Written by Kaylene Lim & Charlotte Goh
The easing of the COVID-19 safe management measures has allowed life to slowly resume to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. For starters mask-wearing in open spaces is no longer mandatory. Employees are also returning to the offices. Another perk is the resumption of live performances thanks to the introduction of newer, much more relaxed mingling measures. It is an understatement to say we have missed attending such events.
Here are some upcoming concerts that you definitely do not want to miss out on!
(PHOTO: Tan Yue Tong)
Mayday
After being postponed thrice in the past two years, Mayday – Taiwan’s well-known rock ensemble – is finally able to resume its musical festivities in 2022. The concert is now listed under the new ‘Fly to 2022’ tour, as it was previously listed under Mayday’s ‘Just Rock It!!! BLUE’ tour.
Assuming that ‘Fly to 2022’ retained the same plans Mayday had in mind for ‘Just Rock It!!! BLUE’, the countries Mayday would visit include Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Mayday’s song list would also include 擁抱, 透露, 派对动物 (Party Animal), and multiple others.
Fans who have purchased their tickets earlier are more than excited to put them to use finally. However, there is still time to get in on the music craze with the availability of tickets.
Details
Date: 3 December 2022, Saturday
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: National Stadium
Price Range: S$108 – S$308
(PHOTO: Tan Yue Tong)
Boys like Girls
This goes out to fans of Pop Punk. Do not worry, you guys are more than recognised by mentioning Boys like Girls. To those who may not know of their existence, Boys like Girls is an integral mention in the American Pop Punk slash Pop Rock scene, sharing the spotlight with some other known bands such as Paramore, All Time Low, and My Chemical Romance.
Boys like Girls is also touring countries like the U.S, Australia, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
Similar to Mayday, Boys like Girls had its concerts postponed. However, the band mentioned in a Twitter statement that its members cannot wait to ‘rage together in October 2022’ with fans and participants attending their upcoming concert.
If you are keen on head-banging to familiar tunes such as ‘The Great Escape’, ‘Five Minutes to Midnight’, and ‘On Top of the World’, why not head on down?
Details
Date: 14 Oct 2022, Friday
Time: 6 pm
Location: 222 Arts Club
Price Range:
Early Bird – S$88, Pre-sale – S$99
(PHOTO: Tan Yue Tong)
Boy Pablo
Love indie music? Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nicolas Muñoz, better known by his stage name Boy Pablo, is the artist behind internationally beloved bops like hey girl, Dance, Baby and Feeling Lonely. He is kicking off his 3rd tour in Singapore in November this year.
For those unfamiliar with who Boy Pablo is, he released his debut album, Wachito Rico, at the end of 2020. After going viral with his track ‘Everytime’ that he made with his friends in high school back in 2017, Boy Pablo has since gone on tour all around the world, released two EPs and now a debut record!
Last year, he released his debut full-length album, Wachito Rico, which is filled with indie pop and retro sound. He’s bringing the charm, fun, heartbreak and joy of Wachito Rico to the stage for the first time. Good vibes are guaranteed.
Details
Date: 30 Nov 2022, Wednesday
Time: 8 pm
Location: Esplanade Theatre
Price Range: S$50 – S$110
(PHOTO: Tan Yue Tong)
LANY
LANY has finally announced their tour, titled “A November To Remember”, in Singapore! The Los Angeles band is widely known for their heartbreak anthems such as Malibu Nights, Super Far and ILYSB.
The band is fronted by songwriter, lyricist and producer Paul Klein, with Jake Goss on drums and percussion. They previously performed here back in 2019 at Zepp @ Big Box. Their latest album, gg bb xx, is a pop-focused work released in September 2021, with hits such as Dancing In The Kitchen and Up To Me.
If a night of poetic love songs is your cup of tea, LANY is the way to go.
Details
Date: 7 November 2022, Monday
Time: 8pm
Location: Singapore Indoor Stadium
Price Range: S$118 – S$408
These concerts may not be for everyone, but they are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have fun; whether you are heading there by yourself or hanging out with your friends. Then again, guidelines – of course – are still guidelines.
Safe Management Measures do exist, after all. As compared to being in an outdoor environment where mask-wearing is optional, it is compulsory to wear a mask in an indoor environment. Despite having no limits on group capacities, it is also highly emphasised that only vaccinated people can attend these concerts.
