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KOREA SPOTLIGHT and MUSE ON Bring Korean Indie Acts to Jakarta and Bali
KOREA SPOTLIGHT and MUSE ON announce three Indonesia dates in late August: a Jakarta showcase and two Bali stops folded into AXEAN Festival, featuring MRCH, Nerd Connection, can't be blue and Silly Silky.
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Kumatribe 2026 Sets Dates: Dec 4-6 at Yan's Ranch in Nantou
Camping music festival Kumatribe (黑熊部落) has confirmed its 11th edition for December 4-6, 2026 at Yan's Ranch in Nantou, Taiwan. Lineup and ticketing details are not yet announced.
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No Stage, No Distortion (Mostly): 'Fuzz Restriction Order' Hits Taipei's The Wall on Aug 31
Concert series Guitar Wheel Battle brings its 'No Stage' format back to Taipei's The Wall on August 31, 2026, with acts banned from using distortion for the first two-thirds of their sets.
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Angine De Poitrine's Khn on Music Theory: Learn the Terms or 'Be a Monkey'
Quebec masked duo Angine De Poitrine's Khn tells Guitar World that musicians should embrace theory and terminology, rejecting the idea that knowledge kills creativity. The band, praised this year by Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, is currently touring North America.
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Haru Nemuri and Bukkoiro Momoka to Share a Stage for the First Time in Tokyo
Tokyo live house Tsukimi Ru Kimi Omou has announced Kandenki vol.6 for September 15, 2026, pairing Haru Nemuri with Bukkoiro Momoka (Momoka Kinoshita) for their first-ever joint show. Tickets are on sale now via e+, with チケミー handling overseas orders.
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Four Korean Bands Play Seoul's FF Club on August 21
Chrocktikal, Future Peer Club, Poser Idiott and The Shepherd Bois play a four-band bill at Seoul's FF club on August 21, 2026, with door-only tickets at 40,000 won.
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Adi Oasis to Make Japan Debut in Tokyo and Osaka This October
Bassist and singer Adi Oasis, whose sound spans soul, funk, jazz and R&B, will play her first-ever Japan shows on October 21-22, 2026, at Billboard Live Tokyo and Billboard Live Osaka.
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NOL Festival Reveals Full Lineup: IVE, TREASURE, g.o.d Headline KINTEX in October 2026
South Korea's NOL Festival has confirmed its complete lineup for October 17-18, 2026 at KINTEX in Goyang, with IVE, TREASURE, g.o.d and Alan Walker across three stages — and entry is free via a lottery system, not ticket sales.
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The Weeknd's Wembley Fireworks Draw Criticism After UK Wildfire Alert
The Weeknd opened a five-night Wembley Stadium run on August 14 with a fireworks-heavy finale, hours after the UK government issued a nationwide wildfire warning — drawing online criticism despite the venue's insistence the display was a controlled, safety-supervised performance.
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