The inaugural Aurora Music Festival, originally scheduled for the summer of 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The festival featured hot air balloon displays and performances by local artists and bands.

When the music festival was announced, it created a confusion with it being held at the same place and involved hot air balloon.

[5] On April 13, 2022, the organizing committee of PIHABF released a statement to clarify that their event is different from the Clark Hot Air Balloon Music, Arts and Food Festival (AURORA Music Festival), and that they do not have any association with the organization and the management of the said event.

[9] As of now, the Davao leg of the festival tour was only organized since 2023 and is held at the Crocodile Park Concert Ground.