Manila scene guide
Manila scene guide. Techno lands at Apotheka. Venues, promoters and artists in Manila. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like DJ MARIA.: Apotheka, Kinki
- House · if you like Peach: Kinki
- Disco: Kinki
- Experimental · if you like Cristal No.5: Apotheka
- Hip-Hop: Apotheka, Kinki
- Pop: Apotheka, Kinki
Busiest venues
How big is Manila’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 258 gigs across 27 venues in Manila, featuring 98 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Manila tonight.
Which Manila venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Apotheka | 191 |
| Kinki | 24 |
| Boogie Manila | 4 |
| Mono By Phono | 2 |
| TBA - Mono By Phono, Makati | 2 |
| TBA - MAKATI, PH | 2 |
| Electric Sala | 2 |
| TBA - Baked Studios | 2 |
| Puerta Real Gardens | 1 |
| Okada Manila | 1 |
What time do Manila gigs start and end?
From the 258 listings publishing door times: the median Manila gig opens at 21:00. 60% open before 22:00, 40% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 8 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 04:00, 88% run past 04:00 and 25% go to 06:00 or later.
When does Manila go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (35% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 61% of the week. The busiest month of the year is July.
What does Manila sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: Hip-Hop 15% · Electronica 14% · Techno 14% · Club 14% · House 12% · Bass 11%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.