25 Years Of Side A with album “SIDE A 25” with special performance at Abreeza Mall on Sept. 20!

       The past decades have sent the rise and fall of the seemingly invincible artists and groups, Side A has braved the storms and persevered through whatever trends The name is synonymous with an unmatched classic-after-classic repertoire of songs (spanning a whopping collection of more than a dozen official albums, a Christmas album, singles and various greatest hits collections…) and unequaled live performances nationwide and abroad.

            The band – composed of founding member Naldy Gonzales, veteran guitarist/vocalist Joey Generoso and veteran drummer Ernie Severino, former Take One guitarist Leevon Cailao and former Freeverse bassist Ned Esguerra –aren’t resting on their collective laurels. Their music lives on and just like wine, it gets finer with every new musical outing. Timed to their celebration of the band’s Silver Anniversary,  Warner Music releases a special collection entitled “SIDE A 25”, a double-disc offering that includes twenty-five years of the greatest and bestmusic that the band has created.

            Featuring vintage material from the band’s beginnings – “Eva Marie,” the Tagalog ditty “’Di Pa Huli,” the band’s breakthrough heartbreak anthem “Hold On” and the infectious remake of Labuyo’s “Tuloy Pa Rin,” this collection also puts together fan favorites through the years, including sentimental tracks like “Until Then,” “So Many Questions,” “Forevermore,” “Will I Ever,” “Set You Free,” “By Your Side,” “If Only” and “Let The Pain Remain,” among numerous others, and goes the extra mile with live renditions from their legendary 10^th Anniversary Concert disc “I Believe In Dreams,” “Foolish Heart” and their revivals “Ang Aking Awitin” and “Tell Me.”           And no new release is complete without a new track, in which the band happily obliges with “Before I Let You Go,” a previously unreleased original that, judging by the title alone, will have fans swooning to its bittersweet lyricism and melody.

            This outing is special for Side A for two reasons. “First, it marks our 25^th year in the business. And second, it is a gesture of thanks to our fans who have been supporting us through the years. We won’t be who we are and achieved what we had in the business if not for the fans.” says Joey Generoso.

             Being the group’s silver anniversary, Side A treats its  loyal fans to special live performances of their timeless hits in the country’s biggest shopping malls: September 18 at the Ayala Center in Cebu  and September 30 at  Abreeza Mall in Davao.

"AS 1" Concert in Davao City on October 28!

For the first time Concert King Martin Nievera and Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano will be having a concert together in Davao City in “As One” at the Holy Cross of Davao on October 28 (Thursday) 7 p.m..

Valenciano said that their upcoming concert will be a proof that they are not rivals and they could work together as one.

“Kasi I think forever until the time that we are no longer around, there will always be that comparison between Martin and Gary. There will always be that me looking over my shadow to see what Martin is doing and Martin doing the same thing. But for one concert event something that we do, that we really have a passion for and we are passionate about we came together as one,” Valenciano said, adding:

“We are not talking about concert. We are talking about an event that could, maybe we are spearheading an event that could take place in the future of people coming together as one.  Kasi kakaiba talaga kapag nangyayari ‘yon that people come together na sasabihin ng tao na ‘wow is this people coming  together’ and it makes everybody look good na  paang ‘mayroon din pala sa kanila ‘yong ability to come together like one.”

Get your tickets now at the following outlets: Crossover Davao office, SM tickets, SM Davao cinema ticket booth, Blu Gre Coffee Landco, MTS, SM and Gen Santos City, Bigby’s Café Torres and SM and Antonio’s Bar and Grill Torres and SM.

Ticket prices: P3,500, P2500, P1500, P1000, P500, P250.

Free Kadayawan concert at Damosa Gateway on August 20 and 21!

A concert dubbed “90s percent music: let the good times rock and roll” is set to happen at Damosa Gateway on August 20 and 21 in time for the Kadayawan celebration.

The affair will reunite all local bands of the 90s for a once in a lifetime experience with performances by Hearts and Mind, Loosid, Drop, Crux Criticum, Sisterhead, Kismet, Sound Punk, Pseudo Crack, Vox Humana, Ice Cold Buco Juice, Dark Deis, Black Hole Mary, Jack in the Box, Numb, Wasted Youth, and Lazy Fat.

To all 6 Cycle Mind and Rivermaya fanatics, some members of these two popular bands will also perform as one band called Skyway Traffic on Aug. 21 and 22 at the carpark of Damosa Market Basket.

Watch out as these performers rock and roll with their popular hits.

Happening also during the night would be the Musika del Sur Music Festival where bands from different provinces in Mindanao will render performances.

Skyway Traffic and Musika del Sur Music Festival is part of San Miguel Beer’s “Kum-beera” party for Kadayawan festivity.

All concerts are free.

Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-Gapi) performs in Davao Feb. 12-14!

Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-Gapi) will hold performances in UP Mindanao, the Davao City Peoples' Park and in Matina Town Square from February 12-14, 2010. Kontra- Gapi is the official ethnic group for music and dance of the University of the Philippines College of Arts and Literature.

Kontra-GaPi will conduct workshops and interaction in music, dance, mime and painting. Artists, students and the general public are invited to these events.

Dates, time and venue:

February 12, at 1:30 p.m., will be the performance of Kontra-GaPi at the Atrium, UP Mindanao Administration Bldg., Mintal, Davao City. At 3 p.m., a simultaneous workshop for music, dance, mime (at CHSS AVR) and a painting interaction will be conducted by Kontra-GaPi in the same venue.

• February 13, at 4:30 p.m., will be the performance of Kontra-GaPi at Davao City Peoples' Park. Promenaders in the Park will be in for a pleasant surprise to hear the music of Kontra-GaPi.


• February 14, Sunday, at 10 a.m., Kontra-GaPi will have an interaction with local artists and indigenous groups at UP Mindanao School of Management, Anda Street, Davao City.


• February 14, Valentine’s Day, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., Kontra-GaPi activities will be at Matina Town Square (MTS), Davao City.

At 3 p.m. will be a simultaneous workshop on music, dance and mime. At 8 p.m. will be a musical performance of Kontra-GaPi at Matina Town Square, and at 9 p.m. will be the "jamming" of Kontra-GaPi with local musicians.

At 10 p.m. will be a painting interaction.

Pilita Corrales and Mark Bautista Live on Nov. 7 in Davao City!

Pilita Corrales and Mark Bautista will be at the Davao CAP Auditorium on November 7, Saturday, 7 p.m. for a musical concert sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League, Archdiocese of Davao. Proceeds of the show shall be used for the completion of the CWL Building that will house the various social action programs and religious activities of the charitable organization for the people of Davao.

Tickets are sold at P800 and P500.

"Pupil" live in Davao City on Aug.22!

Pupil, composed of Ely Buendia on frontman duties and guitars, Yan Yuzon on lead, Dok Sergio on bass and Wendell Garcia on drums has caused a stir in the music scene for their new brand of rock. Will be seen live i concert on August 22 at the SM City Event Center at 6:00 p.m.!