One of the biggest music genres took over Manila on March 12, 2024, when one of its legends came to perform on the Philippines stage in an intimate concert for “The River is Rising Tour ‘24.”

SLASH came with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators and staged their collaborative music on SM North EDSA Skydome presented by PULP Live World on a one-night-only show, as a part of the Asian leg of their ongoing world tour.

The Living Legend guitarist SLASH, famously known as the lead guitarist of the rock band, Guns N’ Roses who has been professionally active in playing the guitar for 37 years showed that there are none or so few others who can match his skills and passion for the good ol’ guitar.

Black Sonic Pearls came in as their opening act, an hour before the show, and was highlighted multiple times by Myles Kennedy during the main portion of the concert. A modern approach to heavy metal/hard rock is what the band showcased and is surely able to tickle right the heavy metal and rock enthusiasts.

Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators soon came with SLASH on stage and immediately started the set with ‘River is Rising.’ In his signature top hat, SLASH slashed through the evening with his jaw-dropping and entrancing solo guitars that are unbelievable to witness, especially when he decides to just drop an almost 10-minute riff on the song “Wicked Stone.” Something alters your brain chemistry when you see him in action, the way that he always does, and it’s a different experience seeing it live.

The setlist is expansive, including tracks from the band, some solo songs from SLASH, and cover songs like ROCKETMAN from Elton John and a few Guns N’ Roses tracks. A noteworthy part of the evening is that despite the groundbreaking talent of the guitarist, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators can keep up. Kennedy has thrown impressive vocals during the whole performance, without even much of a sweat. Their bassist, Todd “Dammit” Kerns has also embodied his years in the industry with his vocals and showmanship throughout the evening.

The talent did not run dry and there wasn’t any overshadowing as all of them leveled the performances well. As per usual, the band is impressed by the Filipino crowd who can catch up with them on their songs. The participation was always on point, and since the SLASH have been on the game for nearly 40 years, his show is bound to attract all ages who love heavy metal.

“If we come back, will you be here?!” Myles asked the crowd with a resounding yes from the Filipino rock enthusiasts, as we are always here to welcome any musicians and long-reign rock music.

SETLIST
RIVER IS RISING
DRIVING RAIN
HALO
TOO FAR GONE
BACK FROM CALI
WHATEVER GETS YOU BY
PATH LESS FOLLOWED
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
ALWAYS ON THE RUN
BENT TO FLY
MIND YOUR MANNERS
SPIRIT LOVE
BAD APPLES
STARLIGHT
WICKED STONE
APRIL FOOL
FILL MY WORLD
DR. ALIBI
YOU’RE A LIE
WORLD ON FIRE
ROCKETMAN
ANASTASIA