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Maroon 5 Overexposed Tour: Live in Manila!





It pays to be early, as proven by the jaw-dropping Maroon 5 Overexposed Concert Tour last September 18, 2012 at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Unlike the Katy Perry concert where we got the tickets the day before the concert, we got our Maroon 5 concert tickets the first week they started selling. 

We got Upper Box A tickets at Php 3710, thanks to my friend who voluntarily ran to Araneta to buy the tickets there. :)

I wasn't prepared for this event, I SWEAR. Yeah, I listened to Maroon 5 songs and I researched on the set list too. If that wasn't enough proof, I wrote the set list on a small sheet of paper (like a cheat sheet,hehe). See? I wasn't prepared. :P




At around 8:15pm, the concert's front act, The Cab, starting playing. The Cab played 3 to 4 songs, none of them familiar to me (hahaha, sorry I just don't know the band). 




At around 9:20pm, Maroon 5 started playing "Payphone", followed by "Makes Me Wonder" and "Lucky Strike". My throat was beginning to protest at this point. I WASN'T SCREAMING, I SWEAR! :P


Adam Levine doing a guitar solo

What I loved about this concert (aside from Adam Levine) is the continuous performance. Adam never seemed to tire from singing. And yes, he kept everyone giddy (and drooling and screaming and so on and so forth). :) He even did a guitar solo. I can't describe the feeling when he goes to our side of stage (yes, our seat was quite near the stage, lucky lucky us!)



He sang almost all their hit songs, except for two, "Never Gonna Leave This Bed" and "Goodnight Goodnight", nevertheless, Maroon 5 gave a great, great show. :) I was particularly entertained with their special intro for "One More Night", their current carrier single. I fell in love with "Wipe Your Eyes" too! 




For the encore, they played "Seven Nations Army", with James Valentine on the vocals and Adam on the drums. Then they played one of their earliest hits, "She Will Be Loved". 


Adam on drums, James on vocals

For the final song, the band did an twist for "Moves Like Jagger", with some lines from "Sexy Back" and "Oppa Gangnam Style", which was REALLY REALLY COOL!!!! :)

Here's the complete setlist:

1. Payphone
2. Makes Me Wonder
3. Lucky Strike
4. Sunday Morning
5. If I Never See Your Face Again
6. Wipe Your Eyes
7. Won't Go Home Without You
8. Harder To Breathe
9. Wake Up Call
10. One More Night
11. Hands All Over
12. Misery
13. This Love
14. Don't Forget Me

Encore:
15. Seven Nations Army
16. She Will Be Loved
17. Stereo Hearts
18. Daylight
19. Don't You Want Me
20. Moves Like Jagger

More photos here:





I have videos of some of the songs. Forgive me if most of them were incomplete, my hands weren't working well that time. :)

I Won't Go Home Without You

One More Night

Sunday Morning

Moves Like Jagger


It was one of the events this year that I'm really glad I didn't miss. I really had a great time. I can't wait for them to go back, I'd definitely watch again (and maybe nail a Patron or VIP ticket this time!)

Comments

  1. wow nemen! bongga lang!

    :))

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  2. I missed this concert! I'm a big fan so the next time they visit the country, I'm sure to buy tickets as early as you guys did.. :D Will save up na rin for a patron ticket~ :D

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    1. We weren't expecting that they'll have a concert this year since they just had a concert last year, so it's really wise to save up. :) good luck to both of us! :)

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  3. will be watching their concert here on Oct 2. (i was just lucky one friend decided to sell her ticket)
    lucky you, japan security's very strict when it comes to taking photos / videos during concert. will try my luck though.

    will only watch the concert to hear won't go home without you :-)

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    1. Owww. Araneta's okay with digicam, but not with DSLR, I think. :) Glad you're watching it! Hope you'll blog about it too! :)

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  4. cool! :) sana makapanood din ako ng concert :) di pa po kasi ako nakakapanood kahit local artist.

    Myxilog

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    1. I was hoping Adam would do some Oppa Gangnam Style moves. :P

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  6. Wahhhh! I envy you! I love maroon 5 songs and for sure it will be fun seeing them perform live onstage!

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    1. It really is! Hope you'll get to watch them next time. :)

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  7. Okay I am so jealous! You got to see one of the ultimate hotties on earth, Adam Levine! I will try to see them the next time they hold a concert here.

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    1. OMG, Marge, he's really hot!!! :) I won't miss their next concert here, if I were you! :)

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  8. I really, really love the Filipino energy during concerts! So much fun! :)) hahaha I love this post. It's like I went to the concert na rin! :D :D :D Thanks so much for sharing! I love Maroon 5 but I didn't get tickets :(

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    1. Thanks Mich! I agree with you. We Filipinos are soooo energetic, we love singing with the performers too. :)

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  9. oohhhh lucky youuuuu! waaah adam levine. Im such a loser I missed this concert huhu

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  10. Missed this one, too bad super close frm Araneta lang... I've been wanting to hear him sing Payphone live ,,,,

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    1. You'll love "Moves Like Jaggers" live, I swear! :)

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  11. Wow, the view is pretty good for P3710. :D

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  12. is seven nations army a new song or a cover of the white stripes' seven nation army? my wife and i went to their first concert in moa btw. no moves like jagger o payphone then so it was all classics.

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    1. Yes, it's a cover of The White Stripes song. I didn't go to their previous concert so I had to watch this one! :)

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  13. okay so bitter ako! haha! i was there too bad the "promised" ticket e wala pala :( haaay i will always remember that day when my heart was broken :(

    Rovie,
    The Bargain Doll

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    1. I actually saw you at Gateway. I wonder what happened. :|

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  14. Isa ka pala sa mga pinalad. Congrats Michy. :)

    Thanks for uploading some vids. I'll definitely watch it later (after office, hehehe).

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    1. And i missed singing "wont go home without you" with a band habang nagfi-feeling adam. LOL

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    2. I feel like singing it ala banda too! :)

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  15. wow you definitely dont seem prepared! hahaha :D

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  16. LOL @ "not prepared". I love Maroon 5 and Adam of course. They've come so far.

    Alot seems to be happening in the Philippines lately (Maroon 5, Phantom of the Opera, etc....). Makes me wanna leave the city I'm living in sooner.

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  17. What time natapos yung concert gabi na ba talaga? :)

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