Last Minute Fast Zone Attendee

(Mon Dec 29 2025)

This is my third SB19 concert in 4 months and the pattern I am noticing is this: I have questionable decision making skills when it comes to the boys. And it’s more than being marupok.

Logical and technical brain. Graduated magna cum laude. Software engineer. Malfunctions at ticket selling. Critical thinking not found ⛔️ when it comes to concerts.

Because why did I choose to purchase tickets for Simula at Wakas Bangkok for next week when I can see them a week earlier for Fast Zone with a setlist and celebration I have not seen before? 🤡 These facts before me makes it obvious what is the better choice.

Told my husband I didn’t have to watch Fast Zone

I was consistent in telling my husband I didn’t have to watch this concert. I’ve also been consistent in whining about it 😆

There’s this mystery to this fashion show slash concert. No one knows what to expect. Will I be ok with the possibility that they won’t perform DAM? I told myself I am okay with livestream.

And then they announced solo performances. I haven’t watched Felip live yet since becoming a fan and this could’ve been my chance. Still I told my husband no.

And then they announced Sarah Geronimo as guest. This is a big deal to me because I really like their collab song Umaaligid. Still I told my husband no.

Bought tickets a day before the concert

There was so much hype online the week before the concert. It was taking more and more effort not to click those posts selling tickets. It could easily be a scam anyway. Most of them are not good seats anyway.

Not until one day before the concert and I saw this big account I am following selling 2 VIP tickets 👀

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But first, early dinner

After picking up merch inside the mall, we immediately saw Mamou 🥩. We love Mamou. Sometimes we go to Manila mainly for Mamou. I am not a steak girlie (I prefer ribs) and this is the only place I’d order one.

And so we go.

And who happens to be on the table behind us? Ken’s mom (and maybe that was his dad?) with a group of fans 😭😭😭.

I did not have enough courage to go to her to say hi or ask for a photo. Didn’t want to interrupt her free time anyway. I am satisfied with knowing we were one table away.

It took everything in me not to boast about this online immediately. Mostly in fear of accidentally exposing their location.

What’s funnier? During SAW in HK, it was Jah’s mom and dad behind me looking for a restaurant to eat at before the concert. I have now successfully had close encounters with my biases’ parents 😭🙏🏼

My Fast Zone experience

I uploaded some fancams on threads.

Stage

When I entered the venue, there’s already this puzzle in front of me. Intriguing.

This 360 setup is one of the ambitious decicions made for this concert. They have utilized it in so many ways. Creatively I am glad they tried this. I just know this will look good in their official professional videos.

As someone on the venue though, can’t help but have nitpicks. I have a feeling that every seat is obstucted in small ways. As for me, there was a metal post blocking my view and confusing my phone’s focus.

They also used the LED’s as part of the storytelling, which are placed high above my seat, hello stiffneck 👋🏼.

Solo Performances

FELIP's Foes. I think I was out of it his whole performance. I blinked and it was over 👁️👄👁️. I feel like I got anxious to 1.) enjoy and 2.) capture this moment. His set looked better from far away than in my seat though because they played with lights.

It’s so funny to me that I got good photo of every solo performance except for FELIP, my bias 😆.

Justin’s Kaibigan. Everything about this is perfect. It’s so Justin. No notes.

Pablo’s Mitcha. I just recently added this on my playlist but I don’t know it that well yet. This one performance deserve awards (yes, multiple). I definitely have to go now if Pablo decides to have a solo con.

Stell’s Room. I love the dance here 🕺🏻, transported me back to high school and our choreographer jokes about us getting expelled after our might-be-seductive dance steps 🕺🏻.

Josh’s 1999. My husband is currently in denial that he has LSS from this performance.

I love how all of their solo performances matches their personalities so well. FELIP barely showing himself. Justin’s theatrics. Pablo’s anger. Stell’s flirty nature. Josh’s confidence. Keep expressing yourselves, mahalima 🖤

Performances

Kalakal. I still can’t believe I get to experience Kalakal live 😭. This song was one of my hyperfixations. I liked it so much that I memorized Jah’s rap part. I have accepted they’d never perform this again because it was a collab with Gloc9. Looking back, this song fits perfectly for Fast Zone.

Moonlight. This dance fits well on a 360 stage. It is my first time to see this dance too! It's very weird, very ambitious, very SB19. I keep on rewatching my fancams. I have a feeling that if they had more time for rehearsals, they’d have more dances like this.

Umaaligid. I love this song. I am sure this is one of the few that I will still be listening to in the coming years. Actually a major reason I wanted to go see this concert last minute. I am glad to finally experience it live but I wasn’t as satisfied because mostly only 2/6 members were visible to me at a time.

Again, one of my favorite parts is watching them 5 happy. And it was evident in this concert. I specifically liked witnessing them get their blockings wrong for a few seconds. It’s so similar to when we wait for who will make a mistake (JoKenTin) in Shooting For The Stars 🌟.

My first time solo

I like how I get a new experience every SB19 concert I go to. For this one, I was alone for the first time. As an introvert this is major.

I mean my husband is still with me, but he is seated on the other side. I am glad my seatmate was nice, her bias was Pablo. She was alone too and her husband is waiting outside.

Went home to the news that the livestream was a fail

And it validated that I made the right chose by going. I would’ve cried with how the livestream experience went. I feel bad for 1z entertainment because it is obviously IWantTV’s incompetence that led to this.

To compensate, they allowed unlimited viewing for when it gets fixed. I really tried to watch it on the limited timeslot IWantTV gave, but I was so tired I didn't even get to watch Umaaligid ☹️. I was busy travelling and preparing for their BKK concert stop the next day.