Music & Nightlife

Thai fans can't get enough of Maroon 5. Or maybe Maroon 5 can't get enough of Bangkok. Either way, the much-loved American pop-rock band comes back to the city on February 9, 2027 at Impact Arena, marking Adam Levine's eighth visit. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Live Nation Tero (@livenationth) The Los Angeles band trades in radio hits that blend pop, rock and funk. 'Moves Like Jagger'. 'Makes Me Wonder'. 'Sugar'. 'She Will Be Loved'. Last year they release a new album, Love Is Like, home to 'Priceless' featuring Thailand's own LISA. 'Heroine' follows as the latest single. Photograph: Live Nation TeroMaroon 5 live in Bangkok 2027 Tickets start at B2,800 and climb to B8,500, with a middle tier between B5,300 and B6,300. VIP packages go for B9,700 and B10,800.  Presale runs August 18-20 at 10am, general sale opens August 21 at the same hour. You'll find everything at www.livenationtero.co.th. Bangkok keeps drawing the big names this year. Givēon and Central Cee both play the city, along with Kraftwerk and Post Malone, and BTS close things out in December. If you've been waiting for an excuse to sort out your February plans, here it is.  

If you've ever kept 'blue' on repeat for more plays than you'd care to count, or let yung kai's soft guitar melodies become the soundtrack to the days you just want to slow right down and breathe, get ready – the Chinese-Canadian indie pop star returns to meet his Thai fans once more with his solo concert 'yung kai – stay with the ocean, i'll find you: Asia 2026' on November 1 2026 at Sphere Hall, EMSPHERE. He comes fresh off his debut full-length record, 'stay with the ocean, i'll find you', released in 2025. It carries everything people love about him – warm, unhurried and full of feeling, the kind of easy-listening indie pop you put on while you're making coffee or winding down before bed. The album runs a little over a dozen tracks, and most of them read like quiet confessions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Live Nation Tero (@livenationth) Rewind a little and the story starts online, where a teenager casually uploads covers of the world's biggest names to social media. No grand plan, just a distinctive voice and a knack for reimagining a familiar tune until it sounds like his own. Views climb, comments pile up and slowly a devoted crowd gathers around him. Then comes 'blue'. Gentle guitar, soft vocals and lyrics about the dizzy longing of a crush that everyone recognises. It spreads fast, soundtracking millions of clips online, and turns a bedroom musician into one of the genre's most talked-about names in a matter of months. Fancy hearing all of it live? Tickets go through Ticketmaster, e-tickets only, so expect nothing on paper. And skip the Thai Ticket Major counters, because you won't find them stocked there. Presale runs August 13-15. General sale opens August 16 at 10am. November sits a few months off yet. But if 'blue' holds permanent residence on your playlist, clear the evening now. This one's worth every day of the wait.

The Los Angeles-born K-pop veteran who rose to fame as a member of Girls’ Generation announces her grand solo show ‘Tiffany Young: Edge of Calm Tour in Bangkok’, a night celebrating a full decade of her solo career, and it happens on Sunday, October 25 at UOB LIVE on the sixth floor of EmSphere. That’s the big arena above the shops, the one you reach by escalator past the food halls. Ten years on her own, one Bangkok stage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by tiffany young (@tiffanyyoungofficial) She swaps LA for Seoul as a teenager, chasing a dream most people her age can’t even name, then debuts in the group that turns a Korean girl band from a national treasure to a global one. Sixteen number-one singles. A stack of international awards. She helps build the very door the rest of the industry now strolls through without a second thought. Photograph: Transparency AgencyTiffany Young: Edge of Calm Tour in Bangkok The Bangkok date sits in the middle of a proper Asia run, six cities and a homecoming to finish. It opens in Hong Kong at AXA Dreamland on September 12, then Jakarta on September 19, Singapore on September 26, a two-night Taipei stop across October 9-10, Ho Chi Minh City on October 17, then Bangkok on October 25, before wrapping in Seoul on December 27. A decade of songs on one side of the setlist, newer material on the other. Tickets go live on Friday, August 28 at www.bykpopmerch.com. UOB cardholders get first grab from 12pm to 2pm, then general sale opens at 6pm. Prices run B6,600, B5,500, B4,600, B3,500 and B2,900, so most budgets get a look-in, and the cheaper seats tend to go first.

