It is backed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) together with Ko Samui municipality and event management company IMC Live Group.
The first-ever Samui Asia Music Festival’ will be held at Phru Chaweng, on the northeastern shores of Ko Samui, on August 18-19.
It is backed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) together with Ko Samui municipality and event management company IMC Live Group.
The two-day weekend festival will feature music acts from around Asia and local Thai artists, and cover different genres, such as rock, metal, blues and ballads.
The line-up includes Malaysian alternative rock band Estranged, Singapore house band Shirlyn + The UnXpected, Hong Kong rock metal band Qiu Hong, Chinese funk group Jumpin’ Candy and, from Thailand, rock band Potato and singer Tai Tanawut.
Admission to the festival is free.
Noppadon Pakprot, TAT deputy governor for domestic marketing, said the inaugural Samui Asia Music Festival had all the makings of a great Asian music experience “and would further broaden Ko Samui’s appeal to Thai and international visitors”.