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Thursday (Nov 26)

NIGHTLIFE: Black Butter Records Asia Tour

The #1 DJ label according to DJ Mag head to town to play house and underground bass tracks from My Nu Leng, Woz, Alex Adair, Applebottom and more.  

Nov 26-27

NIGHTLIFE: Break Ya Neck

Beatmakers ShunGu, AdmBkr and Gldn1 host a night of hip hop beats. 

Nov 26

GIGS: Hugo Live at Maggie Choos

An intimate concert with the singer-songwriter whose music has been featured in Hollywood films after working alongside huge international artists such as Beyonce and Jay-Z. He will be performing the best of his alternative rock songs throughout the night.

Nov 26

GIGS: Neon Indian 

Mexican-born Alan Palomo, known for his chillwave tracks like "Deadbeat Summer," "Mind, Drips" and "Should Have Taken Acid With You," performs live with support from local bands DCNXTR and Gym & Swim.  

Nov 26

GIGS: Petite The Voice & The Parkinson

Special live performances from The Voice Season 4 singer and the indie Thai band known for their hit record "Tell Her That I Love".

Nov 26

MEET-UPS: Echelon Thailand

A two-day intensive networking conference to connect those in the start-up community of the Mekong region, with over 1,000 regional tech entrepreneurs, startup founding teams, investors and industry thought leaders invited. Tickets at bit.ly/1mMcnaM

Nov 26-27

FILM SCREENINGS: EVAWG Film Festival

Bangkok’s first ever End Violence Against Women and Girls film festival screens nine feature films and documentaries from eight countries around the world, all of which focus on important gender-based issues such as domestic violence, child marriage, sexual harassment and more. All screenings are free.

Nov 26-29

ART: Paris-Bangkok Perspective: Innovative Projects for Inclusive Cities

A photography exhibition organized by Alliance Francaise Bangkok comparing Bangkok and Paris' urban perspectives. Also featuring a live debate on on Nov 12 and a scupture exhibition by French artist Valérie Goutard.  

Nov 26

Friday (Nov 27)

NIGHTLIFE: Robin Drimalski

The special guest DJ from Berlin takes on the stage with support from local DJs Dan Buri and Superstar Panda for a night of house and techno music.

Nov 27

NIGHTLIFE: Unt8ld 

Join DJs Saint Vincent, Felix Moreno and Tristan Kino for a night of underground house and techno.

Nov 27

NIGHTLIFE: Futuristic Polar Bears

The British EDM trio, known for their hit track "Back to Earth", make their Bangkok debut.

Nov 27

NIGHTLIFE: Phatfunk

Three big name DJ/producers from the UK's drum 'n' bass scene, Clibre, Marcus Intalex and MC Drs, take over the stage, supported by DJs Azek, DeLorean and Instinct.

Nov 27

NIGHTLIFE: Nite Ride Vol. 11

A night of modern funk, boogie and disco from DJs Boogie G, Dangdut Banget, Lows and Karl Andy.

Nov 27

GIGS: B2M Live Show

Ben Chalatit and Mariam 5 perform their popular hits such as 'Ruedoo Tee Taek Tang,' 'Yue,' 'Kwarm Jing Nai Jai,' 'Yood,' 'Lom Hai Jai,' and 'Tee Wang.' Ticket reservations at 02-653-9000.

Nov 27

FESTIVALS: The Mix Mash Festival

A brand new festival that combines a fusion of food, art and music across three stages, featuring an exclusive cooking show from guest chef from Michelin-starred restaurant Casamia (England) as well as music on the Mash-Up Meadow stage from DJs  Yoda Duncan Bein (UK), The Wise Guise (UK), Stevie Z (Australia), and local names such as Modern Dog and Buddha Bless.

Nov 27-29

FILM SCREENINGS: The New Rijksmuseum 

Nov 27

ART: Galleries Night Bangkok

Forty of Bangkok's best art galleries and art spaces will open for later than usual to host exhibition openings, talks and musical performances. The first night will include galleries on the Silom BTS line, the second galleries on the Sukhumvit BTS line. The first night features a fashion show from Thai online sensation Madeaw.

Nov 27-28

ART: Misgiving Part 1

A series of oil-on-canvas pieces by Rattapoom Piwpantamit, capturing thought-provoking images of life and death.

Nov 27-Dec 26

DANCE: Convergenze

Nov 27

MARKETS: MAP Weekend Festival

A shopping and activity-filled festival, featuring stalls from 120 brands that range from vintage wear to handmade clothing, plus workshop booths from Paint Bar, Puppy Leaf and more, and concerts from Bedroom Audio, Atom and The Parkinson. Food and drinks are prided by over 100 stalls.

