It seems the weather will be clear for this coming weekend, so grab your bathing suit and head off to Fulung Beach (福隆海水浴場) and join A-Yue and his friends at a live convert tomorrow.
Summer High - A-Yue Beach Concert (張震嶽 and Friends 海灘嗶嗶Party) will take place at Fulung Beach tomorrow nights starting at 6pm. Some special guests will show up, including Sticky Rice (糯米糰), MC Hot Dog, Lee Yu-huan (李雨寰) and Yuki Hsu (徐環玉); also Bjack, DJ Jr. 4, DJ Jr. Ling at DJ Orange (A-Yue).
The party is going to last all night, and before it starts, there are plenty of daytime options. Bring the tickets to the beach as early as 8:30am, get in some surfing and a barbecue, and then find yourself a nice spot for the gig.
The concert will open with MC Hot Dog, followed by Sticky Rice, Lee Yu-huan, and Yuki playing from 7pm to 9:30pm. DJ Hsiao Szu (小四) will spin disks for half an hour to warm you up for A-Yue. Then DJ Bjack, DJ Jr. 4, DJ Jr. Ling and DJ Orange (A-Yue) will be there to keep you going for the rest of the night.
The admission is NT$600 in advance and NT$800 at the door. For ticket information call Acer ticket outlets or Magic Stone at (02)2773-0780. Check the Web site at http://ticket.acer121.com
The concert will be held on Aug. 18 from 6pm to 5am at Fulung Beach (福隆海水浴場); 40 Fulung St., Fulung Village, Kungliao Hsiang, Taipei County (台北縣貢寮鄉福隆村福隆街40號).
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