Nightlife, gimmick, party
Whatever you wanna call it. It’s the social activity most people look forward to, from gen x, students, the young professionals, even the young at heart. This scene has evolved from disco, to jazz themed bars, to show bands, rock bands, stand up comedy, and lately the live acoustic concerts. From the different bars that are into the live acoustic entertainment, Bagaberde Grill and Bar stands out.
It is where the best acoustic acts are seen
Some of the popular artists who have performed at Bagaberde are Nyoy Volante and Mannos, Paolo Santos, Barbie’s Cradle, The Dawn, Noel Cabangon, Aliya Parcs, True Faith, Nina, Aiza Seguerra, Jimmy Bondoc, U-Turn, MYMP, Kyla, Divo, MP3, Wiseguys, Side A, Freestyle, South Border and lots more. Even the international singer Arnel Pineda and Keith Martin dropped by to sing a couple of songs for the audience of Bagaberde in a surprise visit.
So why is Bagaberde a favorite stop among the artists?
The place boast of its good sound system and most especially — the very appreciative crowd. Artists love to perform in a place where the crowd is alive and very appreciative. You should see the place. It’s packed even during Mondays. Filipinos by nature love music, especially good Filipino music.
Bagaberde is not all music
It also pride itself of its excellent Filipino and International cuisine. They have a very good variety of dishes, as well as their other fare like the kare-kare, kaldereta, sisig, crispy pata, sinigang and pasta . Servings are big and are for sharing, but not at all expensive. All of the dishes on the menu are reasonable priced. That is probably the reason why Bagaberde is the favorite place among the young professionals and barkadas.
How did Bagaberde started?
A group of young enterprising executives headed by its managing partner, Chester Gellido, thought of putting up a place to unwind after a hard day’s work at the office. What was suppose to simply be an ihaw ihaw type of concept for a drinking place that will combine cold beer, good bar chows and delightful music turned into a lively and fun place now. Thanks to the owners of the place who are not simply contented with what they have. They continue to innovate and improve. They now have a state-of-the-art 70? inch video screen that shows the latest music videos, as well as music videos from the 80’s and the 90’s. They boast of a wide array of music video and live bands.
Now, Bagaberde is manage by the new ownership headed by Ms. Bona Pabello.
Events and parties
Event organizer, likewise love to hold their gigs at bagaberde. School events, corporate parties, product launches, are just some of the events that book their gigs at Bagaberde. Even radio stations hold their promotional events at Bagaberde. Most of the FM radio stations have held an event or two at Bagaberde.