Nov 27-29

Saturday (Nov 28)

NIGHTLIFE: Wake Up ft. Steve Bug

The German DJ headlines the club's first electronic music festival, alongside a huge lineup including Sunju Hargun, David Chong, Fred Canal and Alex Fischer.

Nov 28

NIGHTLIFE: Kiko Navarro

The DJ and producer from Mallorca brings his signature deep house, garage, Afrobeat and Latin disco tracks to the stage with support from DJs Maarten Goetheer and Alex Imix.

Nov 28

NIGHTLIFE: Markus Homm

NIGHTLIFE: Around the River: Bangkok Exclusive River Party

Nov 28

NIGHTLIFE: We Invite You to Have Fun

DJs Zombie, Deejai, Praewa spin plenty of new wave, post punk, funk, soul, house and disco music all night long.

Nov 28

NIGHTLIFE: Dope as Funk: Movember Rooftop Edition

The party crew known for spinning old-school tunes celebrates the end of Movember with music from DJs Luck-E, Karl Andy, Tommy Nori and DeLorean, along with MC Unda.

Nov 28

NIGHTLIFE: Das Fluff

The glam electro-punk duo from the UK show case their self-proclaimed "edgy sleazy pop" tracks with support from local techno and house act Wasabi Bytes.

Nov 28

GIGS: Gilles Peterson

Join the cult British radio DJ for a genre-hopping night of jazz, hip-hop, soul, house, techno, drum 'n' bass, Afrobeat and everything in between.

Nov 28

MUSIC FESTIVALS: Waterzonic 

The biggest EDM-slash-water festival of the year, featuring beats from Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, Dannic, W&W, Goldfish and Blank, and more.  

Nov 28

MARKETS: Thiptara Craft Market

Featuring booths selling all kinds of traditional craft products, handmade items and local food from small scale producers.  

Nov 28

ART: The Eye of Bangkok

A photographic exhibition featuring 1,000 dramatic black and white pieces capturing acts of rebellion and social activisim on the streets of Bangkok by Wisamunmuang Sitthiket.

Nov 28

ART: Changing Seasons

Vietnamese artist Pham An Hai presents his latest abstract oil paintings inspired by landscapes, cityscapes and nature during the changing of seasons.  

Nov 28-Dec 31

MARKETS: LOL Market 4

The fourth edition of this popular market focuses on new collections launched by familiar brands such as The Garden, Lady Jane, Minx and Kimmame Shop.

Nov 28-29

MARKETS: Core Market by Sharerity

Over 200 Instagram stores, food and drinks by Fat Bird and Hoegaarden, and live music by 2 Days Ago Kids, Superbaker, Plastic Plastic, Fwends, Zweedz n’ Roll, White Collar and Canvas. Proceeds from the market go towards the Education for Development Foundation.

Nov 28-29

MARKETS: Container Market

The popular night market returns with booths selling everything from clothes and crockery to garden supplies. Also expect plenty of food and live music.

Nov 28-29

WORKSHOPS: One Day as a Designer

Accademia Italiana Fashion and Design Institute lead three workshops on fashion, interior and graphic design lead by the school's lecturers, who are also industry professionals. Limited seats available, register at bit.ly/1QONQVR.

Nov 28

Sunday (Nov 29)

NIGHTLIFE: Kolour Sundays 4 Year Anniversary

To celebrate four years of day-time partying and secret venues, the Kolour crew promises a huge riverside party. Location to be announced, visit on.fb.me/1MB2r1S to stay updated. 

Nov 29

GIGS: Mellow Collie and the Infinite Darkness

Live performances from rock and folk bands Inspirative, Jinta and Jonas David and Honig.  

Nov 29

MUSIC FESTIVALS: The River Jazz Festival

A night of outdoor jazz music by the river from Lisa Ono, the woman who brought Brazilian bossa nova music to the Japanese scene, and jazz fusion group Spyro Gya, known for their hit songs "Morning Dance" an "Shaker Song." There will also be local support acts and plenty of food trucks such as Cactus, Forkers, Orn the Road and Deli Q.

Nov 29

DANCE: Radiated Over Kronos

A group of Japanese dancers lead by choreographer Anthony Hutchinson performs a piece that captures the effects of a radiated society of anarchy and self-censorship on today's youth.

Nov 29

DANCE: 9th Element

The Odyssey Dance Theatre performs a piece inspired by stimulus from film, design and dance, exploring concepts of yin and yang and the conflicting yet harmonious energies between males and females.

Nov 29

WHY NOT: Bangkachao Eat Art Festival

Nov 29

SPORTS: Heritage Race

An Amazing Race-style challenge that invites teams of two to six to spend the day uncovering heritage stories, local secrets and hidden gems along the Chao Phraya River and around Bangkok's Old Town. All proceeds will go towards the Goodwill Group Foundation which empowers disadvantaged Thai women. 

Nov 29