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Greetings:
Geography of the Moon are doing a last lap of Phnom Penh this weekend before heading off on their next adventure – you can catch them at Back Street Bar on Friday, with Men Of Faith at The Tin Hat on Saturday, and on Sunday evening with Frankie Teardrop Dead at The Deck.
Tonight, Thursday, in Phnom Penh, Aisha & Serdar are at Little Susie and Mayari Duo are at Samai Rum Distillery, later on The Extraordinary Chambers are at Oscar’s on the Corner.
On Friday night in Phnom Penh find Chor Yee Duo at the grand opening of the new art space Dina Gallery@Il Forno, Lisa Concepcion at Botanico, Arome Khmer are at Vinoteca, Mr Zee at Hometown Hangout and The Lark at Oscar’s on the Corner. In Siem Reap, the return of Scapegoat Candy at Pomme.
Saturday in Phnom Penh sees Sinville Roadshow at The Deck, the cross-cultural musical collaboration Lhkan Luong (Alli G, Pervez and Chapei Will) at Cloud,
Kampot duo Barang Barang at Botanico, Chris Jacob & Gaby Courroux at Aussie XL and Awkward Randy at LOLA Music Lounge. Later and louder, Electric Muxu Orchestra are at Duplex and The Blue Souls are joined by Danny Healy at Oscar’s on the Corner.
On Sunday try Miss Sarawan & Scoddy by the pool at Villa Grange and later on the Electric Muxu Orchestra at Oscar’s on the Corner.
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Steve Porte Photo of the Week
Geography of the Moon, soon to leave Cambodia for an extended period, playing here with the unseen Greg Beshers and Sal DiGaetano at the Kampot Radio Benefit Concert at Oscar’s on the Corner on Saturday 11 May 2024.
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 16 May 2024
** residency/weekly
For DJs and clubs, we recommend Phnom Penh Underground
Thursday
- 4Play, 7 pm, Prince Brewing **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Jam session, 7 pm, Tiki Garden (Kampot)**
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Aisha & Serdar, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Dennis, 8 pm, Can Can
- Open mic upscaled with The Initial G, 8 pm, LOLA Music Lounge **
- Nestor Garcia Joa, 8 pm, Despacito Latin and Jazz Club **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Mayari Duo, 30 pm, Samai Rum Distillery
- Open mic, 8.30 pm, Cloud **
- Happy Band, 9 pm, Mayazon **
- Kevin Sysyn, 9 pm, Excelsior **
- The Extraordinary Chambers, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Friday
- Gallery opening with Chor Yee Duo, 6 pm, Dina Gallery@Il Forno
- Sunset piano with Phil Javelle, 6.30 pm, Elephant Bar **
- Scapegoat Candy, 6.30 pm, Pomme (Siem Reap)
- Arome Khmer, 7 pm, Vinoteca
- Lisa Concepcion, 7 pm, Botanico
- Khmer Magic Music Bus, 7 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar **
- Mirasol & Friends, 7 pm, Mealea Restaurant **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Jampot open mic, 7 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Gerard Evans, 7 pm, Endora (Siem Reap) **
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Andy Luna, 7.30 pm, Temple Food & Beverage (Siem Reap)**
- Mr Zee, 8 pm, Hometown Hangout
- Geography of the Moon, 8 pm, Back Street Bar
- Aisha and Serdar, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Sister Srey, 8 pm, Rosewood **
- Nestor Garcia Joa, 8 pm, Despacito Latin and Jazz Club **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Open mic, 8 pm, Mex’d Up (Siem Reap)
- The Lark, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Saturday
- Sinville Roadshow, 6 pm, The Deck
- Barang Barang, 7 pm, Botanico
- Chris Jacob & Gaby Courroux, 7 pm, Aussie XL
- Lhkan Luong (Alli G, Pervez and Chapei Will), 7 pm, Cloud – $3 entry with a shot
- Ex-Pulse, 7 pm, The Waterside **
- Khmer Magic Music Bus, 7 pm, Le Moon
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Rooftop beats with Phil Javelle, 7 pm, Palace Gate Hotel **
