Concert Photography - Bamboo

My trip in Cebu last week was supposed to be a business trip for a project in Omega BCI and cross-selling arrangement between DS Windows and Walls for Vizmin market and Asia Pacific Ads Group for Luzon. But when my partner who happens to be the organizer of the event found out that i am into photography as a hobby he was too kind to give me the opportunity to be the official photographer.

Bamboo has been a great performer since Rivermaya days. I grew up with his music during high school and one of my influences when i was playing in a band. When he left Rivermaya and came back with his new band, i thought it will be phenomenal and i've been longing to see him since then. It was too good to be true that i will not only be watching his performance on stage but i'll be seeing him and his band face to face.

It was really a great experience, i was anxious at first but prepared for it by reading some materials in concert photography. Anyway, the ff are some photos in mid-res:

trying to stand tall...

organizers at work

late night preparation

setup - lighting

setup - amps

setup - stage

stage - panorama

stage - empty

crowd starting to build up

DJ hosts

front act - dance

front act - choir performance

front act - adlib local band

cultural dancers - concert for "ako mismo" voter's awareness program

front act - cuarenta local band

front act - back stage

ira - backstage

nathan - backstage

ira - prepping

best shot! lol

the best drummer in the country - vic mercado

bamboo surrounded with security

bamboo up close

the crowd chanting "bamboo!"

cebuanos so excited

over 30,000 audiences

bamboo - full shot

nathan - on stage

ira - on stage

bamboo with his trademark performance

vic - my idol

nathan's adlib

bamboo - action shots

bamboo - action shots

vic - action shots

bamboo - action shots

bamboo - action shots

backstage shot

backstage shot

hallelujah performance

concert ending - bamboo gazed at me in this pic

check-in at crown regency...bamboo and the others next door