# 2017 in Philippine music

The following is a list of notable events that are related to Philippine music in 2017.

## Events
### January

* After 13 years, Up Dharma Down officially renamed themselves as UDD.

### March

* March 11 – Noven Belleza, a farmer from Visayas, was crowned as champion in Tawag ng Tanghalan.

### April

* April 9 – Awra Briguela was declared the first winner of Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids.

### June

* June 10 – Jhon Clyd Talili emerged as the grand champion of Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids that spanned for three months.
* June 12 – Billboard Philippines started compiling three official music charts: Philippine Hot 100, Philippine Top 20 and Catalog Chart.
* June 30 – Magic 89.9, 99.5 Play FM, Wave 89.1, 103.5 K-Lite and Jam 88.3 joined forces for a unified OPM concert series entitled One Sound, with its first event were held at the Eastwood Central Plaza.

### July

* July 30 – Jona Soquite of Davao City won as the first The Voice Teens grand champion.

### August

* August 1 – MTVph was launched on all cable/satellite providers in the Philippines. It is co-owned by Viacom International Media Networks Asia and Solar Entertainment Corporation.

### September

* Coke Studio Philippines announced its lineup of contemporary and indie Filipino acts for its inaugural season, namely: Gab and John of Urbandub, The Ransom Collective, Ebe Dancel, Autotelic, Noel Cabangon, Curtismith, Gracenote, Abra, Moonstar88, Jensen and The Flips (later removed), Franco, Reese Lansangan, Sandwich, and BP Valenzuela.

### October

* October 15 – ASAP launched an acoustic singing group named ASAP Jambayan, composed of Iñigo Pascual, Zia Quizon, Moira Dela Torre, Migz Haleco, Kaye Cal and Isabela Vinzon.

## Debuts
### Soloist

* Zsaris
* Kio Priest
* Claudia Baretto
* Volts Vallejo
* Curtismith
* Leila Alcasid
* Donny Pangilinan
* Noel Comia
* Janina Vela
* Gabbi Garcia
* Aia De Leon

### Duos/bands/groups

* BoybandPH
* Hey Joe Show
* Carousel Casualties
* Agsunta
* BennyBunnyBand
* IV of Spades
* Conscious and the Goodness

