Aurora Music Festival Brings SB19, Ben&Ben to Cebu for Third Straight Year

The Aurora Music Festival returns this November, this time planting its flag firmly in Cebu for the third time. Slated for November 22 at the CDM Events Grounds in City di Mare, South Road Properties (SRP), Cebu City,  the festival is stepping beyond its Pampanga roots and betting on big names to anchor the shift south by bringing P-pop powerhouse SB19, pop rock band Cup of Joe, rock icon Rico Blanco, folk-pop act Ben&Ben, and pop solo act Maki. 

But the more telling move is their insistence on taking the full-scale festival experience outside of Luzon. With Visayas and Mindanao often overlooked in the touring circuit, this is one of the few platforms putting real muscle behind regional access.

The Aurora Music Festival is hitting it big, not only with the import of some of Manila’s biggest musical acts. For a festival that once revolved around Pampanga’s skies, it’s a refreshing sight to see Aurora finally touch down where it counts. 

Tickets are now available via Aurora Music Festival’s official website ticketing channels.

Elijah Pareño

Music Writer

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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