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New Year greetings:
Thursday in Phnom Penh find Kevin Sysyn at House of Jazz and More as part of Kari Podboy’s art exhibition opening, catch the jazz jam with Dr George at The Deck or the open mic hosted by Muz Muskett at Noisy Chili. Later on The Extraordinary Chambers are at Oscar’s on the Corner. In Kampot GC & Lindsey Duo are at Old Market Skybar, Wooden Bridge are at Madi Bar, and the Lost City Jazz Society are at Lost City Pizza Society in Siem Reap.
On Friday in Phnom Penh, Cardboard Lo-Fi are at Botanico, Zakk Zoot is at The Vine, Ex-Pulse are at The Tin Hat, Alli G is at Little Susie, and The Next Universe are at Meta House. Later and louder it’s Alli G & TheQuilas at Oscar’s on the Corner. In Kampot One Year Visa (Kiko & Carlos) are at 1960 and Jack Lemon is at Old Market Skybar. In Siem Reap Kodi is at The Panthers Hut.
In Phnom Penh on Saturday Khmer New Year celebrations will be hosted by Daro at Motodop, and The Original Sessions at The Deck will feature Ariane Parkes, Tornado Orlando and Scott Bywater. Ace is at Little Susie, Alli G & TheQuilas are at Noisy Chili, and new keyboard-driven outfit The Ivory Express are at Oscar’s on the Corner. In Kep, Wooden Bridge play at Mary Volm’s art exhibition opening at Kep ArtBar, while One Year Visa are at Old Market Skybar in Kampot. In Siem Reap, the open mic returns to Sojourner House.
Looking forward to Tuesday next week Take 4 (James Parm, Raphael Biamonti, Mark Doherty and Darvel Chapman) are at Khmer Funk Sky Bar, while Two Country Drunks (Clay and Greg) are at Oscar’s on the Corner. In Kampot, Graham & Lindsay Duo are at Karma Traders and in Siem Reap Wind-Up Mice are at Laundry.
From the archive: Passing Chords with Tornado Orlando
This edition of Passing Chords was originally published 24 April 2025 – right here in 2026, on Saturday 11 April, Tornado Orlando will take part in The Originals Sessions at The Deck alongside Ariane Parkes and Scott Bywater.
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 9 April 2026
** residency/weekly
Thursday
- Jazz jam workshop with Dr George, 6.30 pm, The Deck **
- Kevin Sysyn, 7 pm, House of Jazz and More
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Jam session, 7 pm, Tiki Garden (Kampot)**
- Lost City Jazz Society, 7 pm, Lost City Pizza Society (Siem Reap)
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Jazz jam with Dr George, 7.30 pm, The Deck **
- Mourin Terry, 7.30 pm, Big Wig **
- Music Vibe, 7.30 pm, Bat Muk Yu
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Aisha & Ace, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Rain, 8 pm, The Pizza Garden (Siem Reap) **
- Open mic hosted by Muz Muskett, 8.30 pm, Noisy Chili
- Kevin Sysyn, 9 pm, Excelsior **
- GC & Lindsey Duo, 9 pm, Old Market Skybar (Kampot) **
- Wooden Bridge, 9 pm, Madi Bar (Kampot)
- The Extraordinary Chambers, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Friday
- One Year Visa (Kiko & Carlos), 5 pm, 1960 (Kampot)
- Mission Show Band, 6 pm, Garden Restaurant at Hotel Cambodiana **
- Cardboard Lo-Fi, 7 pm, Botanico
- Zakk Zoot, 7 pm, The Vine
- Ex-Pulse, 7 pm, The Tin Hat
- Clay George, 7 pm, Oasis Sky Bar @ Caravan **
- Khmer Magic Music Bus, 7 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Jampot open mic hosted by Tom Dallan, 7 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- The Next Universe, 7.30 pm, Meta House **
- Mourin Terry, 7.30 pm, Big Wig **
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Alli G, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Sister Srey, 8 pm, Rosewood **
- Kodi, 8 pm, The Panthers Hut (Siem Reap)
- Kevin Sysyn, 9 pm, The Silk Route
- Jack Lemon, 9.30 pm, Old Market Skybar (Kampot)
- Alli G & TheQuilas, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Saturday
- Khmer New Year celebrations hosted by Daro, 11 am, Motodop