PREP, the London indie-pop band that Thai fans have taken firmly to heart, return to Bangkok with PREP Asia Tour: Live in Bangkok 2026 at Melt Livehouse, Cloud 11 Hall on October 17. The show slots in as part of the Maho Rasop Series lineup presented by Seen Scene Space, so you already know the room will be packed. Here's the thing about PREP. They form in 2015, a huddle of studio obsessives who grow up on the glossy sheen of 1980s pop, the slow burn of R&B and the loose swing of jazz, then blend the lot until it sounds like nothing else. It's the kind of music that suits a long taxi ride home, the sort you hum without meaning to. And Thailand knows it. Every time PREP roll through Southeast Asia the crowd sings every word back, phones up, arms up. Fans leave grinning no matter how many times they've done this before, which, let's be honest, is a lot. The band has played here enough now to feel like regulars rather than visitors, and they clearly like it that way. This time round they bring songs from their new EP 'One Day In The Sun', so expect a few unfamiliar ones alongside the singalongs. The whole thing runs under the Maho Rasop Series, that sprawling programme dreamed up by Seen Scene Space, Have You Heard? and Fungjai. Fellow names this year include electronic producer Caribou on November 27 at Ambience Space, Norwegian folk duo Kings of Convenience on December 1 at SiamPic Hall and South Korean band Silica Gel on October 18 at Lido Connect Hall 2.  Tickets run B3,500 for Zone A and B2,500 for Zone B, over on Ticketmelon. Pre-sale opens July 29 at 10am-July 30, 11:59pm, general sale from July 31 at 10am.

FLO are finally coming to Bangkok. Live Nation TERO is bringing the British R&B trio’s Therapy At The Club tour to Sphere Hall, EmSphere on August 29, with tickets going on sale within days. If you have spent the past couple of years wondering why the London trio have yet to make it to Thailand, the wait is over. FLO – Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma and Renée Downer – formed in 2019 and have since become one of R&B’s most talked-about acts, helping revive the girl group sound for a new generation. Singles including ‘Cardboard Box’, ‘Walk Like This’ and ‘Fly Girl’, featuring Missy Elliott, have drawn hundreds of millions of streams with their mix of ’90s and 2000s R&B, live vocals and tight three-part harmonies. Their 2024 debut album, ‘Access All Areas’, achieved something no British act had managed in two decades: a Grammy nomination for Best Progressive R&B Album. It also became the highest-charting R&B album by a British girl group in 23 years, debuting at number three on the UK Albums Chart and topping the UK Hip-Hop and R&B Chart, as well as reaching the Billboard 200. This tour marks a new chapter for FLO. It takes its name from ‘Therapy At The Club’, the lead single from their forthcoming second album, followed by ‘Leak It’ and ‘Don't Break Her Heart’. Bangkok is part of a wider Asian run that includes Manila, Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo and Osaka – making it one of only five Southeast Asian stops on this year’s tour. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Live Nation Tero (@livenationth)   The details Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026 Venue: Sphere Hall, EmSphere Tickets: B2,800-3,300  Fan club presale: 10am, July 30–9:59am, July 31 Live Nation TERO member presale: midday–10pm, July 31 (free registration at livenationtero.co.th/register) General sale: From 10am, August 1 Where to buy: ticketmaster.co.th (online only) No meet-and-greet or VIP package has been announced for the Bangkok date. Tickets cost B2,800–3,300, with no add-ons currently listed. All sales are online through Ticketmaster Thailand, including the Live Nation TERO presale, and entry is by e-ticket. Getting tickets Fan club members get first access from 10am on July 30. Live Nation TERO members follow with their own presale window the next day; registration is free at livenationtero.co.th/register. General sale opens at 10am on August 1 via ticketmaster.co.th. Sales are online only, with a limit of six tickets per transaction. Given how quickly FLO’s other Southeast Asian dates have been selling, set an alarm.

