Concert
Iconic 2000s Bands Secondhand Serenade, Boys Like Girls, and The Click Five Set to Rock the Playback Music Festival in May 2025

The Playback Music Festival will feature a night of punk, emo and rock with three international bands performing live on May 8, 2025 at the SM MOA ARENA in Pasay City.
Organized by Super Awesome Productions, the event will also serve as a festival extension. Attendees can buy official Playback and artists’ merchandise, take photos at the photo booth and enjoy food and drinks from various food booths and pop-up bars.

The festival’s organizers took to social media to announce ticket prices and share details about the highly anticipated event. Celebrating the pioneers of the 2000s emo and alternative rock scene, the concert coincides with National Emo Day, making it a fitting celebration for fans of the genre.
A Reunion of Iconic Bands
The festival will bring together Secondhand Serenade, Boys Like Girls and The Click Five, all well-known names from the 2000s emo and alternative rock scene. The lineup was announced on December 14, 2024, after an earlier teaser that sparked guesses from fans about whether the event would feature K-pop acts or rock bands.
Secondhand Serenade, fronted by John Vesely, returns after a sold-out concert at the New Frontier Theater in August 2024. The show was his second visit to the Philippines, following a performance at the North Edsa Skydome in 2012.
Boys Like Girls will perform in the Philippines for the third time. They previously played at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in April 2024 and held back-to-back shows in 2022 at the New Frontier Theater and Sky Hall Seaside in Cebu.
This will also be a comeback for The Click Five, who last performed in Manila in 2009. Member Kyle Patrick returned in 2019 for a solo show, but this marks the band’s first full performance together in 16 years. Fans can expect hits like “Just the Girl”, “Jenny” and “Angel to You, Devil to Me”.
Ticket Prices for Playback Music Festival in Manila and Cebu
Ticket prices for the Manila show range from P3,250 to P10,500 (excluding ticketing charges). The concert will take place on May 9 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, with tickets available via smtickets.com and SM Tickets outlets nationwide.
For the Cebu show, ticket prices range from P6,950 to P9,000. This event is scheduled for May 10 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, with tickets available via ticketmelon.com.
This one-night event promises to bring back the spirit of the 2000s with performances of fan-favorite songs from these three legendary bands.
The Playback Punk, Rock and Emo Music Festival is scheduled for May 8, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. It offers fans a chance to relive the music of the 2000s while enjoying a vibrant festival atmosphere. For updates and more information, visit Playback Music Festival’s social media pages