- Open mic hosted by Guit George & Johnny L, 2 pm, Villa Grange **
- Wooden Bridge, 5 pm, Kep ArtBar (Kep)
- The Original Sessions featuring Ariane Parkes, Tornado Orlando and Scott Bywater, 6 pm, The Deck
- Mission Show Band, 6 pm, Garden Restaurant at Hotel Cambodiana **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Sojourner House (Siem Reap)
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Mourin Terry, 7.30 pm, Big Wig **
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Ace, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Sister Srey, 8 pm, Rosewood **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Alli G & TheQuilas, 8.30 pm, Noisy Chili
- One Year Visa, 9.30 pm, Old Market Skybar (Kampot)
- The Ivory Express, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Sunday
- Phil Javelle & Friends, 11 am, Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
- Sunday Sundowners open mic hosted by Scott Bywater, 5 pm, Tacos Kokopelli **
- Kodi Hudson, 5 pm, Embargo (Siem Reap) **
- Open mic with Andy, 5 pm, The Pizza Garden (Siem Reap)
- Joe Wrigley, 6 pm, Bar Oz **
- Mission Show Band, 6 pm, Garden Restaurant at Hotel Cambodiana **
- Clay George, 7 pm, Organic Sky Bar, Palace Gate Hotel **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Sunday piano sessions with Jim Latt, 7 pm, Miss Wong (Siem Reap)**
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Mourin Terry, 7.30 pm, Big Wig **
- Ace, 8 pm, Little Susie **
- Jay & John, 8 pm, Can Can
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Shaken Spirit, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Monday
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Diego Dimarques, 7 pm, Endora (Siem Reap) **
- Pablo & Carlos, 7 pm, Amici Signature (Siem Reap) **
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- The Riverside Kings, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Tuesday
- Take 4 (James Parm, Raphael Biamonti, Mark Doherty and Darvel Chapman), 7 pm, Khmer Funk Sky Bar
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Poca, 7 pm, Mex’d Up (Siem Reap) **
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Lone Star Saloon open mic, 8 pm, Lone Star Saloon **
- Cheska & Marcus, 8 pm, Can Can **
- Graham & Lindsay Duo, 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Joshua Chiang, 8 pm, The Pizza Garden (Siem Reap)**
- Wind-Up Mice, 8.30 pm, Laundry (Siem Reap)
- Two Country Drunks, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Wednesday
- Mission Show Band, 6 pm, Garden Restaurant at Hotel Cambodiana **
- Nestor & Lily, 6.30 pm, Riverview **
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Mourin Terry, 7.30 pm, Big Wig **
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Open mic with Robert, 30 pm, The Bay (Kampot)
- Melvin & Mary Jane, 8 pm, Can Can **
- SR epic open mic, 8 pm, Laundry (Siem Reap) **
- Dave Zdriluk, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Coming soon:
Saturday 18 April
- JamCha, 5 pm, Royal Sport Club (Siem Reap)
Sunday 19 April
- Cassette, 7.30 pm, House of Jazz and More
Tuesday 21 April
- Frankie Teardrop Dead, 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
Thursday 23 April
- Poca & the Sticky Tentacles, 9 pm, Madi Bar (Kampot)
Friday 24 April
- Chi-Town, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Saturday 25 April
- International Jazz Day with Giovanni Mirabassi (IT/FR) 4 pm, Factory Phnom Penh
- Checkered Past , 9 pm, Rukkha Sky Bar
- Poca & the Sticky Tentacles, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Wednesday 29 April
- Erik Satie & Friends piano recital by Maxime Zecchini (FR), 4.30 pm, Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra – note ticketed event
Thursday 30 April – Monday 4 May
- International Jazz Festival 2026, House of Jazz and More
Friday 8 May
- Kokeshi (Japan), Atlantis (Siem Reap)