Lindsey Stirling Live at Ayala Malls

Quarter-finalist of America's Got Talent Season 5, Lindsey Stirling, is coming to the Philippines for a series of mall shows this August 2013. Catch hip-hop violinist, Lindsey Stirling LIVE at Ayala Malls. Concert details as follows:

Ayala Malls and Music Management International presents
Lindsey Stirling Live at Ayala Malls
Greenbelt 3 Park - August 17, 2013 - 7:00pm
Alabang Town Center Commerce Mall - August 18, 2013 - 6:00pm

More details to follow

LINKS
http://www.lindseystirling.com/
http://mmilive.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Greenbelt.AyalaMalls
https://www.facebooak.com/AlabangTownCenter

VIDEOS
-Elements by Lindsey Stirling

-Shadows by Lindsey Stirling

-We Found Love(Rihanna Cover) by Lindsey Stirling

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Bench Fun Meet 2013 featuring Taylor Lautner

International superstar and known as "Jacob" from the hit film series, Twilight, Taylor Lautner, will be here in Manila for Bench Fun Meet Conference 2013. Event details as follows:

Bench presents
Bench Fun Meet 2013 feat. Taylor Lautner LIVE!
August 17, 2013
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City

PROMO MECHANICS:
Get a free invite to the Benchsetter Fun Meet : Taylor Lautner (August 17, 2013, Mall of Asia ARENA) with a minimum single-receipt purchase requirement from participating stores.

Item Code   
PRO0248A - VIP - P 2,500.00
PRO0248B - Patron - P 2,000.00
PRO0248C - Lower Box 0 P 1,200.00
PRO0248D - Upper Box - P 600.00

PARTICIPATING STORES
                 
BENCH                
Abreeza Mall Davao, Powerplant Mall Rockwell, SM Calamba, SM Megamall, Alabang Town Center, Robinsons Ermita, SM Cebu, SM Molino, Ayala Cebu, Robinsons Galleria, SM Clark, SM North Edsa, Ayala Glorietta 2, Robinsons Imus, SM Dasmarinas, SM Novaliches, Cash & Carry, Robinsons Metro East Pasig, SM Davao, SM Pampanga, Eastwood, Shangri-La Mall, SM Davao Annex, SM Rosario Cavite, Farmers Plaza, Solenad 2, SM Fairview, SM San Fernando, Festival Mall, SM Aura Premier, SM General Santos, SM Southmall, Gateway, SM Bacoor, SM Lipa, SM Sta Mesa, Greenhills, SM Baguio, SM Mall of Asia, SM Sucat, Harbor Point Subic, SM Baliwag, SM Manila, SM Taytay, Lucky Chinatown, SM Batangas, SM Marikina, SM Valenzuela, Metropoint Edsa, SM Bicutan, SM Marilao, Sta Lucia East, Newport Mall, SM Cagayan De Oro, SM Masinag Antipolo, Trinoma, SM Dasmarinas Annex
                 
HERBENCH             
Festival Mall, SM Fairview, SM Megamall, SM Sta Mesa, SM Bacoor, SM Manila, SM North Edsa, SM Sucat
                   
SUPERBENCH                
Market! Market!, SM San Lazaro           

•     A maximum of 5 invitations per single receipt is allowed; and combinations of invites are allowed.
•     Valid for Cash, Credit Card, Gift Certificates and EPS transactions.
•     Not valid for purchases using GIFT CERTIFICATES marked as ISSUED FOR PROMOTIONS.
•     Not valid for purchases using employee’s PO.
•     Lifestyle Cardholders will still earn points.
•     Privilege Cardholders are still entitled to discounts (if applicable) so long as the net amount purchase requirement is met.
•     Invitations must be exchanged for actual ticket at the Mall of Asia ARENA ticket booth on the day of the event (August 17, 2012).
•     Bench/ Suyen Corporation and Mall of Asia ARENA reserve the right to deny entry if ticket bearer is proven to be under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or displaying misbehavior.

LINKS
http://www.bench.com.ph/news.php?benchsetter-fun-meet-featuring-taylor-lautner=95
https://www.facebook.com/benchtmofficial

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Renee Olstead Live in Manila 2013

Actress-Jazz singer, Renee Olstead, is coming to Manila on August 2013 for her first major Manila concert which will be held at the Grand Ballroom of Fairmont Raffles Hotel Makati. Concert details as follows:

Radio High 105.9 presents
Renee Olstead LIVE in Manila
With special guest: Baihana
August 30, 2013 - 8:00pm
Grand Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel, Makati City

Ticket Prices
VIP - P9785
Platinum - P6695
Gold - P4120
Silver - P2576

Tickets will be available soon at Ticketworld.

