Arena Market: Philippines

The live music entertainment market is big business in the Philippines, where the median age of the population is 25.7 years, and the majority of people (65%) are below the age of 35.

The entertainment ecosystem in the Philippines is therefore heavily pointed towards young people, and their continued appetite to attend arena-level events has led to the Philippines offering some of the most exciting – and large-scale – performance venues in the world.

Located in Bulacan and built for the Centennial Celebration in 2014, Philippine Arena holds the record for world’s largest indoor arena, boasting an impressive capacity of 55,000. It is due to be visited by global acts, including My Chemical Romance, LANY,…