The Summer Sonic Festival is all set to make its debut in Thailand this year. Summer Sonic Bangkok 2024 has finally unveiled its first artists’ lineup for the upcoming festival. Summer Sonic will first head to Tokyo and Osaka for their annual event. Following the Japan gig, the festival will arrive in Thailand.
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, there was a press conference held to welcome the festival in Thailand and announce the first round of artists. The announcement notes, “The press conference was attended by the Prime Minister of Thailand, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Thailand, and other VIPs, and it was announced that the entire country will promote cultural exchange through SUMMER SONIC.”
Here’s a look at the Summer Sonic Bangkok 2024 first lineup:
- Lauv
- Yoasobi
- Laufey
- Aurora
- Bodyslam (special guests Babymetal & F. Hero)
- Nothing But Thieves
- Bright
- Henry Moodie
- Violette Wautier
Furthermore, the festival will also announce more artists for the two-day event.
Summer Sonic Bangkok 2024: Date, venue & more
Summer Sonic Bangkok 2024 will take place on Saturday, August 24, 2024, and Sunday, August 25, 2024, at the IMPACT Challenger Hall 1-3. The festival has yet to announce ticket details for the Bangkok gig. Nonetheless, the tickets will likely be available through the famous Thai ticketing platform Thaiticketmajor.
Aside from that, fans have started to make guesses about the remaining artists who will be announced after the festival’s first lineup reveal. One of the artists rumored to join Summer Sonic Bangkok is K-pop group Riize. Fans were quick to draw similarities between one of the silhouettes shown during the announcement and the group:
Furthermore, another K-pop group that is rumored to join the Summer Sonic Bangkok lineup is NCT Dream:
Fans are eagerly awaiting more artists to be announced soon. Stay tuned!