40 the Band to rock Coclea Lounge Bar Concert Grounds

Tonight, January 26, 8 pm, Cebu’s iconic 40 The Band will be performing for one night only at Coclea along Seaside Mansasa. Dubbed “Live & Loud”, 4o the Band will be dishing out the best pop, cool & new rock from the 80’s, 90’s and today’s hottest hits. 

40 the Band tonight at Coclea Lounge Bar Concert Grounds

The mere mention of the “40 The Band” immediately whisks me off to those halcyon days in the late  80’s in Cebu when we would slam dance to the band’s music at the Shakey’s Mango Avenue branch over pitchers of ice cold beer. Those were the days when we kissed the hallowed ground they tread on.

THE EARLY DAYS. Evolving with the local music industry for the past 33 years, the band has established itself as an icon in the local music industry. They started out in April 1986, playing for Shakey’s Pizza Parlor as the house band with original members namely, Alvin Chiong, Lyndon Banzon, Troy Degamo, Jonathan Tiu, Vincent Avanzado, Madelaine Fernandez, and Arnold Ang. By then, they decided to call themselves 40 due to the fact that their music was much influenced by the Irish band U2 thus, they named themselves after the hit single “40” from the “War” album of the said band.

 40 the Band  with Atty. Popot Marapao at their KISS FM visit

THE RISE OF THE NEW CEBU MUSIC MOVEMENT. They later made it big by being part of The New Cebu Music Movement in 1989. Remember the catch phrases “Loud & Proud” and “Local Vocal”? They made their mark with the release of their hit singles “Rain” and “What I Say”. They’ve been playing in different islands of the Philippine archipelago which include Bohol, Cagayan, Ozamis, Butuan, Ormoc, and Manila. Though they remained mainly local, they have gained following from music lovers all throughout the country. Since the start, they have performed in special events and bar tours.

The band was also nominated to the first ever San Miguel Beer Music Awards which was held in Cebu. Their music has gone forward to adapt to the echo of generations. The band is presently composed of Arnold Ang, Pong Chiong, Roy Llanes, Troy Degamo, and Lyndon Banzon. 

40 The Band: Live & Loud is brought to you by Coclea Lounge Bar, F Café & Bar, San Miguel Brewery Inc. & KISS 102.3 FM, This is one musical gig that you shouldn’t miss for their music transcends generations. 

Your Roving Eye finally got a photo opp with the iconic band 

See you tonite guys as we recapture the rapture at Coclea Concert Grounds! 

Ticket admission at P300.00