MUSICFEST 2010 Kicks Off in Cebu
With American Idol winner Kris Allen, Jabbawockeez and Boyce Avenue

Mark your calendars and set your alarms for the next big thing to happen to Cebu after Sinulog. On February 5, 2010, Friday, Metrocardclub.com in cooperation with Channel [V] Philippines, GMA 7, PLDT myDSL WATCHPAD present MUSICFEST 2010 with Kris Allen, Jabbawockeez and Boyce Avenue. This Philippine Tour lands in Cebu for its first stop and kicks off at 8 p.m. at the SM City Cebu North Open Parking 2.

For the very first time, Cebu will bear witness to the sheer talent of American Idol Season 8 winner Kris Allen. Kris stood out for his memorable performances and original arrangements of well-known songs such as Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” and Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror”.  Since the finale, Kris has gone on to having multiple songs on the Billboard Charts with his Idol Coronation Song “No Boundaries” and his version of Kanye West’s “Heartless” reaching the Top 20, with the former hitting No. 1 on the iTunes chart.

Joining him on stage is Jabbawockeez, a hip hop dance group from California who gained fame by appearing on America’s Got Talent and later being the first winners of Randy Jackson’s America’s Best Dance Crew. Three of their members are Filipinos and this will be their first time to perform to the Cebu audience.

Rounding up the big name talents of MUSICFEST 2010 is Boyce Avenue, a Florida-based band composed brothers Alejandro, Fabian and Daniel Manzano and popular for its strong acoustic roots and melodious rock sounds.  Some of their popular tracks include versions of hit songs such as Umbrella, Apologize, Hate That I Love You and With You.

Tickets are at P526.80 for Bronze, P1,053.60 for Silver, P3,160.80 for Gold reserved seating and P5,268 for VIP reserved seating.  Tickets are available at the SM Cebu Concierge and Customer Service, the TicketWorld Outlet at the customer service department of Robinson’s Place Fuente or call 255 4041, Metro Card Club (A.S. Fortuna) or call 236 1800, 236 1802, Vudu (Crossroads), Formo (Banilad Town Centre), iStore Ayala, iStore SM or contact 09157457131 to 33. MUSICFEST 2010 is also powered by SM Cebu the official venue sponsor, Alcordo Advertising and SunStar Cebu. This is another live event by Fearless Productions, the same promoters of the David Cook and David Archuleta concert. 
 

About KRIS ALLEN
An American singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the 8th season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, he self-released a 2007 album entitled Brand New Shoes.

Allen`s Idol coronation song, “No Boundaries” and his version of “Heartless” both charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Allen`s post-Idol self-titled album was released on November 17, 2009, through Jive Records. The album debuted at #11 on the U.S. Billboard 200 shifting over 90,000 copies. The album`s lead single, “Live Like We`re Dying”, was released on September 21, 2009, and has peaked at #30 in the U.S.

BOYCE AVENUE
The debut album, titled “All You’re Meant To Be,” was released by Boyce Avenue on March 25, 2008. All of the songs were mixed by Austin Deptula (Eisley, New Found Glory), and the entire project was mastered by Rodney Mills (Pearl Jam, REM, Sheryl Crow). Since the album`s release, it has been written about in CNN Money, the Kings of A&R, and in other press, its songs have been featured on various MTV shows, and the band has established itself as one of the top 8 Artists of All-Time on YouTube, with over 90 million hits. Most recently, “All You`re Meant To Be” has been licensed for sale nationwide in the Philippines through MCA Music, and is on path to Gold status. On the strength of the band`s touring success in the United States and the Philippines, the band is poised to launch a worldwide tour in 2009.

JABBAWOCKEEZ
JabbaWockeeZ is an all-male hip-hop dance crew from California who gained fame by appearing on the first season of America`s Got Talent, and later becoming the inaugural winners of MTV`s hip-hop dance competition America`s Best Dance Crew. The group name is derived from the Lewis Carroll poem Jabberwocky.

For guaranteed seats (VIP/GOLD) starting January 27

SM Northwing Concierge and Customer Service
METRO CARD CLUB (A.S. Fortuna, CEBU); Contact numbers: (032) 236 1800; (032) 236 1802

Other ticket outlets for BRONZE & SILVER tickets (standing, first come first served) starting January 28

VUDU
FORMO
iStore Ayala
iStore SM

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Live in CEBU | February 5 | SM CITY CEBU NORTH Open Parking 2
Live in MANILA | February 6 | McKinley Hill Open Grounds

Facebook Event Link (Please RSVP to receive more updates), please click here.

Tune in to Y101, Monster Radio and Killer Bee and subscribe to http://www.pldtWatchpad.com * before February 1 to get a chance to win tickets! *for PLDT myDSL subscribers only. (Photos and text from their press release)