Concerts
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Dru Chen Performs His Most Intimate Concert Yet At “Spaces Between Us”
On Friday, March 8 2019, Singapore based singer-songwriter Dru Chen dropped his much-anticipated debut album, Mirror Work, a magnum opus spanning five years and three continents. In the first week alone, Mirror Work featured on over 500 playlists, amassing 15,000 streams in the process. To celebrate the album’s release, Dru staged an intimate show (Dru Chen Spaces Between Us) backed by his 5-piece band on Friday, April 12 2019, at the Aliwal Arts Centre. Billed as Spaces Between Us, Dru shared his wish to “break down the walls that separate us in the digital age; to create some old-school magic…
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Sabrina Carpenter Got Fans Screaming All Night Long
11 April 2019 marked singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter’s first-ever live performance in Singapore. Held at the Kallang Theatre, her debut concert in Singapore was part of her Singular Tour – titled after her third studio album Singular Act: I. Sabrina’s show started only slightly later from its stipulated timing – which is rather rare for concerts. As her band took to the stage, they were met with resounding screams from the fans gathered at the theatre. The screams peaked once Sabrina and her dancers were in full view, and it stayed that way for most of Almost Love, the first song…
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“Tell All Your Friends” About Taking Back Sunday
You know a band is good when – apart from a small handful – the audience isn’t flipping out their phones for a picture or video. Taking Back Sunday performed in Singapore on January 19 2019, as part of their 20th Anniversary Tour. Back after five years, the band took to The Pavilion @ Far East Square and brought the house down for yet another show-stopping performance. Albeit the smaller venue – as compared to their previous concert at The Ground Theatre – the live house was packed with fans who were raring to go. Despite standing at the back…
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The Chainsmokers to Perform First Stadium Show This August in Singapore
Following their previous gig in Singapore last year, The Chainsmokers will be returning for their first-ever stadium show. Held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 21 August 2019 (Wednesday), the show will be part of the duo’s world tour, World War Joy. Comprised of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, The Chainsmokers’ signature sound deftly reaches across indie, progressive, and pop realms. Their evolution as producers and as songwriters has seen them develop some of the biggest breakthrough songs for the last few years, with some of their original tracks and remixes topping the charts throughout the world. Recently, the Grammy…
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for KING & Country: A Theatrical Performance Loved By Young And Old Alike
Christian pop duo for KING & COUNTRY first performance in Singapore on February 11 2019 was nothing short of a spectacle! Held at the Gateway Theatre, brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone’s concert in Singapore was part of their ‘Burn The Ships’ World Tour – titled after their latest release. The concert – organized by The Assembly – garnered fans both young and old. Prior to the live for KING & COUNTRY first performance, VIP ticket holders had the opportunity to meet the Smallbone brothers, along with a photo and autograph session. Die-hard fans brought along vinyl, magazine cut-outs and other…
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Davis Guitar Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary With Live Performances And A Chance To Win A Guitar From ESP!
Starting out from a small shop in 1989, Davis Guitar has grown over the years to become a major distributor and retailer of musical instruments in Singapore. Join Davis Guitar in celebrating its 30-year milestone with a bang! Held at The Substation on Sunday, 16 June 2019, attendees can look forward to a guitar clinic from members of a renowned Taiwanese metal band, followed by an evening filled with smashing performances by various bands from Japan. Guitar Clinic (5pm) Bassist Doris Yeh plays for Taiwanese heavy metal band Chthonic, also known as “the Black Sabbath of Asia”. The band has…
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Skechers Sundown Festival Day 2: Festival Goers Danced The Night Away To Rap, Hip-Hop And Trance
Day 2 of Skechers Sundown Festival saw the crowd more than tripled that from Day 1! The NC-16 event – organized by Red Spade Entertainment and presented by Skechers – presented a night filled with heart-pumping music across all three stages. In case you missed it, Day 1 of the festival saw the Nirvana Stage host an intense lineup of rock artistes from all over Asia. While Eden and Utopia stages continued to showcase indie artistes and DJs and EDM artistes respectively, Nirvana presented the best of rappers and hip-hop artistes Asia has to offer. Here were some of the…
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Worth Every Nickel: Fans Relived The Best Of Nickelback At Their Concert In Singapore
Canadian rock band Nickelback performed their first gig in Singapore on 20 February 2019 at ZEPP@BIGBOX, leaving fans both old and new wanting more! The band – consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake on guitars, Mike Kroeger on bass and drummer Daniel Adair – made a stop in Singapore as part of their Feed The Machine Tour, titled after their newest album. Fans started to queue for the free-standing event from as early as 2pm and filled the queues by the evening. Once the doors opened, fans started to enter in droves – many with a…
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Skechers Sundown Festival Day 1: Asian Rock Artistes Took the Stage By Storm
Asia’s music and arts festival, Skechers Sundown Festival, opened to the public yesterday (19 April 2019). Organized by Red Spade Entertainment and presented by Skechers, the NC-16 festival presents an exhilarating lineup of music, food, art, and culture. Even though the doors were supposed to open at 3pm, festival-goers were only allowed entry slightly after 5pm as the festival grounds were not ready yet. As a result, festival-goers could not indulge in the festival’s happy hour, which was supposed to be from 3 to 5pm daily. The organizers did not extend the happy hour either, which was quite disappointing as…
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Ed Sheeran Live in Singapore: Fans Advised Against Purchasing Resale Tickets
Ed Sheeran will be headlining at the mammoth National Stadium on Friday, 26 April 2019. It comes as no surprise seeing how he performed to sold-out shows at the 5,000-capacity Star Theatre in 2015, and two nights at the 10,000-capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2017. Performing his largest tour yet, Ed Sheeran’s return to Singapore is part of his ‘Divide World Tour’, which spans over two years. The global sensation should require little introduction: In just last year alone, Ed Sheeran won two Grammy Awards and clinched the Billboard Music Awards for both Top Artist and Top Male Artist. He…
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