Music Festivals in Singapore

Considered to be one of the largest Asian music festivals and the longest; pushing through dawn party hours, the ZoukOut Music Festival in Singapore lasts for over sixteen hours. With several international Techno, Electro, House and Techno artists playing added genres of non-stop beats, the ZoukOut is a definite treat for EDM lovers.

Another famous music festival in Singapore extensively attended by global artists, the Ultra Singapore Music Festival is known for its unique performance stage designs idea. Popularly known as the cousin of Zoukout, this is a two-day musical indulgence, gravitating thousands of electronic music addicts to groove by their party anthems.

Singapore River Festival is a yearly festival celebrated in the iconic Singapore River Precinct across all 3 major quays. The festival includes a ton of fun activities like shopping, cocktail masterclasses, great food, music, dance and virtual games with millions in prize money to be won. Dates : 27th January - 5th February, 2025

Baybeats is one of the biggest music festivals in Singapore covering genres of alternative, pop, electro, and folk. Baybeats showcases tons of local and international artists and music brand groups, thus acting as an excellent opportunity to gain valuable professional exposure amongst large audiences. Baybeats visitors never cease to enjoy local and global indie music.

A three-day EDM music festival on the sea, It’s The Ship is the second-largest EDM music festival in Singapore. Along with hardcore voyage partying, travellers also enjoy spa an yoga sessions on a non-stop luxury cruise. It’s The Ship is very famous among media influencers, and could be a great chance to walk into a few onboard! Dates: Friday, December 5, 2025 to Monday, December 8, 2025

Hallyu Pop Music Festival is a K-Pop Musical Extravaganza exclusively for K-pop fans in Singapore. During this extravaganza, fans enjoy a vast genre of K-Pop by their favourite artists for two days straight along with an array of Korean foods, fashion and beauty products. Fans also stand a chance to interact with their favourite K-pop idols and attend several music concerts featuring their music.

The Singapore International Jazz Festival hosts an indulging time for jazz lovers with prominent and local jazz collections, Soul, R&B, Blues and several other passion-driven genres. A three-day musical, the Singapore International Jazz Festival guarantees a relaxing night for both visitors and jazz lovers.

The Songkran Music Festival is the only Water Music Festival happening on Thai New Year’s Eve in Singapore. Participants and visitors enjoy a time of music and dance drenched to their favourite EDM tunes. Apart from soul-throbbing music, the Songkran Music Festival also hosts an array of food trucks and crafted beers to seal the perfect music experience. Dates: 11 - 14 April 2025

Music Matters is the rare festivals providing an international platform up-and-coming musicians and recognising them from across the globe. Music Matter Asia Music Festival sets up its stages at several venues across the Singapore city with over forty bands presenting their newly tapped interests and passions.

Sundown Music Festival is a three-day music festival featuring over fifty artists showcasing different music genres. Some of the prominent international artists taking over the Sundown Music Festival are DJ Soda, Charlie Lim, and Sam Ru. The Sundown Music Festival also offers a variety of cuisines including street food to binge on during the festival, film screenings, and many other events.

AIA Glow is a wellness event with music attached rather than a festival in the ZoukOut or Ultra sense: mass yoga and fitness sessions run through the evening, with healthy food stalls and live sets after dark. It draws a different crowd from the rest of this list, and it is the one entry here you would turn up to sober and leave early.

A festival for all the music enthusiasts, the Mozaic Music Festival is a decades-old tradition that features phenomenal musicians of different and unconventional genres. Extending over a week, this exceptional music festival has singers and musicians from across the country and overseas. Dates: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Neon Lights is a music and arts festival held at Fort Canning Park, mixing an indie and alternative line-up with art installations and workshops spread through the grounds. It has run on and off since 2015 rather than every year, so the dates are worth checking before booking around it. That park setting is what separates it from the beachfront and stadium events on this list.

OneRepublic has been a household name in the American Pop music scene since their first album, “Thinking Out Loud”, broke many Top Charts and was nominated for the Grammy Awards. OneRepublic is coming to Singapore on February-March 2023 for their Live in Concert at ‘The Star Theatre’.