The Summer Wave Beach Music Festival (馬卡龍跟加樂世) kicks off tomorrow on two stages at the Tongxiao Beach Resort (通霄海水浴場) in Miaoli County. Live bands and disc jockeys from the US Taiwan, Hong Kong, England, France and Trinidad and Tobago will take the stage tomorrow beginning at 5pm.
On the beach stage, DJs will play tech house, freestyle, electro, EDM, Dutch house and progressive house, while the forest stage will include live bands playing rock, funk, hip-hop and reggae, as well as DJs playing funk, hip-hop, breaks and drum & bass.
The live bands feature a lineup filled with variety. Peaks, an indie rock band from central Taiwan will kick off the festivities on the forest stage at 6:30pm. Dr Reniculous Lipz will follow with its version of rap, funk and hip hop. True Funk Soldiers will then take the stage and get the dancefloor groving with some funk. They will be followed by Dread Rider, one of Taiwan’s top reggae bands.
Photo courtesy of the festival
The beach resort is only a 10-minute walk from the Tongxiao train station. Taxi services will also be available at a discounted rate.
■ Summer Wave Beach Festival begins tomorrow at 5pm at Tongxiao Beach Resort (通霄海水浴場), 41-1 Haibin Road, Tunghsiao Township, Miaoli County (苗栗縣通霄鎮海濱路41-1號)
■ Tickets are NT$1,200 at the door, NT$700 for tickets; for more information, go to: www.facebook.com/events/943198629076570/
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