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Geography of the Moon plus Men Of Faith, 8 pm, The Tin Hat
- Awkward Randy, 8 pm, LOLA Music Lounge
- Sister Srey, 8 pm, Rosewood **
- Nestor Garcia Joa, 8 pm, Despacito Latin and Jazz Club **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Electric Muxu Orchestra, 9 pm, Duplex
- The Blue Souls with Danny Healy, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Sunday
- Miss Sarawan & Scoddy, 2.30 pm, Villa Grange
- Sunday sessions, 5 pm, The Vine
- Sunday Sundowners open mic hosted by Scott Bywater, 5 pm, Tacos Kokopelli **
- No pros open mic, 5 pm, Pomme (Siem Reap)
- Geography of the Moon plus Frankie Teardrop Dead, 6 pm, The Deck
- Joe Wrigley, 6 pm, Bar Oz **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Arome Khmer, 7 pm, Bat Muk Yu **
- Sunday piano sessions with Jim Latt, 7 pm, Miss Wong (Siem Reap)**
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Kevin Sysyn and friends, 8 pm, Little Susie **
- Nestor Garcia Joa, 8 pm, Despacito Latin and Jazz Club **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Open mic, 8 pm, The Mended Drum (Siem Reap) **
- Electric Muxu Orchestra, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Monday
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Diego Dimarques, 7 pm, Endora (Siem Reap) **
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Giuliano Turello, 7.30 pm, Temple Food & Beverage (Siem Reap)**
- Scott Bywater, 8 pm, Little Susie **
- Blue Mondays, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Tuesday
- Phnom Penh Ukulele Circle, 7 pm, Bong Bonlai restaurant (YK Art House)**
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Kampot Yacht Club (Kampot)
- Rod Tolentino, 7 pm, Pasta La Vista (Siem Reap) **
- Adam Marsland, 7 pm, Anantara Angkor Resort (Siem Reap)
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Low Season Riders, 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Andy Luna, 7.30 pm, Temple Food & Beverage (Siem Reap)**
- Lone Star Saloon open mic, 8 pm, Lone Star Saloon **
- Temple, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Wednesday
*Note that Wednesday events are often not announced until early in the week – check back here for updates*
- Open mic, 6 pm, Noisy Chili
- Latin Quarter with Phil and Nestor, 30 pm, Elephant Bar **
- NT Acoustic Band, 6.30 pm, Lantern
- Scott Bywater, 7 pm, Bar Oz **
- Miss Sarawan, 7 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Siem Reap Soundlab featuring Simon Gilbert, 30 pm, The Mended Drum (Siem Reap) **
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- David Zdriluk, 8 pm, Little Susie **
- Nestor Garcia Joa, 8 pm, Despacito Latin and Jazz Club **
- Dennis plus open mic, 8 pm, Can Can **
- Around the piano with Phil Javelle, 9 pm, Excelsior **
- blender, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Coming soon:
- Nightmare AD, Reign in Slumber and We Are Ewe – benefit show for Dalin, 8 pm, 24 May, Cloud – $5 entry
- Frankie Teardrop Dead plus Green Leaf Motif, 10 pm, 24 May, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Phnom Penh Symphony Orchestra, 6 pm, 25 May, PPUA Concert Hall
- The Original Sessions featuring Lewis McTighe & Lily Wimpory, Thomas Dallan and Joe Wrigley, 8 pm, 26 May, Back Street Bar
- Lazy Drunks, 10 pm, 25 May, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 7 pm, 31 May, The Waterside
- Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 9 pm, 1 June, Duplex
- Scapegoat Candy, 10 pm, 31 May, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Scapegoat Candy, 6 pm, 1 June, The Deck
- Jam-Cha, 10 pm, 1 June, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Dean Wolf Bailey plus Jam-Cha, 6 pm, 2 June, The Deck
- Scapegoat Candy, 9 pm, 7 June, Laundry (Siem Reap)
- Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 8 pm, 14 June, Hometown Hangout
- Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 7 pm, 15 June, Botanico