WHAT’S UP
The month of September hosts an array of spectacular performances: ballets, a beachside music fest and a banging indoor rock concert. PHILIPPINES
MAROON 5 LIVE IN MANILA OVEREXPOSED TOUR SEPTEMBER 18 SMART ARANETA COLISEUM, QUEZON CITY
Start brushing up on your Mick Jagger moves and catch Maroon 5 in Manila, as the American pop rock band pays the Philippines their third visit. Sing along to a lineup of chart toppers from their Overexposed album, or stock your camera with photos of swoon-worthy Adam Levine. www.philippineconcerts.com
14TH TUNA FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 5–9
GENERAL SANTOS CITY Tuna exhibits, tuna culinary competitions, and tuna float parades—tons of tuna are in full display in this fishy festival. But more than just a celebration of General Santos’ most bountiful game, the fest includes watersports and street dance and skateboarding competitions. www.gensantos.com
THAILAND
BANGKOK’S INTERNATIONAL FESTIVA OF DANCE AND MUSIC SEPTEMBER 10–OCTOBER 14 HUAY KWANG, BANGKOK
Calling all culture vultures. International theater groups and artists will gather in the Thailand Cultural Center for the country’s largest annual performing arts festival. Get your fill of operas and classical ballets, or watch contemporary and folk dances and extraordinary performances like ballet on ic with thousands of visitors from around the world. www.bangkokfestivals.com
USA
BUGFEST SEPTEMBER 15 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Be dazzled by spectacular laser light shows and fireworks at Australia’s Brisbane Festival.
AUSTRALIA BAZOOKA ROCKS SEPTEMBER 30 SMX CONVENTION CENTER, PASAY CITY Rock the rain away with the Philippines’ first indoor rock festival. From punk to alternative, Bazooka Rocks offers headbanging performances by American bands Mayday Parade, The Maine, and The Pretty Reckless, Australian band Avastera, and the Philippines’ Salamin, Penguin, and Robin Nievera. www.pulpliveworld.com
BRISBANE FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 8–29 BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND
Spend a cool spring in Australia as 642 Australian and 106 international artists are set to flock to one of Brisbane’s largest art and music festivals. With more than 450 performances, this festival is expected to be one of the country’s hottest events with events ranging from dance, theater, and music performances, to fireworks and stateof-the-art laser light shows. www.brisbanefestival.com.au
If creepy crawlers make you shudder, think twice before attending North Carolina Museum of Natural Science’s Bugfest. Educational street fairs, live performances, and exhibits celebrate critters of all shapes and sizes. Those with an iron stomach can skip to Café Insecta and sample dishes with bugs as their main ingredient! www.bugfest.org
DELUNA FEST SEPTEMBER 21–23 PENSACOLA BEACH, FLORIDA
Hit the sugar-white sands of Pensacola Beach for a three-day concert under the Florida sun. This year’s lineup includes established feel-good bands like Florence and the Machine, Foo Fighters, Ben Folds Five, Band of Horses, Pearl Jam, The Wallflowers, and many more. www.delunafest.com