From the Bulacan’s Philippine Arena’s transformation to “A Sky Full of Stars” and the New Frontier Theater’s distinction of “A Wasteland,” Philippine concerts in 2024 are a prime showcase of local and international artistry. “Exciting” is an understatement for these shows, as Complex Philippines lists must-see performances for the first quarter of the year.
Rivermaya The Reunion
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Date: February 17, 2024
Venue: SMDC Festival Grounds, Parañaque City, Metro Manila
Tickets: SM Tickets
A once-impossible reunion comes to fruition, as the original Rivermaya collective converges for a one-night show. The original lineup of Bamboo Mañalac, Rico Blanco, Mark Escueta, and Nathan Azarcon highlighted the rise of Philippine alternative rock in the 90s, and their reign sits comfortably in the present. The “214,” “Kisapmata,” and “Liwanag Sa Dilim” hitmakers regard the homecoming as a “thank you” to their fans for keeping their 30-year-long spark ablaze.
Jonas Brothers Celebrating Five Albums
Date: February 22, 2024
Venue: SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Metro Manila
Tickets: SM Tickets
12 years following their last visit, American pop-rock band Jonas Brothers returns to the Philippines to commemorate the fifth anniversary of their reunion in 2019. The JoBros bring along both classics and hits from their more recent albums, “Happiness Begins” (2019) and “The Album” (2023).
Bobapalooza Music and Arts Festival
Bobapalooza Music and Arts Festival
Date/s: February 24 and 25, 2024
Venue: Filinvest City Event Grounds, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila
Tickets: SM Tickets
Bobapalooza places the Philippines as a trove of local and international sound, delivering a range of performers and arts to Filinvest City’s Event Grounds for the February 24 to 25, 2024 weekend. Their maiden music and arts festival promotes “unforgettable inclusivity” that awakens creativity and wonder from those who enter its gates. As Western alternative/indie rock groups Pale Waves and Bad Suns meet Rico Blanco on stage for day one, the production recently announced the acquisition of Japanese girl group Atarashii Gakko! as headliners to cap off the weekend.
Ed Sheeran +-=÷x Tour
Date: March 9, 2024
Venue: SMDC Festival Grounds, Parañaque City, Metro Manila
Tickets: SM Tickets
An “Eras” Tour is coming to the Philippines (sadly, not one that many would be hoping for), as four-time Grammy Award Winning Artist Ed Sheeran makes his final Southeast Asian stop in the country. He last appeared in front of his Filipino “Sheerios” during a sold-out “Divide” set in 2018. The reunion is anticipated to be a trip down memory lane of sorts, introducing and re-introducing odes across his mathematical-themed albums, such as “Give Me Love,” “Eyes Closed,” “Bad Habits,” “Happier,” and “Photograph.”
Wanderland Music And Arts Festival
Date/s: March 9 and 10, 2024
Venue: Filinvest City Event Grounds, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila
Tickets: Tickelo
“Banana Pancakes” are best served warm on a breezy March afternoon as Wanderland returns this coming March 9 and 10, 2024. The gathering sits comfortably on the calendars of avid art and music lovers, merging local and international creativity and expression through on-site installations and sound. Embarking on their 10th chapter, the Filinvest City Event Grounds welcome American musicians Jack Johnson and Thundercat on its main stage, along with Lola Amour, Paolo Sandejas, Party Pace, and other fledgling local acts.
Slash Featuring Miles Kennedy And The Conspirators: The River Is Rising
Date: March 12, 2024
Venue: New Frontier Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Tickets: TicketNet
The iconic 1985-debuted top hat rock icon makes his Philippine return, as Slash, Miles Kennedy, and The Conspirators emerge on the New Frontier Theater stage, celebrating their nearly 15-year tenure as a collective. Since the band’s formal debut in 2012 through “Apocalyptic Love,” they made their first and last appearance in the country in 2013, while the Guns N’ Roses’ lead guitarist joined founding members Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, and Steven Adler during the 2018 “Not In This Lifetime Tour” in the Philippine Arena.
Janet Jackson: Together Again
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Date: March 13, 2024
Venue: Araneta Coliuseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Tickets: TicketNet
Manila is finally “Together Again” with American musician and actress Janet Jackson after more than a decade. The appearance on local soil is part of her tenth concert tour, delivering “chart-topping singles such as “Together Again,” “That’s The Way Love Goes,” and “Scream,” in collaboration with her late brother, Michael Jackson.” Booking the Araneta Coliseum for her one-night return, fans await a night of recollection with the King of Pop’s sister with timeless and unforgettable anthems.
