July 29 At Manahan Stadium, Ahmad Dhani Promises To Present Dewa's Biggest Concert 19

Dewa 19 during a visit to Surakarta City Hall in Solo, Monday (17/7/2023). ANTARA/Aris Wasita

SOLO - The frontman of the band Dewa 19 Ahmad Dhani promised to present the biggest concert in Solo on July 29, 2023 at Manahan Stadium. "I am sure it will be the best and biggest concert in Solo. The reason is because the concert technology is the most up-to-date," he said after meeting with Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka in Solo, Antara, Monday, July 17. In addition, there will also be collaboration between Indonesian musicians and American musicians at the concert. Some of the musicians from the United States include Derek Sherinian, Dino Jelusick, Jeff Scott Soto, Phil X, and Richie Kotzen. "This is the first time, it's never been there," he said. Solo has its own memories for Dewa 19. He told that in October 2022 Dewa 19's first cassette, one of which was entitled Kangen. "In October 1992, Kangen's first cassette, December, was the first show in Solo. We were first considered to have stopped by Solo people. It was a single concert in Solo in December 1992, the fee was still Rp. 2.5 million," he said. On the same occasion, Gibran welcomed the use of the Manahan Stadium for concerts. "Before I was sworn in (becoming the Mayor of Surakarta, ed.), during the campaign era I said that using Manahan was not only for football," he said. He said Manahan Stadium must be maximized with various consecutive events.

"Like the ASEAN Para Games, tomorrow there will be religious activities as well. One of them is also the God All Star, all-out artist, EO all out, we must support it," said Gibran.