Raves and collectives in Manila

Asian dance music, Budots

ADM/IT is a takeover built around Asian dance music, budots included. Rich & Busy runs it with OMK, a DJ and research crew from Japan, and Budots World. The second edition is an afternoon party on the Apotheka rooftop on November 7, 2026.

@rich_and_busy

Techno, House

Aeterna is a women and FLINTA centered rave, and it's strict about its community rules. Earlier parties were at Electric Sala. It teams up with Warphole for some nights.

Techno

ÆTHER puts a lot into production. People mention the free water, a rest area and small extras like lollipops. The music is techno, but not the hard kind.

@aether.xp

Afro house

Afroloco is an afro house party with a regular crew of selectors. Its last party was in September 2026. A post after that read like a goodbye, but its bio now teases November 20, so watch its Instagram.

@afroloco.manila

Techno

Church is one of the big names in the scene and has passed its third anniversary. People on Reddit recommend it if you're queer and want a crowd that feels safe.

@churchlovesu

Techno, House

Diskoteka started in 2024 and grew from small nights into big room parties. The music is techno and house, and people describe the mood as more chill than the hard techno nights. The crowd is mixed.

@diskoteka.mnl

Techno, House

Doors After Dark is a party with an openly sexual theme and a lineup people rate. It sells group tickets, so check before you buy a single.

@doorsafterdark

Club, Pop

Elephant is a queer party that calls itself a safer space by queer people for queer people. It runs in seasons, with themed nights and an evening gown competition for the season finale. Recent dance nights were at Kinki in Poblacion.

@thatelephantparty

Electronic

F/U (Followup Collective) throws small themed raves. Each theme is its own series: Stardust and Insidia in Pasig, Requiem in Manila. People on r/RavePH name it as one of the underrated crews, and one of its parties was held at a historic site.

@followupcollective

Hardstyle, Hard techno

Hard Dance PH brings hardstyle and hard techno to Manila, which few other crews play. It threw Madness Manor with Ravecore for Halloween 2026.

@harddance_ph

Electronic

Heavy Mental Audio is a micro label, a mix series and a party all at once. People on Reddit put it in the group of crews with real underground roots.

@heavymentalaudio

Techno

JOURN' is one of the cheaper nights around, with tickets at ₱999. The rooms are small, and one person said the sound and lights showed it.

@journ.mnl

Techno

Kaput calls itself an art and rave project, running since 2022. The parties are dark and loud, with heavy strobes and an art piece in the middle of the room. Each one is numbered, and Kaput 8 and 9 were at Shooting Gallery.

@kaputsystemsinc

Hard techno, Techno, Schranz

Klangnacht throws some of the biggest techno raves in Manila right now. The nights are numbered (KN04, KN05 and so on) and the big ones have drawn around 1,000 people. It's hard techno, with faster stuff like schranz later on.

@klangnacht

Electronic

Normie Corp throws themed parties that sell out. Its 2026 Halloween night, Chaotica, was gone before the day with only 20 tickets left for the door.

@normiecorp

Electronic, House

Orange Juice Asia calls itself a global dance music collective and has parties in Singapore too. Its newer series is UMBRA at Nokal. Reddit regulars name it when people ask for collectives that aren't the big ones.

@orangejuiceasia

Hard techno, Dubstep, Hard dance

Ravecore throws hard techno, dubstep and hard dance nights. It did the Madness Manor Halloween party with the Hard Dance crew.

@ravecoreph

Techno

Ravenila is a Filipino run collective that does big two stage raves. Its August 2026 night at Baked Studios got good reviews, and people compare it well with RAW.

Hard techno, Acid, House

RAW runs large nights that lean hard techno, with acid and house in the mix. People like the lineups. The reviews of the events themselves are mixed, with complaints about ticketing, security and the sound at one Baked Studios night.

@officialrawmanila

Hard techno, Dubstep

Sacred Heart Beats is the one people point to for hard techno and dubstep. Its 2026 Halloween party was at Bigger Pictures.

@sacredheartbeats.rave

Disco, House, Electronic

Sadomasodisco is an underground party that puts the music first. It's groovier and weirder than the hard techno nights, so try it if you'd rather dance than stomp. It came back from a break and people say it's better for it.

@sado.maso.disco

Techno

Siluet calls its sound "techno spa": slower, inward dance music. It also has its own record label. The look is gritty and underground, and the Halloween edition had a clear no topless rule.

@siluetsound

Techno

TEMPLØ describes itself as queer, primal, high energy techno. It's new, and its November 2026 party is in Makati.

@templo.mnl

Hard house, Techno, Global club

Tender Juicy Club sums itself up as hot, fast, silly and sexy. The girls behind the decks play fast house, techno, global club and Asian dance music. Its Reverse Cowgirl night was at Apotheka.

@tenderjuicyclub

Ballroom, Pop

The Possession Ball is a yearly kiki ball and Halloween party, made with the HONEY crew. The 2026 edition was at Nokal on October 30, with prizes for the best looks.

@thepossessionball

House, Techno

TYFM (Thank You For The Music) books carefully picked venues and lineups. Its Binondo party and the collab with Moving Parts got a lot of love. The November 2026 night has an all women lineup.

House, Techno

UNKNWN is a house and techno party series and one of the better known raves in Manila. A lot of people say it was their first. The warehouse editions get sweaty and packed. The bigger venues bring a more mixed crowd.

@unknwn.mnl

Techno, House

Warphole plays hypnotic techno and groovy house. It's run by the WAAARP Systems crew, who also do lights for other parties, Kaput included. People rate the sound system.

@waaarphole

House, Disco

Face2Face (F2F) puts two DJs on two decks, facing each other instead of going back to back. Each night is a set of matchups, held in the Nokal basement. It has teamed up with RITMØ.

@face2face.mnl

Open format

Fellas Production is a DJ crew that hosts bar nights, mostly in Poblacion. Expect theme nights like Y2K at SOS and Halloween at The Unlocked. It also does nights in U-Belt near the universities.

@fellas.prod

Pop, Club

HONEY is a queer party crew that hosts nights in Makati and Poblacion. It does viewing parties, unofficial after parties for pop concerts, and The Possession Ball.

@come_get_your_honey

House, Afro house

RITMØ calls itself your midweek music festival: drumming, chanting and dancing, with live drummers over the DJ sets. It used to be Thursdays at Nokal and has done nights at No Entry in BGC. With Diskoteka it threw RITMØTEKA.

@ritmo.mnl