The Grand Pattaya International Music Festival 2006

[Jai Dee]

Musicians Join Forces at the Grand Pattaya International Music Festival 2006

The Grand Pattaya International Music Festival 2006 is now in full throttle as many artists and musicians are all geared up and would like you and tourists to have an ecstatic time here.

The grand gathering of musicians and artists is going to take place once again this year, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand guarantees you that this year’s music festival will be a huge success. Over the past four years, famous singers and musicians from around the Asian region were looking forward to perform here, and this year, there will be three stages for them to put on a show. The location of this festival will be near the beach of Pattaya. It will take place between March 17th and 19th.

Anyone who had experienced the past Pattaya Music Festivals would definitely know how much fun and excitement the show can bring. This would be one extraordinary occasion where musicians from different record labels will join forces to perform and satisfy the music lovers and their fans. Therefore, there would be no reason to miss this wonderful melodious moment in Pattaya.

So if you are looking forward to see and listen to your favorite artists who will perform here, you can prepare to pack your bags and travel to Pattaya soon. And please don’t forget to be a good host for the arriving foreign tourists so they would be impressed and come back to visit our kingdom again in the future. For more information please call 1672 or check out www.tat.or.th.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 08 March 2006

[Jai Dee]

THE GRAND PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006

Date : 17/03/2006 To 19/03/2006

Place : Pattaya Beach

Thailand’s biggest music festival take place in March 17 to 19 at Pattaya beach. Music lovers will enjoy concerts of different types of music such as pop, rock, dance, hip-hop, and jazz over 3 days and 3 nights.

The first Pattaya International Music Festival featured in 2002 by Tourism Authority of Thailand. The event is the biggest and best music festival that invites all music lovers in Thailand and other countries.

This year, the Grand Pattaya International Music Festival will be held from March 17 to 19 at Pattaya beach. Event will feature pop, rock dance, hip-hop and jazz over 3 days and 3 nights.The free concerts will begin at 6 pm and finish at midnight each day. There will be many famous Thai and International artists joining at 3 big stages namely Yellow stage, world stage and Green stage.

YELLOW STAGE

Pattaya Soi 6

Presented by GMM Grammy, SONY BMG Music Entertainment, Bakery Music, Black Sheep, Music Bugs, smallroom, Love Is, Warner Music, Sure Audio, Music Train 1995, Mang Pong, U2 Record, Master Tape and guest artists from Korea and Japan

ARTISTS

Mos Patiparn, Taxi, Ebola, Kala, Zeal, Paradox, Basher, Fahrenheit, AB Normal, Playground, Endorphine, Pao-Present Perfect, So Cool, Dezember, Penguin Villa, Skalaxy, Day Tripper, Sofa, Blissonic, Corncan, Goose, Senorita, Nat Myria, Palaphol, Lanna, Punch, Panadda, Plam, Ben Chalatit, Boy-Trai, The Peach Band, Bo-Surattanawee, Peck Palitchoke, Ice Saranyu, Jew-New-Nick-M The Star, Tik Shiro, Charin Nantanakorn, Orawee Sujjanon, Tai Orathai, Siriporn Ampaipong, Jintara Poonlap, Fon Tanasoontorn, Nong Mild, Peter Fo Di Fine, Duangjun Suwannee, P Saderd, Kabuan Garn Talid Tid Chueng, Sriprai Sareewong, Phai Pongsathorn, Jakjaan Wanwisa, Tukkatan Chollada, Dok-Or Toongtong, Dumrong Wongtong, David Inty, Lew Warissara, Duangta Kongtong, Bew Pongpipat, Ratchanok Srilophan, Ta Kittisak, Earn The Star, Somlac Khamsinh

GMM Media DJs and VJs from 88 Peak FM,89 Banana FM, 91.5 Hotwave, 93.5 EFM, 106.5 Greenwave, 97.5 Seed FM, 104.5 Fat Radio, Channel V Thailand

WORLD STAGE

Pattaya Soi 9

featuring local and international artists

Presented by MTV -- Music Television Networks

Dramagods, SAME SAME, SHOW (Taiwan), Rivermaya (Philippines), Too Phat (Malaysia), Joey Boy, POP Chuvit (Malaysia), Love Me Butch (Malaysia), Over Dance (LAOS), Sek Loso, Bodyslam, Clash, Moderndog, 4Gotten, Pru, No Logo by Dome Pakorn Lum, Power Pop Girl, Thaitanium, Katreeya English, Golf & Mike

GREEN STAGE

Pattaya pier, Bali Hai Cape

Presented by R.S. Promotion

POP

Dunk (Phunkorn Boonyachinda), Nathan, Amary, Girly Berry

ROCK

Glow, Baby Bull, Pink, Neo-X

LUUK THUNG FOLK MUSIC

Touch Na Takuatoong, Ying Thitikarn, Jeab Kanokporn

Source: Tourism Thailand

[donkeykong]

So where are the 'Grand' and 'International artists?

