The best music festivals in Singapore and Asia

Where Pattaya, Thailand
When December 12-16

Think USA's Burning Man Festival with a Thai twist. Held in The Fields at Siam Country Club in Pattaya, the mega-fest is the country's pioneering, carbon-neutral four-day celebration of music, art and sustainable living. Besides sweating and raving alongside the giddy crowd, the festival is loaded with plenty more to do. Immerse in a VR experience, unwind with bath rituals, take a break in complete silence or indulge in an array of transformational wellness experiences.

The Fields at Siam Country Club, Pattaya, Thailand. From $265.

Where Jakarta, Indonesia
When December 13-15

Drop everything right now and fill your dance schedule with the Djakarta Warehouse Project. Spinning the decks this year are some of the most explosive names from the dance music spectrum – we're talking Calvin Harris, Jeffrey Sutorius (aka Dash Berlin), Jonas Blue, Martin Garrix, Martin Solveig, Skrillex, Zedd, and more. Music aside, this massive outdoor shindig comes complete with Instagram-worthy installations and tasty festival grub.

Jiexpo Kemayoran. From $140.

Where Phu Quoc, Vietnam
When December 27-January 7, 2020

Now, here's a party that gets you in the party mood 'till next year. Turning up the heat at the lush island of Phu Quoc, the 11-day shebang is where all the EDM heroes and the worlds of drum 'n' bass, breakbeat, hip-hop and jungle come together for an absolute musical and cinematic experience. This year, get ready to bask in the sunset, dancing to jams courtesy of Anja Schneider, Apollonia, Craig Richards, Guti, Lehar, Lilly Palmer, Coco Dice, Nicolas Lutz, Ricardo Villalobos, Waff, William Djoko, and many more.

Phu Quoc island, Vietnam. 1-day tickets start from $91, 11-day tickets start from $400. 

Where: Alabang, Philippines 
When: 7 & 8 March 2020

Combining the magic of music and the arts, Wanderland invites all to the yearly outdoor indie-music blowout. Wander around the visually-engaging festival grounds that are easy to mingle and let loose to the sounds that'll make your dancing bone tingle. Tearing the stage this year are indie-rock outfit Foals, R&B songstress Ari Lennox, the soulful Raveena, the emotive Bruno Major, R&B sweetheart Sabrina Claudio, multi-instrumentalist Novo Amor, rising star Omar Apollo and more.

Filinvest City Events Grounds, Bridgeway Ave. From $147.

Where: Pathumthani, Thailand
When: March 7 & 8

Kolour your music festival calendar with this vibrant outdoor jamboree. Taking over the leafy space of the über fun Thai Wake Park is a kaleidoscope of art installations and sounds including international spinners serving up doses of house, techno, indie, R&B and funk on the dancefloor. Get down to disco with Black Coffee, Sabrina Claudio, ATMA, Dark White, and Gioli & Assia. Pro tip: don suitable festival gear – things are bout to get wet too.

Thai Wake Park, Lumlukka. From $67.

Where Bangkok, Thailand
When April 11-13

Make a splash at Asia's wettest music festival. Happening during Thailand's most vibrant Thai New Year celebration – Songkran – the music festival promises plenty of water-ific fun including colossal light and water effects, and pulsating beats from the world's top spinners. Last year's bill features Fatboy Slim, Tiësto and Steve Aoki. Can you think of a better way to beat the heat?

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Where Singapore
When June

Turn on your rave radar at this festival of ultra proportions. Dedicated to all things EDM – house and techno included – this dance music fixture is known to set the open dancefloor ablaze with the biggest names in the industry. Take your fist-pumps and frenzied moves from the nightclub to Ultra Park as music titans – we last saw Martin Garrix, Porter Robinson and Skrillex – helm the decks.

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Where Jakarta, Indonesia
When July

Known for its buzzy acts, this three-day festival is worth braving Jakarta traffic for. It’s an art, fashion, food and play wonderland soundtracked by everything from pop to high-powered breakbeats. Last year's weekend was spent with 6lack, Rae Sremmurd, Cigarettes After Sex, Daniel Caesar and Troye Sivan.

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Where Genting Highlands, Malaysia
When July

Make the trek up mist-covered Genting Highlands for an elevated music fest experience. 2019's line-up brought plenty of good vibes – we’re talking Mura Masa, Nothing But Thieves, Cashmere Cat and more – and we reckon 2020 is going to be as good.

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Where Niigata Prefecture, Japan
When August 21 & 22

The mack daddy of festivals in Asia, this mountainside marvel boasts acts that span the gamut of hip-hop and R&B to rock and pop. Headliners The Chemical Brothers, Sia and The Cure, as well as Thom Yorke Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes, Death Cab For Cutie, James Blake and Martin Garrix drew us in last year.

Naeba Ski Resort, Yuzawa, Japan. Tickets to be announced.

Where Tokyo and Osaka
When August

Another festival fixture in the Land of the Rising Sun, Summer Sonic takes place at both Tokyo and Osaka – giving you a sweet excuse to check out both cities. Dodging the mainstream acts in favour of crowd faves, get ready to mosh to the big guns – we're talking the likes of Weezer, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The 1975 from last year's bill.

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Where: South Korea
When: August 28-31

After six years of voyages in Singapore, this party on the high seas sets sail from South Korea into the sunset with an array of international and regional EDM acts in 2020. The first phase of the line-up is yet to be announced but with award-winning trance DJ Ben Nicky and EDM heavyweights Nervo, as well as tropical house DJ Sam Feldt rocking the boat last year, we reckon this year's going to be as good.

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Where Singapore
When September

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel aren’t the only ones making noise during Formula 1 season. Feel the floor quake when the biggest names in music take centre stage for the off-track entertainment.

The Padang, Connaught Dr. Tickets to be announced.