Music is often a comforting embrace, like a close friend. No wonder Shakespeare once said, “If music is the food of love, keep playing.” And to experience this “food of love,” there’s no better opportunity than an Asian music festival. Whether it’s the Giro Festival of Music in Arunachal, Pasar Musik in Indonesia, the Seoul Jazz Festival in South Korea or the global Lollapalooza in India, Asia has some of the most satisfying music festivals in the world that continue to garner attention each year. Some are held. It looks like they are already full.
Asia’s annual music festival, where talented artists string together live songs for hours, is every music lover’s dream. If the event isn’t in your hometown, there’s also the added benefit of having the combined experience of backpacking to a new location to attend the fest. prize. Shout out at Wavy Baby Music Festival in Cebu, make new friends at Lollapalooza in Mumbai, bang your head at Rolling Loud in Thailand, or join It’s The Ship while cruising in Singapore.
Let’s not forget the impressive lineup of highly talented artists such as Post Malone, Pink Sweats, Imagine Dragons, BamBam, Cigarettes After Sex, Divine, AP Dhillon, Prateek Kuhad and many more. With R&B, jazz, rock, hip-hop, rap, K-pop and more, music festivals in Asia have something for everyone. And to help you choose the “perfect one” to go dancing with all your heart, we’ve listed the top Asian ones for next year.
Head to Asia’s must-see music festival in 2023
date: January 13th and 14th
venue: Marreco Lot (next to Bai Hotel), North Reclamation Area (NRA), Mandaue City
buy Hosted by Filipino singer-songwriter James Reid’s Careless Music label, this music festival lets you hear stylish R&B and K-pop hits in 2023. James Reid, A-Team, SOS, ISSA.
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date: January 28th and 29th
venue: Mahalakshmi Racecourse, Mumbai
About the event: With over 40 artists spanning various sound mixes, styles and eras, Lollapalooza will finally take India’s dream city by storm in 2023. Dhillon, Zhu, Greta van Fleet, Prateek Kuhad and Diplo. Founded by American singer-songwriter Perry Farrell, the global touring festival has been attracting festival-goers since 1991.
(Italian rock band Måneskin performing live at Lollapalooza 2022 in Chicago. Image credit: lollapalooza/Twitter)
date: February 10-12
venue: Gambir Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta
About the event: Indonesia’s happiest music festival is poised to make 2023 a memorable one with its diversified local music scene. This festival is a celebration for music lovers to come together and enjoy unique arrangements by Indonesia’s creative industry. So if you want to explore genres like hip-hop and rock, you know where to go. included.
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date: March 3-5
venue: Central Harbourfront Event Space
About the event: Considered one of Hong Kong’s premier music and arts festivals, Clockenflap is a platform where fans can indulge in acts presented by both expert and emerging artists. Their 2023 line-up aims for great music with rock legends such as Arctic Monkeys, Phoenix, Kings of Convenience, Korean hip-hop group Balming Tiger, and Moderat. An added bonus is the release of limited early bird tickets available until December 22, 2022.
(Wolf Alice performing at the 2018 Clockenflap festival in Hong Kong. Image credit: Clockenflap/Clockenflap)
date: March 4th and 5th
venue: Gambir Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta
About the event: With the Everblast Festival returning after two years of coming out of the pandemic, Indonesia looks like the perfect place to backpack in 2023. The event is promoted by Akselerasi Entertainment, creator of his 90s annual music festival, the largest in Indonesia. Simple Plan, Hoobastank, Rhett, J-Rocks, Upstairs, Garasi and Saint Loco stand out from the Everblast Festival line-up.
(Image credit: Everblast Festival/Facebook)
date: March 8-10
venue: Genting Dream
About the event: One of Asia’s biggest music festivals is back to rock the waters of ‘Lion City’. The 2-night, 3-day boat festival, which cannot be missed, is sure to be even more exciting with people boarding the beautiful boats. Genting Dream — Resorts World Cruises cruise ships. Festival headliners include Djrosh, Nahsyk, Inquisitive, Soundrush and Bass Agents.
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date: April 13-15
venue: Legend Siam, Pattaya
About the event: In 2023, Thailand will host Asia’s first Rolling Loud. If you want to see Travis Scott live in Asia next spring, I know where to go. Over the two stages he will be included in a Thai lineup of over 60 hip-hop acts over three days. Other big names include Megan Thee, His Stallion and Post His Malone. After all, what more do you expect from him at one of the world’s biggest and most exciting hip-hop festivals.
(Image credit: rollingloud/Instagram)
date: May 26-28
venue: Olympic Park (KSPO Dome, SK Handball Gym, Lakeside Avenue)
About the event: One of Korea’s most glorious jazz music festivals will finally return in 2023 for its 15th anniversary. This annual event is primarily held over his two to three days and features well-known jazz artists from around the world. The line-up for next year has yet to be announced, but we’re sure you’ll be sipping your favorite beer and rocking throughout the performance.
(Image credit: Seoul Jazz Festival/Twitter)
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Georgetown Festival, Malaysia
date: July 15-30
venue: Georgetown, Penang
About the event: Held on the colorful UNESCO-listed island of Penang, Malaysia, the festival is one of Southeast Asia’s premier music festivals. Because the George Town Festival focuses not only on music, but also on theatre, photography, culture, theatre, and the arts.
(Image credit: georgetownfestival/Instagram)