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Bangkok venue Studio Lam announces closure after 12-year run

Founder Nattapon Siangsukon aka Maft Sai reflects on the space’s growth from experiment to cultural hub & its role in supporting the city’s music scene

Tomorrowland Thailand announces December 2026 dates & ticket sales

Ahead of its first Southeast Asian edition, the festival is opening pre-registration on January 8; a requirement for purchasing passes & packages

UnKonscious Festival returns to Pattaya for four days of pure trance

Running from January 29 to February 1, the beach festival presents multi-venue events & over 40 international artists

Seoul’s Audeum Audio Museum wins Special Prize at Prix Versailles

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma’s design has been recognised in the World’s Most Beautiful Museums category at the global architecture & design competition

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted to life in prison

The sentencing of the Apple Daily founder has intensified global concern over press freedom & political dissent

Waifu founder addresses challenges of international demands in Tokyo

Midori Morita highlights via Instagram post how small venues & grassroots promoters are struggling to meet Western touring expectations

New venue in Busan, Club Nasub, opens this weekend

A new three-story venue headed by Nyapi’s former owner & musically directed by local stalwart Kyo

At least 25 people killed and six injured in Goa nightclub fire

The deadly blaze, which broke out on Saturday night, is suspected to have been caused by ‘electrical fireworks’

Tokyo nightclub WOMB opens new sister venue Z MARUYAMA

The 200-capacity venue will be located close to WOMB in the city's Shibuya ward

The Gathering 2025 brings Asia & Australia’s music communities together in Thailand

Mixmag Asia & EMC’s annual event this year also invites ADE leaders for a focused cultural exchange & collaborative dialogue at Siwilai City Club

EDC Thailand returns to Phuket in January with expanded layout & new experiences

The festival adds immersive zones spotlighting Thai culture & talent, plus a stacked international line-up including Tiësto, Nina Kraviz, Goldie & more

Keyi Magazine co-founders return to Asia for three-city tour

Berlin Bunny & Eyes Dice head to Beijing, Ulaanbaatar & Seoul, closing the tour with the exhibition that premiered at Tresor Berlin

Studio Adventure takes over Lumera Beach Club for Odyssey 2026

A two-day hub for dance & coastal energy with a top-tier 30+ line-up across two stages, plus an unmissable afterparty to ring in the new year

“The Baron of Techno” Dave Clarke leads official Clockenflap afterparty

Secure your passes to a night of raw, forward-thinking electronic music on December 5, presented by SLIMEFEST, ROBOT & Mixmag Asia

Kraftwerk bring their influential sound & visuals to Bangkok in 2026

The Grammy-winning group perform live in Thailand & Southeast Asia for the first time, presenting hits from their groundbreaking albums alongside high-precision visual production

Creamfields cancels its big Bangkok debut in December

Previously planned as the festival’s largest edition in Asia to date, organisers cite delivery challenges & have initiated refunds

Young Pulse makes India debut with three-city tour this weekend

Via invitation of Dynamite Disco Club, the French artist brings his disco-house fusion to Mumbai, New Delhi & Bangalore

Yoyaku closes 2025 World Tour with a five-city Asia run

Celebrating ten years, the French imprint brings its global anniversary tour to Malaysia, South Korea & Japan

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh sentenced to death while in exile

Sheikh Hasina is found guilty over the 2024 student-led protests that left more than 1,000 dead

Shi Fu Miz share first line-up drop for 2026 edition at new venue

The festival moves to Tai Tong Organic EcoPark in March, revealing initial names including Hiroko Yamamura, Minna-No-Kimochi, Mr Ho b2b & more

AER & Mixmag Asia team up for new series, WORLD2HK, starting with ZEE-2 next weekend

Expect fun-loving sounds from touring names & local stalwarts, plus collectable calling cards kicking off on November 28