## Reunions/comebacks

* Somedaydream
* Pedicab
* Taken by Cars
* Orange and Lemons
* Kamikazee

## Albums released

The following albums are released in 2017 locally. Note: All soundtracks are not included in this list.
| Date released | Title | Artist(s) | Label(s) |
| January 6 | D5 Studio Live Originals | Somedaydream and Nicole Asensio | MCA Music |
| January 7 | High Hello | Wonggoys | 22 Tango Records |
| January 25 | Kian Dionisio | Kian Dionisio | GMA Records |
| January 27 | JKL | Juan Karlos Labajo | MCA Music |
| January 28 | Reality & Dreams | Loop | Bomba Press, Yellow Room Music Philippines |
| January 28 | BoybandPH | BoybandPH | Star Music |
| January 29 | @LoveAngelineQuinto | Angeline Quinto | Star Music |
| January 30 | Just Wright | James Wright | GMA Records |
| February 10 | Nagma(ma)hal, BennyBunnyBand | BennyBunnyBand | Ivory Music and Video |
| February 10 | Worth | TheSunManager | Bright Rocket Records |
| February 13 | Soully Yours | Curtismith | Independent |
| February 14 | May Forever Pa More | Natalia Moon | GMA Records |
| February 25 | Remuda Triangle | Pedicab | Soupstar Music |
| February 27 | Jona | Jona | Star Music |
| March 3 | The Roach Motel | Flying Ipis | Locked Down Entertainment |
| March 3 | Plagues | Taken by Cars | Party Bear Records, Warner Music Philippines |
| March 4 | Super Shadow Moses Turbo | Shadow Moses | Futurestudio |
| March 10 | Mahabang Pila | Toney Chrome | Warner Music Philippines |
| March 20 | Kaye Cal | Kaye Cal | Star Music |
| March 24 | Joshua Oliveros | Joshua Oliveros | MCA Music |
| March 25 | Favorite | Ang Bandang Shirley | Wide Eyed Records Manila |
| March 25 | Everything and Anything | Persephone | GMA Records |
| March 28 | Pangako ng Kailanman | Maricris Garcia | GMA Records |
| April 7 | Hanggang Wakas (Deluxe Edition) | Mitoy Yonting | MCA Music |
| April 8 | Blackbird | Luke Mejares | Homeworkz Music |
| April 14 | The Great Moombahton | Moombahton Players | Fastplay Records |
| April 28 | Edray | Edray Teodoro | MCA Music |
| April 28 | Metropolitan | Paranoid City | Independent |
| April 28 | Happier Pretending | Absolute Play | Star Music |
| April 29 | Sophomore | Gimme 5 | Star Music |
| April 30 | Of Sound Mind and Memory | Reese Lansangan | Independent |
| May 4 | Sassy Sassa | Sassa Dagdag | PolyEast Records |
| May 5 | Be with Me (Deluxe Edition) | Darren Espanto | MCA Music |
| May 8 | SAM: 12 | Sam Milby | Star Music |
| May 10 | LA Santos | LA Santos | Star Music |
| May 19 | Madison | Carousel Casualties | Independent |
| May 20 | Traces | The Ransom Collective | Independent |
| May 23 | Soul Supremacy | KZ Tandingan | Star Music |
| May 26 | Holographic: Green Year | Somedaydream | MCA Music |
| May 27 | Nostalgia 2 | The Company | Universal Records |
| May 31 | Magandang Simulain | Glaiza de Castro | PolyEast Records |
| June 14 | Volts Vallejo | Volts Vallejo | Star Music |
| June 16 | Unstoppable | Upgrade | Ivory Music and Video |
| June 16 | Kahit Kunwari | TJ Monterde | PolyEast Records |
| June 21 | Maymay | Maymay Entrata | Star Music |
| June 29 | I Belong to the Zoo | I Belong to the Zoo | Independent |
| June 30 | I Love Acoustic 10.1 | Sabrina | MCA Music |
| June 30 | [escape] | Keiko Necesario | Independent |
| July 7 | Inner Play (Deluxe Edition) | Apartel | Offshore Music |
| July 8 | Palm Dreams | James Reid | Viva Records |
| July 15 | Beaudacious | Gio Levy | Independent |
| July 28 | Klarisse | Klarisse de Guzman | Star Music |
| August 4 | Biyaheng Langit | Davey Langit | Star Music |
| August 4 | Janelle Jamer | Janelle Jamer | Viva Records |
| August 11 | Byahe Pa Rin | Noel Cabangon | Universal Records |
| August 11 | Key of X EP | Xian Lim | Star Music |
| August 25 | The Singles | Curse One | Warner Music Philippines |
| August 25 | RAP Heartist | Abaddon | Warner Music Philippines |
| September 5 | AboutRadio | AboutRadio | Warner Music Philippines |
| September 15 | Sa Kabila ng Lahat | Rivermaya | Star Music |
| September 17 | Whatever That Was | She's Only Sixteen | Party Bear Records |
| September 28 | Touch of Your Love | Kim Chiu | Star Music |
| September 29 | Kapit | Christian Bautista | Universal Records |
| October 3 | BTTR | Jensen and The Flips | Yellow Room Music Philippines |
| October 9 | Rotonda | Gloc-9 | Universal Records |
| October 13 | Songs I Grew Up With | RJ Jacinto | RJ Productions |
| October 21 | Mundane | Lions and Acrobats | Independent |
| November 11 | Soberhaul | MilesExperience | MCA Music |
| December 8 | Before the Babies | Cheats | Independent |
| December 8 | Materyal | Shanti Dope | Universal Records |

