Several prominent Indonesian musicians also succeeded in entertaining the visitors. Inul Daratista rocked the audience with five of her hits, Maliq & D’Essentials enlivened the festival with their “Road to Anniversary” theme, and Hivi! instantly hypnotized the audience from teenagers to young adults.
Tulus showed up as a surprise in the line-up and amused the audience with his “Monochrome” hit. Under the reddened sky of dusk, Tulus moved the audience with several more of his hit songs. Other line-ups, including The Changcuters, Dewi Perssik, Vierratale, Kahitna, Kla Project, Rizky Febian, Fiersa Besari, Setia Band, and Ayu Ting Ting, also performed their best hits and spiced up the festival.
Beside Tulus, the 2023 Now Playing Festival also presented surprise line-ups, including RAN, M.E. Voices, Geng Polyphonic Symphony, Oscar Lolang, Riri Moeya, Soundwave, Yahya, Budi Doremi, Mahalini, Rain Parade, and Roni Joni.
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Fourtwnty wrapped up the festival on the last day and hypnotized thousands of concertgoers into an ecstatic moment of singing the night away.
Over 36,000 music enthusiasts were fully entertained by the lineups, guest stars, and slick spotlight madness that ended with confetti sprayed toward the audience. The 6-day grand music event was fully supported by numerous parties, including the Bandung Tourism Agency, West Java Province, local government, and the COVID-19 Task Force. See you next year! (des/ast)