Cebu City, Philippines \u2013 October 18 \u2014 The Queen City of the South once again proved its creative pulse as Fusion: The Philippine Music Festival returned to Cebu for its second year, bringing the OPM experience to SM Seaside Cebu. The festival celebrated homegrown pride and unity through a night of music, culture, and collaboration that resonated deeply with Cebuanos.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s edition of\u00a0Fusion Cebu was more than just a concert \u2014 it was a festival\u00a0for Cebuanos, by Cebuanos.<\/i>The entire production was mounted from the ground up with Cebuano partners \u2014 from the show directors, stage builders, and set designers to the safety, security, and operations teams \u2014 showcasing Cebu\u2019s world-class talent both onstage and behind the scenes.<\/p>\n
True to its name, Fusion lived up to the spirit of musical collaboration by spotlighting a lineup that blended local icons and national acts. Headliners\u00a0Urbandub,\u00a0Kai Montinola, and\u00a0Rain Celmar\u00a0shared the stage with crowd favorites\u00a0Cup of Joe\u00a0and\u00a0Al James, creating a powerful showcase of genres and generations. The celebration continued with performances from Cebuano artists\u00a0Ferdie Aragon,\u00a0Jimmy Ricks, and the\u00a0Karaoke World Championships Visayas Artists, alongside\u00a0\u00a0dance numbers from\u00a0Sugbo Brawta.<\/p>\n
Beyond the stage,\u00a0Fusion Cebu offered a full-sensory experience. Festivalgoers explored interactive brand booths, vibrant installations, and exclusive concert perks, all while celebrating the creativity and spirit of Cebu.<\/p>\n
But Fusion has always been\u00a0more than music.<\/i>\u00a0It\u2019s about uniting as one and giving back to the community. As Cebu continues to recover from the recent earthquakes, Fusion is extending a helping hand by partnering with\u00a0MBC Operation Tulong\u00a0\u2014 donating part of the event\u2019s ticket sales to local recovery and relief efforts. The festival also launched the\u00a0Fusion Care Kits\u00a0initiative, inviting concert-goers to bring hygiene kits or food packs to the venue. Each donation contributes to the community drive and entitles the giver to raffle entries for exciting Fusion prizes.\u00a0Together, we\u2019re stronger as one.<\/i><\/p>\n
Nescaf\u00e9, Fusion\u2019s partner since the festival\u2019s 10th anniversary in Manila, shared:<\/p>\n
\u201cNESCAF\u00c9 believes that every cup of coffee can be a spark of inspiration. Helping us rise with purpose, begin with a smile, and share inspiration with others. Music has the power to do the same: it wakes us up, unites us, and gives us the courage to express ourselves. By supporting this Fusion, we champion the voices of young Filipino artists whose passion can wake up the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fusion Cebu 2025\u00a0was made possible through the support of its major brand partners\u00a0Nescaf\u00e9 and Tanduay Flavored Mixes, together with Hapee Toothpaste, and\u00a0Fudgee Barr, in partnership with the\u00a0Republiq Group of Companies.<\/p>\n
Beyond entertainment, Fusion continues to support the local music industry through its partnership with the\u00a0Organisasyon ng mga Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM), where part of the proceeds fund programs that uplift and sustain Filipino musicians nationwide.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t miss out Fusion Cebu! Grab your tickets on\u00a0Ticketmelon<\/a>, and follow\u00a0Fusion\u2019s page<\/a>\u00a0for more exciting news and updates!<\/p>\n Fusion\u2019s media partners: Myx, Monster BT, iFM Cebu, Yes! FM Cebu, Cebu City Social Media Page, Cebu Upcoming Events, Deejayy Sprocket, Concert News Cebu, NeLaag, Cebu Page, Cebu Events, Summit Media, Cebu ni Bai, Sugbo PH, Laag Ta Bai, Info Cebu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cebu City, Philippines \u2013 October 18 \u2014 The Queen City of the South once again proved its creative pulse as Fusion: The Philippine Music Festival returned to Cebu for its second year, bringing the OPM experience to SM Seaside Cebu. The festival celebrated homegrown pride and unity through a night of music, culture, and collaboration […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32274,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-philippines"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32272"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32273,"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32272\/revisions\/32273"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientpresswire.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}