From winning the &ldquo;Best Regional Song&rdquo; award at the 2019 MOR Awards to hitting 127 million streams on Spotify, Baguio-based indie band Cup of Joe has proven that OPM is alive and kicking. Their two-day concert, &ldquo;Silakbo,&rdquo; at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on February 8 and 9, 2025, is a testament that indie bands are taking the spotlight this 2025.
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Tickets to Cup Of Joe's SILAKBO concert are officially SOLD OUT! Thank you for the overwhelming support, Joewahs! See you all at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on February 8, 2025!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COJSilakboTheConcert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COJSilakboTheConcert</a> <a href="https://t.co/40mMap9dCM">pic.twitter.com/40mMap9dCM</a>
&mdash; Cup of Joe (@cupofjoemusic) <a href="https://twitter.com/cupofjoemusic/status/1857387794030871032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
Initially, the &ldquo;Silakbo&rdquo; concert was for one night only. However, fans expressed their gusto on social media, all wanting another chance to see COJ perform live. This drove the group to extend their concert by adding another date.
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SILAKBO continues! 💥 Due to overwhelming demand, Cup of Joe is bringing you Day 2 of their second major concert, Silakbo, on February 9, 2025 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum! (1/2) <a href="https://t.co/8CZDilAW6f">pic.twitter.com/8CZDilAW6f</a>
&mdash; Cup of Joe (@cupofjoemusic) <a href="https://twitter.com/cupofjoemusic/status/1857756375327322592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
The 6-man pop/rock act composed of Gian Bernardino, Raphael Ridao, Gabriel Fernandez, CJ Fernandez, Xen Gareza, and Elian Aki first made waves with their debut single, &ldquo;Nag-iisang Muli.&rdquo; COJ&rsquo;s collaboration song with Janine Te&ntilde;oso, &ldquo;Tingin,&rdquo; solidified their ever-expanding fanbase, earning them 127 million streams on Spotify and their first Billboard Philippines debut, with the song peaking at #6.
To those who say &ldquo;OPM is dead,&rdquo; well, Cup of Joe wants to say otherwise.