Celebrate Fete de la Musique 2012!

Have you got a plan for tomorrow night yet? If not, head on out to Makati Avenue corner Kalayaan for the Fete de la Musique 2012 and enjoy a night of great music, whatever your genre is!

One of my last few Fete attendances. 2005 (?).

Caught with a camera cellphone pa. Hehe.

Every year, hundreds of artists from various music genres across the globe gather in this unique event to celebrate the spellbinding charm of music. Multiple stages are set up in a single area, each dedicated to a particular genre, all holding performances simultaneously.

With the theme “Tribute to the Beatles”, this year’s Fete will be featuring such artists as Cynthia Alexander, Ciudad, Imago, Jeepney Joyride, Paul Zialcita, Arbiewon, Radioactive Sago Project, JR Oca Experience, Hilera, Pepe Smith, and Hijo, among many, many others.

This is also one of your (rare) last chances to watch Cynthia Alexander perform live before she migrates to the USA with her family at the end of the month (Yep. She is going for good. Sad, no?)

Doors open at 4pm. Admission is absolutely free in all 8 stages, and you can hop from one stage to another to enjoy the eclectic offerings of each one. I usually prefer the rock stage, but I find the other ones such as reggae and world music to be equally zesty, too.

(I’d love to say “see you there”, but unfortunately, Lia’s way too young to be brought to concerts).

Here is the full list of performers for all 8 stages:

*Free Entrance in All 8 Venues

MAIN STAGE
located on Makati Ave, near Kalayaan.
Please enter via Valdez St. (near Barrio Fiesta)

1) Brigada2) Paul Zialcita & Bakunawa3) Julien Drolon4) Cynthia Alexander5) Johnny Alegre + Affinity feat. Alvin Cornista6) Blue Rats feat. Cooky Chua7) Jonan Aguilar & Anak feat. Tondo Tribe8) Chinese Man (France)9) Hijo10) Flippin Soul Stompers11) Indio I12) PEPE SMITH!!!
MOVEMENT BY:1) Planet Zips2) HoopNation
ELECTRONICA by NOMAD MASSIVE at TIMEMain Room:1) Morse2) James Haresco3) Ann Barcelona4) Erwin Edralin5) Tom Turner6) Liquid A x Tino Valentino7) ConRank (UK)8) Mulan9) Salamangkero10) Alpha Shiva11) Marts Ballesca
Roofdeck:1) Tribo Manila2) Helen3) Similar Objects4) Feen5) Firefly Logic6) Flipperbaby7) Pasta Groove8) Pixie9) Massive Jam
BLUES/SOUL by MANILA SOUL x MAMBORAT at HECKLE & JECKLE1) Chillitees2) JR Oca Experience3) Bleu Rascals4) Conscious & The Goodness5) Cheeba6) The Go Signals7) Ian Lofamia Blues Band8) CisNikki Power Band
HIP HOP at KYSS by RENEGADE COLLECTIVE1) Picoy2) Jazze N Maria3) D-Coy and Wika Artists4) Jolo5) Kush (UK)6) Miscellaneous7) People’s Future8) Hukbalahap9) Bradezz Zon10) Tempes11) Red-I12) Nothingelse13) Rye14) D’Tech15) Arbiewon
JAZZ by PIJazz FESTIVAL FOUNDATION at ST. GILES HOTEL1) Rated A2) Christian Herve3) Batu Yilmaz (Turkey)4) J’Co Razon5) Zen6) Tonet Lipana7) Christine Carlos8) Luisa Sta Maria9) Fuseboxx10) Tricia Garcia11) Paolo Blaquera Trio12) JFK with Johnny Alegre13) Carlos Castano14) Humanfolk15) Lunastra16) Absolute Zero17) Musica ni Cadio
LATIN at CHIHUAHUAFeat. The Salsa Fanatics
REGGAE/WORLD/SKA @ SOCIETY LOUNGE by REBEL LION x AVA PRIME1) Tropical Depression2) Milagros Dancehall Collective3) Neighbors4) Manila Royale5) Superkendi6) Robert Green7) Hegalong Project8) Kadangyan
ROCK STAGE by DOPE MNL X DEAR PRUDENCE X MANILA BIKE FESTIVALRock stage will be at B-SIDE1) Slapshock2) Radioactive Sago Project3) Ciudad4) Outerhope5) The Strangeness6) Bee Eyes7) Imago8) The Discoball9) RH Xanders10) People’s Future11) Stick Figgaz12) Misyonaryo13) Wilabaliw14) Cosmic Love15) The Butchercons16) Earthmover17) Nyctinasty18) Paranoid City19) Curbside20) Hilera21) Flying Ipis22) Wilderness23) Nityalila24) Mike Pepito25) Jeepney Joyride