Category: Concert Reviews
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Wanderland Heralds Summer
March 5, 2016 – This year, Wanderland marks its 4th year as it blasted off to space, heralding summer with a vibrant lineup. Headlining the festival this year are Death Cab for Cutie and Bon Iver – two names that had many (if not most) people hooked immediately. Add to that: New Zealand-based The Naked…
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Too good to be true: the Paradise International Music Festival report
Paradise International Music Festival was, in a word, unreal. Heading to the festival grounds under the April sun, festival goers were welcomed by a virtual one-day oasis of musical experience. And just past the gate, the slew of sensory delights comes rushing immediately.
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Sungha Jung Enthralls Manila Yet Again
February 13, 2016 –One day shy from Valentine’s Day, a good number of people gathered at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila for one reason alone: Sungha Jung. The set-up of the auditorium was left to its essentials. Except for the the clear-cut backdrop and the minimalist spotlight, there was just a…
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5SOS Starts Our Summer on a High
Remember when you used to watch 5 Seconds of Summer doing their covers on YouTube or as front act for One Direction? Last Saturday, those same boys took the stage in front of 20,000 fans at Mall of Asia Arena for their first ever sold out headline show in Manila as part of the band’s…
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Unapologetic Queen of Pop
Many of the biggest female pop stars today have come to perform for crowds of thousands in Manila. Yet, the Queen of Pop, the one who created the path for all those divas had not graced the stage with her presence, even after the release of Madonna’s first album more than 30 years ago. That…
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GoodVybes Music Festival
With a line-up that boasted of multiple genres, GoodVybes Music Festival, as its name suggests, aimed to give festivals goers exactly that—a good time. There were a lot of firsts with this music festival: the first music festival of the year, the first to premiere at the Aseana City Open Grounds as well as the…
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Amazing Boyce as Always
It was their fifth time to perform in Manila, but Boyce Avenue’s Philippine Tour in 2016 was certainly, according to them, their biggest yet. The Puerto Rican-American rock band can still do covers of Pop Rock, Power Pop and Alternative Music. They have not only mastered the art of cover songs, but quite possibly they…
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The 3LOGY Wave
It’s only been a year since The Vamps debuted on Philippine soil. This year, The Tide, Before You Exit, William Singe and Jayda Avanzado performed with them on the same stage. Fans knew they were in for a treat with a line-up such as this. With a festival-like lineup, the Mall of Asia Arena was…
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Nate Ruess Beyond Fun
Nate Ruess, more easily recognizable to most as the front man of the Grammy Award-winning indie pop band Fun, played at the KIA Theater on January 19 to an audience packed with college kids and a handful of people in their 20s.
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GOT7’s Fan Meeting: The 7 Highlights
GOT7 held their first ever fan meeting in Manila, and it was one huge success. Thousands of iGOT7’s (what their fanbase is called) flocked the SMART Araneta Coliseum on the evening of November 14, to witness the group showcase their talents, charms and their sincerity towards their fans. In the world of K-pop, fan meetings…
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The Infinite Effect Blazed through Manila
November 7, 2015 – Currently on their second bustling world tour, Infinite blazed through the Mall of Asia Arena, leaving behind a lingering effect to thousands of Inspirits (how their fans are called) and K-pop enthusiasts alike. The boys of Infinite are no strangers to our shores. They have come here at least twice before…
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Bazooka Rocks 4: The Royal Rumble
On its fourth wave, Bazooka Rocks kicked off the final month of the year. Its theme, The Royal Rumble, could be felt throughout the venue: there were colorful banderitas, nacho stations adorned with sombrero platters, and Mexican wrestler inflatable dolls. Let’s not forget the Mariachi playing in the background! Normally, royalty status is not something…
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Gary V in Our Hearts
We have known him as Mr. Pure Energy, A singer, composer, a son, a dad, a brother a “tito” to aspirant singers, an ambassador, a husband, follower of Christ and last October 30 & 31 he showed another side of him… A Gary like no other. Edgardo Jose “Gary” Santiago Valenciano made it clear, after so…
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Carly Rae Jepsen brings EMOTION to the the Philippines
We really, really, really, really, really, really like her! Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen recently wrapped up her Philippine concert at the Smart Araneta Collesium last September 14, and it was worth the wait!
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Imagine Dragons and Their Time in Manila
August 27, 2015 – Imagine Dragons took center stage in the Philippines on Thursday evening at the MOA Arena. After releasing two wildly successful albums (Night Visions in 2008 and Smoke + Mirrors on 2014), snagging multiple Grammy and Billboard Awards, and staging sold out stadium shows throughout the world; it is very accurate to…
