







Microgram Alternative Stage 2022
In a festival world dominated by the familiar, Microgram Alternative Stage cuts through the noise like a beautifully distorted guitar riff. Born as a collaborative stage within Pestapora, this yearly platform has grown into a full-blown cultural statement, where experimentation, identity, and raw musical talent collide.
The first Microgram Alternative Stage in 2022 was all about rejuvenating the spirit of alt-culture. Inside this indoor stage, the crowd stands shoulder-to-shoulder, merely centimeters away from the bands, rapidly exchanging energy with each other. Headbangs, two-step dances, hoarse voices from singalongs; it’s like a 3 days long euphoria-laced farewell to mandatory social-distancing. An intimacy unseen since the pandemic.
The lineup was fierce and eclectic: indie-folk, electro-pop, psychedelic, post-punk, hardcore, latin, and even dangdut, all shared the spotlight. First day had sonic offerings from Hockey Hook, White Chorus, Elkarmoya, Muchos Libre, Oscar Lolang, dan Bleach, with closing by Microgram x Bertinder DJ Set. Second day had Sunbath, Ray Viera Laxmana, Leipzig, The Couch Club, Bleu House, Lizzie and Heals. Third day featured The Sugar Spun, Swarm, Eazz, Adadde, Prejudize, Mundae, Saturday Night Karaoke, Dongker x Kinder Bloomen, Symphoni Polyphonic Geng, with closing by Berita Disco.
"Alternative as a concept is not something new, but in recent times it hasn’t been as widely embraced. Through this partnership with Pestapora, we aim to reinvigorate the spirit of alternative (music) through Microgram Alternative Stage” - Adli Hafidh, Microgram Entertainment.