If you grew up belting out Flying Without Wings, Swear It Again or My Love (just like our editors) it's time to warm up those vocal cords.  Irish pop icons Westlife are bringing their 25th Anniversary World Tour to Bangkok, with a one-night-only concert at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, on January 25, 2027. Photograph: WestlifeBangkok The Bangkok stop forms part of the band's Southeast Asia tour, which also includes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila, Jakarta and Hong Kong. The tour celebrates 25 years since Westlife first burst onto the music scene, with a setlist expected to span the group's biggest hits alongside newer material from their anniversary celebrations. The anniversary tour arrives alongside 25 – The Ultimate Collection, a landmark release celebrating Westlife's record-breaking 25-year journey, which includes their latest release “Your Love Amazes Me,” a soaring emotional pop ballad produced by Jamie Scott, Daniel Bryer and Martin Hannah. The album also features ‘Chariot,’ which will no doubt make an appearance live as well – released as a special moment for fans to mark 25 years of music and memories, the track celebrates love, family and the moments that truly matter. Photograph: Live Nation TeroWestlife Westlife in Thailand Westlife have always enjoyed a devoted following in Thailand, having previously visited the city in both 2019 and 2023. Now, four years after their last Bangkok performance, they're back to celebrate a quarter-century of chart-topping ballads and singalong anthems. As Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne take the stage, prepare your voice (and your emotions) for a ballad-heavy hitlist that is every 90s kid’s dream. Mark Feehily continues to step back from touring while focusing on his health. How to get tickets to Westlife in Bangkok Tickets for Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour in Bangkok will be available via www.ticketmaster.co.th. Mastercard cardholders will have special access to presale tickets on July 20, 10am-10pm. Live Nation members can secure tickets during the Live Nation Presale on July 21, 10am-10pm local time. Sign up for free membership at www.livenationtero.co.th to access the presale.  Public sale begins on July 22 July, 10am onwards via www.ticketmaster.co.th.    

A cool breeze settles over Bangkok in late November, and with it arrives a haze of sound the city has waited a long time to hear properly. On November 30, Moonstar Studio hosts Slowdive, the Reading band widely credited as the architects of dreamlike soundscapes and the pioneers of that beautifully blurred world we call shoegaze. Their guitars shimmer with reverb and delay, layered thick enough that individual notes stop mattering, while Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell sing in voices that fold over one another and hush in your ear. You stop trying to work out who is singing what. That's rather the point. The band treat loneliness and sadness not as feelings to hide from but as quiet, liveable rooms, and they invite you to sit down in them for ninety minutes. Photograph: SlowdiveBangkok Anyone who wore out a copy of 'Souvlaki' in a teenage bedroom knows exactly what 'Alison' does to a crowd. 'When the Sun Hits' still lands the way it did in 1993. Newer songs such as 'Kisses' prove the group aren't coasting on nostalgia either, still writing music that aches in precisely the right places three decades on. Bangkok's own Death of Heather open the night, which is a lovely piece of programming. The Thai outfit make the same kind of melancholic noise and will have the venue thoroughly softened before the headliners walk on. Moonstar sits out in Bang Kapi, so give yourself time. Early Bird tickets start at B2,300, capped at 300. Presale runs to B2,600 and general admission on the door is B3,000. Get your tix here.

Bangkok’s concert calendar has just added another big name. American singer Khalid, the voice behind ’Location’, ’Young Dumb & Broke’ and ’Talk’, is bringing the It’s Always Summer Somewhere Tour to UOB Live, Emsphere on 29 November 2026. The Grammy-nominated artist has spent the best part of a decade turning soft-focus R&B into sing-it-back pop moments, with songs that feel made for late-night messages, first crushes and feelings best left unsent.  Expect a set that leans into the hits while making room for newer material – less pyrotechnic spectacle, more thousands of voices singing every word back at him. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Live Nation Tero (@livenationth) When and where The concert takes place on Sunday November 29 2026 at UOB Live, on the sixth floor of EMSPHERE on Sukhumvit Road. Since opening, the venue has quickly become one of Bangkok’s go-to stages for international acts, and its late-2026 calendar is already looking busy.  How to get tickets Tickets are priced from B2,800-3,300. There are a few things worth sorting before presale day. Tickets are available exclusively online through ticketmaster.co.th, with no in-person sales at ThaiTicketMajor counters this time. You’ll need to set up a ticketing account in advance, and all tickets will be issued as e-tickets, so there is no physical ticket to collect. The presale schedule runs across several days and channels: Fan club presale: July 13, midday–11.59pm at bit.ly/itsalwayssummersomewherebkk Mastercard presale: July 14, midday–July 15, 11.59am at bit.ly/itsalwayssummersomewherebkk Trip.com presale: July 14, midday–July 15, 11.59am via Trip.com UOB Mastercard presale: July 15, 2pm–10pm at bit.ly/itsalwayssummersomewherebkk Live Nation Tero presale: July 16, midday–10pm at bit.ly/ps-khalidbkk2026 only (free membership required) General sale: July 17, from midday onwards at bit.ly/itsalwayssummersomewherebkk Not signed up with Live Nation Tero yet? Do it before presale day. The free membership is the only way into that slot, and with international acts making Bangkok a more regular stop, presale access can be the difference between decent seats and refreshing a sold-out page.

