Rivermaya’s Classic Lineup On Getting Back Together For A Reunion Concert: “Expect the unexpected.”
Live Nation Philippines brings Bamboo Mañalac, Rico Blanco, Mark Escueta, and Nathan Azarcon back together for a show on February 17, 2024.
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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Jason Caballa
Currently the Managing Editor at Billboard Philippines, Jason Caballa's career in music journalism has spanned decades, having most notably served as Music Editor of PULP Magazine and then Associate Editor for the now-defunct Pinoytuner.com.
He has also contributed music articles for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Rogue Magazine, Mabuhay Magazine, and other print publications from as early as his college years. After shifting to advertising as a copywriter in several agencies, he has returned to documenting local and international music with the establishment of Billboard Philippines in 2023.
Having been a musician himself in Manila's rock and indie scenes since the late '90s, Jason is often inclined towards featuring bands and recording artists who come from that world, as his firsthand experiences allow him to come up with insightful angles and questions for his subjects, resulting in unique and in-depth stories.