As usual, they're kidding themselves.

The usual traffic snarl ups guaranteed, along with the influx of teenage speed dealers and wannabe wangsters with home-made guns.

Ahhh culture. wonderful ain't it!

How about a Grand International Lady Coconut Festival 2007.... now there's an idea!

[barryofthailand]

The Samui music festival was great with UB40 headlining the festival, and many more international artists. Why is Pattaya unable to produce class acts?

Barry

[davethailand]

The Samui music festival was great with UB40 headlining the festival, and many more international artists. Why is Pattaya unable to produce class acts?

Barry

Because there are no farangs here willing to fund it.

The thai's will obviously only bother with the thai bands etc.

Edited March 13, 2006 by davethailand

[teletiger]

Yeah.....We could all chip-in to bail out Gary Glitter

regards

[icecubes]

Yeah.....We could all chip-in to bail out Gary Glitter

regards

Thats a great idea, Way to go.

Come on, come on,

come on, come on,

Come on, come on

Come on, I say

[penzman]

I was expecting to know at leat 1 band/artist name from abroad...

[baht&sold]

The Samui music festival was great with UB40 headlining the festival, and many more international artists. Why is Pattaya unable to produce class acts?

Barry

Because there are no farangs here willing to fund it.

BULLSEYE!

Pattaya could be easily able to put on a fantastic event IF local big time sponsors got behind it. Despite teething pains, Samui will probably evolve to a world class event with major local farang sponsors getting behind it already and Pattaya could do as well, or even better (or be left behind to enjoy the seemingly # 1 sport WHINGING!) -stop whining, support it and they will come

[icecubes]

The Samui music festival was great with UB40 headlining the festival, and many more international artists. Why is Pattaya unable to produce class acts?

Barry

Because there are no farangs here willing to fund it.

BULLSEYE!

Pattaya could be easily able to put on a fantastic event IF local big time sponsors got behind it. Despite teething pains, Samui will probably evolve to a world class event with major local farang sponsors getting behind it already and Pattaya could do as well, or even better (or be left behind to enjoy the seemingly # 1 sport WHINGING!) -stop whining, support it and they will come

Would it be something to do with the image of pattaya that the rest

Of the world has.

Some people would have you all believe pattaya is the only in place to be.

Pattaya is not that special when it comes to events on the music front

and it will stay that way, Sorry its still a sex tourists town, like it or not

that is the way it is.

Do you think any big bands would want to be associated with this town.

Dream on boys.

[baht&sold]

The Samui music festival was great with UB40 headlining the festival, and many more international artists. Why is Pattaya unable to produce class acts?

Barry

Because there are no farangs here willing to fund it.

BULLSEYE!

Pattaya could be easily able to put on a fantastic event IF local big time sponsors got behind it. Despite teething pains, Samui will probably evolve to a world class event with major local farang sponsors getting behind it already and Pattaya could do as well, or even better (or be left behind to enjoy the seemingly # 1 sport WHINGING!) -stop whining, support it and they will come

Would it be something to do with the image of pattaya that the rest

Of the world has.

Some people would have you all believe pattaya is the only in place to be.

Pattaya is not that special when it comes to events on the music front

and it will stay that way, Sorry its still a sex tourists town, like it or not

that is the way it is.

Do you think any big bands would want to be associated with this town.

Dream on boys.

You raise a fairly common perception IceCubes (based on the history) BUT maybe miss the larger evolving point- Pattaya has LOADS of capital pouring into it like never before and the times, they are a-changing, if one chooses to see it or not. Now, you can have a fantastic "family" vacation or lifestyle in and around Pattaya if one doesn't choose to spend days on end starting up at chrome poles or seeking pre-conceived, therefor self fullfilling conceptions; In the future, Patters will have world class music events and more, absolutely no doubts. Just my opinion, cheers!

