Avantika Chaturvedi

If there was ever a year to plan a trip around a concert, this is it. From K-pop stadium spectacles and emo reunions to rock legends and global pop icons, Asia’s 2026 concert calendar is stacked with blockbuster shows. While BTS are back from military service and hitting the stage with an 80-show world tour, John Legend is set to perform in a UNESCO-listed Silk Road era square. Shakira, Def Leppard, My Chemical Romance, and several other major artists are touring across Asia, making 2026 one of the biggest years for live music in the region in recent memory. So, whether you’re plotting a music-fuelled city break or timing a holiday around your favourite artist, these are the biggest shows worth travelling for this year. RECOMMENDED: Brilliant music festivals in Asia in 2025 and The absolute best hotels in Asia right now 

KITA Bar is a rooftop bar on the 36th floor of Park Hyatt Jakarta, offering indoor and outdoor drinking spaces with wide-reaching views over the city centre. The bar focuses on craft cocktails, premium Japanese and international spirits, and Izakaya-inspired small plates.

Opened in 2012, SKYE Bar & Restaurant is Jakarta’s first true high-rise rooftop destination. Located on the 56th floor of Menara BCA, it features indoor dining rooms and an open-air terrace with a pool, offering 270-degree views from 230 metres above the city.

BART (Bar at the Rooftop) sits on the seventh floor of ARTOTEL Thamrin, a design-led boutique hotel in central Jakarta. Open since 2013, it offers wide-angle views over the city’s main commercial arteries. The décor is pared-back and monochromatic, a contrast to the bold and colourful street art that defines the hotel below.

Henshin occupies levels 67 to 69 of The Westin Jakarta, making it the city’s highest rooftop dining destination. Opened in 2017, it specialises in Nikkei cuisine – a fusion shaped by the 19th-century Japanese migration to Peru – offered across a bar and lounge, a fine-dining restaurant with an open kitchen, and private dining rooms.

Awan Lounge is a compact, open-air rooftop bar atop the Kosenda Hotel. Named after the Indonesian word for “cloud,” it takes a casual, unpretentious approach through upcycled décor, mosaic tabletops and mismatched garage-chic seating.

SkyPool Bar & Café is a rooftop pool lounge and restaurant on the 17th floor of the historical Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta. With an infinity swimming pool, an all-day bar menu, and wide skyline views, SkyPool is as much a daytime retreat as an evening destination.

Lucy in the Sky is one of Jakarta’s earliest rooftop bar-restaurants. Known for its relaxed, Brasserie-style setting, it sits somewhere between a casual café and a proper restaurant – delivering good food and drinks without the stiffness of fine dining.