12 events you don’t want to miss in Bangkok this weekend (Dec 6-8)
Catch Calvin Harris at 808 Festival; get your '90s groove on with Boyz II Men; and cruise down the river with pride or craft beer.
Catch huge names including Calvin Harris, Zedd, Skrillex and more at this EDM, electronic, house and dance music festival.
Dec 6-9. BITEC Bangkok, 88 Debaratana Rd. Three-day passes are B3,345 via Ticketmelon
Throw back to the ‘90s with this group of legendary R&B vocalists, known for hits like “End of the Road” and “I’ll Make Love to You.” group of all time performing again in Bangkok , playing their certificated and fan-favorite songs along with new show on stage.
Dec 7, 8pm. Union Hall 2, Union Mall, 54 Ladprao Soi 1. From B2,500 to B5,000 via Airasiaredtix
Catch the talented Aussie singer/songwriter behind hits like “Don’t Tell Me” as he returns to Bangkok for the second time this year.
Dec 7, 8pm. Scala Theatre, Siam Square, 184/216 Rama I Rd. B1,900 via Livenation
Koh Kret’s seminal craft beer academy-slash-dive bar is setting sail for a three-hour party filled with music, beer and food.
Dec 8, 4-7pm. Departs from 219/266 Baan Suan Palm, Koh Kret, 083-999-0935. B550/person (price does not include food or beer)
Get down to psychedelic, groovy and soulful beats with two UK-hailing, Singapore-based DJs.
Dec 6, 9:30pm. Studio Lam, 3/1 Sukhumvit Soi 51
Lose yourself in a night of heavy dubstep with this London-based producer.
Dec 6. De Commune, 1/F, Liberty Plaza, 1000/59 Sukhumvit Soi 55
It’s all in the name—sip on sake while listening to hip-hop spun by a line-up of local and international DJs.
YOSHIBAR, 124 Sukhumvit Soi 53, 02-115-2944. Free entry
Hop aboard Bangkok’s second-ever floating pride party, featuring drag shows, live performances and a ton of singing and dancing to everything from EDM to reggaeton.
Dec 7. Bangkok Docks, opposite Charoenkrung Soi 57. 086-228-2666. B800
Catch this deadpan American comedian and actor as he performs a stand-up show in Bangkok stand-up show.
Individuals from different backgrounds who have experienced inequality, discrimination, violence, and/or stigmatization act as a “human library,” telling their stories from life as a female muay Thai Fighter tolife as a transgender woman.
Alliance française de Bangkok, 179 Witthayu Rd.
The annual Bangkok Prep Winter Fair returns with a sustainable theme. Expect handmade crafts, delicious food and live music.
Dec 7, 2-6pm. Bangkok Prep, Primary Campus, Sukhumvit Soi 53
Find January depressing? Then here’s some good news: Irish funny man Ardal O’Hanlon, Best known for his role as Father Dougal McGuire in the legendary British-made sitcom Father Ted, is coming to Bangkok on Jan 17. Early bird tickets are priced at B950 via Ticketflap.
Jan 17, 8pm. Lancaster Hotel Bangkok, 1777 New Petchaburi Rd.
Shop till you drop and eat till you pop with over 170 stalls, plus live music from neo-soul singer Phum Viphurit, Thai rock diva Gene Kasidit and more
Dec 14-15. T77 Community, Sukhumvit Soi 77
An exhibition about the lives and times of Thailand’s Indian diaspora.
Dec 14, 6-8pm. Warehouse 30, Charoenkrung Soi 30
Veeraporn Nitiprapha, a 2019 S.E.A. Write Award-winning Thai author of novels and short stories, leads a workshop sharing tips on creating characters with a Christmas theme, complete with a festive afternoon tea.
Dec 14, 1:30-4pm. L/F, The Peninsula Bangkok, 02-020-2888. B500, email [email protected] for reservations
Shop for old premium jeans and clothes and other second hand finds with beer and live music.
Dec 14, 4-11pm. BePositive Space, 29 Mi Suwan Soi 3, Yaek 8/1 (Phra Khanong)
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