This is bound to delight concert goers to a certain degree – a free outdoor two day music festival in conjunction with the F1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix will be held this April with both local and international artists and bands featured on the line up. Event details is as follows:

Dates: 8th & 9th April 2011 (Friday & Saturday)
Venue: KLCC Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Line Up (Day 1, Friday): The Azenders, Bunkface, Yuna, The Wonder Girls (KR), Hoobastank (US)
Line Up (Day 2, Saturday): Joe Flizzow; Mizz Nina; Colby O’Donis; Earth, Wind & Fire featuring Al McKay (US)
Time: 6pm onwards
Emcees: Asha Gill, Aishah Sinclair, Will Quah and Joey G
Note: Fan Zone area is reserved for grandstand ticket holders of the F1 event
LAYOUT PLAN
ENTRANCE IS FREE

There are more acts to be announced, so check back for the latest!

This May, expect a blend of local and international acts at the upcoming Bangkok Summer Festival. Californian band Hoobastank will be returning to Southeast Asia for their performance at this event, no other dates in the region has been scheduled/confirmed thus far. Festival details as follows:

Dates: 7th & 8th May 2011 (Saturday & Sunday)
Venue: Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Time: 2pm onwards
Line Up: SE7EN, Hoobastank, Kamikaze Potato The Rich Man Toy, and many more
Prices: 400 Baht or 10 Caps Coca-Cola Music + 200 Baht
Tickets: On sale via ThaiTicketMajor
Website: www.icoke.co.th/summer/default.aspx

Californian band Hoobastank is set to return to SEA this month for two performances in Indonesia. The band’s last shows were in Indonesia and Singapore in December 2009 to promote their album For(n)ever. Fans can catch Doug and the band at the following concerts:

Date: 27th July 2010 (Tuesday)
Venue: Hard Rock Cafe, Bali, Indonesia
Tickets: Available at the venue
Hotline: 0361-755661
Note: This is an acoustic show

Date: 28th July 2010 (Wednesday)
Venue: Hard Rock Cafe, Jakarta, Indonesia
Tickets: Available at the venue
Hotline: 62-21-3199-0164

Stay tuned for more information, keep checking back for the latest!

UPDATE (28/11): Date in Bali has been confirmed, details below!

The boys will be back in SEA, playing in Singapore this New Year’s Eve! A date for Bali is supposedly in the works, we’ll be keeping you updated on that. Meanwhile, this is the band’s first proper show in the region to promote their January release, For(n)ever. Concert details as follows:

Date: 29th December 2009 (Tuesday)
Venue: Blue Eyes Cafe @ Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Prices: RP. 175 000 (presale), RP. 220 000 (door)
Tickets: On sale via these outlets:
Afends – Jl legian No 135, KUTA BALI.
NOIZE SHOP – Jl Teuku Umar No 151 Denpasar BALI
Electrohell – Poppies 2, Kuta
On sale via MonsterTicket.com
Promoter: LAMC Productions
Hotline: (+62) 03618635977 9 am to 5pm

Date: 31st December 2009 (Thursday)
Venue: D’Marquee, Downtown East, Singapore
Prices: $70 (Public) & $55 (NTUC/nEBOMember) [Early Bird ticket price till Dec 3], $75 (Public) & $60 (NTUC/nEBO Member) [General Admission], $80 (Public) & $65 (NTUC/nEBO Member) [doors], 100 available VIP Passes at $200 each (access to priority queue, mosh pit and exclusive Meet & Greet Party)
Tickets: On sale via Tickets.com starting November 20th
Promoter: LAMC Productions

We’ve uploaded our pics of Boys Like Girls, Pixie Lott, Hoobastank, All American Rejects and Kasabian to the gallery, missing from the entire set are photos of Raygun and Estranged as we weren’t planning on snapping any initially so these will have to do – enjoy! Click on the images to view the entire album.

If you have photos of your own which you’d like to share with us, do contact us. Send us links to your videos or even your review of the show! All contributions will be credited and linked accordingly.

MTV WORLD STAGE LIVE IN MALAYSIA
Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach, Bandar Sunway
15th August 2009

Boys Like Girls

Pixie Lott

Hoobastank

All American Rejects

Kasabian

MTV World Stage makes its inaugural appearance in Southeast Asia this year with Malaysia playing host to this event. It is expected to be an event music fans would not want to miss with some big names on the line up! Details are as follows:

Date: 15th August 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 6pm
Venue: Sunway Lagoon
Bands: All American Rejects, Kasabian, Estranged, Hoobastank, Boys Like Girls, Pixie Lott, Raygun
Tickets: Not for sale, however Celcom customers are able to redeem them. For more information on this, check out this page on Axcess. Be on the look out for other contests where you can win tickets through other media outlets.
Websites: http://worldstage.mtvasia.com, http://blog.mtvasia.com/
Links to win tickets: Check out this page for a comprehensive list of participating companies/websites/organizations (updated constantly)
View seat plan

There will also be the opportunity for you to obtain the coveted mosh pit tickets and for your chance to win them, come “dressed in your hippiest party wear, and show us how you can rock and scream to your favourite tunes”. Event details as follows:

Venue: Cineleisure, The Curve, Kuala Lumpur
Dates: 1 – 2 August 2009
Time: 12 – 7pm
Mosh Pit Auditions: 1 – 3 pm & 5 – 5.30pm (both days)

Check the MTV Asia World Stage website for more information.

Update, 23/7: Hoobastank, Boys Like Girls, Pixie Lott and Raygun has been added to the line up.

Update: Don’t forget to catch the premiere of MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia at these times:

(SG/HK) Fri, Aug 28, 2009 @ 8.00pm
(MY-ASTRO) Fri, Aug 28, 2009 @ 9.00pm
(PHIL) Fri, Sept 4, 2009 @ 5.30pm
(TW) Fri, Sept 11, 2009 @ 5.00pm
(CHINA) Fri, Sept 4, 2009 @ 8.00pm
(INDO) Fri, Aug 28, 2009 @ 9.00pm
(KR) Fri, Sept 12, 2009 @ 12 midnight
(INDIA VH1) Fri, Sept 11, 2009 @ 7.00pm
(THAI) Fri, Sept 4, 2009 @ 2.00pm

Hoobastank, Melee, As I Lay Dying, Ash, Manic Street Preachers. Expect to see them and many more bands all over a span of 2 days at the Bangkok 100 Rock Festival next month! Details below:

Dates: 29th & 30th November 2008 (Wednesday & Thursday)
Venue: TBA
Prices: 800THB (1 Day Pass), 1400THB (2 Day Pass)
Tickets: On sale October 16th onwards on Total Reservation
Bands/Lineup: Hoobastank, As I Lay Dying, Melee, Ebola, Silly Fools, Brandnew Sunset, Slot Machine, The Rich Man Toy (Main Stage, November 29th). Manic Street Preachers, Ash, Moderndog, Apartment Khunpa, Scrubb, Tatto Colour, Slur (Main Stage, November 30th).

The MTGH crew would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our Muslim friends and visitors a Selamat Hari Raya – we hope you have been enjoying the festivities with the company of your loved ones.