Archive for the ‘Concert Announcements’ Category

Te’ Hope To Incite A Riot At Ssamzie Sound Festival

Friday, September 30th, 2011

By Shawn Despres The 13th annual Ssamzie Sound Festival takes place this Sunday (October 2).  After last fall’s scaled down event at V-Hall in Hongade, this year Ssamzie Sound Festival is returning to being a proper outdoor outing and will take place at Namyangju Sports & Culture Center (near Donong Station ...

There’s Music in Cheonan Now?

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

By Jon Yes, Virginia, there is a scene in Cheonan. This long weekend, Picture My Face Bookings is launching a three-day music festival, The Cheonan After Dark Indiefest, which is certain to build some momentum in the Cheonan live music scene and show the local club owners that there is money to ...

Where Did Wonder Breeze Come From?

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

By Mark Okay, so I'm rather late to the party ... but I just realized that is another festival going on this weekend -- the Wonder Breeze Music Festa, happening in Yongmun (Yangpyeong), Gyeonggi Province. It's a pretty full line-up, all Korean, with artists as diverse as Crying Nut and 2am. ...

Dance With Sato Yukie

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

By Shawn Despres Sato Yukie is holding a weekend-long residency at Strange Fruit in Hongdae in support of his new album with Kopchangjeongol, “Dance With Me.”   Fronted by long-time Seoul resident Sato, the Japanese act’s 1999 "Annyoung Hashi-mu-nika?" debut was the first album to be released by a Japanese rock band ...

Rally to Save Badabie

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

By Mark Badabie is a long-running live club in Hongdae, putting on shows regularly since 2004. Honestly, I cannot remember the first time I crept down those dingy steps to check out a show... Maybe it was for a Bulgasari experimental showcase on a Sunday afternoon? Or perhaps it was to ...

Fall Festivals Are Gearing Up!

Monday, August 29th, 2011

By Dain With the excitement of the many summer music festivals seemingly over, there are still at least four music fests occurring over the next few months for Korean music lovers. For starters, there is "Let's Rock Festival 2011," the 5th installment of this popular event.  This year sees the fun spread ...

Adios Guitar Men & Hippie Girls

Friday, August 26th, 2011

By Shawn Despres Hongdae bar Guitar Men & Hippie Girls will be closing up shop at the end of this month.  Wanting to end things on a high note, the intimate venue will be hosting three goodbye gigs this weekend. Tonight (August 26), Starry-Eyed, Humpbacks, and Romantica will perform.  Romantica is a ...

National Pigeon Unity Wrapping Up Their Cross-Country Tour

Friday, August 19th, 2011

By Shawn Despres National Pigeon Unity will hold their “Find the Root Tour Final” this Saturday (August 20) in Hongdae at Badabie. The Seoul rock duo toured throughout South Korea in July, playing a remarkable 25 concerts between the 1st and 31st of the month.  Weekend gigs were held in proper live ...

Stepping Stone Bringing A Whole Lot of Rock ‘n’ Roll To Jeju

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

By Shawn Despres As Mark mentioned a few days back, this weekend the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, Naksan Beach Summer Party, and the Busan International Rock Festival are all happening. As if things weren’t busy enough, there’s one more outing to add to the list!  On Saturday evening on Jeju Island's Hamdeok ...

Jisan Valley — And More

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

By Mark Well, this weekend is the biggest music festival of the year in Korea, Jisan Valley Rock Festival. Maybe it does not have the biggest acts ever, but it is still a fairly rich lineup. Certainly there is a great selection of Korean acts playing, giving many acts their best ...