## Concerts and music festivals

| Concert date(s) | Artist(s) | Venue | City | Event / Tour |
| January 5 | David Guetta | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Unity Tour |
| January 13 – 14 | Planetshakers | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Planetshakers Live in Manila/Quezon City |
| January 14 | Various | Mall of Asia Concert Grounds | Pasay | Rakrakan: OPM Against Drugs Festival |
| January 14 – 15 | Various (incl. Steve Aoki) | Cebu Business Park | Cebu City | Plus63 Music Festival |
| January 18 | Bryan Adams | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Get Up Tour |
| January 27 | Various | Mall of Asia Concert Grounds | Pasay | Fusion: The Philippine Music Festival Year 3 |
| January 30 | Nicky Romero, Bassjackers | Okada Manila, Aseana Business Park | Parañaque | The 65th Miss Universe After-Party |
| February 4 | Patti Austin | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Patti Austin Live in Manila |
| February 10 | Yellowcard | SM City North EDSA – Skydome | Quezon City | The Final World Tour |
| February 11 | Goo Goo Dolls | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Goo Goo Dolls Live in Manila |
| February 14 | Vice Ganda | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Pusuan Mo Si Vice Ganda sa Araneta: Nagmahal, Nasaktan, Nag-Concert |
| February 14 | Ai-Ai Delas Alas, Erik Santos, Ogie Alcasid | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Hugot Playlist |
| February 14–15 | Gary Valenciano | Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La at the Fort | Taguig | Gary V. Love in Motion |
| February 15 | Jon Santos, Kakai Bautista, Rex Navarrete | Resorts World Manila | Pasay | Extra Judicial Kidding |
| February 17 | Journey | Mall of Asia Concert Grounds | Pasay | Journey Live in Manila |
| February 17 | Aia de Leon, Barbie Almalbis & Kitchie Nadal | Music Museum | San Juan, Metro Manila | Secrets: The Repeat Concert |
| February 18 | The Moffatts | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | The Farewell Tour |
| February 24 | Before You Exit | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Asia Tour 2017 |
| February 25 – 26 | Exo | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium |
| March 2 | PSY, SHINee, CNBLUE, B1A4, BAP, BtoB, and AOA | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Global Peace Concert One K |
| March 3 | Kiiara | The Palace Pool Club, Uptown Bonifacio | Taguig | /ESCAPE's First Anniversary |
| March 4 | Various (The Temper Trap, The Ting Tings, Explosions in the Sky, Yuna, Purity Ring, UDD, Honne, LANY, Woodlock, Gab and John of Urbandub, Tom's Story, Fools and Foes, Reese Lansangan, Lola Amour, Banna Harbera, Mickey Sulit) | Filinvest City Event Grounds | Muntinlupa | Wanderland Music and Arts Festival 2017 |
| March 10–13 | Various | Malasimbo Amphitheater | Puerto Galera | Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival 2017 |
| March 18 | Shawn Mendes | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Shawn Mendes World Tour |
| March 18 | Bethel Music | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Bethel Music Worship Night – Live in Manila |
| March 22 | Various (Christian Bautista, KC Concepcion, Sam Concepcion, Morissette Amon, Lea Salonga, Aicelle Santos, Erik Santos, Tippy Dos Santos, Julie Anne San Jose, Janina Vela) | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Disney Princess: I Dare to Dream Concert |
| March 27 | Al McKay | Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila | Pasay | Al McKay's Earth, Wind & Fire Experience |
| March 31 | Morissette, Jona, Klarisse de Guzman and Angeline Quinto | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | ASAP Birit Queens Live at the MOA Arena |
| March 31 | The Tide | Glorietta | Makati | The Tide: Live @ Ayala Malls |
| March 31 | The Tide | TriNoma | Quezon City | The Tide: Live @ Ayala Malls |
| April 1 | The Tide | Market! Market! | Taguig | The Tide: Live @ Ayala Malls |
| April 1 | The Tide | Alabang Town Center | Muntinlupa | The Tide: Live @ Ayala Malls |
| April 1 | Iggy Azalea | The Palace Pool Club, Uptown Bonifacio | Taguig | Iggy Azalea: Live in Manila |
| April 4 | Coldplay | Mall of Asia Concert Grounds | Pasay | A Head Full of Dreams Tour |
| April 5 | Fifth Harmony | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | The 7/27 Tour |
| April 8 | Various (Jonas Blue, Dyro, Headhunterz, Rave Radio, Onder Koffer, Tony Romera, Zoo Theory, Tom Taus, Callum David, The Zombettes, Cathy Frey, Sai Dy, MC Boo, and Victor Pring) | Globe Circuit Event Grounds | Makati | Chroma Music Festival 2.0 |
| April 22 | Various | B-Side, The Collective | Makati | Red Ninja Year 8 Fest |
| April 29 | Various (Megadeth, DragonForce, Whitechapel, The Devil Wears Prada, Crossfaith, Gods of Eden, Slapshock, Greyhoundz, WilaBaliW, Razorback, Kjwan) | Amoranto Sports Complex | Quezon City | Pulp Summer Slam XVII Redemption |
| May 6–7 | BTS | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | 2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour |
| May 6 | Ogie Alcasid, Morissette and Tanya Manalang | Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila | Pasay | Platinum: World's Favorite Hit Songs... Live! |
| May 14 | Village People, Björn Again | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Village People: 40th Anniversary Tour |
| May 20 | Various (including An Honest Mistake) | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Get Music Indie-Go |
| May 27 | Alden Richards | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Upsurge |
| May 27 | Various (William Singe, Bamboo, KZ Tandingan, Kiana Valenciano, Curtismith, Sam Concepcion, Franco, Jess Connelly, Saydie, The Juans, Tukar Sinati, A Team, Ron Poe, Patty Tiu, Carlo Atendido, Tom Taus) | Globe Circuit Event Grounds | Makati | Manila X 2017 |
| June 11 | Various | Globe Circuit Event Grounds | Makati | Neverland Manila: Young Gunz |
| June 15 | Britney Spears | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Britney: Live in Concert |
| June 24 | The Maine | SM North EDSA – Skydome | Quezon City | Bazooka Rocks V: A Pop Punk Weekend |
