Aptly titled ERASERHEADS: ELECTRIC FUN MUSIC FESTIVAL, the outdoor event will take place at SMDC Festival Grounds in Pasay City on May 31, 2025. While details remain under wraps, early bird tickets will go on sale exclusively via PalawanPay starting March 24, 2025.
Adding fuel to the excitement, the band also teased a brand-new song in the end credits, sparking speculation about an upcoming release in the future. If confirmed, this would mark the Eraserheads’ first new material in over a decade, following 2014’s “Sabado” and “1995,” which were later reissued on limited-edition vinyl with exclusive remixes in 2021.
Eraserheads: Combo On The Run will be screening in more than 150 cinemas nationwide and has already received glowing reviews from early screenings. Rappler called it “pure nostalgia juice that no fan can resist” in their spoiler-free review of the film, while GMA News spoke fondly of the material, calling it a “history lesson on an important chapter of Pinoy pop culture.”
Directed by Diane Ventura, the docu-film offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most influential bands in OPM history.
Why should you watch this new Eheads movie docu? Here is a spoiler-free review.
Fireworks filled the midnight sky in the middle of the raging guitar solo in the outro of “Ang Huling El Bimbo” at the SMDC Concert Grounds. Shortly after, yellow bits of confetti rained down on the crowd. The four members of Eraserheads – Ely, Raimund, Buddy and Marcus – joined by their crew on stage, joined hands and took a bow. They waved at the crowd repeatedly, the crowd did the same, smiles and joy all over. It was December 22, 2022 and the Eraserheads had just performed their greatest set in their one-night reunion concert in the Philippines, drawing in a 75,000-strong crowd. History was made, and being part of it was such an exhilarating experience, it was almost surreal.
Watching the Eraserheads: Combo on the Run at the cinema last night took me back to that particular moment. I remembered looking around at the end of the concert, seeing all the lights turned up to the brightest as fragments of yellow mesh burst around, it was as if the saturation was turned up high in an HD screen in real life. 2022, and the pandemic blank years before it, felt muted compared to the scenery around me. That was the magic of the Eraserheads for me and the movie brought it back vividly.
Directed by Maria Diane Ventura, Eraserheads: Combo on the Run is the quintessential Eheads documentary movie for the fans, for music enthusiasts and for Filipinos. In its 1 hour and 45 minutes runtime, the movie gave the audience an informative and intimate look at the band’s history, detailing their beginning as undergraduates at UP Diliman until their rise to fame and everything (the good and the bad) that came with it.
Featuring lots of footage from what appeared to be long-lost vaults, clippings from old magazines and newspapers, and updated interviews with journalists, producers and managers, the film successfully brought to life the wonders of the ‘90s, and how the Eraserheads became one of the greatest musical acts in our country.
What made it extra compelling came down to one thing: honesty – which mattered most especially when it came to demystifying the issues that had clouded their fallout that led to their disbandment in 2002. The movie featured one-on-one interviews with the four members of the band, and to their credit, each one of them did speak their own truth, spilling out the struggles, grievances and sentiments that were unheard of until now.
Strikingly, the film did not dwell in the negative. Beyond the rift, it also provided a space for healing. As they shed light on how they navigated their own paths as individuals and musicians over the years, they also shared their insights on what led them to find their way back to each other for their 2022 reunion concert.
Overall, the movie is authentically Eheads – the humor, the honesty and even the drama. It was an enjoyable and immersive Dolby-enhanced musical trip, going through snippets of their discography, including some demo versions, deep cuts and live performances. The interviews stood out for being candid and heartfelt. It felt like a journey of the band’s long and hectic history. At the end of it, you’ll really get to understand what makes the Eraserheads’ legacy relevant not just on a national scale, but on a personal level.
The movie will remind you of the Eheads songs that became your soundtrack at specific points of your life. For me, it was their last song during their 2022 concert. For others, it could be their favorite karaoke hits. For longtime Eheads fans, I’m sure the answer would be longer and more meaningful.
Ersaerheads Combo On The Run is now showing in cinemas and will run until March 23, 2025.
There’s no more reason to miss this year’s most anticipated concert as mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) announced that it will offer live pay-per-view access of Eraserheads’ “Huling El Bimbo” Concert 2022 via the all new Smart LiveStream App.
For only Php 650, fans can stream the iconic OPM rock band’s concert as they dish out their generation-defining hits like ‘Ang Huling El Bimbo’, ‘Minsan’, ‘Magasin’, ‘Spoliarium’, and more.
The concert will be held on Dec. 22 at 8:30 p.m. at the SMDC Festival Grounds in Parañaque City. For Smart subscribers who were not able to secure tickets early on, the concert will be made available via the Smart LiveStream app, formerly known as GigaPlay.
This pay-per-view comes on the heels of the launch of Smart Live, which gives Smart subscribers first dibs access to perks in the country’s most epic happenings – from concerts, sports events, and more.
As part of Smart Live, Smart subscribers also enjoyed a special 10 percent discount on Eraserheads’ ‘Huling El Bimbo’ concert tickets last November. Smart also raffled off concert tickets exclusive to subscribers.
Subscribers can pay by charging it to their postpaid bill, prepaid load, or credit card. The live pay-per-view will allow users to livestream the full concert.
Download the Smart LiveStream App Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, Smart LiveStream App features epic live content optimized to stream seamlessly on the country’s leading wireless provider, transforming your mobile phone into a virtual concert and sports arena.
The video streaming app showcases top sports (FIBA, NBA, Gilas, UAAP, PVL) and premium music events.
The app is open to all Smart Prepaid, Smart Postpaid, Smart Bro, Smart Infinity, and TNT subscribers, who only need mobile data to access all exclusive content and experience high-quality videos, anytime and anywhere.
To make the most of the Smart LiveStream App, subscribers may register to Power All 99, which comes with 8 GB for all sites and apps, Unli TikTok, and Unli Texts to All Networks valid for 7 days for only Php99.
Eraserheads Reunion Concert Huling El Bimbo on December 22, 2022 at the SMDC Festival Grounds, Paranaque City.
Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala and Marcus Adoro more popularly knows as the Eraserheads will have another reunion concert this December 22, 2022.
Eraserheads released 2 new singles “1995” and “Sabado”. The Eraserheads CD which includes the 2 new songs is available only when you buy the ESQUIRE Magazine September 2014 Issue for P400.
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