Live Entertainment Venues

Bocaue, Bulacan

Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue Bulacan is the Philippines' national football stadium — a 20,000-capacity venue that serves as the home ground of the Philippine Azkals national football team and hosted the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation Championship. The stadium's role as the primary home of Philippine football (a sport whose popularity has exploded in the Philippines since the global expansion of the EPL and Champions League) create a sports arena of considerable Philippine sporting significance.

Bocaue, Bulacan 3018

City of Santa Maria, Bulacan

Philippine Arena in Bulacan is the largest indoor arena in the world — a massive 55,000-capacity dome built by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious organization to commemorate its centennial year that holds the Guinness World Record for the world's largest indoor arena. The arena's extraordinary record-breaking scale and the remarkable story of an independent Philippine Christian denomination building the world's largest building of its type create a concert venue of singular global significance.

Ciudad de Victoria, Sta. Maria, Bulacan 3022

City of Santa Maria, Bulacan

Philippine Arena is the world's largest indoor arena — a 55,000-capacity dome in Bulacan that holds the Guinness World Record as the largest indoor arena ever built, constructed by the Iglesia ni Cristo religious organization. The arena's extraordinary engineering achievement and its remarkable record-breaking scale create a sports venue of singular world significance.

Ciudad de Victoria, Sta. Maria, Bulacan 3022

Cebu City, Cebu

Cebu City Sports Center is the primary sports venue in the Philippines' second most important metropolitan area — a venue serving the Cebuano community (the Philippines' largest regional language group after Tagalog, with 21 million Cebuano speakers) and the economic powerhouse of the Philippine Visayas. Cebu's remarkable economic dynamism (it is the Philippines' second largest economy) and its extraordinary pride in its regional sports culture create a sports arena of considerable Philippine Visayan significance.

Osmena Blvd, Cebu City 6000

Davao City, Davao

Davao City is the largest city by area in the Philippines and the center of Mindanao's growing economy — a city whose extraordinary durian production (Davao produces 70% of Philippine durian, and the Philippines is the world's largest durian producer after Thailand), stunning Mount Apo (the highest peak in the Philippines, habitat of the Philippine Eagle, the national bird), and remarkable safety record under former mayor Rodrigo Duterte create a sports venue of considerable Philippine regional significance.

Davao City, Davao del Sur 8000

Makati, Metro Manila

RCBC Theater in Makati is one of Manila's most important performing arts showrooms — a 600-seat theater in the Yuchengco Tower that presents outstanding theatrical productions, from Filipino original musicals to international touring shows, in the heart of the Philippine financial district. The theater's remarkable commitment to presenting world-class theatrical experiences in Makati and its contribution to Filipino theatrical culture create a showroom of considerable Philippine performing arts significance.

Yuchengco Tower, 6819 Ayala Ave, Makati 1226

Makati, Metro Manila

Repertory Philippines at Onstage Theater in Greenbelt is the Philippines' premier English-language theatrical company — a 55-year-old institution that has presented outstanding English-language Broadway shows, Shakespeare, and contemporary theater to Makati audiences, representing the extraordinary legacy of American cultural influence on Philippine performing arts (the Philippines was a US territory from 1898-1946). Repertory Philippines' remarkable longevity and its outstanding productions of world theatrical masterworks in the Philippine context create a showroom of considerable Philippine theatrical significance.

Greenbelt 1, Ayala Center, Makati 1224

Manila, Metro Manila

Haraya Amphitheater at Fort Santiago in Intramuros is the Philippines' most historically charged performing arts showroom — an outdoor theater within the walls of the 16th-century Spanish colonial fort where José Rizal was imprisoned in his final days before his execution in 1896, making every performance there an act of cultural memory within one of the most emotionally significant sites in Philippine history. The amphitheater's extraordinary location within Fort Santiago and its remarkable programming of Philippine cultural performances create a showroom of singular Philippine historical heritage significance.

Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila 1002

Manila, Metro Manila

Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila is named after Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. — the Philippine opposition leader whose assassination at Manila International Airport on August 21, 1983 (by a gunman connected to the Marcos regime) triggered the People Power Revolution of 1986 that became the world's most famous non-violent popular uprising and ended the Marcos dictatorship. The stadium's name carries the weight of Philippine democratic history and its ongoing use for sports and entertainment creates a venue of considerable Philippine national significance.

Pablo Ocampo Sr. St, Manila 1004

Manila, Metro Manila

Rizal Memorial Sports Complex is the Philippines' most historically important sports venue — a Manila stadium complex named after José Rizal (the Philippine national hero, polymath physician, poet, and sculptor who was executed by Spanish colonial authorities in 1896, triggering the Philippine Revolution) that has served as the primary national sports venue for Philippine athletics for over 70 years. Rizal Memorial's remarkable historical significance and its continued role in Philippine national sports create a sports arena of genuine Philippine national heritage significance.

