Music of Bangkok & Thailand
Thais love music and are known as fine musicians. This is reflected in the vast array of venues for live
music covering every genre you can imagine. You should find something in the list below that appeals to you.
Ad Makers Pub & Restaurant (Ploenchit Road, Patumwan tel 02-652 0169). Some of Bangkok' finest bands play here nightly from about 8 PM.
Ban Kebtawan (65 Soi Sukhumvit 63, Ekkamai Soi 1 Phrakhanong tel 02-381 4017). The music is primarily folk and songs for life and starts at about 9 PM. The decor has a kind of basic "Wild West" feel to it.
Bangkok Music Society features classical music. They can be contacted at 02-617-1880 to enquire about current performances.
The Baron is located in the Narai Hotel on Silom Road.
Music is usually by Filipino bands and begins about 6 PM.
Brown Sugar is across from Lumpini Park (tel.02-250-1826). This is a very well know jazz gig famous with musicians around the world. Music begins about 9 PM.
Hard Rock Cafe Yes, there is a Hard Rock Cafe in Bangkok and it is in Siam Square (tel 02-251 0792-4). Live music begins about 9 PM.
Henry J. Bean's is in the Amari Watergate Hotel (tel 02-653 9000). It is an American style "diner" in the basement of the hotel. Good bands play rock and pop covers beginning at about 9 PM.
Huntsman Pub is located in the Landmark Hotel on Sukhumvit Road (tel 02-254 0404) and features excellent rock and pop bands from 9 PM.
Old Town (02-279-7720), at the intersection of Suthisarn and Viphavadee Roads, showcases authentic American country and western music beginning nightly starting at 8 PM. It is performed by Thai musicians and frequently you'll see Thai cowboys and cowgirls enjoying the show.
Old West Saloon in the Sarasin area (02- 252-9510) with country and western bands performing nightly.
Rock Pub on Payathai Road, opposite the Asia Hotel passes the test of time. (tel 02-208 9664 & 02-208 9013). This venue lives up to its name. Rock is king here.
Roots Reggae Pub on Sukhumvit Soi 26. Unlike Rock Pub, (tel 02-259 7002) Roots Reggae does not always live up to its name. It also features, some would say unfortunately, rap music. It is, however, perhaps the only Reggae oriented venue in Bangkok.
Saxophone (Victory Monument, tel 02-246 5472) the jazz starts at 9 PM. This club has an excellent reputation for its music, food and service -- and high prices.
Senor Pico's is in the Rembrandt Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 18 (tel 02-261 7100).
Music starts at 7:30 PM and is Latin oriented. If you are wondering whether it is related to the restaurant of the same name in Los Angeles, the answer is yes.
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