LINKS
https://www.facebook.com/radiohigh105.9
http://www.reneeo.com/

VIDEOS
 -A Love That Will Last by Renee Olstead

 

-Midnight Man by Renee Olstead

-Summertime by Renee Olstead

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Pet Shop Boys performs concert in Manila, August 6!

British synth-pop giants Pet Shop Boys visits Manila for the first time to perform their hits from a career spanning more than 20 years in a concert titled Pet Shop Boys Live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on August 6, 2013 presented by Ovation Productions. 

Pet Shop Boys, consisting of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, will be touring in support of the new and to-be released album "Electric". Recently, the duo returns in triumphant form in their 12th studio album "Electric" produced by Stuart Price (Madonna, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Missy Elliott, The Killers) and features eight new songs, plus one cover of Bruce Springsteen's "The Last To Die". The album boasts the singles ‘Vocal’ and ‘Axis’ and completes a collection of dance anthems which the British electro-pop duo is known for. 

The winners of the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music have sold more than 50 million records worldwide and are listed as the most successful duo in UK music history by The Guinness Book of Records. Three-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees, since 1985 spawning 42 Top 30 singles and 22 Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart, including four number ones: "West End Girls", "It's a Sin", "Always on My Mind" and "Heart".

Experience electronic music and style with the UK’s phenomenal duo in Pet Shop Boys Live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on August 6, 2013. Tickets are now available at all TicketNet outlets and via online at www.ticketnet.com.ph as presented by Ovation Productions.

Ticket Prices:

VIP - Php6340 (reserved seating)
Patron - Php5810 (reserved seating)
Lower Box - Php4755 (reserved seating)
Upper Box A - Php3700 (reserved seating)
Upper Box B - Php1585 (free seating)
General Admission - Php850 (free seating)

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ABRA 2013 Grand Concert

Filipino fastest rising hiphop superstar, Abra, will be having a solo major concert which will be held at the Circuit Makati Grounds this August 2013. Concert details as follows:

 
 Grandslam Productions presents
ABRA 2013 LIVE in Concert
August 17, 2013 - 8:00pm
Globe Circuit Event Grounds, Makati City

TICKET PRICES
VIP - P1300
Gold - P780
Silver - P520
Bronze - P312

Tickets are now available at Ticketworld. You can buy tickets thru Ticketworld outlets and via online at www.ticketworld.com.ph/manilaconcertscene. Call 891-9999 for more inquiries.

LINKS
http://bit.ly/1532pKU

VIDEOS
-Gayuma by Abra

-Ilusyon by Abra feat. Arci Munoz

 -Abrakadabra by Abra

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Carly Rae Jepsen Live in Manila

Pop sensation behind the smash hit song, Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen, is scheduled to perform for the very first time in the Philippines this August 2013 at the Big Dome. Concert details as follows:

Wilbros Live presents
Carly Rae Jepsen Live in Manila
August 7, 2013 - 8:00pm
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

TICKET PRICES
PATRON - (Please call Wilbros Live at 374-2222 or 374-9999)
LOWER BOX - not available
UPPER BOX A - Php 3,710(reserved seating)
UPPER BOX B - Php 1,855(free seating)
GENERAL ADMISSION - Php 795(free seating)

Tickets are available at Ticketnet.
Call 911-5555 or visit www.ticketnet.com.ph

LINKS
http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1740298
https://www.facebook.com/wilbroslive
http://www.carlyraemusic.com/
http://ticketnet.com.ph/

VIDEOS
-Good Time by Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl City

-Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen

-Tonight I'm Getting Over You by Carly Rae Jepsen

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Metallica in Singapore this August 2013

The wait is over! LAMC Productions is thrilled to welcome icons METALLICA to Singapore for the first time in 20 years! The concert will take place at Changi Exhibition Centre on Saturday, August 24 at 8pm.



Metallica’s concert will be the first ever concert to be staged at the Changi Exhibition Centre. “There wasn’t a venue big enough for Metallica in Singapore so we had to make a new one.” says Ross Knudson, co-owner of LAMC Productions.

