Festival fiends – it’s time to start planning. We’re barely a few months into 2024 and there’s already a laundry list of cool music festivals taking place across Asia, bringing us huge A-list headliners but also unmissable regional talent in a variety of scenes and settings. Whether you prefer laidback vibes in the countryside or heaving crowds in the city, there’s something for everyone.
Check out our rolling list below – and stay tuned for updates on other Asian festival faves like Djakarta Warehouse Project, It’s The Ship Singapore, Busan Rock Festival and more…
Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival
Dates: August 2-4
Location: Incheon, South Korea
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Incheon’s annual Pentaport Rock Festival is back for another stellar round this year, with a rocking line-up led by Jack White, Turnstile, Jannabi, Girl In Red, SE SO NEON, Kim Gordon and more. Other prominent acts include KAVE, SAY SUE ME, Parannoul and Golden Mammoth.
Sonic Mania Tokyo
Date: August 16
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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On the eve of Summer Sonic Japan, Sonic Mania will take over the Makuhari Mess in Tokyo for an additional day of live music featuring the likes of Underworld, Phoenix, Major Lazer, Arca, Nia Archives, Young Fathers and more.
Summer Sonic Japan
Dates: August 17-18
Location: Tokyo and Osaka, Japan
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Japanese summer festival Summer Sonic returns again to Tokyo and Osaka with simultaneous events this August. Though festivalgoers in Tokyo can again expect to head to Zozomarine Stadium and Makuhari Messe, Osaka fans will be in a new venue: Expo ’70 Commemorative Park.
Announced to perform so far are Bring Me The Horizon, Måneskin, Aurora, OneRepublic, Bleachers, Jon Batiste, Laufey, Madison Beer, PinkPantheress, Christina Aguilera, Greta Van Fleet, NCT Dream, Lil Yachty and more.
LaLaLa Festival
Dates: August 23-25
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
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Jakarta’s LaLaLa Festival is back after a five-year hiatus with a stacked line-up for its August return, led by Conan Gray, Madison Beer, Aurora, Bruno Major, Sabrina Claudio, So!Yoon! (of SE SO NEON), Hitsujibungaku, The Temper Trap and Nothing But Thieves among others.
Summer Sonic Bangkok
Dates: August 24-25
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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This year, Summer Sonic will expand for the first time since 2017 by launching an event in Bangkok, Thailand. The two-day event will take place a week after the Japan festival’s main events in Tokyo and Osaka, and take over Impact Arena, Exhibition and Convention Centre in Muang Thong Thani.
The festival’s line-up has since been revealed, and will feature the likes of Lauv, YOASOBI, Laufey, Aurora, Bodyslam, Babymetal x F.Hero, Nothing But Thieves, Bright, Henry Moodie and Violette Wautier.
Waterbomb Singapore
Dates: August 24-25
Location: Singapore, Singapore
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South Korea’s iconic Waterbomb festival is finally landing in the sunny island of Singapore this August. A two-day affair running on August 24 and 25, Waterbomb Singapore is due to feature performances from CL, BamBam, Sorn, BIBI, Viviz, Kwon Eunbi, Kid Milli and more.
NEXFEST Indonesia
Date: August 25
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
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Bring Me The Horizon are returning to Indonesia less than a year after their last performance in the country and this time, they’re bringing some friends along. The Sheffield band’s NEXFEST will take place in Jakarta this August with the band set to headline.
Other acts performing include Babymetal, DeadSquad, St. Loco and Burgerkill among others.
Rapbeat
Dates: September 21-22
Location: Incheon, South Korea
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South Korea’s Rapbeat festival in Incheon is due to return this September for another celebration of all things rap. So far, the festival is being headlined by Nas on September 22, with another headliner yet to be announced for September 21.
Other acts announced so far include Changmo, Nell, Kiss Of Life, Paul Blanco, E Sens, Bewhy, C. Jamm, Kid Milli and more.
Wicked Wonderland
Date: November 1
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
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Indonesian festival promoter Ismaya Live – who also book WeTheFest and Djakarta Warehouse Project – have announced a new Halloween spectacular: Wicked Wonderland.
Set to take place the day after Halloween, Wicked Wonderland will be headlined by Illenium, with more acts yet to be announced.
Rolling Loud Thailand
Dates: November 22-24
Location: Pattaya, Thailand
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Popular US hip-hop festival Rolling Loud continued its expansion last year by touching down in Pattaya, Thailand for its very first Asian edition. Rolling Loud has since confirmed a return to the same venue Legend Siam in 2024 – and a move to November, from last year’s Songkran weekend in April.
While a full line-up has yet to be revealed, several key names have been dropped – and they’re massive. Announced so far are A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Tyla, Ski Mask The Slump God and Playboi Carti. Keep you eyes peeled for more artists to be added.
Joyland Jakarta
Dates: November 22-24
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
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Indonesia’s annual Joyland Festival heads back to the capital city of Jakarta for its second outing of the year. It will be headlined by St. Vincent, Bombay Bicycle Club and French duo AIR, and also feature Sarah Records act Blueboy, Japanese post-rock favourites Mono, plus Real Estate, Balming Tiger, Automatic, John Carroll Kirby and many others.
Maho Rasop
Dates: November 23-24
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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After taking a well-deserved break from pulling off a 2023 festival headlined by Interpol and IDLES, Bangkok’s Maho Rasop has confirmed its return in 2024 on November 23-24. Artists have yet to be announced but it’s safe to say you can expect some top-notch indie tastemaking.
Clockenflap
Dates: November 29 – December 1
Location: Hong Kong
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Mere weeks after wrapping up its sold-out 2023 edition (led by Pulp and Yoasobi), Clockenflap confirmed its dates for 2024: November 29-December 1. Stay tuned to the Hong Kong festival’s site and socials for a line-up.
Wonderfruit
Dates: December 12-16
Location: Pattaya, Thailand
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Thailand’s long-running Wonderfruit festival has announced its return this December, set to take place once again in Pattaya. While a line-up has yet to be announced, the festival have been confirmed to run from December 12 to December 16. Keep an eye open for line-ups soon.
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