May 24
Impact Arena, Muangthong Thani

THE reunited Irish-hit makers are bringing their 20th anniversary tour to Bangkok. Expect to hear earworms such as A Different Beat, Isn’t It A Wonder, Picture Of You, and No Matter What, as well as other crowd pleasers from their six studio albums.

Tickets range B1,200-B5,000 www.thaiticketmajor.com

May 25
Live House Studio Bangkok (JJ GREEN)

FLYING in from Troy, Michigan, the American melodic metalcore band is sure to whip up a mosh pit frenzy with its signature fusion of metal and punk, including tracks from its three studio albums – To Plant a Seed (2009), Understanding What We've Grown to Be (2011), and Tracing Back Roots (2013).

Tickets B900 www.thaiticketmajor.com

June 11
Levels, Sukhumvit Soi 11

ELECTRO house will be the order of the day when Dutch DJ, producer and drummer Jay Hardware takes control of the decks at Levels.

Tickets: TBA www.levelsclub.com

Various dates
The Comedy Club Bangkok

RIB-tickling performances by award-winning Australian comic Ro Campbell and local stand-up favourite Tristan Botly are just two of the highlights at Bangkok’s first dedicated comedy venue this month. Check out the website below for full details. 

www.comedyclubbangkok.com

May 6
Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani

THE best-selling boy band in pop history (over 130 million records worldwide!) is hitting the stage in support of its latest album, In a World Like This, with past hits such as Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) no doubt belted out for good measure. 

Tickets range B1,800 – B5,500 www.thaiticketmajor.com

May 8
Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani

AFTER back-to-back sold out shows in Dublin and London, the Irish pop-rock band is set to make its Thailand debut to another packed house of adoring fans. Expect to hear catchy tracks from latest album, No Sound Without Silence, as well as rock-tinged earworms from its back catalogue. 

Tickets range B1,000 – B3,000 www.thaiticketmajor.com

May 8 & 9
BITEC Bangna

KICKING off on May 8 with award-winning DJ HARDWELL on the decks, this year’s Together Festival will also feature Steve Aoki, W&W, dyro, Vinai and more top names from the international dance music scene. Don’t forget your glowsticks!

Two day pass is B3,100 per person (or B6,000 for VIP) www.amiando.com/iahtogether2015

May 14
Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani

CATCH the American singer-songwriter performing her chart-topping – and dance inducing – singles such as I Kissed A Girl, Firework, and Roar, as well as songs from her fourth studio album, Prism. 

Tickets range B2,000 – B6,500 www.thaiticketmajor.com

Rajamangala National Stadium
March 14

THE world’s biggest boy band is dropping by for a one-night-only performance at the cavernous Rajamangala National Stadium. Insecure? Don’t know what you’re for? These lads will tell you that’s exactly What Makes You Beautiful when they croon this and more of their smash-hit singles. 

Tickets range B1,800-B5,500 www.thaiticketmajor.com

Feb 15
The Comedy Club Bangkok

HAILED as “one of the best comics in the world” by British newspaper The Guardian, award-winning comedian Gina Yashere (Comedy Central, Mock the Week, The Tonight Show, Live at The Apollo) will showcase her rib-tickling wit at The Comedy Club Bangkok on Feb 15. Tickets are just B500 in advance and B750 on the door (includes one free drink). Also at the club this month: WHOSE LINE? The Improv Comedy Show! (Feb 20 at 8pm. Tickets: B400 with one free drink); and Open Mic Stand-up Comedy (Feb 27 at 8pm. 

Tickets: B250 in advance. B350 on the door. Includes one free drink). The Comedy Club Bangkok, Sukhumvit 33/1. Above The Royal Oak. www.comedyclubbangkok.com

Feb 17
Live House Studio Bangkok

ACOUSTIC pop-punk duo Kevin Jordan and Anthony Del Grosso are flying in from Long Beach, California, to play tracks from their first full length album, Clouded.  

Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets: B1,500 www.facebook.com/livehousebkk

Feb 26 - 28
Mahidor University Salaya

STEPHEN Sondheim’s musical comedy was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards when it debuted in 1970. Of these, it scooped six, including Best Score, Best Book and Best Musical. Telling the story of a bachelor, his three girlfriends, and four married couples, the musical is now being brought to life in Bangkok by the Music Theatre Department of Mahidol University (in English with Thai subtitles). Shows will be held at 7pm (and at 1pm on Feb 28).

Music Auditorium, College of Music, Mahidol University Salaya Tel: 085 960 7235 email: [email protected]

Jan 20
Impact Arena (Muang Thong Thani)

THE American heavy metallers behind headbanging hits such as Afterlife, Nightmare and Seize The Day are hitting Bangkok as part of their Asian tour – their first in the region since 2012. The tour supports the band’s latest album, Hail to the King, which topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart upon its release, making it the band’s second consecutive No. 1 debut.

Tickets range B1,500-B2,700 www.thaiticketmajor.com

Jan 24
Impact Arena (Muang Thong Thani)

NINE years since his last performance in Thailand, the chart-topping Canadian crooner will return to Bangkok this month to perform songs from his new album, To Be Loved, as well as ballads from his favourite artists, such as Frank Sinatra’s Make Me Feel So Young, the Bee Gees’ To Love Somebody, and Elvis Presley’s Have I Told You Lately – all rearranged and delivered in Bublé’s trademark style.

Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets range B2,000-B6,500 www.thaiticketmajor.com

Jan 27
Thailand Cultural Center, Main Hall

AWARDED First Prize in the Chopin Competition at the age of 18, pianist Krystian Zimerman has since enjoyed a world-class career working with the world’s most prestigious orchestras and giving recitals in top international concert halls. Catch him as he joins The Bangkok  Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Charles Olivieri-Munroe (the Principal Conductor of Philharmonie Südwestfalen in Germany), to perform Brahms Piano Concerto No 1.

Performance at 8pm. Tickets range B800-B4,000 www.thaiticketmajor.com

Jan 30 - Feb 1
College of Music Mahidol University, 

BRINGING together renowned jazz performers from Thailand and abroad, the TIJC features a solo competition, an instrument exhibition, live performances, and a series of jazz workshops (topics range from performance and solo improvisation, to hosting shows and arranging recording sessions). By the time you read this full details should be available at: www.music.mahidol.ac.th.

Salaya Campus. Tickets range B500-B3,000 www.msticket.music.mahidol.ac.th

Feb 14

FANCY a dose of low-fi garage rock with hints of ‘60s girl-group pop this Valentine’s Day? This all-female Spanish group will serve up just that – and for free! To get your hands on a ticket spend B1,000 or more at the new SUPERSWEET x moumi Concept Store (Soi Thonglor, The 49 Terrace, opposite Grease) from Jan 15 onwards. The concert will be held at Grease. 

SUPERSWEET x moumi Concept Store is open daily. Tel: 02 662 5535