Bangkok just beat the world to it. Marshall, the legendary British audio brand behind those black-and-gold amps, has chosen our city – not London, not New York for the debut of its very first Marshall Livehouse. The Thai capital is now a ground zero for the brand’s big leap into culture and it says a lot about where Big Mango’s music scene is headed.
Sitting pretty in Charoenkrung’s creative district, the four-storey Livehouse is more than a gig space. It’s a music playground, culture lab and maybe the place where Thailand’s next superstar gets their start.
The ground floor sets the mood with an intimate stage that puts you just a few feet from the performers. By day, it moonlights as a coffee pit-stop in collaboration with City Boy Coffee Stand but by night, it transforms into a buzzing bar, pouring cocktails and craft beers to fuel the live shows.
Head upstairs and you’ll find a vinyl listening bar spinning everything from golden oldies to fresh finds. A Marshall showroom is basically a wonderland for gearheads.
On the third floor, things get loud. Two rehearsal studios come fully loaded with Marshall amps, drum kits and pro-level gear, giving young Thai musicians the space they’ve been missing for years. Finally, a spot where you can jam, practice or polish your set without needing a record label budget.
The top floor is where it all comes together: a flexible event space that hosts gigs, art exhibitions and community happenings.
Marshall Livehouse speaks volumes about where the city is going. The city youth finally get an affordable, world-class space to create, rehearse and perform. Programming will spotlight rising Thai talent, while sprinkling in international acts for extra firepower.
Why Bangkok? ‘This city has always been alive with music,’ says Hataichanok ‘Pan’ Uttaburanont, Head of Music & Culture at Marshall Livehouse. ‘It’s a hub in Southeast Asia, but it’s been missing physical spaces where communities can meet, collaborate and share.’ The capital already had the vibe. Marshall just gave it the venue. Despite Thailand’s economic slowdown, Marshall sees things through a different rhyme. For them, Southeast Asia is exploding. The Asia-Pacific region has been Marshall’s biggest market since 2023 and Bangkok now sits front and centre on that map. This country crackles with energy and most importantly music lovers who live and breathe sound.
The launch, created with long-time distributor Ash Asia, is also the opening chord. Marshall’s hinting at more Livehouse-style projects across the region, with Bangkok as the prototype. If this pilot flies, expect to see other cities in Asia calling shotgun.
For now, though, bragging rights are ours: the world’s first Marshall Livehouse is here and it’s cranking up the soundtrack for a new generation.