[icecubes]

You raise a fairly common perception IceCubes (based on the history) BUT maybe miss the larger evolving point- Pattaya has LOADS of capital pouring into it like never before and the times, they are a-changing, if one chooses to see it or not. Now, you can have a fantastic "family" vacation or lifestyle in and around Pattaya if one doesn't choose to spend days on end starting up at chrome poles or seeking pre-conceived, therefor self fullfilling conceptions; In the future, Patters will have world class music events and more, absolutely no doubts. Just my opinion, cheers!

Thats what you would like it to be my friend.

Would you have some vested interest by chance in Pattaya?

most people that do, like to see pattaya in some strange light other then normal black and white.

Reality is different when you open your eyes, few do in this town.

World class sex town thats what it is.

i love Pattaya for what it is, not what i want to make it into.

Sorry mate only the truth here.

Have a nice day

[limbos]

The Samui music festival was great with UB40 headlining the festival, and many more international artists. Why is Pattaya unable to produce class acts?

Barry

Because there are no farangs here willing to fund it.

BULLSEYE!

Pattaya could be easily able to put on a fantastic event IF local big time sponsors got behind it. Despite teething pains, Samui will probably evolve to a world class event with major local farang sponsors getting behind it already and Pattaya could do as well, or even better (or be left behind to enjoy the seemingly # 1 sport WHINGING!) -stop whining, support it and they will come

Would it be something to do with the image of pattaya that the rest

Of the world has.

Some people would have you all believe pattaya is the only in place to be.

Pattaya is not that special when it comes to events on the music front

and it will stay that way, Sorry its still a sex tourists town, like it or not

that is the way it is.

Do you think any big bands would want to be associated with this town.

Dream on boys.

Probably most bands would jump at the opportunity to play Pattaya, exactly for what it is.

They're in the sex, drugs and Rock&roll bussiness, why pass up such an opportunity?

The Samui music festival was great with UB40 headlining the festival, and many more international artists. Why is Pattaya unable to produce class acts?

Barry

You're a funny one Barry.

There was almost nobody that showed up at that Samui festival, they had to get people in for free to make it look busy and make a little on drinks, that's how popular these bands were on Samui.

The line up was a complete farce with absolute has beens. UB 40 would've been an exciting band to see 20 years ago or so and that was the 'youngest' band around.

In contrast the Pattaya festival shows the most exciting and young (and also older) Thai bands around right now from various musical backgrounds. This is something I would visit and pay money for, not some overaged has been bands who're glad to get a gig in Samui.

[donkeykong]

The line up was a complete farce with absolute has beens. UB 40 would've been an exciting band to see 20 years ago or so and that was the 'youngest' band around.

I saw them a few years ago, 20 yrs after I'd seen them before, and they were STILL amazing.... world class, world famous!

In contrast the Pattaya festival shows the most exciting and young (and also older) Thai bands around right now from various musical backgrounds. This is something I would visit and pay money for, not some overaged has been bands who're glad to get a gig in Samui.

Hardly. There's not a single name on that long list that would be known to anyone outside Thailand. Yes they'll get a large crowd of young Thais down here for a day, but thats hardly adding much to Pattaya. They're not staying in hotels. The venue is a no booze zone. No raising of Pattaya's 'international profile'. It just seems to be Pattaya Council's 'function of the month'.

As a positive suggestion...

Wouldn't it be better if the entire event was organised and sponsored by the HARD ROCK HOTEL chain? That 'hotel' is only their 2nd in the world, and they have every reason to promote it (and the brand).

Hard Rock also jumps on the music bandwagon with all that memorabilia from world famous names, most of whom have never been here and probably have never even heard of Pattaya?

Throw in Singha or Chang sponsorship and a decent ad campaign in Europe and USA, and maybe this thing would have a chance?

Not sure exactly what, if ANYTHING, that the T.A.T. has EVER done overseas to promote Pattaya. I can honestly say I never saw ANY commercial ad for the place. Never watched any travel program visit Pattaya either. Seems that most people find the place by word-of-mouth recommendations, other than the ruskies currently here, who seem to arrive in large numbers, sardine-packed in oversize family crates on dodgy container ships. Queue cossack-dancers-a-go-go........