To ensure convenience of concert goers travelling to Changi Exhibition Centre, there will be public shuttle service to the event grounds and after the concert. Schedules and pick up point locations will be advised at a later date.

Formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, Metallica have become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 110 million albums worldwide and playing to millions of fans the world over. They have scored several multi-platinum albums, including 1991’s Metallica (commonly referred to as “The Black Album”), which is the best selling album in history of Soundscan scanning 16 million albums in the United States alone. Their latest album, Death Magnetic, was certified platinum just six weeks after it debuted atop the Billboard Top 200 Album chart in October 2008. Death Magnetic charted at #1 in 32 countries. Metallica have also garnered numerous awards and accolades, including nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009.

The band recently celebrated its 30th-Anniversary with a week’s worth of fan club concerts at the Fillmore Theater in San Francisco, CA. In 2012, they announced the launch of Orion Music + More, an annual two-day festival curated and headlined by the band.  This past summer, Metallica unveiled a brand new stage in Mexico City that featured iconic elements that spanned its 30-year career. They played eight shows to nearly 180,000 fans at the Sports Arena in Mexico City. Later that month the band performed four shows on the same stage in Canada, two in Edmonton and two in Vancouver, during which they shot their upcoming Nimród Antal directed 3D Feature Film, Through The Never, which will be released in 2013.

When it comes to touring, there are few, if any, bands who deliver live the way Metallica do. Their shows, which began in clubs and garages in the early eighties, are now selling out in arenas and stadiums throughout the world, and continue to be among the most intense, powerful and visually stimulating concert experiences ever delivered. The most impressive achievement that bears mentioning is the fact that Metallica continue to be a strong attraction in the touring world; a truly rare feat in today’s mercurial entertainment business, where fans often change allegiance to bands as often as they do hairstyles.

Metallica are a band whose success can be directly attributed to a passion and no-compromise attitude in every project they undertake.

Standard Tickets:
Section A - $188*
Section B - $148*
Shuttle Bus ticket - $5 per trip
*$3 Sistic booking fee applies.

General admission tickets go on sale June 28, 2013 9:00 AM at www.sistic.com.sg and at 10:00 AM through all other Sistic channels.

To book tickets-
Online: www.sistic.com.sg
By Phone: +65 6348-5555
Book In Person: At all authorized Sistic outlets in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Tickets can also be purchased through the SISTIC Mobile and iNETS mobile apps. SISTIC Mobile is available at the Apple App Store, Google Play store or Samsung Apps.Download iNETS mobile through the Apple App store or Google Play store or SMS to 76387.

Produced by LAMC Productions.
http://www.lamcproductions.com/metallica
http://www.facebook.com/metallicasg
http://www.facebook.com/events/299217773548045

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Air Supply Live in Manila 2013

The band behind the hit songs: "Lost in Love", "All Out Of Love", "Here I Am" and many more timeless hits in the 80s, soft rock music duo, Air Supply, will be back for a major concert in Manila which will be happening on August 2013. Concert details as follows.

Steve O'Neal Productions presents
Air Supply Live in Manila 2013
August 13, 2013
Solaire Resort and Casino, Parañaque City

TICKET PRICES
Price Zone 1 - P 5,330
Price Zone 2 - P 4,264
Price Zone 3 - P 3,198
Price Zone 4 - P 1,599

Tickets are available at Ticketworld, SM Tickets and Ticketnet outlets.
visit www.ticketworld.com.ph/manilaconcertscene to buy tickets online.

LINKS
http://www.airsupplymusic.com/tour

VIDEOS
-All Out Of Love by Air Supply

-Lost in Love by Air Supply

-Goodbye by Air Supply

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Electric Tour: Pet Shop Boys Live in Manila

English new wave duo, Pet Shop Boys, comes to the Philippines this August as part of their Electric Tour 2013. This will be their first time in Manila. Concert details as follows.

Ovation Productions presents

Electric Tour: Pet Shop Boys Live in Manila
August 6, 2013 - 8:00pm
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

TICKETS
VIP - P6340(reserved seating)
Patron - P5810(reserved seating)
Lower Box - P4755(reserved seating)
Upper Box A - P3700(reserved seating)
Upper Box B - P1585(free seating)
General Admission - P850(free seating)

Tickets are available at Ticketnet outlets
Call 911-5555 or visit www.ticketnet.com.ph

LINKS
http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1738028
http://www.petshopboys.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/petshopboys

VIDEOS
-West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys

-Axis by Pet Shop Boys

-It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys

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"I Write The Songs": Ogie Alcasid Live!

Ogie Alcasid will be having a major concert this August in part of his 25th year anniversary in showbiz industry. The concert will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena. Concert details as follows:

Starmedia Entertainment presents

I Write The Songs...Ogie Alcasid LIVE!

The 25th Anniversary Celebration

August 16, 2013 - 8:00pm

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City

TICKET PRICES:

SVIP - Php 5,280(Reserved Seats)

VIP - Php 3,700(Reserved Seats)

PATRON - Php 2,640(Reserved Seats)

LOWER BOX A - Php 1,590(Reserved Seats)

LOWER BOX B - Php 1,060(Reserved Seats)

UPPER BOX - Php 530(Reserved Seats)

GENL. ADMISSION - Php 320(Free Seating)

Tickets available at SM Tickets outlets and via online at www.smtickets.com.

Call 470-2222 for more inquiries about the show.

LINKS

https://smtickets.com/marketing/view/1448

https://www.facebook.com/starmediaentPH

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Japandroids Live in Manila

Canadian indie-rock duo, Japandroids, will perform in Manila this coming August 2013. Catch Brian and David on their first headlining concert in the Philippines. Concert details as follows:

Kindassault presents
Japandroids Live in Manila
August 19, 2013
Hard Rock Cafe, Makati City

TICKET PRICES
P1200 - Presale tickets
P1500 - Door tickets

LINKS
http://japandroids.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kindassault

VIDEOS
-The House That Heaven Built by Japandroids

-Younger Us by Japandroids

-Continuous Thunder by Japandroids 

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Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show 2013

Vivre Fort Entertainment and Feld Entertainment brings back another Disney extravaganza for everybody, it's Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show: The Philippine Tour. See Mickey and the rest of the gang performs LIVE on stage with spectacular magic performances. Come be part of the magic! Event details as follows:

Vivre Fort Entertainment and Feld Entertainment presents
Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show 2013
September 20 - 22, 2013 - Waterfront Hotel Cebu City, Cebu
October 2 - 6, 2013 - Mall of Asia Arena, Manila

Schedule of Shows:
CEBU

• Sept. 20 (Fri) – 7PM
• Sept. 21 (Sat) – 11AM, 3PM, 7PM
• Sept. 22 (Sun)- 11AM, 3PM, 7PM

MANILA

• Oct 2 (Wed)- 11AM, 3PM
• Oct. 3 (Thu)- 11AM, 3PM
• Oct. 4 (Fri)- 11AM, 3PM, 7PM
• Oct. 5 (Sat)- 11AM, 3PM, 7PM
• Oct. 6 (Sun)- 11AM, 3PM, 7PM

TICKET PRICES 
CEBU SHOWS:
Front Row- P3400
VIP- P2970
Gold- P2230
Silver- P1590
Bronze- P960

MANILA SHOWS:
Front Row- P3400
VIP- P2970
Patron- P2650
Lower Box Center- P1910
Lower Box Sides- P1590
Upper Box Center- P1170
Upper Box Sides- P850

Tickets are now available at SM Tickets outlets.
Call 470-2222 or visit www.smtickets.com to buy tickets online.

LINKS
http://www.disneylive.com/
http://www.feldentertainment.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/VIVRE-FORT-Entertainment/301656539009

VIDEOS
-Mickey's Magic Show preview

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BY Request: Bamboo and Yeng Live at the Big Dome

Two of the best rock singers in one headlining concert. Rock vocalist, Bamboo back to back with pop rock princess, Yeng Constantino LIVE for the first time at the Big Dome. Concert details as follows:

Cornerstone Concerts presents

B/Y Request: Bamboo and Yeng Constantino LIVE!

August 17, 2013 - 8:00pm

Smart Araneta Coliseum

TICKET PRICES

VVIP(PT 101 & 103 ROW A-O) - Php 4,770(reserved seating)

VIP(PT 101 & 103 ROW P-Z) - Php 3,710(reserved seating)

VIP(PT 111 & 108) - Php 3,710(reserved seating)

PATRON(104-107, 112-115) - Php 3,180(reserved seating)

LOWER BOX - Php 2,120(reserved seating)

UPPER BOX A - Php 1,060(reserved seating)

UPPER BOX B - Php 745(free seating)

GENERAL ADMISSION - Php 425(free seating)

Tickets are available at Ticketnet outlets.

You can also buy tickets at www.ticketnet.com.ph.

Call 911-5555 for more inquiries

LINKS

https://www.facebook.com/yengunplugged

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bamboo/34656421986

https://www.facebook.com/bamboomusiclive

http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1726164

VIDEOS

-Pagibig by Yeng Constantino

-B.A.B.A.Y by Yeng Constantino

-Carousel by Bamboo

-Questions by Bamboo

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Living Things World Tour: Linkin Park Live in Manila 2013

Grammy award winning rock band, Linkin Park, returns to Manila for a one night only concert which will be held this coming August 2013. This will be their 2nd concert in the country after their successful Meteora World Tour concert back in 2004 at CCP Grounds.

Scala Events presents

Living Things World Tour: Linkin Park Live in Manila 2013
August 13, 2013 - 8:00pm
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City

Ticket Prices
VIP STANDING - Php 10,440(Standing)
PATRON - Php 10,440(Reserved Seats)
LOWER BOX A - Php 7,270((Reserved Seats)
GOLD STANDING - Php6,210(Standing)
LOWER BOX B - Php 6,210(Reserved Seats)
UPPER BOX - Php 3,680(Reserved Seats)
GENL. ADMISSION - Php 930(Reserved Seats)

Tickets are now available at SM Tickets outlets.
Visit www.smtickets.com or call 470-2222 for details.

Seating Chart

LINKS
http://www.linkinpark.com/
https://smtickets.com/marketing/view/1353

VIDEOS

-Burn It Down by Linkin Park

-New Divide by Linkin Park

-What I've Done by Linkin Park

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Bazooka Rockz 2013

After the successful festival last September 2012, Pulp Live World now brings you to their second installment of the Philippines first indoor rock festival, Bazooka Rockz II which will be held on August 2013 featuring great foreign & local rock bands. Concert details as follows:

Pulp Live World presents
Bazooka Rockz 2013
August 25, 2013 - 10:00am onwards
SMX Convention Center

Ticket Prices:
P3,140 - One section only

Tickets are now available at SM Tickets.
Visit www.smtickets.com to buy tickets online or call 470-2222 for more inquiries about the show.

Lineup of Bands

All Time Low

Uchuu Sentai Noiz

Tonight Alive

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

 We Came As Romans

Anberlin

Radio Drive By

A Rocket To The Moon

Local bands

 Save Me Hollywood

 Faintlight

 Mad Hatter Day

Penguin

SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES:

LINKS
http://pulpliveworld.com/
https://smtickets.com/marketing/view/1383
https://www.facebook.com/pulpliveworldprod
http://bazookarocks.com/

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#MCSFlashback: The Fame Ball Tour - Lady Gaga Live in Manila 2009

Ovation Productions presents...
The Fame Ball Tour: Lady Gaga Live in Manila 2009
August 11, 2009 - 8:00pm
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
With performances by: Pedicab

Ticket Prices:

VIP - P7875
Patron - P5775
Lower Box - P3675
Upper Box A - P2625
Upper Box B - P1050
Gen. Admission - P525

NOTE:
- It was Gaga's first ever show in Manila, an estimated over 12,000+ fans packed the Big Dome for this concert.

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#MCSFlashback: The Wave Goodbye Tour - Nine Inch Nails Live in Manila 2009

Splintr.com proudly presents
The Wave Goodbye World Tour: Nine Inch Nails Live in Manila
August 5, 2009 - 7:00pm
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.

With performances by Pupil

Ticket Prices:

Patron VIP - P4725
Patron - P3938
Lower Box - P2625
Upper Box A - P2100
Upper Box B - P1050
Gen. Admission - P525

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#MCSFlashback: Rock N Rule 2008

#MCSFlashback:
Rock N Rule 2008
featuring: Simple Plan, New Found Glory and Jamie Scott and The Town Live in Manila
August 4, 2008 - Monday - 8:00pm
Araneta Coliseum

Note: Simple Plan's second concert in Manila.

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MCS Exclusive: Erik Santos on his Greatest Show of the Year

Filipino pop singer, Erik Santos held his two-night concert at the Meralco Theater last August 30 and 31, 2012. He performed some of the greatest theme songs of all time - theme songs from the best movies and TV shows. He shared the stage with The Opera Belles, Vina Morales, Basil Valdes and Gary Valenciano(for Aug. 30) and Martin Nievera(for Aug. 31). Check out Erik Santos performed Disney theme songs - theme songs from Hercules, Lion King and a lot more!

Greatest Theme Songs: Erik Santos Live!

Special thanks to Record Breaker Artist Managament and Cornerstone Concerts

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Concert Review: Tears For Fears Rules Manila!

Title: Tears For Fears Rules Manila!

Written by Jamie Ortega

Photos by Magic Liwanag Photography(www.magicliwanag.com)

Awesome music can inspire us to do anything:  make friends,  fall in love, change   how we look at things. 

What the music of New Wave sensations Tears For Fears  and Per Sorensen of Fra Lippo Lippi  did to Araneta Coliseum  last August 11 2012 was fill the Big Dome from corner to corner with excited fans clapping, dancing, and waving their hands in the air to the bands’ greatest hits. It was as if a time machine descended over Araneta transporting everyone back to the ‘80s! 

Let’s face it- it’s not easy being a front act- most of the time the audience is too busy waiting for the main act to even pay attention to the people performing onstage. That did not happen during this concert as the night’s front act, Per Sorensen, delighted the crowd with his enchanting performance, kicking off his set with the hit tune “Beauty And Madness.” Sorensen definitely had the audience in the palm of his hand as the crowd eagerly sang along to many of his hits like “Angel,” “Stitches and Burn,” “The Distance Between Us ” and “Every Time I See You.”

 Adding fun and excitement to a night full of ‘80s induced nostalgia was when Sorensen revealed why the concert was extra special for him, too- his son Oskar Hollidorf was onstage! Per revealed that Oskar was his band’s keyboardist, and it was their first time to perform together! Judging by the reaction of the crowd towards Hollidorf, it would be safe to say that the good-looking and talented boy amassed quite a number of new fans that night.

After Sorensen’s set it was British gal and Tears For Fears’ back-up singer Karina Round’s turn to dazzle Manila. And dazzle she did! With a voice resembling singer Bjork, she mesmerized the audience with her amazing pipes while strumming the acoustic guitar. One would never guess that it was her first time to play in a big crowd, a bit of news Round casually dished out during her set.

After two opening acts, Tears For Fears finally hit the stage with their opening salvo, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World.” The band’s decision to start their half of the concert with a well-known song, followed by another popular tune, “Sowing The Seeds Of Love”, was indeed a good one as the crowd automatically stood up, sang, danced, and pumped their fists in the air. Whoever said that Pinoy concertgoers lack energy and don’t respond well at concerts was probably not at this one because every time the band played the opening bars of their popular songs like “Mad World” and “Change”, nearly everyone at the venue began to cheer, shriek, and wave their glow sticks in the air.

The duo made up of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith also shared funny stories with the audience, adding a dash of humor to a spectacular night. Orzabal even made the audience laugh as he talked about a time when he was recognized at a supermarket and asked, “Are you the guy from Tears For Fears?” The question was immediately followed up with, “What are you doing these days?” “ Google Tears For Fears in Manila,” quipped Orzabal, an answer which made the audience both cheer and laugh.

Not to be outdone, Curt  got his fair share of cheers from the audience as well  after dedicating “Advice For The Young At Heart” to all his twitter followers, revealing that he has more Filipino followers on Twitter than any other nationality.

Yet another surprise that night was the band’s slower, soulful cover of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean. After performing Smith jovially quipped, “Now the people who were here yesterday (Aug. 10, the first day of their Manila leg) are going to be pissed we didn’t sing that.” As the show came to a close, the  band capped the night with a Philippine flag-inspired shirt worn by Smith as the band performed  their last two songs “Woman In Chains” and “Shout”. As the imaginary time machine brought everyone back to 2012, and people streamed out of Araneta Coliseum with smiles on their faces- one thing was immediately embedded in this writer’s mind- this fun romp down memory lane is a night Pinoy Tears For Fears fans will never forget! 

To see more photos from Tears For Fears and Per Sorensen LIVE in Manila, visit Ovation Productions Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=122216637798623

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