Peabo Bryson to Return to the PH for a Series of Concerts in July

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Peabo Bryson, lauded for his distinctive voice that gave life to R&B and pop hits from the ‘70s to the ‘90s, will return to the Philippines for a series of concerts in July.

Presented by Ovation Productions, the two-time Grammy winner and Living Legend Trumpet awardee will perform at the New Frontier Theater on July 19, 2023, Wednesday. After his Manila stop, he will fly to the south for a show at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu on July 21, Friday, and at the SMX Convention Center in Davao on July 23, Sunday.

For his Manila stint, tickets are available at Php2,955 (Balcony), Php3,955 (Loge), Php5,055 (Orchestra), Php5,555 (VIP 1), and Php6,055 (VIP 2). For the Cebu and Davao legs of the tour, ticket prices range from Php1,000 to Php5,000.

Two-time Grammy Award-winner Peabo Bryson is coming back for a Philippine Tour this July 2023!

Tickets on sale May 31 at https://t.co/gjwIigKnGt (Manila) and June 4 at https://t.co/acTZcWszLf (Cebu and Davao). pic.twitter.com/pYJOMyTKBS

— Ovation Productions (@ovationprod) May 30, 2023

Far from resting on his laurels

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The 72-year-old musician hails from South Carolina in the US. Owing it to his upbringing, Bryson shared in a press release that his mother played a huge role in shaping his love for music.

“My mother was a serious music lover. Whenever there was somebody great in town, she’d drag us along to catch their act. I have seen most of the greats of that period — Sam Cooke, Little Richard, and even Billie Holiday. Sam Cooke was a great influence on me. His voice had a pure quality — straight from the heart,” he remarked.

Bryson, who has been singing at the age of 14, released his debut album in 1976. He established his name in the R&B and soul scene with songs such as “Reaching for the Sky,” “Feel the Fire,” and “I’m So Into You.” He became even bigger with his duet with Roberta Flack, “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love,” further solidifying his presence in the pop charts with the 1984 hit, “If Ever You’re In My Arms Again.”

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Rolling Stone’s Mike Kirkeby described Bryson as “unabashedly a romantic balladeer, wooing female listeners much as R&B idols did in the ‘50s, but in a reverent, subtle way.”

While he slowed down producing music in the ‘90s, he was still able to make a mark in the eventful decade after he was tapped by Disney to record “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World” with Celine Dion and Regina Belle, respectively.

The two songs earned him two Grammys and Oscars.

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His latest record — and 21st studio album — is 2018’s “Stand for Love,” which spawned the Top 5 Billboard Adult R&B Airplay hit, “Love Like Yours and Mine.” The comeback is a testament to the act’s unfaltering dedication to his craft.

“I look back at my career and I go, ‘Well, I survived it long enough to achieve some lifetime-achievement awards, but what’s the point in all of that?’ That kind of indicates that you reached some kind of pinnacle, or that you’re done, and I’m far from any of that,” Bryson remarked in a Rolling Stone feature.

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The Peabo Bryson Philippine Tour is presented by Ovation Productions. You can buy your tickets here.

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Written by Emmy Borromeo

Editing by Pauline Bolaños

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