[barryofthailand]

The Samui music festival was great with UB40 headlining the festival, and many more international artists. Why is Pattaya unable to produce class acts?

Barry

Because there are no farangs here willing to fund it.

BULLSEYE!

Pattaya could be easily able to put on a fantastic event IF local big time sponsors got behind it. Despite teething pains, Samui will probably evolve to a world class event with major local farang sponsors getting behind it already and Pattaya could do as well, or even better (or be left behind to enjoy the seemingly # 1 sport WHINGING!) -stop whining, support it and they will come

Would it be something to do with the image of pattaya that the rest

Of the world has.

Some people would have you all believe pattaya is the only in place to be.

Pattaya is not that special when it comes to events on the music front

and it will stay that way, Sorry its still a sex tourists town, like it or not

that is the way it is.

Do you think any big bands would want to be associated with this town.

Dream on boys.

Probably most bands would jump at the opportunity to play Pattaya, exactly for what it is.

They're in the sex, drugs and Rock&roll bussiness, why pass up such an opportunity?

The Samui music festival was great with UB40 headlining the festival, and many more international artists. Why is Pattaya unable to produce class acts?

Barry

You're a funny one Barry.

There was almost nobody that showed up at that Samui festival, they had to get people in for free to make it look busy and make a little on drinks, that's how popular these bands were on Samui.

The line up was a complete farce with absolute has beens. UB 40 would've been an exciting band to see 20 years ago or so and that was the 'youngest' band around.

In contrast the Pattaya festival shows the most exciting and young (and also older) Thai bands around right now from various musical backgrounds. This is something I would visit and pay money for, not some overaged has been bands who're glad to get a gig in Samui.

Plenty of Thais like western rock and roll, along with a wide range of western country music.

If Pattaya is to become a world class family resort, the local government will have to start to bring in more international entertainment.

Barry

[kurgen]

The international line up we could expect from the organisers at Pattaya Council

Aqua

Renee and Renata

Joe Guiseppe

Shaking Stevens

Showaddywaddy

Pinky and perky

Milli Vanilli

Gary Glitter

bring it on

[icecubes]

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Because it don't look to good in the western news papers.

That’s why they won't come, plus the revenue is way to low

for them.

Even in this world class resort of Pattaya.

Have a nice day.

[Mobi]

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Because it don't look to good in the western news papers.

That’s why they won't come, plus the revenue is way to low

for them.

Even in this world class resort of Pattaya.

Have a nice day.

Speaking as one who used to be in the farang concert promtion busines in Thailand some years ago, I can speak with some knowledge on the subject.

First and foremost it is a very expensive business bringing acts and their road crews, management, wives/gf's and their equipment half way round the world to perform in Asia. Add to that their hotel demands , PA demands, green room demands etc etc - the list just goes on and on. Quite often their fees are are relaitively small part of the overall cost. Then on top of all that, they always want a percentage of the gross, just to make sure the promotor doesn't make too much profit - even though the promoter is taking all of the risks, including stuff like irrevocable L.C's up front.

What all this means is that the only viable way to bring acts to Asia is on a tour of several countries in the region (singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia etc) and then going on to places like Japan or across to Australia. Most such tours are planned 2 years or more in advance.

Strangely enough, in the old days, part of the package we used to attract acts to Thailand, was a week's holiday in Pattaya, thrown in for nothing. They used to love it, and some even used to jam with local bands. (I can remember, Scorpions, Blondie, and going back even further Ossi Bissa really loving Pattaya.) An enterprising city official should try and grab an act that is scheduled to perform in Bangkok, and see if he can't add an extra date in Pattaya for a small extra fee. The bands and promotors love these added dates as they are all clear profit.

I really don't think many acts would worry about their image by performing in Pattaya. I think most would be happy if the conditions were right.

Regarding bands like UB40 - yes I'm afraid they are 'has beens' and you can certainly find other acts in this catagory who will come quite cheaply and will be prepared to compromise on their requirements and fees etc. Maybe this would be the best route to take.

Edited March 14, 2006 by Mobi D'Ark

[limbos]

Mobi agree on your take about extra Pattaya gigs.

Doubt that most bands would give a flying <deleted> about having performed in PTY.

Unfortunately most bands that do make it over here are the type of bands that you describe, to be booked 2 years in advance probably. No last minute possibilities in that field I guess.

What do you mean by the green room BTW?