Pablo Ocampo Sr. St, Malate, Manila 1004

Pasay, Metro Manila

Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is the most important performing arts showroom in the Philippines — a 1969 national cultural center built during the Marcos era that houses the Main Theater (1,800 seats), Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino, and multiple performance spaces presenting the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theatre, Repertory Philippines, and touring international productions. CCP's extraordinary role as the primary institution for Philippine performing arts and its remarkable 50+ year history create a showroom of genuine Philippine cultural heritage significance.

CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd, Pasay 1300

Pasay, Metro Manila

Folk Arts Theater at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex is one of Manila's most historically significant concert venues — an open-air theater in the CCP Complex built in 1974 on the orders of Imelda Marcos (who used cultural infrastructure as a political tool, constructing most of Manila's major cultural venues during the Marcos dictatorship in a remarkable if controversial patronage of the arts). The theater's extraordinary political history and its ongoing presentation of Filipino folk and popular arts create a venue of considerable Philippine cultural history significance.

CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd, Pasay 1300

Pasay, Metro Manila

SM Mall of Asia Arena is the Philippines' premier indoor sports and entertainment arena — the most technologically advanced venue in the country, hosting PBA basketball, UAAP collegiate basketball (the Philippine counterpart of March Madness, whose games draw larger TV audiences than any other sporting event in the Philippines), and major international concerts. The arena's extraordinary role as the Philippines' most important sports and entertainment venue and its world-class facilities create a sports arena of considerable Philippine significance.

MOA Complex, Pasay, Metro Manila 1300

Pasay, Metro Manila

SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds is the Philippines' largest outdoor concert and festival venue — a massive bayside open space adjacent to Manila Bay and SM Mall of Asia (the Philippines' largest shopping mall) that can accommodate 50,000+ concert-goers for major events including the Wanderland Music and Arts Festival. The grounds' extraordinary combination of Manila Bay waterfront setting and massive open-air capacity create a concert venue of considerable Philippine outdoor entertainment significance.

MOA Complex, Pasay, Metro Manila 1300

Pasay, Metro Manila

Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) is the Philippines' most important large-scale event and concert venue complex — a massive Manila Bay waterfront convention and performance facility that hosted Miss Universe 1994 and the ASEAN Summit multiple times, and serves as the primary venue for large-scale Philippine national events and international conventions. PICC's extraordinary role in Philippine diplomatic and cultural history and its remarkable Manila Bay setting create a concert venue of considerable Philippine national significance.

Vicente Sotto St, Pasay, Metro Manila 1307

Pasay, Metro Manila

Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) houses the Forum, the Plenary Hall, and multiple function rooms that serve as major showroom venues for concerts, theatrical productions, and cultural performances for the Philippine capital's most important government and corporate events. PICC's remarkable history of hosting Miss Universe (1994), ASEAN Summits, and major Philippine state cultural events create a showroom of considerable Philippine national significance.

Vicente Sotto St, Pasay, Metro Manila 1307

Pasay, Metro Manila

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra's concert hall at the CCP presents outstanding classical music to Filipino audiences in a country with a remarkable musical tradition that spans Spanish colonial-era zarzuelas, American-era jazz and big band music, and contemporary OPM (Original Pilipino Music) pop. The Philippine Philharmonic's extraordinary mission of sustaining classical music culture in Southeast Asia's most musically passionate archipelago nation and its remarkable programming create a showroom of considerable Philippine classical music significance.

CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd, Pasay 1300

Pasay, Metro Manila

Resorts World Manila Theater is one of the Philippines' most important commercial theatrical showrooms — a major venue at the Resorts World Manila integrated resort presenting outstanding Broadway musicals, concerts, and theatrical productions to an affluent entertainment-seeking audience. The theater's remarkable programming of international and Filipino theatrical content and its excellent production facilities create a showroom of considerable Philippine commercial entertainment significance.

Newport Blvd, Pasay, Metro Manila 1309

Pasay, Metro Manila

SM Mall of Asia Arena is the most important indoor concert arena in the Philippines — a 20,000-capacity venue in the SM Mall of Asia Complex on Manila Bay that has hosted the biggest international concerts in Philippine history, including Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, and virtually every major touring act. The arena's remarkable location on Manila Bay, its extraordinary capacity, and its consistent hosting of world-class entertainment create a concert venue of singular Philippine entertainment significance.

MOA Complex, Pasay, Metro Manila 1300

Pasay, Metro Manila

Tanghalang Pilipino is the Philippines' most important national theater company — the resident theater company of the CCP that presents outstanding productions of original Filipino theater, adaptations of Filipino literature, and works addressing Philippine history and culture in the Filipino language. Tanghalang Pilipino's extraordinary role in developing a distinctly Filipino theatrical voice and its remarkable 35+ year history of producing Philippine theatrical excellence create a showroom of genuine Philippine cultural heritage significance.

CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd, Pasay 1300

Pasay, Metro Manila

Wanderland Music and Arts Festival is the Philippines' most important independent music festival — an annual Manila Bay event presenting major international indie artists (Foals, Sigrid, MGMT, and dozens of internationally acclaimed acts) alongside the finest Filipino independent musicians to tens of thousands of festival-goers. Wanderland's extraordinary programming quality and its remarkable success in positioning Manila as a significant Asian music festival destination create a concert festival of considerable Philippine contemporary cultural significance.

MOA Concert Grounds, Pasay, Metro Manila 1300

Pasig, Metro Manila

Meralco Theater in Ortigas Center Pasig is one of Metro Manila's most important theatrical showrooms — a 1,344-seat venue presenting outstanding Filipino theatrical productions, Broadway musicals, and international touring shows to the eastern Metro Manila business district community. The theater's remarkable programming of outstanding Philippine theatrical productions and its role in making world-class theatrical experiences accessible to Metro Manila's broad population create a showroom of considerable Philippine performing arts significance.

Ortigas Center, Pasig, Metro Manila 1605

Pasig, Metro Manila

PhilSports Arena (formerly Ultra) in Pasig is one of Metro Manila's most important sports venues — a 13,000-capacity arena with a long history as a Philippine basketball and entertainment destination that serves the eastern residential areas of Metro Manila. The arena's remarkable role in Philippine basketball culture and its longstanding service to Pasig City and the Rizal province sports community create a sports venue of considerable Philippine sporting significance.

Camino Verde, Pasig, Metro Manila 1600

Pasig, Metro Manila

Philippine sports culture in Metro Manila encompasses one of the world's most passionate sporting communities — a nation of 115 million people where basketball is literally a national religion (every barangay, or neighborhood, in the Philippines has a basketball court, making the Philippines one of the most basketball-court-dense countries on earth) and where the UAAP and PBA dominate sports conversation alongside boxing (Manny Pacquiao is the Philippines' most celebrated person, a boxing legend who won world championships in a record 8 weight classes). Philippine sports venues serve this extraordinary sporting passion.

Camino Verde, Pasig, Metro Manila 1600

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Araneta Coliseum (Big Dome) in Cubao is the Philippines' most historically significant indoor entertainment arena — a 16,000-capacity venue that hosted the legendary 1975 "Thrilla in Manila" boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier (considered the greatest sporting event ever held in the Philippines) and has since served as the primary arena for Philippine basketball, concerts, and entertainment events for 70 years. The Araneta's extraordinary sporting heritage and its remarkable 60+ year history of Philippine entertainment create a venue of genuine Philippine cultural significance.

Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City 1109

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Araneta Coliseum is the most beloved sports arena in Philippine basketball — the "Big Dome" that hosted the 1975 Thrilla in Manila and serves as one of the primary venues for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Asia's first professional basketball league (founded 1975) and the sport that defines Philippine sporting identity more than any other. The Philippines' extraordinary basketball passion (the Philippines is the only country in Asia where basketball is the undisputed national sport) and the Araneta's remarkable history create a sports arena of genuine Philippine cultural significance.

Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City 1109

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (University Theater) at UP Diliman is the Philippines' most academically prestigious theatrical showroom — the theater company of the most important university in the Philippines, presenting outstanding productions of original Filipino theater, classical works, and experimental performances that have trained generations of Philippine theater artists and pushed the boundaries of Filipino theatrical expression. UP Diliman's extraordinary role as the intellectual conscience of the Philippines and Dulaang UP's remarkable theatrical contributions create a showroom of genuine Philippine educational and cultural significance.

University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Kia Theater (formerly Smart Araneta Coliseum's companion venue) is one of Manila's most important mid-sized concert venues — a 5,000-capacity Cubao institution serving the most densely populated urban area in Southeast Asia. Kia Theater's excellent facilities and its consistent hosting of Philippine and international touring acts create a concert venue of considerable Philippine entertainment industry significance.

EDSA corner New York St, Quezon City 1109

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

Bacolod City in Negros Occidental is the Philippines' "City of Smiles" — famous for the extraordinary Masskara Festival (a carnival held every October featuring masked street dancing that was created in 1980 during the depths of economic crisis to demonstrate Bacolod's resilience) and as the heart of the Philippine sugar industry. Bacolod's remarkable festival culture and its outstanding regional entertainment scene create concert venues of considerable Philippine Visayan regional significance.

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental 6100

Capas, Tarlac

New Clark City Athletics Stadium is the Philippines' most modern world-class sports venue — a magnificent 20,000-capacity athletics stadium with an international-standard running track that was built for the 2019 SEA Games and represents the most technically sophisticated sports facility in Philippine history. New Clark City's extraordinary ambition as a planned smart city on the former Clark Air Base (the most important US military airbase in Southeast Asia until the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption forced its closure) creates a sports arena of considerable Philippine infrastructure significance.

New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac 2315