| June 25 | State Champs, With Confidence, Cambridge | SM North EDSA – Skydome | Quezon City | Bazooka Rocks V: A Pop Punk Weekend |
| July 7 | Various (Pentagon, B1A4, BAP, BtoB, VIXX, BIG, Kriesha Chu) | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Super Pop Con 2017 |
| July 7 | China Crisis, Peter Coyle | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | China Crisis and Peter Coyle Live in Manila |
| July 15 | Xian Lim | Solaire Resort & Casino | Parañaque | Song in the Key of X |
| July 21 | Oh Wonder | SM Aura Premier – Samsung Hall | Taguig | Ultralife World Tour |
| July 28 | Park Shin-hye | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Flower of Angel: Park Shin Hye Live in Manila |
| August 4 | LANY | Glorietta | Makati | LANY: Live @ Ayala Malls |
| August 5 | LANY | Greenbelt | Makati | LANY: Live @ Ayala Malls |
| August 5 | LANY | Alabang Town Center | Muntinlupa | LANY: Live @ Ayala Malls |
| August 6 | LANY | Market! Market! | Taguig | LANY: Live @ Ayala Malls |
| August 6 | LANY | Trinoma | Quezon City | LANY: Live @ Ayala Malls |
| August 14 | Liam Gallagher | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Liam Gallagher Live in Manila |
| August 15 | Phoenix | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Phoenix Live in Manila |
| August 17 | Various (5 Seconds of Summer, Zara Larsson, Daya, Two Door Cinema Club, DNCE, Dua Lipa) | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | In the Mix 2017 |
| August 18 | G-Eazy | The Palace Pool Club, Uptown Bonifacio | Taguig | G-Eazy: Live at The Palace Pool Club |
| August 21 | Ariana Grande | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Dangerous Woman Tour |
| August 22 | All Time Low | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | The Young Renegades Tour |
| August 25 | Ogie Alcasid | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Nakakalokal |
| August 31 | Michael Learns to Rock | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Eternal Asia Tour |
| September 1 | G-Dragon | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Act III, M.O.T.T.E World Tour |
| September 8 | Jamie Rivera | Music Museum | San Juan City | Hey It's Me, Jamie |
| September 13 | The Chainsmokers | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Memories Do Not Open Tour |
| September 15 | Various (Zedd, Hardwell, Getter, REZZ, and Sam Feldt) | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Road to Ultra: Philippines 2017 |
| September 16 | Lucy Rose | 19 East Bar | Muntinlupa | Worldwide Cinema Tour 2017 |
| September 16 | Joey Ayala, Various | Music Museum | San Juan City | Mandiriwa: Joey Ayala at ang Bagong Lumad |
| September 23 | Matisyahu | SM North Skydome | Quezon City | Matisyahu Live in Manila |
| September 25 | Dream Theater | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Images, Words & Beyond Tour |
| September 30 | Against the Current | U.P. Town Center | Quezon City | In Our Bones World Tour II |
| October 1 | Against the Current | Ayala Malls Solenad | Santa Rosa | In Our Bones World Tour II |
| October 6 | SEVENTEEN | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | 2017 SEVENTEEN 1st World Tour: Diamond Edge |
| October 6 | Jake Zyrus | Music Museum | San Juan | I Am Jake Zyrus |
| October 6 | The Vamps | Vertis North | Quezon City | Middle of the Night Tour |
| October 7 | Mayday Parade | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | A Lesson in Romantics 10th Anniversary Tour |
| October 11 | Slayer | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Slayer in Manila |
| October 12 | Mr. Big | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Defying Gravity World Tour |
| October 14 | Erykah Badu | Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila | Pasay | Badu vs. Everything World Tour |
| October 20 | David Archuleta | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | David Archuleta Live in Manila |
| October 21–22 | Regine Velasquez | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | R3.0 |
| November 6 | Lauv | Alabang Town Center | Muntinlupa | Lauv: Live at the Ayala Malls |
| November 7 | Lauv | U.P. Town Center | Quezon City | Lauv: Live at the Ayala Malls |
| November 15 | Kid Ink | House Manila, Resorts World Manila | Pasay | Kid Link: Live in Manila |
| November 18 | RJ Jacinto | Insular Life Theater | Muntinlupa | Rock 'n Roll Classics |
| November 18 | Jona Viray | The Theatre at Solaire Resort & Casino | Parañaque | Prima Jona |
| November 25 | Various (Ely Buendia, Rivermaya, Ebe Dancel, Itchyworms, Barbie Almalbis) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | GetMusic NURock Years |
| November 25 | Various | Century City Mall | Makati | The Rest is Noise Year-End 2017 |
| November 28 | Engelbert Humperdinck | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | 50th Anniversary Tour |
| November 30 | Ogie Alcasid | Pasay | The Soundtrack of My Life | Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila |
| December 2 | Various | B-Side, The Collective | Makati | Red Ninja Year-Ender Fest |
| December 4 | Brian McFadden, Keith Duffy | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Boyzlife Live in Manila |
| December 8 | Jessa Zaragoza and Dingdong Avanzado | Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila | Pasay | 20/30 |
| December 9 | Flume | The Palace Pool Club, Uptown Bonifacio | Taguig | Flume: Live at The Palace Pool Club |
| December 9 | CNBLUE | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | [BETWEEN US] Tour |
| December 13 | Rich Chigga, Joji, Higher Brothers | House Manila, Resorts World Manila | Pasay | 88rising Asia Tour |
| December 16 | Anggun | Uptown Mall | Taguig | Anggun Live! |
| December 17 | Anggun | Eastwood Mall Open Park | Quezon City | Anggun Live! |
    Note 1.^ KZ Tandingan, Taken by Cars, Techy Romantics, Cheats, Bullet Dumas and BP Valenzuela were originally part of the lineup but cancelled their performance due to uncertain reasons.
    Note 2.^ Jensen and The Flips and Poor Taste were originally part of the lineup but dropped by organizers amid sexual harassment allegations.

