Once all this rain stops, the big festival season will pick up in a big way, but this weekend the city is packed with plenty of live music events to keep you interested. From visiting DJs from Europe and Afro House club nights to local folk music at community spaces, this is a big weekend for tunes. Even the kids get a look in with Vivaldi for kids at the Neilson Hays Library. 

If you like more in your weekend than tunes, there’s also a private wine tasting at Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit if you’re really into Chilean labels, and the new crab brunch at Espresso is definitely worth a visit. Let’s get this weekend going. 

Thu

Experimental Edge 

B300 gets you in the door at Jam for a night of music at one of Bangkok’s favorite dives for live shows with Experimental Edge, featuring Skill-Leklai, Synthderellar, Dandarplaya, and The Green Hermit for this event starting at 8pm. More info here, Jam

Bar.Yard Invites DJ Helo

Bar.Yard is back with another DJ set and the three-year-in-a-row winner of Best Rooftop Bar at the BAD Awards is inviting DJ Helo for Afro House tunes on the 40th floor of the Kimpton Maa-Lai. More info here, Bar.Yard

Private Tasting: A Journey Through Chile

If you’re more about the bottle label than the club, you’ll find a quiet night of exploring good Chilean wine at Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit for B1,299, and you can expect a selection of cold cuts and cheeses on the night. More info here, Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit

JPBS + Wednesday 

Doors open at 7:30pm and B350 gets you in the door for this show by JPBS and Wednesday at Blueprint Livehouse. Wednesday goes on at 8pm, and the headliners take the stage at 9:30pm. More info here, Blueprint Livehouse

Fri

Temple of Grooves

Mustache always has big club events, and this Friday starting at 10pm, you can expect Evgeny Sviridov, JXNIXR, and Anchun to be spinning the night away until late. B500 gets you in and buys you a drink. More info here, Mustache

Jungle Jams BKK Presents Kara

Kara—from Tomorrow Land, Glastonbury, and Boomtown fame, as well as the starter of The Foundation Label—will be performing at Jungle Jam BKK on Friday at an event starting at 10pm and going late. Expect a free drink on entry, and two for the ladies. More info here, Jungle Jams BKK

Skeptic

Skeptic will play Bangkok before heading to Chiang Mai and Hanoi. The talent from the UK's underground scene will play starting at 9pm at Beam. Support acts haven’t been announced yet, but it’s Beam, so you can expect talent. More info here, Beam

Eric Martin – Unleashed & Unplugged

Eric Martin of Mr. Big is live in Bangkok for one night only, playing M Theater. Tickets start at B2,000, but if you splash out for VIP, you get a meet and greet. More info here, M Theater 

Sat

Tune in: The Muan Joy Collective

The Commons Thonglor will be putting on a musical treat in the form of Tune In: The Muan Joy Collective at this free entry event, featuring none other than Paradise Bangkok playing folk tunes along with traditional games. It’s The Commons Thonglor, so go hungry. More info here, The Commons Thonglor

April Blue Live in Bangkok

Japanese indie rock band April Blue will be playing Bantadthong Art Space. This venue has really been putting on some good acts lately, and for this event the headliners will be joined by Telever and Slowwves. More info here, Bantadthong Art Space

Vivaldi for Kids

We have a lot of music events this weekend for the big kids, here’s one for the actual kids. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons will be played by the Pro Musica Ensemble directed by Tasana Nagavajara at Neilson Hays Library for a two-day weekend event. More info here, Neilson Hays Library

Solar Dance Bangkok

At Chapter Market on Saturday, it’s a mix of yoga, music, and relaxation. DJ Dalah will be playing, and you’ll find workshops for breathwork, dance, guided meditation, and games. More info here, Chapter Market

Sun

Live at Noise House Lat Phrao

Noise House Lat Phrao is a great place for music—unpretentious, cool, and drawing some really great acts these days. For Sunday, they should have Papanin K and the Molam Marshmallow Band as well as dotdotdot and Old School Dave. More info here, Noise House Lat Phrao

Sunday Brunch for Crab Lovers

Head into the launch of the Sunday Brunch at Espresso with a special focus on crab. Featuring more than half a dozen different types of crab, this weekly Sunday brunch starts at noon and will set you back B2,900. It’s a plush way to cure that hangover, but if you’re not done with the weekend yet, there’s a beverage package for an extra B900. More info here, Espresso

Buga Sundays

For one last clubbing event before you head back into the office on Mondays, Bafros is the go-to for a Sunday night of tunes. Every weekend, they’ve got a Buga Sundays event that starts slow and gets loud. More info here, Bafros

KP Jamz 

Speakerbox has had some great acts in recent weeks, and this Sunday you can expect KP Jamz for an open mic, a mix of spoken word and live music starting at 7:30pm. If you fancy it, take the stage and speak your truth. More info here, Speakerbox