Over the past few years, SB19 has been one of the country’s trailblazers not just for P-popP-popP-pop, or Pinoy pop, is the Philippines' homegrown idol-group music genre, rooted in OPM tradition rather than imported K-pop formulas. Groups like SB19 and BINI write and produce their ownGo to P-pop Glossary, but OPM in general. From helping turn P-pop into a viable subgenre to taking Filipino music and culture overseas through their performances and growing global fanbase, the boys continue to push the industry forward. And for their latest effort to do so, the P-pop boy group will be heading to the California desert in 2027 for a historic debut performance at Coachella.
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SB19 Is Making Their Coachella Debut
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival recently unveiled its anticipated 2027 lineup, which confirmed Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, and SZA as next year’s headliners. But a closer look at the stacked list also shows that SB19 will be performing at the festival next year as the only homegrown act to do so.
The group is set to perform on Saturday, April 10 and 17, the same day as headliner Tame Impala. Those same dates will also see the Coachella debut of Filipino-American pop artist underscores, giving the day an extra coating of Filipino energy. Meanwhile, Filipino-American Steve Lacy will be gracing the Coachella stage on April 9 and 16.
The moment comes after BINI made history earlier this year as the first-ever homegrown Filipino act to perform at Coachella, as their performance took over social media. Now SB19 continues the legacy as the first male act to do so on a stage that is guaranteed to get people talking for all the right reasons. The group is also no stranger to breaking records at international music festivals, as SB19 became the first Filipino act to perform at Lollapalooza last July in Chicago. Both groups would later grace the Summer Sonic Festival stage in Japan.
History has been made again, and SB19 is more than capable of owning the Coachella stage with their proven track record on local and global platforms. And the achievement also goes beyond the group as a further sign of P-pop and OPM’s place in the global music scene. More and more local artists get the recognition they’ve long deserved internationally, as what was once a dream is now a reality with two consecutive years of Filipino artists performing at Coachella.
It’s an especially fitting moment for the P-popP-popP-pop, or Pinoy pop, is the Philippines' homegrown idol-group music genre, rooted in OPM tradition rather than imported K-pop formulas. Groups like SB19 and BINI write and produce their ownGo to P-pop Glossary kings as they’ve been vocal about supporting local artists with opportunities to take their work overseas, and even teaming up with Senator Bam Aquino to help pass legislation geared towards the local creative industry. Coachella Valley is about to see what SB19 is all about as they continue what has already been a historic year into the next with their roster of hits, and it’s going to be a moment to remember.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SB19 is set to perform at Coachella 2027 on Saturday, April 10 and April 17, the same day as headliner Tame Impala. The P-pop boy group is the only homegrown act on the lineup and makes its Coachella debut, following BINI’s historic performance earlier this year.
Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, and SZA are the headliners of Coachella 2027, according to the festival’s recently unveiled lineup. SB19 is also on the stacked list as the only homegrown act, performing on the same Saturday as Tame Impala across the festival’s two April weekends.
No. BINI was the first-ever homegrown Filipino act to perform at Coachella, earlier this year. SB19 continues that legacy as the first male act to do so, marking two consecutive years of Filipino artists on the Coachella stage and a further sign of P-pop and OPM’s global place.
Filipino-American pop artist underscores makes her Coachella debut on April 10 and 17, the same days as SB19 and Tame Impala. Filipino-American artist Steve Lacy performs on April 9 and 16, which gives the festival an extra coating of Filipino energy across both weekends.
SB19 became the first Filipino act to perform at Lollapalooza last July in Chicago. The group, along with BINI, later performed at the Summer Sonic Festival in Japan. These performances, plus Coachella 2027, show SB19’s growing record at international music festivals and global fanbase.
