Bangkok's Four-Day Run: Poetry, Cuban Nights, Stand-Up and Local Hip-Hop (Aug 27-30)
Bangkok has four distinct events running on four consecutive nights, Thursday August 27 through Sunday August 30, 2026: a free poetry open mic on a skyscraper floor, a Cuban-themed carnival night, an international stand-up special, and a local hip-hop showcase. The lineup spans four venues — The Standard Bangkok Mahanakhon, Havana Social, Lancaster Bangkok and Speakerbox — with prices ranging from free entry to ฿1,400 and up. The details below were compiled and published by Bangkok-focused account @onlyinbangkok.
The four events
The Poet Parlor
- Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026, 19:00
- Venue: The Standard Bangkok Mahanakhon
- Price: Free entry
- What it is: Featured poets plus open mic, with drinks available on site; sign-up via @lyricallunacy
Carnaval de La Habana
- Date: Friday, August 28, 2026, from 18:00
- Venue: Havana Social
- Price: From ฿350; early-bird tickets include one drink
- What it is: A carnival-themed night with live music and Cuban dance; sign-up via @havanasocialbkk
Dr Jason Leong: In Laughing Memory
- Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026, 20:00
- Venue: Lancaster Bangkok
- Price: From ฿1,400; organizers list it as nearly sold out
- What it is: A touring stand-up special by Malaysian comedian Dr Jason Leong, built around loss, grief and love; sign-up via @comedyclubbkk
Street Sounds Vol. 2: ทองหล่อ FLOW
- Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026
- Venue: Speakerbox
- Price: ฿200 presale; 20+ entry
- Lineup: LOVEGEE, SAKA, THAI O, BANG SUE ELECTRIX; sign-up via @speakerboxlive
How the four nights differ
The four events sit in four different corners of Bangkok's nightlife scene. Thursday's poetry night is a listening-room affair set on a high floor of a skyscraper. Friday's Havana Social night centers on a live band and dance rather than a standard club set.
Saturday's Dr Jason Leong show is the only internationally touring production of the four, and also the priciest and closest to selling out. Sunday's Street Sounds Vol. 2 focuses on local Bangkok hip-hop artists, with a ฿200 presale price — the lowest of the four — and a 20-and-over entry restriction.