Sonic boom to rock sinulog

CEBU, Philippines - Sonic Boom Philippines will once again mark the Sinulog Festival with a bang! The annual Mosh Pit-Senyor, Sonic Boom Sinulog Blast-Off will happen this January 15, 2011 at the Grand Ballroom of Cebu Grand Convention Center. This is the fifth year of doing this event and Sonic Boom promises that it will be massive. Twenty-two bands from all over the Philippines and a guest from Malaysia will be rocking the crowd. Main show will include Gasulina from Cagayan De Oro City; Cebu’s Campbell, Powerspoonz, The Line Divides, The Ambassadors, Urbandub, and headlining the event, FASPITCH. Also performing are Manila’s rising stars Midsummer, Jejaview and December Avenue, and a guest from Malaysia – Love Me Butch.

This year, Sonic Boom will also stage the first-ever THREAD! Fest. It will be a gathering of Cebu’s top indie clothing brands, showcasing their merchandise. It will be the first time that they will converge in one venue and launch their new designs all-together. Brands featured will be Nick Automatic, Scars, Killapinas, TeeDee Hear & Wear, Spread the Virus, Monster Ink, Strawberry Clothing, Schizo, Product of Uranus, and Markov Clothing. Bands featured during THREAD! Fest will be Cebu’s Foc Fashion, Drop Out Club and Shuffled with Manila’s Kuwago and Good Morning High Fives.

Tickets will be sold at the venue. Early Birds are in for a treat. If you get in between 2pm to 5pm, gate fee will only be at Php 250. Above 5:00pm, regular gate fee at Php 350.00. Early Bird & Regular gate fee will come with one glass of Jack Cola (Jack Daniels + Cola). VIP rate is also available at Php 650 – VIP fast lane + Shirt + Drink + Platform. Selling will start at 2pm, gate will open at 4:00pm, and event will start from 5pm onwards.

Sonic Boom Events & Music Management is the Philippines’ premiere Rock event group. They showcase quality rock bands from all over the Philippines. Sonic Boom is also the only rock events group that has made a mark on the South East Asian stage. They have made events in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand & Malaysia. The partner venue is the Cebu Grand Convention Center. The venue is known for conventions, meetings, party celebration, & concerts. This will be the first rock concert in the venue. It can accommodate 2500 persons and is fully air-conditioned. Cebu Grand Convention Center is at the 2nd floor of Grand Majestic, Archbishop Reyes Ave. For more details, www.sonicboomph.com. (FREEMAN)