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IN PHOTOS: GetMusic Indie-Go — the hottest indie music festival of 2017

Summer just got better and brighter with GetMusic Indie-Go as MCA Music Inc. assembled ten of the best independent bands in the country for a sizzling jam fest you won’t forget.

Four up and coming college bands from some of the top universities in the country and an international act from Malaysia played killer sets to a jampacked Mall of Asia Arena last Saturday, May 20.

If you missed GetMusic Indie-Go, don’t fret. You can check out the concert highlights below!

1. Ninno

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Rapper and spoken word poet Ninno spitting fire as he set the MOA Arena ablaze to kick off GetMusic Indie-Go. Photo by MCA Music Inc.

2. Conscious and the Goodness

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We all got groovy with Conscious and the Goodness! REA NICO ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

3. She’s Only Sixteen

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She’s Only Sixteen turns up the volume. REA NICO ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

4. Reese Lansangan

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“I am stunned,” Reese Lansangan shares to the crowd after her first song. REA NICO ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

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A girl puts up her fan sign as Reese performs. REA NICO ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

5. Someday Dream

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Synthpop goodness and awesome beats from Someday Dream. REA NICO ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

6. An Honest Mistake

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The crowd went absolutely mental with the Malaysian pop-punk band! REA NICO ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
GetMusic Indie-Go, MCA Music Inc., Ninno, MOA, Arena, Consious and the Goodness, She's Only Sixteen, Reese Lansangan, Someday Dream, An Honest Mistake, Julz
Julz Savard from Save Me Hollywood performed with the band to the delight of the crowd. REA NICO ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
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GetMusic Indie-Go, MCA Music Inc., Ninno, MOA, Arena, Consious and the Goodness, She's Only Sixteen, Reese Lansangan, Someday Dream, An Honest Mistake, Julz
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Their adrenaline-pumping performances gained them some instant fans!

Looks like we were not the only one who had a rockin’ night!

7. Jensen and the Flips

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GetMusic Indie-Go, MCA Music Inc., Ninno, MOA, Arena, Consious and the Goodness, She's Only Sixteen, Reese Lansangan, Someday Dream, An Honest Mistake, Jensen and the Flips
Who didn’t dance to Jensen and the Flips? REA NICO ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

8. Gabby Alipe

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GetMusic Indie-Go, MCA Music Inc., Ninno, MOA, Arena, Consious and the Goodness, She's Only Sixteen, Reese Lansangan, Someday Dream, An Honest Mistake, Jensen and the Flips, Gabby Alipe
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“[GetMusic Indie-Go] is all about OPM.” – Gabby Alipe REA NICO ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
9. Autotelic

GetMusic Indie-Go, MCA Music Inc., Ninno, MOA, Arena, Consious and the Goodness, She's Only Sixteen, Reese Lansangan, Someday Dream, An Honest Mistake, Jensen and the Flips, Gabby Alipe, Autotelic
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GetMusic Indie-Go, MCA Music Inc., Ninno, MOA, Arena, Consious and the Goodness, She's Only Sixteen, Reese Lansangan, Someday Dream, An Honest Mistake, Jensen and the Flips, Gabby Alipe, Autotelic
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GetMusic Indie-Go, MCA Music Inc., Ninno, MOA, Arena, Consious and the Goodness, She's Only Sixteen, Reese Lansangan, Someday Dream, An Honest Mistake, Jensen and the Flips, Gabby Alipe, Autotelic
GetMusic Indie-Go, MCA Music Inc., Ninno, MOA, Arena, Consious and the Goodness, She’s Only Sixteen, Reese Lansangan, Someday Dream, An Honest Mistake, Jensen and the Flips, Gabby Alipe, Autotelic

10. Sud

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We just can’t help but feel the love when Sud sang “Sila.” REA NICO ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
GetMusic Indie-Go, MCA Music Inc., Ninno, MOA, Arena, Consious and the Goodness, She's Only Sixteen, Reese Lansangan, Someday Dream, An Honest Mistake, Jensen and the Flips, Gabby Alipe, Autotelic, Sud
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11. MilesExperience

GetMusic Indie-Go, MCA Music Inc., Ninno, MOA, Arena, Consious and the Goodness, She's Only Sixteen, Reese Lansangan, Someday Dream, An Honest Mistake, Jensen and the Flips, Gabby Alipe, Autotelic, Sud, MilesExperience
Capping off the night was MilesExperience and their jaw-dropping marching band set! Photo by MCA Music Inc.

GetMusic Indie-Go sizzled the MOA Arena, leaving revelers thirsting for more. GetMusic Indie-Go was the first music festival to exclusively feature an all-indie lineup, and it definitely didn’t disappoint. Looks like this won’t be the last!

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