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SINGAPORE SOCIAL CONCERTS 2013 Date: 24th & 25th May 2013 (Fri & Sat) Venue: The Meadow @ Gardens By The Bay, Singapore Line Up (Fri): CeeLo Green, Psy, Blush, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sky Blu Line Up (Sat): Aerosmith Prices:24th - S$150 (standard), S$165 (doors), 25th - S$165 (standard), S$180 (doors) Tickets: On sale via Sistic Promoter:Starcount
DEFTONES Date: 28th May 2013 (Tuesday) Venue: The Coliseum, Hard Rock Hotel, Singapore Prices: S$88 (early bird), $98 (standard), S$108 (doors) Tickets: On sale via Sistic & Air Asia Red Tix Promoter:LAMC Productions
THIS WILL DESTROY YOU Date: 2nd June 2013 (Sunday) Venue: Bentley Auditorium, Malaysia Prices: RM90 (presale), $120 (doors) Tickets: On sale via Soundscape Records & Rock Corner outlets Promoter:Soundscape Records
HEINEKEN GREEN ROOM Date: 15th June 2013 (Saturday) Venue: KL Live, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Line Up: The Drums (US), Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (TEED) (UK) [DJ Set], Twilight Actiongirl, Deer Society, Darren Ashley Prices: RM88 (presale), RM108 (doors) Tickets: On sale via MyTicket & Rock Corner outlets Promoter:Future Sound Asia
JAVA ROCKIN'LAND 2013 Date: 22nd & 23rd June 2013 (Sat & Sun) Venue: Pantai Carnaval, Ancol, Indonesia Line Up: Sixpence None The Richer, Sugar Ray, hellogoodbye, Collective Soul, Last Dinosaurs, Suicidal Tendencies & more! Prices:Daily Pass (Sat/Sun) - Rp. 200,000, 2 Day Pass (Sat & Sun) - Rp. 300,000 Tickets: On sale via JavaRockingland.com & various ticket box outlets Promoter:Java Festival Production
THE XX Date: 2nd August 2013 (Friday) Venue: The Star Theatre @ The Star Performing Arts Centre, Singapore Prices: $148, $128, $108, $88, $68 Tickets: On sale via Sistic Promoter:Now/Live
LINKIN PARK Date: 13th August 2013 (Tuesday) Venue: Mall Of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines Prices: PhP 930, PhP 3680, PhP 6210, PhP 7270, PhP 10440 Tickets: On sale via SM Tickets Promoter:Scala Events
LINKIN PARK Date: 15th August 2013 (Thursday) Venue: AsiaWorld-Arena, Hong Kong, China Prices: HK$288, HK$388, HK$688, HK$788, HK$888 Tickets: On sale via HK Ticketing Promoters:Live Nation Asia & Lushington Entertainments
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This September, the 1 World Music Festival will make its debut in Singapore as a two day event, complimenting the 2013 Grand Prix. Its line up thus far includes Far East Movement, Yuna, Tinie Tempah, Cosmic Gate, and several other performers, with more to be announced in the coming months (1st July, and 1st August). Festival details as follows:
Stereophonics returns to Southeast Asia this July, with a scheduled performance in Singapore. The Welsh band had previously toured the region in 2010, and recently released their eighth studio album, Graffiti On The Train, in March 2013. Concert details as follows:
Floridan rapper Pitbull will be performing in Indonesia this September, almost two years since his last concerts in the region in November 2011. Pitbull released his seventh studio album, Global Warming, in November 2012. Concert details as follows:
Heineken Green Room returns this June, with a staple mix of both local and international acts to entertain music fans. The Drums and Totally Extinct Enormous Dinosaurs (TEED) will headline the event, and joining them are Malaysian acts Twilight Actiongirl (TAG), The Deer Society, and Darren Ashley. Event details as follows:
Californian rock band Linkin Park will be performing in the Philippines this August. This marks the band’s second show in the country since 2004, and the first SEA date on their upcoming tour of Asia. The sextet released their fifth studio album, Living Things, in June 2012. Details as follows:
Philippines’ Bazooka Rocks which made its debut last September will return in this August 2013. The Maine, Forever The Sickest Kids, and The Wonder Years amongst others, had graced the stage at the inaugural event last year. Festival details as follows:
Late April saw a special double bill of Coheed and Cambria and Circa Survive hitting two cities on their Southeast Asian tour – Singapore, and Malaysia (the bands also performed at Philippines’ annual Pulp Summer Slam with various other acts). Both groups – from New York and Philadelphia respectively – were touring in support of their seventh and fourth records, The Afterman: Descension, and Violent Waves. Check out our photos and review of the concert in the links below. This event was made possible by Livescape Asia (@Livescapeasia), LAMC Productions (@lamcproductions), and Rockstar Touring (@RockstarTouring).
Legendary acts gathered in Singapore in late March for the fourth installment of the annual Rock and Roots festival at Fort Canning Green over a two-day period. Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant presents Sensational Space Shifters were amongst artists on the star-studded line up which thrilled fans on 21st and 22nd March. Check out our photos and review of the festival in the links below. This event was made possible by Timbre Music (@timbremusic) and Bluesfest Pty Ltd.
International artistes that are currently on tour in Malaysia and Southeast Asia or will be hitting the region soon. For the full list of bands and venues, check the Tour Dates section.