[Mobi]

=What do you mean by the green room BTW?

Sorry, should have said dressing room requirements. (Food, booze and God knows what else)

[limbos]

You mean 2 KG of M&M's but no blue ones?

[Mobi]

You mean 2 KG of M&M's but no blue ones?

.....Yes, served by a 5ft 10 swedish blonde in a pink miniskirt who speaks 5 languages........

[limbos]

5555555

Been there, done that.

[Jomtien]

after some digging i found them to have actually also a website with good map as well

http://203.146.250.87/pattayamusic/

[davethailand]

Personally i think that The Pattaya "Grand" Music festival is a waste, look at the website... All in thai, ALL thai bands, always the same bands, why hold it in the middle of a bloody tourist town?

The festival last october IMO was an excellently organized event with chances for all PATTAYA'S own musicans to perform, the line up this one has now should be held elsewhere UNLESS its tailored for farangs also.

NO farang businesses in pattaya were asked to join or sponser etc.

This is'nt a moan because the bf is'nt involved just a thing thats bothered me for a couple of years now, it could be so much more than the thai only stuff, and it should be alot more.

Sorry but i'll be in BKK for the blues festival and back sunday.

Edited March 15, 2006 by davethailand

[icecubes]

Mobi agree on your take about extra Pattaya gigs.

Doubt that most bands would give a flying <deleted> about having performed in PTY.

Unfortunately most bands that do make it over here are the type of bands that you describe, to be booked 2 years in advance probably. No last minute possibilities in that field I guess.

What do you mean by the green room BTW?

Image is everything. anyone rember Sun city ???????

When you consider record sales around the world.

Why risk anything, with being associated with a sex town like pattaya.

Come on man be real.

Have a nice day.

[sriracha john]

Just when you thought it couldn't get worse:

Music festival will be no-alcohol zone in interests of public safety

Grand Pattaya International Music Festival 2006, to be held from March 17 to 19 along Beach Road, will be an alcohol-free zone in the interests of public safety.

A meeting was held on March 3 at Pattaya district office to discuss the safety aspects of the event, chaired by Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh and attended by representatives of Banglamung and Pattaya police stations and other safety related organizations.

Ronakit said that the festival would be staged along Beach Road to Bali Hai Pier and that the road will be closed from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Safety measures will need implementing for the three performance stages in terms of traffic and youths who come looking to disturb the peace. The city has already coordinated with the police and military police who will be on duty throughout the event.

Alcohol cannot be brought into the areas of the three stages in order to provide safety to the many tourists who are expected to attend. Stages will be set up at Soi 6, Beach Road, Soi 9 Beach Road and at Bali Hai Pier.

Pol Lt Maj Pramote Ngampradit, deputy superintendent of crime suppression at Banglamung said the areas would be divided into zones of responsibility. Search checkpoints will be set up to carry out body frisks for weapons, starting at Sukhumvit Road and throughout the stretch where the concert is to be held.

- Pattaya Mail

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If a concert falls flat on its face in the middle of the woods, does it make a sound?

[penzman]

Glamorous name, no content. Just as many other "attractions" here unfortunately...

[johng]

Well I just came back from Bali Hai pier ..and it wasn't too bad at all ( for free )

the TAT reps asked me to fill in a questionair I said they should get some artists from Europe and America if the want to call it an international music festival

But realy it was ok.. ohh and did I mention it's free ????

[Digger]

Personally i think that The Pattaya "Grand" Music festival is a waste, look at the website... All in thai, ALL thai bands, always the same bands, why hold it in the middle of a bloody tourist town?

The festival last october IMO was an excellently organized event with chances for all PATTAYA'S own musicans to perform, the line up this one has now should be held elsewhere UNLESS its tailored for farangs also.

NO farang businesses in pattaya were asked to join or sponser etc.

This is'nt a moan because the bf is'nt involved just a thing thats bothered me for a couple of years now, it could be so much more than the thai only stuff, and it should be alot more.

Sorry but i'll be in BKK for the blues festival and back sunday.

Dave - if you look at TAT stats, Thai tourists outweigh foreigners by 50% - so its hardly a waste in their eyes. One of theair (TAT) aims is to encourage DOMESTIC tourism - i.e stop outflows of baht into foreign currency. This fits that aim perfectly.

Not that I am agreeing with this - but you cant fault their logic, based on these requirements.