Believing on Original Pilipino Music, Yahoo! supports the Philippine local music industry by spearheading the Yahoo! Rocks.  A music concert hosted simultaneously across Manila, Cebu and Davao last December 8, 2011.  There are 12 Breakthrough Artists that share the stage with some of the country's top music icons including Wolfgang, Urbandub, Pupil, The Dawn and Imago.

Though it was raining, live performances by 50 Acts from various genres including rock, pop, indie, and soul/R&B attracted the crowd of over 30,000 music-crazy fans from across the three cities.  Artists for this concert - both breakthroughs and mainstreams, were selected by Yahoo! viewers via online voting at http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/yrocks.


The final roster of 12 "Breakthrough Acts" were adjudged based on originality which is 40%, musicality which is 30% and chemistry for another 30%.  Judges were led by the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM) Secretary General Ding Dong Avanzado.

The list of the final 12 Y! Rocks Breakthrough Acts are...

SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds
Ma. Laurice Jamero, Quezon City
Yield Avenue, Calamba, Laguan
White Sunday, Malolos, Bulacan
Indios, Manila
Penguin, Quezon City
Jeepney Joyride, Quezon City
Stereo Deal, Manila
Row Four, Novaliches
Stories of Now, Makati Ctiy
Paranoid City, Makati City

SM Cebu
FOC Fashion, Cebu City

SM Davao
Highway Drive, Davao City

The list of the Y! Rocks Mainstream Acts are...


MANILA
Wolfgang
Parokya Ni Edgar
Gloc 9
Frnaco
Karl Roy
Urbandub
Wilabaliw
The Dawn
Hijo
Shirley
Pedicab
The Jerks
Pupil
Taken by Cars
Techy Romantics
Paramita
Stonefree
Razorback
True Faith
Sandwich
Callalily
6cyclemind
Tanya Markova
Not So Fast
SinoSikat
General Luna
Somedaydream
Dice and K9
Badburn
Archipelago
Mike's Apartment
Hilera

CEBU
Salamin
Ney
Ebe Dancel

DAVAO
Rico Blanco
Never The Stangers
Greyhoundz


Gladly I was able to attend the mini event before the actual night of the concert.  Lead Vocalist Jet Pangan of The Dawn, Karl Roy, and OPM Sec. Gen. Ding Dong Avanzado was there.  Gave us a taste of what will be the night of the concert.