In only 10 days, a myriad of T-pop and J-pop groups will storm the Bangkok stage during the "Thai-Japan Iconic Music Fest 2022", which will take place at the River Park and Charoen Nakhon Hall of Iconsiam, from Oct 21 to 23.
Organised by G-Yu Creative, the three-day festival is to celebrate the 135th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Thailand and to mark 10 years of cultural exchange promoted through the two countries' soft power in music and various forms of entertainment.
Promised to bring the biggest gathering of J-pop and T-pop groups in Thailand, the festival will see almost 30 acts flown in from Japan led by big names such as Yuya Tegoshi, a former member of Japanese boy band News; and singer Shigeru Matsuzaki.
They will be accompanied by dozens of pop bands, solo idols, idol boy groups and idol girl groups, all of whom will take turns to perform for around 15 to 30 minutes on all three days.
The line-up includes Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe, Psychic Fever from Exile Tribe, Bugvel, Dream Gate, Hico, Chicken Blow The Idol, MiiS, Nanami Abe, *ChocoLate Bomb!!, FESTIVE, Sherbet, Motor Hotel, Fruits Zipper, 2o Love to Sweet Bullet, Baby Mic Candy, OdAkEi, Ready To Kiss, Hot Dog Cat, Kyushu Girls Wing, Banzai Japan, Say-La, Rude-α, RiNCENT, Sensei Aspiration, and ToBeRadical.
Among leading Thai artists to join the festival will be Sao Sao Sao, Stamp Apiwat, Koh Mr Saxman, La Ong Fong, Sin (Singular), Nanon Korapat, Kaownah & Turbo, Element, LAZ1, XI and BNK48.
Also, expect to see a string of idol girl groups from Thailand sharing the stage with their Japanese counterparts. They include Aliszt, HatoBito, Sora! Sora!, Wisdom, Shining Stars, Peach You, Castella, Sugar Candy, Miruku, and Umeshu.
Performances at the indoor stage at Charoen Nakhon Hall will run from 11am to 10pm while shows at the River Park will start at 2pm.
There is no admission fee. Visit facebook.com/gyucreative.
