December Avenue is not your typical band. After releasing their eponymous debut album in February, they completely went left field and kept things hush for a good eight months — an unusual move for a band that spent almost a decade working on a record. But in October, fans were surprised to see the band’s request to save Dec. 8th on their calendars, breaking their silence at last, for their first major concert. Within days, tickets to the show were sold out, so a second night opened for Dec. 12th. And it also sold out. The night has finally come and December Avenue devotees are trickling into Teatrino, Greenhills, passing a projection of the band’s visual of “Forever,” just outside the doors of the venue. Beyond the merch booth and through the velvet curtain, they find that the band’s setup has been placed on the floor beneath a display of paper airplanes, and that VIP ticket holders are treated to watching from bleachers placed onstage. Shortly past 8:40 PM, house lights are shut off, allowing the band to make their silent entrance. Guitarist Jem Manuel electrifies the audience, taking the lead as his bandmates join in to dive into their opening song “I’ll Be […]
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