SB19 is officially the first homegrown Filipino act to perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago, making history as one of the first P-pop acts and the first all-Filipino group to ever grace the Grant Park stage. The group announced its inclusion on March 17. Throughout the festival’s history, Filipino-British rock artist beabadoobee and Filipino-American pop star Olivia Rodrigo have appeared on the lineup in 2025 and 2026.
On February 20, SB19 released their latest single “VISA,” a dance-pop anthem that tackles the inequalities Filipino artists and professionals face when securing visas for international work. The group also performed at Japan’s D.U.N.K. Showcase on March 15 and is preparing for their “Wakas at Simula: Concert Finale” at the SMDC Festival Grounds on April 18.
Joining SB19 are a mix of unexpected yet eclectic heavy hitters, including cloud rap artist fakemink, New York indie rock quartet Geese, and hardcore punk outfit Turnstile, among others. The selection mixes a good amount of alternative and mainstream acts, making this year’s Lollapalooza one of the more varied in recent memory.
This year’s Lollapalooza will take place from July 30 to August 2 at Grant Park in Chicago, with Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Lorde, Olivia Dean, JENNIE, The Smashing Pumpkins, and The xx headlining the bill.
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SB19 is the first homegrown Filipino act to perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago, and one of the first P-pop acts on the lineup. Filipino-British and Filipino-American artists beabadoobee and Olivia Rodrigo previously appeared at the festival in 2025 and 2026, respectively.
Lollapalooza 2026 runs from July 30 to August 2 at Grant Park in Chicago, headlined by Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Lorde, Olivia Dean, JENNIE, The Smashing Pumpkins, and The xx, alongside SB19’s historic set.
“VISA” is a dance-pop anthem released by SB19 on February 20 that addresses the inequalities Filipino artists and professionals face when securing visas for international work opportunities.
Acts joining SB19 at Lollapalooza 2026 include cloud rap artist fakemink, New York indie rock quartet Geese, and hardcore punk outfit Turnstile, reflecting a lineup that mixes alternative and mainstream acts more broadly than in recent years.
Alongside their Lollapalooza debut, SB19 performed at Japan’s D.U.N.K. Showcase on March 15 and are preparing for their “Wakas at Simula: Concert Finale” at the SMDC Festival Grounds in the Philippines on April 18.
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Elijah Pareño
Elijah Pareño is the Music Writer of Rolling Stone Philippines. He writes daily music news, features, reviews, and radar stories of the website.
In addition to music writing, Pareño has written about the behind-the-scenes writers and producers from the P-pop scene, interviewed hip-hop artists like Shanti Dope and Zae, and featured up-and-coming artists for the Music Forecast 2026. Aside from music, Pareño has written about the state of affairs that affects pop culture. He wrote a movie review for 'Mortal Kombat II' and reported and interviewed photojournalists at the September 21, 2025 protests in Luneta and Mendiola.
Prior to working in Rolling Stone Philippines, Pareño was a freelance writer for 3 years and independent live music promoter
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