Wanderland Music and Arts Festival

Wanderland
Genre Indie, rock, hip hop, and others
Dates Summer
April or May
Location(s) Globe Circuit Event Grounds
Makati, Philippines
Years active 2013-present
Founded by Karpos Multimedia Inc.
Website
wanderlandfestival.com

Wanderland, (commonly referred to as Wanderland Music and Arts Festival) produced by Karpos Multimedia Inc., is an annual outdoor music and arts festival held in the Philippines. It showcases international and local live music, and art installations. Wanderland welcomed thousands of indie music and art lovers on its first year, and from there Wanderland continued to hail the local concert scene.

History

Wanderland was founded in 2013 by Karpos Multimedia Inc. (A multimedia and events company), headed by siblings Stephanie, Nicole and John Uy. They were just talking about random things in the wee hours of the morning until they came up with Wanderland and the idea became more possible with the help and support of their parents. The concept of Wanderland Music and Arts Festival is to produce yearly concert events with different themes to create variety of activities and art installations for the attendees. Their vision is to make Filipino people experience a one of a kind music festival and make Wanderland, the biggest and the most established music festival in the Philippines.[1] Brought by the big success of its first year, many international brands such as Topshop, River Island, Rayban, GAP and Smirnoff and one of the biggest mobile telecom in the country, Globe Telecom, have partnered with Karpos Multimedia in making Wanderland happen.

Festivals

WANDERLAND 2013

The first Wanderland Music and Arts Festival happened on May 18, 2013. It is the first concert event held at a newly opened Globe Circuit Events Ground in Makati, Philippines.[2] Even though it was only organized and prepared for 2 months, thousands of people flocked the venue and Wanderland became Philippines’ most tweeted personality/event with the hashtag #wanderlandmusicfest in 2013.[3]

International Bands

Local Bands

Live Art Installations

Other Activities

WANDERLAND 2014

For the second time around, Wanderland Music and Arts Festival 2014 was held at Globe Circuit Events Ground on May 17. They welcomed concert goers to a Circus Carnival Music Festival Theme.[4] This year's headliner was American indie pop band duo, The Drums.

International Bands

Local Bands

Live Art Installations

Other Activities

WANDERLAND 2015

On its third year, Wanderland Music and Arts Festival 2015 happened on April 25 with a summer day camp theme. The event took place again at Globe Circuit Events Ground in Makati. Headlined by hip hop, singer and rapper, Kid Cudi (US), who was booked to play exclusively in Manila for the whole South East Asia. Another highlight was the comeback performance of Hale (PH) after a long hiatus in the O.P.M. industry.[5] This is also the first time Wanderland delved into the Hip Hop and EDM music genres to cater other audience taste in music.[6]

International Bands and DJ’s

Local Bands and DJ’s

Live Art Installations

Other Activities

Art Station
Game Station

WANDERLAND 2016

Wanderland went out of this world with their theme for their fourth instalment. Happened on March 5, 2016 at Globe Circuit Events Ground in Makati, the festival showcased various local and international artist headlined by Death Cab for Cutie and Bon Iver. Performances, similar with 2015 occurrence, were shown in two stages -- the Wanderland Stage and Globe Stage. Some notable celebrities spotted in the event were Anne Curtis, Erwann Heusaff, Alessandra De Rossi, Billy Crawford, and Coleen Garcia.

International Bands and DJ’s

Local Bands and DJ’s

Other Activities

Art Station
Game Station

Wanderland Pre-Events

WANDERBAND

Wanderband is Wanderland’s annual battle of the local independent bands. The winner and runner-up are given the chance to play live at Wanderland Music and Arts Festival alongside famous international and local bands.[7]

Wanderband 2013

It was first held at Glorietta’s Activity Center on January 24, 2014.[8]

Wanderband 2015

On its second year, it took place at Green Sun Hotel on January 31.[9]

JANSPORT x WANDERLAND BONFIRE SESSIONS

In partnership with JanSport, Jansport x Wanderland Bonfire Session is a prelude mini concert to Wanderland Music and Arts Festival 2015 held at SM Mall of Asia by the Bay on April 12, 2015.[10]

Local Musicians:

References

  1. ↑ Producers
  2. ↑ Wanderland 2013
  3. ↑ Most Tweeted Personality/Event
  4. ↑ Wanderland 2014
  5. ↑ Hales' Comeback
  6. ↑ Wanderland 2015
  7. ↑ Wanderband
  8. ↑ Wanderband 2013
  9. ↑ Wanderband 2015
  10. ↑ Jansport x Wanderland Bonfire Sessions
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