Baybeats 2009 Line Up – Anberlin, Calerway

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Singapore’s annual (free) festival Baybeats (at the Esplanade) returns for another year, making this its eighth installment. Their past line ups have been nothing short of impressive, with bands like Blindside, Copeland and renowned Ohio artist Derek Hess making appearances in the years before.

2009’s is also set to be stellar with Anberlin (US), Calerway (AU) and Chris Collingwood (Fountains Of Wayne) on the line up in addition to the local and regional bands who will also be performing over the 3 days.

For the full line up and more details on this event, visit the website at http://www.baybeats.com.sg.

Phoenix Live In Indonesia

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One of the most talked about bands, the alt rock French quartet named Phoenix is set to perform in Jakarta this August to promote their latest album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. It is their current sole SEA tour date prior to their Australian tour and festival stints in Japan and Europe. They were one of the more recent additions in our list of bands in the Rumours page and we couldn’t be more pleased for our fellow neighbours! No news as of yet on whether there will be more SEA dates scheduled for this tour, but we will keep you posted.

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Ratatat Live In Malaysia & Vietnam

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Originally posted on 12th April 2009

Mike Stroud and Evan Mast, the duo better known as the electronic outfit Ratatat from NYC will be performing their inaugural shows in Southeast Asia this May. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the band live as they play in Malaysia and Vietnam for the first time following their tour of Australia and China! Our friends at Junk are hosting the event in Malaysia under their Upfront series, so you’d definitely want to be there!

We have two pairs of tickets to give away for you and a friend to catch Ratatat, more info on that very soon.

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Condemned Indonesian Tour, June 2009

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Belfast’s metal outfit Condemned will be performing several shows in Indonesia this June dubbed as the Indogrindnesia Tour 09. The tour originally included Bangkok on the list of tour dates which apparently was then moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. However, the only confirmed shows have been the Indonesian dates and the details are as follows: Continue Reading →

Bring Me The Horizon In Jakarta

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Originally posted on 12th February 2009

English deathcore band Bring Me The Horizon on UK indie label Visible Noise is set to perform in Jakarta, Indonesia this May! Be sure to catch them live on their first ever South East Asian tour.

15/3: As stated in the band’s recent MySpace blog entry, the Jakarta date is the sole South East Asian show they will be playing for the year so get your tickets quick!

09/05: The concert has been cancelled, more information is under the cut.

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Jakarta International Java Soulnation Festival 2009

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Last year’s saw artists such as Akon, Ashanti and Blackstreet amongst those entertaining R&B, hip hop, rap and soul fans in Jakarta and if you enjoyed yourself then, be prepared for 2009’s! This year’s is also set to be spread out over two days in late October and although it is still awhile away, the organizers are wasting no time – tickets are on sale and they have a wishlist of artists for the line up which is bound to get some of you excited.

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Pussycat Dolls Live In Jakarta, Singapore & Manila

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The Californian girl group is set to appear in our region once again with confirmed shows in Jakarta, Singapore and Manila this June. They will be embarking on a tour in Australia in May, so there is a possibility of more Southeast Asian shows being added in time to come for all other fans out there.

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Mew Live In Bandung, Indonesia

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The popular Danish band Mew many know for songs such as “Am I Wry? No”, “Special” and “The Zookeepers Boy” will be performing in Indonesia this August prior to their appearance at the Summer Sonic Festival in Japan. It is uncertain at this point whether more Southeast Asian dates will be added but for now these are the details on their upcoming Indonesian concert.

12/05: According to our sources, the concert is currently unconfirmed but the promoter is still in talks and in negotiations with the band’s agency and management. We have our fingers crossed it will be successful and for our friends in Indonesia to witness the band live.

22/05: We have been receiving several inquiries on this concert of late so here’s the lowdown for those keen on seeing the band in Bandung. As stated in an earlier update, the gig is unconfirmed. The indie promoter is still working on obtaining funds from an investor and the final outcome should be made known on or around Wednesday, the 27th. Be sure to check back then for the update!

26/05: Note the change in date and the ticket prices.

08/06: Malaysians/Singaporeans intending to fly over and requesting ticketing information – there has been none made known so far, unfortunately. We have contacted the promoter and are awaiting a response, the moment we are informed of them you can be sure we will be posting it here. We would suggest you subscribe to our newsletter as well for when we send one out with the info you’re looking for. Thanks!

18/06: Sorry, folks. Gig’s postponed to November according to the promoter, we will post the details when it’s confirmed.

UPDATE 09/07: The band is now confirmed to play at Java Rockin’land on what appears to be August 9th. For more info on the festival, visit our Java Rockin’land news post here.

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