Festival fiends – it’s time to start planning. We’re barely a few months into 2024 and there’s already a laundry list of cool music festivals taking place across Asia, bringing us huge A-list headliners but also unmissable regional talent in a variety of scenes and settings. Whether you prefer laidback vibes in the countryside or heaving crowds in the city, there’s something for everyone.
Check out our rolling list below – and stay tuned for updates on other Asian festival faves like Djakarta Warehouse Project, Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, Busan Rock Festival and more…
Singapore Rockfest
Dates: May 1 & 5
Location: Fort Canning Park, Singapore
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Singapore’s Rockfest is set to return this May for two days of live rock music. Headlining the first day of the festival will be veterans Deep Purple, while All Time Low perform on May 5. More acts will be announced in the coming months.
Hammersonic: The Majestic Fellowship
Dates: May 4-5
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
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After an impressive showing in 2023 that featured major acts like Slipknot, Trivium and Amon Amarth, Indonesia’s Hammersonic Festival is returning this May with another power-packed roster that includes Lamb Of God, Converge, Cradle Of Filth, Suicide Silence and more.
Hiphopplaya Festival
Dates: May 4-5
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Hiphopplaya Festival returns to Seoul’s Nanji Hanggang Park this May. Artists performing this year include Zico, Lee Young-ji, B.I, pH-1, Big Naughty, Kid Milli, Awich and more. Tickets for this two-day event are being sold as 1-day general admission passes only, priced at KRW119,000 and KRW199,000 (premium and available on Interpark only).
It’s The Ship (Korea)
Dates: May 23-26
Location: Busan, South Korea
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It’s The Ship takes to the high seas once again. Its 2024 Korea edition charts a course for Busan-Nagasaki-Busan in May. This cruise festival will feature at least two stages and over 50 DJs. Yellow Claw have been confirmed as headliners, while the Dutch duo’s house and techno alias €URO TRA$H is also on the bill. Other acts include Acraze, Quintino, Chika, Hanna, Jvvn and more.
Java Jazz Festival
Dates: May 24-26
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
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After stealing the show at Java Jazz 2023, Icelandic-Chinese jazz-pop sensation Laufey returns to the festival once again in 2024 for a special show in a “grand setting”. Also topping the bill this year is Snoh Alegra, who like Laufey, will be performing a “special show”. They’ll be joined at the JIExpo by Yussef Dayes, October London, Rai Thistletwayte and more. Keep an eye out for more artist announcements.
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Seoul Jazz Festival
Dates: May 31-June 2
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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A pop- and R&B-heavy line-up is in store for Seoul Jazz Festival’s 16th edition. Lauv will headline not one but two nights, while elsewhere on the bill is Tones And I, Bruno Major, Jeremy Zucker and Tom Grennan. Dancey vibes come courtesy of Jungle and SG Lewis, while Laufey will perform alongside a local string quartet. South Korean acts include Paul Kim, Jannabi and Chang Kiha.
Ultra Korea
Dates: June 7-9
Location: Incheon, South Korea
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Take yourself down to Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea for Ultra Korea’s 10th anniversary this June – a new venue for the festival and where it’ll be held for at least the next three years. A line-up has yet to be announced, but you can get your tickets now.
We The Fest
Dates: July 19-21
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
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Jakarta’s biggest multi-genre festival, We The Fest, will return for another three-day affair this July. While a line-up has yet to be announced, past performers indicate that this year’s roster will continue to impress. 2023 acts included The Strokes, The Kid LAROI, Daniel Caesar, FERG and more.
Fuji Rock
Dates: July 26-28
Location: Niigata, Japan
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2024 marks 25 years since Fuji Rock moved to its home of Naeba Ski Resort in Yuzawa-Cho, Niigata – so this edition of the long-running Japanese festival should be a special one. Announced so far for this year’s festival are Kraftwerk, Peggy Gou, Noel Gallagher, Girl in Red, Turnstile, The Last Dinner Party, Floating Points, Yussef Dayes, Erika De Casier and more.
Sonic Mania Tokyo
Date: August 16
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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On the eve of Summer Sonic Japan, Sonic Mania will take over the Makuhari Mess in Tokyo for an additional day of live music featuring the likes of Underworld, Phoenix, Major Lazer, Arca, Nia Archives, Young Fathers and more.
Summer Sonic Japan
Dates: August 17-18
Location: Tokyo and Osaka, Japan
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Japanese summer festival Summer Sonic returns again to Tokyo and Osaka with simultaneous events this August. Though festivalgoers in Tokyo can again expect to head to Zozomarine Stadium and Makuhari Messe, Osaka fans will be in a new venue: Expo ’70 Commemorative Park.
Announced to perform so far are Bring Me The Horizon, Måneskin, Aurora, OneRepublic, Bleachers, Jon Batiste, Laufey, Madison Beer, PinkPantheress and more.
LaLaLa Festival
Dates: August 23-25
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
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Jakarta’s LaLaLa Festival is back after a five-year hiatus with a stacked first-wave line-up for its August return, led by Conan Gray, Madison Beer, Aurora, Bruno Major, Sabrina Claudio, So!Yoon! (of SE SO NEON), Hitsujibungaku, The Temper Trap and Nothing But Thieves among others. More acts are expected to be announced in the build-up to the festival.
Summer Sonic Bangkok
Dates: August 24-25
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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This year, Summer Sonic will expand for the first time since 2017 by launching an event in Bangkok, Thailand. The two-day event will take place a week after the Japan festival’s main events in Tokyo and Osaka, and take over Impact Arena, Exhibition and Convention Centre in Muang Thong Thani.
The festival’s first line-up has since been revealed, and will feature the likes of Lauv, YOASOBI, Laufey, Aurora, Bodyslam, Babymetal x F.Hero, Nothing But Thieves, Bright, Henry Moodie and V Violette.
Rolling Loud Thailand
Dates: November 22-24
Location: Pattaya, Thailand
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Popular US hip-hop festival Rolling Loud continued its expansion last year by touching down in Pattaya, Thailand for its very first Asian edition. Rolling Loud has since confirmed a return to the same venue Legend Siam in 2024 – and a move to November, from last year’s Songkran weekend in April. Keep your eyes peeled for line-up and ticketing updates.
Maho Rasop
Dates: November 23-24
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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After taking a well-deserved break from pulling off a 2023 festival headlined by Interpol and IDLES, Bangkok’s Maho Rasop has confirmed its return in 2024 on November 23-24. Artists have yet to be announced but it’s safe to say you can expect some top-notch indie tastemaking.
Clockenflap
Dates: November 29 – December 1
Location: Hong Kong
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Mere weeks after wrapping up its sold-out 2023 edition (led by Pulp and Yoasobi), Clockenflap confirmed its dates for 2024: November 29-December 1. Stay tuned to the Hong Kong festival’s site and socials for a line-up.