Concerts and Music Festivals in Bangkok: Where and How to Book

Bangkok is one of the big stops on Asian tours: stadiums for headliners, arenas for K-pop, small venues for the Thai indie scene. This guide covers the venues, the ticketing platforms, the concerts and festivals announced for late 2026, and tips for booking. Line-ups change: always check the date, the venue and the promoter. Information checked in October 2026.

Venues to know

Rajamangala National Stadium (Hua Mak): the country's largest stadium, about 50,000 spectators for concerts. Hosts the biggest tours.
Impact Arena and Impact Challenger (Muang Thong Thani, north of the city): large indoor halls for pop, K-pop and rock. Far from the centre; allow an hour or more depending on traffic.
Thunder Dome (Muang Thong Thani): an indoor stadium next to the Impact halls.
UOB Live (EmSphere): a modern venue inside the EmSphere mall, reachable by BTS.
Small venues: Blueprint Livehouse, Melt Livehouse, Volume Livehouse, KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha Theatre (in Siam), Union Hall for indie bands.

Impact Arena at night

Where to buy tickets

Thai Ticket Major (thaiticketmajor.com): the most used platform for big concerts.
Ticket Melon, Megatix, Ticketier, EventPop: depending on the promoter.
Live Nation Tero: for some international tours.
Concerts often have a presale (partner bank card, fan club) before general sale. The best seats go in minutes.
Buy only from the platform named by the promoter. Avoid resellers on social media: fake tickets exist. See scams and safety.

Concerts and festivals announced for late 2026

According to local press calendars (BK Magazine) and promoters' announcements:

Date	Artist or festival	Venue
From 11 October 2026 (two or three nights depending on sources)	The Weeknd	Rajamangala Stadium
7 and 8 November 2026	Baby Monster	Impact Arena
9 November 2026	5 Seconds of Summer	UOB Live EmSphere
17 November 2026	My Chemical Romance	Impact Challenger Hall
3, 5 and 6 December 2026	BTS (Arirang in Bangkok)	Rajamangala Stadium
3 to 7 December 2026	Wonderfruit	The Fields at Siam Country Club
11 to 13 December 2026	Tomorrowland Thailand	Wisdom Valley, Pattaya
26 December 2026	Fujii Kaze	Suphachalasai Stadium

Crowd at a BTS concert in Bangkok in 2019

Tickets for very popular concerts often sell out long before the date.

Planning your evening

Getting there: prefer the BTS or MRT for central venues (see BTS or MRT). For Rajamangala and Muang Thong Thani, plan your return with the Grab app or organised ride-sharing (see Grab or taxi).
Heat: water, sunscreen and light clothing for open-air concerts.
Rules: bags, bottles and professional cameras are often restricted; read the promoter's instructions.
Alcohol and tobacco: see alcohol in Bangkok and e-cigarettes.
Going out afterwards: to continue the evening, see Bangkok at night.