Featuring Julianne, Pale Yellow Light, Anyo (Formerly Tutti) and Calalily. On Friday, September 3 at Capones, 2nd level of A.Venue Mall, Makati Ave. Admission is free.

Featuring Joseph Esmilla, violin; Rudolp Pelaez Golez, piano; and Victor Coo, cello on September 5, 6PM at Philamlife Theater. For more details, please call Ticketworld at 891-9999.

It’s time to Celebr8 @ Merk’s this anniversary month of September.

Talented group The Glass Onions continues to liven up Monday nights while Nicole & Carlo performs on September 7 and 21. Noel Cabagnon and his band plays on September 14 and 28.

World class jazz artists Merk and Friends featuring Romy Posadas and Richard Merk with vocalist Judith Banal take center stage on all Wednesdays in Jazz Festival at Merk’s.

Retro band Electromaniacs performs on tonight, September 2 and 16 while Noah’s Ark plays on September 9. Route 70 plays on September 3, 10 and 17 while The Music Making Company takes center stage on September 24. Highway 54 performs on September 4 and 11 while Forever Young plays on September 18 and 26.

Take a trip down memory lane with Birdland @ Merk’s on September 23 and 30 featuring Jacqui Magno, Richard Merk, Jeannie Tiongco and Tots Tolentino.

Happy hour at Merk’s top bills international keyboardist Romy Posadas all Wednesdays, acoustic duo Atty. Ferdie Topacio with Ricky Gonzales on all Thursdays, Romy Garcia on September 3, J-Co on September 10…

On September 4, 2010, experience K-POP fever at its peak as MCA Music, Astroplus and SM Megamall bring you K-POP United! A celebration event featuring 4 of the biggest names in Korean pop – 4Minute, Beast, BigBang & Wonder Girls!  These Korean superstars are part of MCA Music’s growing roster of K-pop artists.

Lots of K-POP activities and surprises await all K-pop fans as MCA Music partners with biggest K-pop fans clubs in the Philippines to bring you a day filled with performances, games, photo opportunities and more!  Various prizes like signed albums and posters, Pioneer headphones and X-Mini speakers and more will be raffled off to all album buyers during the event.

To add some local flavor to the festivities, Asia’s acoustic sweetheart, Sabrina and the King of Acoustic Pop, Nyoy Volante will grace the event and perform some of their signature hits.

A major highlight of the celebration would be the official Philippine album launch of the new album of 4Minute entitled, Hit Your Heart!  Hit You Heart album buyers during the event will get various…

Teddy Diaz lives on in the music! Head over at Ardi’s Bar on Saturday, August 21, 9PM as The Dawn relives Teddy’s legacy. For inquiries, please call 975-1595 or 0917-5787474. Ardi’s Bar is located at 2nd Floor, 148 Jupiter St. Bel-Air Makati.

Featuring Urban Dub, Kjwan, Typecast, Franco, Taken By Cars, Salamin, The Ambassadors, The Line Divides, Severo, Pitik, Gloc-9, Subscapular, Intolerant, Gasulina, Switch, Enemies of Saturn, Tonight We Sleep, Malay, December Avenue and The Butchercons.  Get an exclusive preview of Jack Daniel’s the JD Set Philippines.  On Saturday, August 21, 5PM at Whitespace, Chino Roces Ave. Pasong Tamo. Extension Makati.  For more details, log on to www.sonicboomph.com.

Featuring Cooky Chua, with guitarist Noli Aurillo, performs Jazz Standards and other soothing tunes, to help you ease into the weekend. On August 13 and 20 at The Alpha, 6/f Alphaland Southgate Tower located at Edsa corner Pasong Tamo. Music starts at 9PM. For reservations, please call 310-5614 or 310-5201.

Merk’s Bar Bistro continues to stage talented Filipino performers this month of August.

Talented group Metro Jive continues to liven up all Monday nights of August while retro band Noah’s Ark performs on August 24 and 31. Nicole & Carlo plays on August 10.

World class jazz artists Merk and Friends featuring Romy Posadas and Richard Merk with vocalist Judith Banal takes center stage on August 4 and 18 while Cooky Chua performs with Merk & Friends on August 11 & 25.

Listen to the music of the Electromaniacs on August 19 while The Music Making Company plays on August 12 and 26. Route 70 plays on all Fridays while Hi-Way 54 plays on all August 21 and 28. Retro band Forever Young performs on August 14.

Pete Lacaba’s “Salinawit” returns to Merk’s with Jacqui Magno, Raquel Villavicencio, Ricky Davao, Ferdie Topacio and Richard Merk with pianist Ferdie Borja on August 17, Tuesday.

Happiest Happy Hour at Merk’s top bills International Keyboardist Romy Posadas on Wednesdays while Atty. Ferdie Topacio takes center stage with Ricky Gonzales on Thursdays.  J-Co plays on August 13. Romy Garcia plays on August 20 and 27.

Savor Filipino…

The day where Filipino and Japanese collaborates for one enjoyable night of pure great music!!! The “FIL-JAP Friendship Day” concert featuring ‘The Boss’ Rannie Raymundo and Japanese Jazz/OPM Artist Aisaku Yokogawa on August 13, Friday at TEN02 Bar & Resto (43 B Scout Ybardolaza St., Sacred Heart Quezon City)

The show features a rare mix of OPMs, Japanese songs, & jazz standards into one exciting collaboration with great musicians (Keyboard: Joel Galang / Guitar: Riki Gonzalez / Bass: Jessie Jodloman Jr. / Drums: William Elazegui / Percussion & Back up Vocals: Laura Austria / 2nd Vocal: Cello Nunez / Violin: Jerome Nunez) who will be rendering these songs in a jazz-rearranged masterpiece.

Jazz with a “Pinoy twist” will be provided by Japanese Jazz/OPM artist Aisaku Yokogawa. The Pure Japanese Jazz Samurai never fails to surprise the audience by dishing out Pinoy-Japanese favorites such as Voltes V & “Ikaw Pa Rin (popularized by Ted ito) in a jazzy arrangement and other OPM favorites in flawless Tagalog. Aisaku’s talent is evident in his repertoire of Latin ditties translated into…

With Enemies of Saturn. On August 7, Saturday, 9:30PM at San Mig Alabang, 2nd Level Corte de las Palmas, Alabang Town Center. For more details, please call 842-0776 and 807-3595.