HCM CITY (VNS)  — The Hard Rock Cafe HCM City will present the six-member PowerJam Live Band from the Philippines from Tuesday to Sunday, beginning on September 2.

The group, which won "The Battle of the Band" in the Philippines in 1996 and was the first runner up of a songwriting contest for MTV Asia, has toured throughout Asia, including Singapore, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Its versatile repertoire includes dance hit numbers, classic rock tunes, contemporary pop music, rhythm and blues, funk, soul, popular Latino music, acid jazz and ballads.

Formed in 1996 in Manila, the band includes Patrick Querubin (band leader/drummer), Joey Cuenca (lead guitarist), Denice Camille P. Prado (lead vocalist), Jesmar Sioteco Bognot (lead vocalist), Reymund Carlos Mabbayad (bass guitarist) and Jay-o Orduda (keyboardist).

The band's sets begin at 8:30pm on weekdays and 9pm on the weekend. The cafe is at 39 Le Duan Street in District 1. Entrance is free. — VNS