour [64] July 19–20 Celine Dion [p] Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Celine Dion Live 2018 [65] August 10 Halsey [q] Kia Theatre [r] Quezon City Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour [66] August 14 Walk the Moon Market! Market! Taguig Live in Manila August 23[s] Paramore Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Tour Four [67] August 24 Sabrina Carpenter Uptown Mall Taguig Manila Tour 2018 August 25 Eastwood City Quezon City August 26 Venice Piazza Grand Canal Mall Taguig Why Don't We Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier Taguig The Invitation Tour [68] September 5 The Bootleg Beatles PICC , Plenary HallPasay The Bootleg Beatles in Concert Live in Manila [69] September 6 Kevyn Lettau Newport Performing Arts Theater Pasay Kevyn Lettau: Shower the People You Love with Love [70] September 7 Tiny Moving Parts Skydome, SM City North EDSA Quezon City Tiny Moving Parts Live in Manila [71] September 8 The Bootleg Beatles IC3 Convention Center Cebu City The Bootleg Beatles in Concert Live in Manila [72] September 14 Dua Lipa Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Self-Titled Tour [73] CNCO SM City Cebu Cebu City CNCO Live! [74] September 15 Tiffany and Debbie Gibson Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Back to Back Concert CNCO SM City Fairview Quezon City CNCO Live! [74] September 16 The Block – SM City North EDSA September 29 Seventeen Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Ideal Cut Tour [75] October 5 Sam Smith Mall of Asia Arena Pasay The Thrill of It All Tour [76] October 20 Panic! at the Disco Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Pray for the Wicked Tour [77] October 25 Kygo Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Kids in Love Tour [78] October 26 Mariah Carey Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Mariah Carey Live in Concert [79] October 30 Calum Scott New Frontier Theater Quezon City Only Human Asia Tour [80] November 5 Khalid Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City American Teen Tour [81] November 10 Winner Mall of Asia Arena Quezon City Everywhere Tour [82] November 11 Guns N' Roses Philippine Arena Bocaue Not in This Lifetime... Tour [83] IKON Mall of Asia Arena Pasay Continue Tour [82] November 18 Aaron Carter New Frontier Theater Quezon City Live in Manila [84] November 25 Against the Current Skydome, SM City North EDSA Quezon City The Past Lives Tour November 30 The Moffats New Frontier Theater Quezon City Reunion Tour December 4 Michael Learns to Rock Davao City Still Asian Tour December 6 Laguna Per Sørensen Newport Performing Arts Theater , Resorts World Manila Pasay The Voice of Fra Lippo Lippi December 7 Michael Learns to Rock Cebu City Still Asian Tour December 9 Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City December 14 Taeyeon New Frontier Theater Quezon City 's... Tour December 15 Boyz II Men Kyla KZ Tandingan Yeng Constantino Angeline Quinto Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Boyz II Men with DIVAS [85]
Music festivals
Canceled/postponed dates
Awarding ceremonies
Deaths
Notes
References