Ben&Ben kicks off global album tour with Cebu show

The Philippines’ biggest folk-pop band Ben&Ben will be bringing their music to Cebu, Bacolod, and Davao for the Philippine leg of their The Traveller Across Dimensions World Tour. Overseas performances will also take place in Singapore and different parts of the United States later in the year.

Tickets are already available for the May 24 show at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, with announcements for the June 8 show at the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod and the June 22 performance at the SMX Convention Center in Davao to come in the next few weeks.

Meanwhile, tickets for the Singapore show at the Arena@Expo on December 14, as well as those for the performance at the Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, California on July 12 are also available for purchase. Additional show dates and venues will be announced as they become final.

For the tour, the nine-piece band will perform tracks from their third studio album, mixed with some of their past hits. The Traveller Across Dimensions album was released on November 29, 2024, and has produced hits like Could Be Something and Tomorrow with You.

The concept album follows the story of Liwanag, the Traveller, as she journeys through three Dimensions: Light, depicting innocence; Energy, depicting struggle; and Feel, depicting maturity. She writes 12 songs along the way, which relate her experiences in each of the Dimensions.

The songs reflect the various experiences of the band members over the past several years and showcase their growth as people, as songwriters, and as musicians. While their signature indie folk sound remains, the group dishes out city pop and electric beats not present in their previous songs. As the group evolves, so do their stories and their music.

“We are excited to bring the songs from The Traveller Across Dimensions to various stages all over the Philippines and the world. It is a privilege to be able to perform for our Liwanag community in different parts of the country, as well as in Singapore and the US,” Ben&Ben said. “We are also grateful for the support of our tour promotions team for paving the way for us to spread light and love to music lovers beyond Philippine shores through our songs. We look forward to seeing all of you in our shows.”

Leading tour and concert promotions companies AEG Presents Asia (Singapore leg), NY Entourage Productions (US leg), and Ovation Productions (Philippines and Singapore legs) have teamed up to bring to life The Traveller Across Dimensions on stage.

AEG Presents has promoted global tours for big-name artists such as Katy Perry, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, and Taylor Swift. NY Entourage, through exclusive partnerships with major resort casinos in North America, has brought local artists such as Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, Piolo Pascual, Jim Paredes, Boboy Garrovillo, Nonoy Zuñiga, Marco Sison, and Rey Valera to stages across the US and Canada. Ovation Productions is one of the Philippines’ most respected concert producers, having staged successful events for a diverse group of artists including Ed Sheeran, Toto, Air Supply, The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Tears for Fears, Sting, Celine Dion, Paul Anka, Alanis Morissette, Boyz II Men, and hallyu stars NCT DoJaeJung, Choi Minho, Hwang In Youp, and Park Bo Gum as well as Japanese artists XG, Fujii Kaze, and Ado.

Bogie de Guia, Director at Ovation Productions, said: “It is truly a joy and an honor to again work with the band for their world tour. Having worked with them in their past events, we can truly say that their world-class talent deserves to be heard by more people outside the Philippines. We promise to stage a great show for their fans in Cebu, Bacolod, Davao, and Singapore.”

For his part, Bryan Mosko, Director at AEG Presents Asia, said: “We are thrilled to be working with Ben&Ben! They have such a huge following, and we are glad to be able to help bring their music to people outside their home country.”

NYE President and CEO Nancy Yang added: “Ben&Ben is one of the hottest Philippine bands today. We are happy to be their partner in bringing their music to the US. We believe they are wonderful representatives of Filipino music and their generation.”