Category: Concert Reviews
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Camping Out at Wanderland
Not even the possibility of a heat stroke stopped Wanderers from crusading to pitch their mats, colorful cloths, and set up camp at the grassy landscape at Globe Circuit Grounds for the third installment of Wanderland. Wanderers—rather, Wanderscouts, for this year’s camp-themed festival—were immersed in an adventure that brought them back to nature. They gathered…
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Rebelution blazes Manila summer with roots reggae
Rebelution fired up Manila’s summer concert season with sweltering sounds of roots reggae last April 11 at the SM North EDSA Skydome. It was everything one could expect from a reggae gig: everyone’s senses were filled and lit up with the spirit of Rebelution’s songs such as “Safe and Sound”, “More Love”, “So High,” and…
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A Taste of Hip Hop from Epik High
South Korean hip-hop group Epik High recently visited Manila last April 18 for their Epik High Concert Parade at the SM North EDSA Skydome. Tablo, Mithra, and DJ Tukutz opened the night with songs “Encore,” “Fly,” “Up,” and “Burj Khalifa.” During their spiels, Tablo commented, “It’s really hot here! In Korea, it’s still a little…
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Hope Personified: The Script Inspires Manila Anew
April 17th, 2015. The Mall of Asia Arena was teeming with fans who had waited weeks upon weeks for the return of Dublin-based trio, The Script. Before long, the arena was plunged into darkness to deafening screams as the band made their entrance from the audience area flanked by carriers of huge green flags. The…
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Four of the Best KPOP acts in one Epic Show
Super Junior, Girl’s Generation, BTOB, and Red Velvet headline the first Best of Best KPOP Concert in the Philippines. One of K-pop’s biggest names, Super Junior and Girl’s Generation, along with two other promising groups, BTOB and Red Velvet, become the first ever K-pop acts to perform in the newly established Philippine Arena last April…
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Collab Country
Malasimbo plays host once again to collaborations of the musical kind “This is what I came here to do,” intimates American DJ, music producer, keyboardist, and beat boxer Taylor McFerrin mid-set as he reveals his pursuit to continue collaborating with artists. Minutes before his co-love announcement, McFerrin calls onstage the Jedi master beat boxer Tom…
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LoG Live at WTC
No hellish traffic jam could ever stop Lamb of God from returning to the Manila stage for another round of metal excellence. The Grammy-nominated thrash metal band fired a fresh barrage of sonic salvo for their Filipino fans last March 6 in the World Trade Center, fuelling local metalheads to swirl into pits of crashing…
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One Direction Proved to be The Best Boy Band Ever
It was heaven on earth at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds for most of the 50,000 fans, a mix of teen girls, children and their parents. When they announced the upcoming concert of One Direction in Manila, the entire fandom went wild on social media. Tickets were exclusively sold at Mall of Asia Arena…
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Perri Played with Full Heart in Manila
Last March 5, we were lucky to experience the incredible talent of Christina Perri Live in Manila. She’s the singer-songwriter behind one of my favorite soundtracks of all time, “A Thousand Years”, but I had no idea how powerful her voice was until I saw her live in concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The…
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Edceptional One-Man Band in Manila
“This is honestly, honestly, hand on heart, 100% the best reception I’ve ever received” said the British singer songwriter during his first show in Manila. Can Ed Sheeran alone entertain his sold out show in Manila? How many people can have the guts to put only 2 guitars, 2 microphones, one loop pedal, and one…
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A Weekend in the Skydome with Architects and New Found Glory
Pulp Live World started off 2015 strong and hard, imposing its dominion over the SM Skydome for two nights in a row in the first weekend of February. First up is what could be Pulp Live World’s blueprint for what is loud in 2015. Architects led the barrage of the edgier-sounding bands the production outfit…
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The Tycho Experience in Manila
Scott Hansen’s musical project and pseudonym, Tycho, has evolved over the years since its inception. His project is a creative play that pulls artists and aficionados alike into a dreamy state. Having first entered the creative sphere through his graphic design alias, ISO50, he later on discovered unchartered territories when he began experimenting with musical…
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The Vamps Thrilled Manila
British pop band, The Vamps took the lead in the second leg of British Invasion in Manila last February 1 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Massive fans outside the venue lined up to see James, Connor, Tristan and Bradley for the first time. The entire arena was packed and the atmosphere was unbelievable. In…
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Manila’s Date with Michael Buble
On a cool and cozy January evening, Filipino fans converged at the Mall of Asia Arena for their long-awaited musical rendezvous with Michael Buble. The Philippines has always had a special place in the Canadian singer’s heart—he even called it his home—for it is his Filipino fans that gave him his first big break. New…
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The 1975 Plays Their Hearts Out in Manila
British indie-rock band The 1975 played their first arena show last January 24, 2015 at Mall of Asia Arena, the first act from MMI Live’s British Invasion Concert Series. Released in September 2013, the self-titled debut from the Manchester boys—whose sound does nothing to represent the 1970s—produced a handful of radio-friendly hits with “Chocolate,” “Settled…
