The wait is over — Baybeats 2025 is back, bringing another massive showcase of alternative sounds from across Asia and beyond. Happening from 30 October to 2 November at the Esplanade, this edition carries forward Baybeats’ legacy as a free, community-forward festival that’s long championed underground and emerging voices.
This year’s international spotlight opens with Silica Gel (South Korea), indie-rock darlings blending synths with anthemic riffs, and mouse on the keys (Japan), celebrated for their jazz-infused post-rock soundscapes.
They’ll be joined by Battlesnake (Australia), Flesh Juicer (Taiwan), Blanco Teta (Argentina), Carsick Cars (China), The Upside Down (China), toconoma (Japan), paranoid void (Japan), Soumbalgwang (South Korea), Zygnema (India), CÚT LỘN (Vietnam), SHINSEINA (Japan), Bongjeingan (South Korea), Fayzz (China), Alliance of Hate (Thailand), JPBS (Thailand), NLY.P.D. (Hong Kong), FasFiK XT (Hong Kong), and more.
From the regional front, Sandwich (Philippines), icons of alternative rock, and The Adams (Indonesia), indie favourites with a cult following, headline the wave of Southeast Asian acts.
The lineup continues with ONE CLICK STRAIGHT (Philippines), Alec Orachi (Thailand), Chicosci (Philippines), Dirgahayu (Malaysia), Sekumpulan Orang Gila (Malaysia), Jumat Gombrong (Indonesia), Ali (Indonesia), FORD TRIO (Thailand), LEMONY (Thailand), Rub Of Rub (Indonesia), Midnight Fusic (Malaysia), among others.
Homegrown talent takes the spotlight with A Vacant Affair, ANECHOIS, The Bois, Plainsunset, Microchip Terror, Saints Amongst Sinners, pines, motifs, Bellied Star, haldi honey, Wicked Aura feat. WCKD BRG8, Aggressive Raisin Cat, Arajua, weish, and more shaping the sound of Singapore’s scene.
Baybeats 2025 is more than just another festival — it’s the continuation of a tradition that’s helped shape Singapore’s alternative music identity. Whether you’re into lush synth-rock, cinematic post-rock, thrash-tinged chaos or dream-pop haze, this year’s edition promises discovery at every stage.
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