### Cancelled/postponed

| Concert date(s) | Artist(s) | Venue | City | Event / Tour | Reason cited |
| February 5 | Juan Karlos Labajo | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | JKL Live | Unforeseen circumstances (rescheduled for a later date) |
| February 25 | James Taylor | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | James Taylor with His All-Star Band live in Manila | To protest the extrajudicial killings related to the Philippine Drug War. |
| March 24 | Charice | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | Charice X: End of a Chapter Rock Concert | Personal reasons |
| April 21 | China Crisis, Peter Coyle | Kia Theatre | Quezon City | China Crisis and Peter Coyle Live in Manila | Unknown reasons (rescheduled for July 7) |
| September 30 | Justin Bieber | Philippine Arena | Bocaue | Purpose World Tour | Unforeseen circumstances |
| November 3 | Rain | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Rise 2 Shine: A Benefit Concert | Mismanangement issues (rescheduled for a later date) |
| November 7 | Ed Sheeran | Mall of Asia Concert Grounds | Pasay | ÷ Tour | Injury (rescheduled for April 8, 2018) |
| November 14 | Various | Ayala Triangle Gardens | Makati | ASEAN Music Festival | Safety concerns due to overcrowding. Some reports claimed that concert-goers fainted. |
| November 11 | Jona Viray | The Theatre at Solaire Resort & Casino, | Parañaque | Prima Jona | Roadblocking due to the ASEAN summit (rescheduled for November 18) |

## Awarding ceremonies

* January 16 – 2nd Wish 107.5 Music Awards, organized by Wish 1075
* March 16 – Myx Music Awards 2017, organized by myx
* August 5 – MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2017, organized by MOR 101.9
* November 26 – 30th Awit Awards, organized by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry