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James Morrison, in a white shirt that restricted circulation and a leather jacket that would make Marlon Brando proud, stepped in front of a large Smart Araneta Coliseum crowd with energy incongruent to the soulful, contemplative vibe of most of his songs.
Mariah Carey is worth your money. It’s a statement that a story written by Pocholo Concepcion in “The Nightlife” (Sept. 7, 2014) didn’t exactly subscribe to. Titled “John Legend worth watching; Mariah Carey, maybe not,” the article implied, or rather encouraged people, that it might be better to spend your cash on going to a bar instead of watching Carey perform at the Mall of Asia Arena on Oct. 28.
There’s a reason foreign acts keep coming back to the Philippines. For Lifehouse frontman Jason Wade, it involves a dare—and a certain duck delicacy. “The last time we were there with our guitar tech, we bet him $50 that he wouldn’t be able to eat three balut. We’re hoping this time that we can get him to eat five,” he chuckled.
The battle for school pride goes up another notch at this time of the year, thanks to the start of another UAAP-NCAA season. We look forward to pep rallies, excited fangirls, after-school trips to the Mall of Asia Arena or the Smart Araneta Coliseum, the wearing of school statement shirts—oh yes, that.
While it’s always wise to heed your parents’ counsel, we’re willing to bet that you’re glad to have listened when they told you to save up for a rainy day. Manila is in for another wave of concerts this stormy season, with August promising an incredible rock feat: Three bands thundering in the Big Dome in a span of four days.
Fifty years since Sergio Mendes gained worldwide fame with his then group, Brasil ’66, the bossa nova musician has been booked by the Araneta Group to celebrate the milestone with a concert on March 12 at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
“You could say I’d lost my belief in our politicians,” Sting’s voice boomed, wryly drawing out the last syllable, and the mostly Filipino audience half whooped, half snickered in response. Tongue in cheek, I sang the next line, “They all seemed like game show hosts to me,” along with the singer, wondering if the song hit a little too close to home for certain civil servants in the audience.
“Disney On Ice” returns to Manila with “Disney On Ice: Let’s Celebrate!” from Dec. 25 until Jan. 3, 2012, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Grammy-winning a cappella group Pentatonix arrived in Manila at 11:15 a.m. today for its concert tomorrow, Sept. 24, at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
If you grew up listening to cassette tapes and Magic 89.9’s Sunday Slowdown set, this is the concert to watch out for.
