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2014 is just about to end but already, 2015’s concert season is already buzzing with so much excitement. Word about Sam Smith’s May concert quickly spread last night. Which got us plotting down our concert route for 2015. It’s time to save.
Bastille: Bad Blood Tour
When: Jan 5, 8pm
Where: World Trade Center, Buendia Ave Ext cor Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, Pasay City
Tickets: PHP4,800 via SM Tickets
Who: Bastille (UK)
Infamous for: That whats-going-on video “Torn Apart.” It’s a cross between Michael Jackson’s “Black and White” and horror-slash-romcom. The video takes so much attention from the song, so we recommend you listen instead of watch. Anyway, the song is from the third installment of their popular Vs series, which has just been released. Much heralded is their collab with Haim but we think you should pay more mind to the last track “Remains” which features Sunk Anansie!
The one song you should know: “Pompeii,” which Bastille drummer Chris “Woody” Wood has called “the song that changed everything.”
That other song you should know: “Laura Palmer”
The 1975
When: Jan 24, 8pm
Where: SM MOA Arena, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
Tickets: PHP1,060 via SM Tickets
Who: The 1975 (UK)
Infamous for: Last year, vocalist Matt Healy bluntly said, “We’re doing One Direction a favor. First, Healy flat out denies collaboration with the tween favorites, saying 1D came to them [for a favor] and we said yes.” And that was that.
The one song you should know: “Girls”
That other song you should know: We’ll give you four other songs you should know about: “Menswear,” “Money,” “Someone to Watch You,” and “Chocolate” because they are the band’s favorites.
Meet the Vamps
When: Feb 1, 8pm
Where: SM MOA Arena, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
Tickets: PHP1,060 via SM Tickets
Who: The Vamps (UK)
Infamous for: Well, guitarist James McVey has been linked romantically to Sophie Turner, she of Game of Thrones fame.
That other song you should know: “Oh, Cecilia”
Tycho
When: Feb 3, 8pm
Where: The Theater at Solaire Resort and Casino, Aseana Ave, Parañaque
Tickets: VVIP: PHP4,000; VIP: PHP3500; Gold: PHP2,000
Who: Tycho (US)
Infamous for: All those trippy soundscape you can hear on cartoon channels like Toonami. Tycho is this ambient electronic artist the young uns love so much because, ambient.
The one song you should know: “Dive”
That other song you should know: “Awake”
Ed Sheeran: X Tour
When: Mar 12, 8pm
Where: SM MOA Arena, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
Tickets: PHP1,050 via SM Tickets
Who: Ed Sheeran (UK)
Infamous for: Among the artists he opened for are Taylor Swift and Snow Patrol. He happens to be the most streamed artist on Spotify.
The one song you should know: “Thinking Out Loud”
The other song you should know: “All of the Stars”
One Direction: On the Road Again 2015
When: 8pm, Mar 21&22, 2015
Where: SM MOA Arena, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay
Tickets: PHP1,150 via SM Tickets
Who: One Direction (UK)
Infamous for: That incredibly epic day when tickets went on sale. Girls lined for over 12 hours just to get hold on those meaty PHP17k tickets. Such was the demand that promoters were able to muscle another day off 1D’s schedule.
The one song: Baby you light up my world like nobody else!
That other song you should know: “You & I”
Lenny Kravitz: Strut
When: Mar 24, 8pm
Where: Globe Circuit Grounds, Makati
Tickets: From PHP2,000, starts selling on Dec 15
Who: Lenny Kravitz (US)
Infamous for: Let’s see: He was Natalie Imgruglia’s beau for a while but kids these days would sorrily know him from The Hunger Games.
The one song you should know: The gateway song to Lenny Kravitz would have to be a toss up between “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over” and “Fly Away.”
The other song you should know: “Are You Gonna Go My Way” should be top of mind, however.
Sam Smith: In the Lonely Hour Tour
When: 8pm, May 10, 2015
Where: SM MOA Arena, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay
Tickets: PHP1,050, starts selling on Dec 16.
Who: Sam Smith (UK)
Infamous for: No wonder so many people are so drawn to this openly gay singer. He sings about unrequited love in that diva voice heavily influenced by the likes of Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Beyonce, just to name a few.
The one song: “Stay With Me”
The other song: “I’m Not The Only One”
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