We go to a lot of music festivals and to be honest, a lot of them are the same. Few are great, some are OK and most are just a waste of time. This might all change with Dontri Festival, which could be the next big music festival in Bangkok.

In Thai, Dontri means music so therefore it’s simply called Music Festival. Pretty simple but effective, I’d say. It’s Thailand’s newest brand of music festival that brings music, food, and art in one place.

So why do we think that it’s going to be the next big thing? Here are 3 big reasons.

Sick venue

Imagine an abandoned plane that has been converted into a restaurant/bar surrounded by tons of arts, food stalls, and creative markets. That is Changchui. That is where Dontri Festival will be held.

If you’ve never heard of or been to Changchui, well you’ll be in for a full treat. Set the music aside, the venue itself will blow you away.

There are dozens of tiny restaurants and pieces of artwork around the space so while you’re taking a break from the music, you should definitely check them out.

8 stages!

Yes, you heard us right. They are going to have 8 stages, each featuring their own style/genre of music. There is the main stage (variety of EDM), hip hop, house/techno, trap/hardstyle, Bass, trance, Psy-trance and showcase (up and coming underground).

This is a pretty impressive setup and there is a place for everyone to enjoy their kind of music.

The venue isn’t massive and as you can see from the layout, the stages aren’t too far from each other. We were told by management that are using the best sound technology so there is little feedback and that music from different stages won’t interfere with each other.

Where will we be mostly? Expect us in Trap/Hardstyle, Hip Hop Bass and main stage. We will, however, check out all of the stages as much as we can. At an event like this, it’s important to experience all of it.

It highlights local talent

If there are no big-name international artists, people usually don’t bother with music festivals. Dontri Festival is breaking that barrier and is ONLY bringing in the best and upcoming LOCAL artists who create electronic music. Now by local, we don’t just mean Thais. It also includes expats such as Dan Buri who have been part of the electronic music industry in Thailand for years.

This is something that is very important to not only the Thais and local economy but also to promote these talents to the international community.

There are going to be over 80 DJs playing throughout the course of the day and night. That is an impressive number! Even a few of our friends who DJ at hotels, bars and clubs are scheduled to play a few sets at the festival. We are totally excited about it.

For the full lineup of artists, you can see the Facebook page.

Event details
Date: June 1, 3pm onwards
Ticket price: 600 THB, 700 THB at the door
Location: Changchui Creative Park

How to get there:
A: Take a Grab and enter the location. It’s just 25-30 minutes from downtown
B: Take BTS to Bang Wa and then you can take their shuttle bus (every 30 mins)
C: Shuttle bus from Khao San

* For B&C, updates will be given on the Facebook event page, so keep an eye out there.

So, these are just some of the reasons why we are going to Dontri Festival. Will you go? We really think you should. Go and support our local talents, listen to good music, drink Leo (or just water) and have a great time. See ya there!