The month of February has always come with a cause for celebration for the University of the Philippines: it's time for the annual UP Fair, happening from 14 to 18 February 2023.

We're sure that many—may they be iskos and iskas or not—are excited to see what this year has in store. Whether your campus is in the heart of the metro, down south of Luzon, or up north in the Cordilleras, the five-day celebration provides a platform not just for music artists but also for advocacies that they stand for.

Let's take a closer look at what to expect at the festivities happening in UP Diliman, UP Los Banos, and UP Baguio this year:

UP Fair: Kaisa Ka Sa Musika (UP Diliman)

UP Fair: Kaisa Ka Sa Musika takes pride in being an advocacy-led music festival. This year, each of the five-day feat puts a spotlight on a particular issue that needs our attention: Tuesday for human rights protection, Wednesday for the urban poor, Thursday for people-centric mass transportation, Friday for education and students' rights, and Saturday for gender emancipation. 

Prior to the fair itself, Tuloy ang Tugtugan, a pre-event concert will be held on 10 February 2023 from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM. 

Here are the music events for each day of the fair:

REV Music Festival: Love x Freedom

Watch out for: Lola Amour, Sandwich, Moonstar88, Hey June

REV Music Festival features "hard, metal and pop rock from progressive and allied bands and artists."

Tickets for non-UP students are available online at PHP 250. UP students may get their tickets on campus for PHP 150. Walk-in prices are PHP 200 (UP students) and PHP 300 (non-UP students).

Kalye Tunes

Watch out for: Loonie, Al James, Abra, Kartell 'Em, Kiyo

Kalye Tunes is "an annual concert featuring local bands and artists in the local hip hop scene and Original Pinoy Music."

Tickets for non-UP students are available online at PHP 250. UP students may get their tickets on campus for PHP 150. Walk-in prices are PHP 200 (UP students) and PHP 300 (non-UP students).

Dimensions

Watch out for: The Itchyworms, Ebe Dancel, Mayonnaise, Zild, Unique Salonga, The Ransom Collective, Ysanygo, Orange & Lemons, Autotelic, Any Name's Okay

UP Fair Dimensions offers an out-of-this-world experience with some of your favourite local acts that they revealed in such a creative way. Ibang mundo, ibang tugtugan, indeed.

Tickets for the event are only available on ground at PHP 200 (UP students) and PHP 300 (non-UP students).

Polaris

Watch out for: December Avenue, Mayonnaise, Unique Salonga, Tanya Markova, Orange & Lemons

The second instalment of POLARIS "share its light with the UP community to advocate for education and students' rights and welfare." 

Tickets for the event are only available on ground at PHP 200 (UP students) and PHP 300 (non-UP students).

Cosmos 

Watch out for: Ben&Ben, The Itchyworms, SOS, Ysanygo, Paolo Sandejas, Jason Dhakal, Oh, Flamingo!, Moonstar88, Al James, Munimuni 

This year's Cosmos aims "to use our platform to continue the spirit of equality and celebrate OPM, while advocating for a call that resonates with women all over the Philippines."

Tickets for the event are only available on ground at PHP 200 (UP students) and PHP 300 (non-UP students).

UPLB February Fair: Bigkisan (UP Los Banos)

With Laguna being miles away from the metro, UP Los Banos get their own dose of music in February through the UPLB Feb Fair which—get this—even has their own official song.

They haven't revealed the full line-up for their five-day festivity, but we look forward to what Bigkisan has to offer. 

UPDATE (13/02): The full line-up for the UPLB Feb Fair has been revealed! Catch Syd Hartha, Bayang Barrios, Ysanygo, and more at the five-day fair.

UPB Org Fair: Salakniban (UP Baguio)

Their celebration maybe smaller in scale compared to other campuses, but UP Baguio's call for safe spaces for their students is as big and loud as any advocacy being pushed out—and this is what UPB Org Fair: Salakniban is all about.

UPDATE (13/02): The UP Baguio Council of Leaders have revealed their lineup of their homegrown performers for Salakniban: Shadows, SET-UP (Sining, Eksena, at Tinig Sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas), TABAK-Baguio (Tanghalang Bayan ng Kabataan sa Baguio), and more.