Whip out those calendars, clear your schedules, and get to booking those tickets. With the heat turning up all across the globe, the festival season is officially on the horizon—bringing with it the impossible high that is synonymous with the summer bash. If we’re talking major festivals, there’s no mistaking that the season always unofficially begins with Coachella, which will see stars such as Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat and Tyler, the Creator headline the ultimate double-weekend fest. Other mega festivals such as Lollapalooza 2024 have also since dropped an electrifying line-up for this year’s August escapade—think SZA, Blink-182, The Killers, Hozier and Stray Kids, and that’s just the main stage.
For those with a blowout bash on their mind, these epic festivals are merely the tip of the iceberg. Some will make long haul travel plans surrounding these aspirational music festivals, whilst others might risk it all just to fly out for all of one weekend. But for those who’ll be attempting the latter? It’ll be worth to consider the scene that’s closer to home. With festivals such as We The Fest in Indonesia to Japan’s Fuji Rock and Wonderfruit in Pattaya, Asia has been a burgeoning hotspot for some of the best summer blowouts in recent times. And as this year’s line-ups begin to fall into place, we’re already clocking the hottest ones to anticipate—and booking our flights in the process.
As summer hits its ultimate high, the ever-popular Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic in Japan will surely be par for the course. To cool down in the soaring temperatures, the Waterbomb Festival—that first originated in South Korea—is heading to Singapore for the first time in August. For those who love a bit of everything at one go, have Suara Festival in Bali added to your bucket lists, as music, art and culture culminates in Nuanu City, pushing the boundaries for what one might expect from a festival.
For the melomaniacs out there, this list of destination music festivals will be sure to have you all riled up; each one promising exciting artist appearances; some extremely solid tunes; and a whopping good time. Peruse the best destination music festivals to look forward to in Asia, all below.
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Suara Festival
A vibey paradise awaits in Bali. With Suara Festival, a three-day weekend of soulful tunes, spectacular art showcases and nature-oriented wellness programmes await—going beyond what one might typically expect from a festival. Headlining the festival are none other than folk favourites Angus and Julia Stone, who will be joined by indie soul duo Neil Frances and hypnotic vocalists HVOB. Another name to look forward to in the line-up? Singaporean rapper Yung Raja.
Suara Festival will play out in Nuanu City from 26 to 28 July.
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Waterbomb Singapore
Set your sights on the ultimate splash fest. Waterbomb, South Korea’s most famous summer festival is coming to Singapore for the first time—and the acts are certainly crowd-pullers. Some of the most famous names coming to town? The legendary Rain, CL, Jay Park and Jessi. Festival goers can also look forward to highly-awaited performances by the likes of Kwon Eunbi, Loco, Bibi, Chung Ha and BamBam.
Waterbomb Singapore will play out at Siloso Beach from 24 to 25 August 2024.
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Fuji Rock 2024
To those in the know, Fuji Rock is an entire experience—one that can only be considered complete if you’re camping in as well. This year’s iteration will see SZA, Peggy Gou, Girl in Red, Jax Jones and Man With A Mission join the line-up, with only more to come.
Fuji Rock Festival 2024 will play out at Naeba Ski Resort in Japan from 26 to 28 July.
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We The Fest 2024
We The Fest has earned itself a stellar track record over the past few years. Just last year, the Indonesian-based fest brought to its shores the likes of The Strokes, The Kid Laroi, The 1975 and Sabrina Carpenter. Whilst this year’s line-up remains to be seen, there’s no denying the anticipation is already high for what is to come.
We The Fest 2024 will play out in Jakarta from 19 to 21st July 2024.
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LaLaLa Festival
Bringing the heat back to Jakarta after five years is the LaLaLa Festival. Slated to hit the Indonesian capital in August, festival-goers can anticipate a diverse mix of artists to ascend the stage. Think Conan Gray, Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora, Bruno Major, So!Yoon! of Se So Neon and The Temper Trap.
LaLaLa Festival is set to play out at JIExpo in Jakarta from 23 to 25 August.
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Busan International Rock Festival 2024
For lovers of the alternative genre, the Busan International Rock Festival will be sure to impress. Even though its full line-up is still in the works, the artists who have already been announced are more than enough to draw in a crowd. For starters, English rock band Kasabian will be its headliners, alongside pop star Anne-Marie. By way of South Korea’s local talent, the beloved indie rock band Jannabi will also be performing on the festival stage.
Busan International Rock Festival will play out at the Samnak Ecological Park from 4 October to 6 October.
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Summer Sonic 2024
If the West has Coachella, then the East has Summer Sonic. There’s no denying the cult status of the Japan blowout fest—and melomaniacs can always count on a whirlwind time over here. In Tokyo, attendees will get to enjoy the pulsating beats of Italian rock band Måneskin, Major Lazer, Akmu, Bright Vachirawit and imase. Meanwhile the line-up for Osaka promises the hypnotising tunes of PinkPantheress, AJR, Bring Me The Horizon, Olivia Dean and Tyla.
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Rolling Loud Thailand
Most of the popular festivals in Thailand are set to unfold towards the end of the year—with Pattaya being a hotspot for some of the bigger ones. The major hip-hop festival from US, Rolling Loud, have since announced its return to the region with Rolling Loud Thailand, and will only release its line-up later in the year. Some of last year’s artists include Cardi B, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Hwasa and Central Cee.
Rolling Loud Thailand will play out at Legend Siam in Pattaya, Thailand from 22 to 24 November.