Sponge Cola celebrates 13 years with Music Museum concert

July 19, 2013, 8:00 PM

Music Museum

Greenhills Shopping Center

San Juan

Featuring:

Sponge Cola

     Yael Yuzon, vocals

     Gosh Dilay, bass

     Armo Armovit, guitar

     Tedmark Cruz, drums

After 13 years together as a band, Sponge Cola, composed of members Yael Yuzon, Gosh Dilay, Armo Armovit and Tedmark Cruz, will mount their first ever major solo concert, entitled Maximum Capacity, this July 19, 2013, 8:00 PM at the Music Museum.

The band recently held a press conference at the Universal Records office and I learned that the songs to be performed in this concert will be limited only to material that the band has recorded. It will be a mix of old and new hits along with unreleased tracks that have become fan favorites. Yael even hinted that the first song that they will perform might be 22 since he thinks that it’s cool to start the concert with what was probably the track that long time Sponge Cola fans first heard when they listened to the band’s debut album.

Yael won’t be Yael if he didn’t have his fun. During the press conference, he narrated on how he wanted to have, of all things, a goat with him during the concert. He started imagining both he and the animal walking on treadmills and even sang a snippet of Makapiling Ka while bleating like a goat. He claimed that the concert’s director, Paolo Valenciano, considered that idea for a moment before sanity prevailed. Eventually, the goat was scrapped from the show but Paolo’s father, Gary V. and Zia Quizon will definitely be among the guest artists in the concert.

When asked why Karylle isn’t officially part of the show, Yael answered that she will be watching for sure and he might end up giving the microphone to her at one point. Tedmark also didn’t give a definite answer when asked if the band’s former drummer, Chris Cantada will be making an appearance at the concert as well.

I still remember watching the band live over at Radio Republic when they were the guests on the station’s Live at 2299 show. During that night I couldn’t contain my laughter with Yael’s antics in between songs. Live at 2299 was just an hour long program so I guess that the music and hilarity will be at maximum capacity at their major concert. It all happens this July 19, 2013, 8:00 PM at the Music Museum.

Ticket prices:

P1200 Orchestra Center

P800 Orchestra Side

P500 Balcony

For inquiries:

Music Museum 721-0635

TicketWorld 891-9999