Last November 6, Live Nation Philippines officially announced the reunion concert of the classic lineup of Rivermaya. On February 17, 2024, singer Bamboo Mañalac, guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist Rico Blanco, drummer Mark Escueta, and bassist Nathan Azarcon will take the stage together for the first time since 1998, at the SMDC Festival Grounds in Pasay City. With this highly anticipated show, Rivermaya also become the first Filipino act to be promoted by Live Nation, which has brought in international hitmakers like Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, Blackpink, and most recently, Fall Out Boy for sold-out concerts in the country. And with many fans clamoring for both Blanco and Mañalac to reunite with incumbent members Escueta and Azarcon, this show promises to be an eventful and well-attended one. According to Escueta, many enterprising promoters have approached them to do a reunion over the years. “Lagi kong sinasabi, ‘Wala kayong problema sa akin..
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