Category: Concert Reviews
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Taylor Swift in Bright, Burning Red in Manila
It was Taylor Swift’s 2nd time to visit Manila. In 2011, she left the Big Dome in awe during her “Speak Now” Tour, a full house in attendance. Last Friday, she attracted an even bigger and louder crowd as she brought the MOA Arena down with “Red”. The Arena was packed with around 16,000 people,…
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Before You Exit – Finding their rightful place!
Before You Exit headed to the beautiful pearl of the orient to party and have fun with their Filipino fans at the Samsung Hall at SM Aura. It’s not the boys’ first time here, BYE had their debut Manila performance during Circuit Fest (Music & Skate) last May 25, 2013. The return of the band…
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MDR Live: A Silent Concert of Historic Proportions
On May 8 at the Rockwell Tent, MDR (short for “Music Deserves Respect”) showcased history as it brought together two of the greatest OPM icons in one stage, and in a silent concert which was to be the first of its kind in the Philippines. Bamboo and Ely Buendia treated hundreds of spectators to the…
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Turn up the Heat with Close Up Forever Summer
Heat waves have once again engulfed the country. The season of the sun has arrived. With this take-over came an extreme anticipation for the freshest beach party in the Metro. Amid the blistering weather, and the severe traffic jam, thousands of people swarmed to Circuit Events Ground Makati. A sea of people stepped out of…
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Manila’s Music – a HELLO to Lionel Richie
Singer and 5-time Grammy Award winner Lionel Richie, changed the mood for good for his fans during his concert All the hits – All night long at the Araneta Coliseum last April 5, 2014. The music junkie spilled the magic of melody to his fans including hits from his days with Commodores and from his…
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Bruno Mars Delivers an Explosive Performance in Manila
We heard his name, we sang his songs and last night Bruno Mars (Peter Gene Hernandez) 28, striking joe and one proud Filipino, proved once again his talent to a sold out crowd at Mall of Asia Arena. After his unforgettable and most watched half-time performance at the Super Bowl, it was time for Pinoy…
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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Shared their Same Love in Manila
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis gave us a party to remember. After the rapper dude from Seattle Ben Haggerty (Macklemore) and Ryan Lewis took a lifestyle check that made them the trendy musical target of 2013, the whole world just couldn’t get enough of them. Thanks to the viral explosion of “Thrift…
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Home is where the art is: Malasimbo 2014
“This is a milestone for me,” intimated Miro Grgic, all-around talented fella (he’s a sound engineer, musician, DJ, and producer all rolled into one) and of course, the co-founder and director of the music and arts explosion that is Malasimbo Festival. Surveying the amphitheater filled with folks swaying and dancing about as well as taking…
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Mayday Parade’s Perfection
We all have favorite bands that we need to see perform live at least once in a lifetime. The opportunity to watch Florida-based band Mayday Parade live at SM Skydome was the first time for some and the second or third for many. Thanks to Pulp Live World, die-hard fans welcomed them to Manila for…
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The 7107 International Music Festival Field report
I would like to get this out of the way before I start Team Philippine Concert’s field report of the 7107 International Music Festival: Contrary to what the organizers plugged, it is my humble opinion that the Philippines’ music festival season kicked off with the UP Fair. The festival is fortunately riding on the…
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Febfest Part 2: Surreal
The succeeding show of the Febfest series gave its revelers another great night. It was a different kind of music festival what with its distinct vibe. Being inside the halls of the Metrotent, the fog and chill creeping around, coupled with the unconventional tunes of The National, Youth Lagoon and Buke and Gase transported the…
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FebFest Part 1: A Uniquely Trippy Music Festival
February 13, 2014 – The first part of FebFest: Hostess Club in Manila saw the psychedelic and hypnotic performances of the critically acclaimed Scottish post-rock band, Mogwai, and the all-female American rock band, Warpaint. The event was opened by the Filipino producer, Eyedress. The Metrotent became the home of the uniquely trippy harmonies of the…
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A Great Damn Tour with Avril Lavigne
Many of us grew up listening to Avril’s debut album with classic hits such as Complicated, Sk8er Boi and favorite rock ballad I’m With You. And we know most of you guys did too, or should we say everyone went through that “Avril Lavigne era” in life. Last night, our pop/rock queen, proved again that…
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The Power of KPOP at the Big Dome
6 of the hottest Kpop groups joined forces for a rare concert in Manila. It’s the time of the year again when Kpop fans were all distracted for the invasion of not one, not two, but six sensational Korean yodelers in the country. This bunch of Korean cuties came together for the second Dream Kpop Fantasy…
