Jakarta,Indonesia – Aโ historic night of โคguitar virtuosity unfolded at the Bung Karno Main Stadium (GBK) Saturday as Dewa 19’s All Stars 2.0 concert culminated in an unprecedented guitar showdown between Steve Vai and โคNuno Bettencourt. Theโ event, already notableโฃ for its lineup of international music stars,โ reached a fever pitch as โคthe two guitarists engaged in a freestyle exchange of โขsolos, a moment rarely witnessed live, especially in Indonesia.
The concert featured a series โฃof collaborations throughout the evening. Eric โMartin, vocalist of Mr.Big, opened wiht an keen greeting to the Jakarta crowd, even offering a โ”Thank you” in Indonesian.Nuno Bettencourt, lead โคguitarist of Extreme,โ captivated the audience with a โคperformance of “tinted Sixties Mind,” showcasing a lengthy and acclaimed guitar solo.
Later,Extreme โคvocalist Gary Cherone performed an acoustic rendition of “More than Words,” inviting audience participation. The atmosphere escalated when vai joined Cherone onstage, prompting an excited declaration โfrom Ahmad Dhani: “It’s amazing Steve and Gary can be on a stage, never โhappens anywhere, only happens in Jakarta!” Vai then delivered a solo performance of “For the Love ofโข God.”
Billy Sheehan, bassist for Mr. Big, further โขenergized the crowd with aโ collaboration with Cherone on the song “jump,” performed amidst falling rain. The โขpeak of the evening arrived with the impromptu guitarโค exchange between Vai, Bettencourt, and sheehan, demonstrating thier unique and exceptional techniques.
the concert concluded with a united performance of “We Are The Champions” featuring international guests Dinoโฃ Jelusick, Eric โฃMartin, and Gary Cherone alongside Indonesian artists Ariโ Lasso, Ello, Virzha, and Ahmad Dhani, followed byโ a final rendition of Dewa 19’s โฃ”half Breath.”
