Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Pinoy bands, DJs to rock Kalibo Hala Bira nights

Catch some of the biggest names in Philippine music industry as rock bands and top disk jockeys will conquer the Hala Bira Ati-Atihan Nights in Kalibo, Aklan.

Sponge Cola featuring frontman Yael Yuson, bass guitarist Gosh Dilay, drummer Tmac Cruz and lead guitarist Armo Armovit will banner the Ati-Atihan night in Kalibo Magsaysay Park on January 11 with MOM Band.

Crowd favorite Sponge Cola promises an upbeat live performance with songs Bitiw, Pasukan na Naman, Bisita, Ang Saya and Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay.

Pinoy rock band Rocksteddy composed of Teddy Corpuz (lead vocals), Jeff Cucullo (drums), Christian Sindico (bass guitar) and Juven Pelingon (lead guitars) brings their latest genre on January 12. Also sharing the stage is Four Elements Band from Iloilo.

Alternative rock band Sandwich will perform also on January 13 with Cry Motion Band. The popular 5-piece band songs Sugod, Butterfly Carnival, DVDX and Betamax won major awards at MTV Pilipinas Music Awards and NU Rock Awards. The Sandwich members are lead vocalist Raimund Marasigan, bass guitarist Myrene Academia, lead guitarist Mong Alcaraz, rhythm guitarist Diego Castillo and drummer Mike Dizon.

Live performances of punk rock band Hilera and Nuno sa Punso will wow the crowd as they perform back-to-back on January 14.

Hilera, the 2005 Nescafe Soundskool, is composed of Chris Padilla (lead vocals) and his brother Bobby Padilla (drums) and former Eraserheads and The Dawn bassist Buddy Zabala.

Festival goers could also watch the performances of model-turned DJ Cathy Frey and MC Chunk from Manila while female DJ Lhaarney, DJ Naughty Boi and Broad Band will also drop their party mixing beats to kick off the Hala Bira Ati-Atihan nights on January 9.

DJ Rammy Bitong (January 12), Mike Regalado and DJ Alex (January 15) are also part of the line-up for the weeklong Kalibo Magsaysay Park celebration.

Japanese national DJ Kouta Kutsuma will be setting the stage on fire on January 13 with his hip-hop, techno and house beats while San Miguel’s Party All Night DJ Spin Off winner DJ Gavin Skewes is also slated to perform on January 14.

The special events of Hala Bira Ati-Atihan Nights are showcased by Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Foundation, Inc. (Kasafi) and the municipal government of Kalibo in partnership with San Miguel Brewery, Incorporated, Globe Telecom and Coca Cola Bottlers FEMSA Philippines.





BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

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