Kid Cudi to headline music festival Wanderland on April 25

US hip-hop star Kid Cudi will be the headliner at this year's Wanderland Music & Arts Festival Day Camp on April 25.

The one-day event will be held at the Globe Circuit Event Grounds in Makati City and will feature performances from local and international music acts, as well as other activities. According to organizer Karpos Multimedia in a statement, these include obstacle courses, smores stations, and live art exhibitions from June Digan, Kris Abrigo, and Tokwa Peñaflorida.

A New York-based singer-songwriter and rapper, Kid Cudi made his name with the 2009 hit "Day 'n' Nite", which was named one of that year's 25 best songs by Rolling Stone magazine. His 2008 mixtape, "A Kid named Cudi", caught the attention of Kanye West, who signed him to his label G.O.O.D. Music and sampled some of his music for one of his songs on "Yeezus." Cudi later left the label, and is now with Republic Records.

Local performers

The homegrown talents who will be performing at Wanderland include three-piece electronica band SINYMA, musical artists Kate Torralba and BP Valenzuela, and DJs CRWN, FXXXYBLNT, The After-School Special, Austin, The Strange Creatures, and Similar Objects.

Popular band Hale, which formed in 2004 and disbanded in 2010, has reunited this year and will be among the most anticipated performers at Wanderland.



Foreign acts

Some of the foreign acts joining Kid Cudi on the Wanderland stage are:

Augustana - the California act used to be a six-piece band, but now only consists of singer and guitarist Dan Layus, who is still performing under the name. Augustana was formed in 2002 and has released four albums.

Youngblood Hawke - the six-member band scored a minor hit, "We Come Running," in 2012. The song featured in the group's 2012 EP and its 2013 debut album, "Wake Up."

The Jungle Giants - having toured their native Australia with other acts, the four members of The Jungle Giants have seen their song "Mr. Polite" rack up more than 500,000 views on Youtube.

Lewis Watson - Twenty-two-year-old British singer-songwriter Lewis Watson has four EPs under his belt, as well as a recording deal with Warner Bros. Records. His debut album, "The Morning," was released last year. it received mixed reviews, but The Telegraph said that Watson was "worth keeping an eye on."







Tickets

Tickets to Wanderland cost P5,500, but are currently up for grabs at a discounted early-bird price of P4,800 (for those with a Wandercard) until March 10 or whenever stocks run out. Visit SM Tickets outlets or go online to check the availability. — BM, GMA News

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