Why do some cities become dream destinations for music lovers? The answer may not lie in hosting major concerts throughout the year, but in the way music becomes an integral part of daily life. Music is a vital force that fosters communities, strengthens cultural identity and drives the city's creative economy. This is the core idea behind the concept of a ‘Music City’. Enter Bangkok Music City – the city’s defining music event. Not quite a music festival, not quite a concert, it’s a chance for the city to serve up a huge artist showcase, packed with networking opportunities that allows emerging artists to meet with music industry leaders, record labels, producers and other professionals, both in Thailand and abroad. Guided by the idea of ‘Discover Asian Music’s Future,’ the event highlights the potential of Asian artists and positions them for the global stage. The event also features a speaking panel and music conference that bring together music industry professionals to share experiences, discuss current trends and network. These activities serve as an important pillar in developing and elevating Thai music to a global level. Photograph: Bangkok Music City2026 According to ‘The Mastering of a Music City’ report by IFPI and Music Canada, a Music City isn’t established solely from the number of musicians it produces. It must also have the space for artists to express themselves, audiences that are willing to actively support and businesses associated with the music industry that can grow together. Equally as important is the ability to attract visitors that seek musical experiences to generate income for local businesses like hotels, restaurants and other tourism-related services. Photograph: Bangkok Music City2026 Evidence of this was on full display this past January, where the first iteration of Bangkok Music City brought together more than 86 Thai and international artists to perform in Charoen Krung, with free admission for the public.  The event transformed this creative district into a vibrant space filled with music, people and an atmosphere that truly reflects the spirit of a creative city. Bangkok Music City 2027 has officially announced its return, along with an open call for artists from Thailand and around the world to take part in the festival. Thai artists can apply from July 6 to September 6, 2026, while international artists are invited to submit their applications between July 6 and August 13, 2026. The location has yet to be announced, but more details and updates can be found at bangkokmusiccity, taking place January 30-31, 2027. 

The French multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer FKJ brings his acclaimed live show back to Asia this year, announcing a seven-city tour in support of his forthcoming third studio album, Tyber, and the genre-defying artist plays Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FKJ (@frenchkiwijuice) If you've never seen him work, picture this. One man on a stage crowded with saxophones, keys and guitars, plus a loop pedal on the floor by his feet. He plays a phrase, records it, loops it back, then layers the next instrument on top until the room hears a full band. There's no backing track and no other musicians. He keeps a mic close so you catch him breathing between takes. Photograph: frenchkiwijuiceBangkok Tyber’s set to release on September 11, his first full-length since V I N C E N T, and he writes and records it across London, Los Angeles, Paris, Brazil and Mexico. It's a record made by someone in the middle of big changes, threading groove-led compositions, jazz instrumentals, sample-heavy experiments and psychedelic textures through what stands as his most expansive work yet. Lead single 'Soulmates' offers a warm way in, and the guest list tells you plenty: Lucy Park, Baby Rose, Bas, Eryn Allen Kane and Labrinth all appear across the 12-song tracklist, which he's already teased with 'Changes Rising'. Over the years FKJ has earned a devoted following through a fusion of jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop, rock, classical and electronic music. More than 2.5 million people subscribe to his YouTube channel and he's played Coachella, Red Rocks and London's Hammersmith Apollo, often finishing a set drenched in sweat with the crowd on their feet. Asia tour dates: November 27 – UOB LIVE, Emsphere, Bangkok November 29 – Arena @ EXPO, Singapore December 1 – Zepp Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur December 3 – AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10, Hong Kong December 6 – KINTEX Hall 10, Seoul December 8 – Zepp New Taipei, Taipei December 10 – Tokyo International Forum Hall A, Tokyo While further details have yet to be released, fans can sign up for a Live Nation Tero membership to gain exclusive pre-sale access and stay tuned for more updates across all of Live Nation Tero's social media channels.