Yet another Bridge 9 Records artist is set to tour Southeast Asia, this time it’s none other than the hardcore band Ruiner from Maryland. The band is touring in support of their late 2009 release Hell Is Empty, performing in China, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore this April. Concert details as follows:

Popular R&B singer-songwriter and co-founder of LaFace Records, Babyface is set to tour the region this March. The Indiana native will perform in Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore. Fans can catch him live as her performs all the hits from his extensive repertoire at these shows:

Season 8 winner of US TV series American Idol, Kris Allen will also be performing in Singapore in addition to his two shows in the Philippines this February promoting his self-titled debut album in the region. Fans can catch the Arkansas singer-songwriter at the following concert:

That’s right! This is last minute but the Boston based band will be back in Malaysia for the third time! Brought to you by Nokia Music Malaysia, Boys Like Girls will be stopping by our shores for a product launch and are amongst 4 other artists performing at the event.

Details as follows:

The indie rock trio from Florida had released their sophomore effort titled Spain last August which peaked at #138 of the US Top 200 Billboard Albums chart, a rather impressive feat. Being fans of the band, we figured we would provide them with some exposure in this region and featured them as our band of the month in October 2009 on the website.

Recently, we had the opportunity to have the band answer a few questions in a brief interview:

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The 5 piece band from Glasgow, Scotland will be playing 2 shows in Indonesia this March as part of their world tour.

No word yet on whether these will be the only shows in South East Asia but we’ll be posting about it if there are more, so check back! For now though, here are the details for their shows in Indonesia:

Season 8 winner of the hugely popular TV series American Idol, Kris Allen is slated to perform two shows in the Philippines next month. Joining him on the line up are Floridian band Boyce Avenue and Californian dance crew, Jabbawockeez. At present, these are the only confirmed SEA dates but stay tuned for further news and updates! Event details are as follows:

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As we usher in the New Year, the MTGH crew is feeling generous! Five prize packs are up for grabs which contain stickers, fliers, CDs, a t-shirt and various promo material we have lying around that only you music fans and avid memorabilia collectors would appreciate. Best of all, there is no catch and winning them is simple!