Weekend highlights ***for full gig listings jump to the bottom***
Greetings:
At Raffles Le Royal this weekend, Phnom Penh International Music Festival presents a series of classical concerts with local and visiting artists.
On Thursday in Phnom Penh, The Busking Kings are early at Front Bar, then find Miserable Man at Botanico, Takeshi Trio with special guest Colin Grafton at Little Susie and later The Extraordinary Chambers at Oscar’s on the Corner. In Siem Reap there’s a mystery groove band at Villa D alongside Andy Luna at Pasta La Vista and Rod Tolentino at Fellini. In Kampot Graham Cain is at Golden Time.
On Friday in Phnom Penh, Scott Bywater is at The Box Office, Miserable Man is at Botanico@Odom Garden, Intan Andriana & Metta Legita are at Le Vin and Grass Snake Revival are at Craft. Later on, Ng Elnarra & Phil are at Mayazon, Mourin Terry is at Cloud, visiting international artist (with little information provided) EFEX is at Hideout, and blender are at Oscar’s on the Corner to be followed by Srey Ka & K’n’E. In Siem Reap, Andy Luna is at Anantara Angkor Resort, Mikayla is at Antonio’s Villa Hotel and Rod Tolentino is at AMBAR.
Saturday afternoon in Phnom Penh The Busking Kings are at Villa Grange, The Sock Essentials are at Penh 278 and Miserable Man is at Farm To Table, then Esther Mao & November Band are at Craft and Phil O’Flaherty is at Botanico. Sam’s is hosting Samstock #2 , across the road Spiked Gravy go acoustic at Sunset Boulevard. Miss Sarawan join Miserable Man at Seekers Spirits, The Broken Cymbal are at Perch and Srey Ka & K’n’E are late at Oscar’s on the Corner. In Siem Reap Those Handsome Devils are at Arin’s.
Many LengPleng readers will know that Chris Bean, a character on the Phnom Penh music scene for many years, has passed away this week. An effort to raise funds for his cremation is currently underway – donations are being accepted at Front Bar on St 118.
Steve Porte Photo of the Week
Dean Wolf Bailey with his new band ScapeGoat Candy at Oscar’s on the Corner, 11 November, 2022
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Guillermo Wheremount
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 17 November 2022
** residency/weekly
For DJs and clubs, we recommend Phnom Penh Underground
Thursday
- The Busking Kings, 5 pm, Front Bar
- House band, 6 pm, SIM Sky Bar **
- Miserable Man, 7 pm, Botanico
- Takeshi Trio with special guest Colin Grafton, 7 pm, Little Susie
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Mystery groove band, 7 pm, Villa D (Siem Reap)
- Andy Luna, 7 pm, Pasta La Vista (Siem Reap)
- Rod Tolentino, 7 pm, Fellini (Siem Reap)
- Intan Andriana & Friends, 7.30 pm, The Attic
- Art Chemistry, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Open mic, 8 pm, Cloud **
- Hyperion, 8 pm, Rokku **
- Graham Cain, 8 pm, Golden Time (Kampot)
- The Extraordinary Chambers, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Friday
- Scott Bywater, 6 pm, The Box Office
- House band, 6 pm, SIM Sky Bar **
- Miserable Man, 6.30 pm, Botanico@Odom Garden
- Phil & Pervez, 6.30 pm, Elephant Bar
- Phnom Penh International Music Festival, 7 pm, Raffles Le Royal – note ticketed event
- Intan Andriana & Metta Legita, 7 pm, Le Vin
- Grass Snake Revival, 7 pm, Craft
- Khmer Magic Music Bus, 7 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar **
- Mina & Gravity Band, 7 pm, Metropole Underground **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Jun Rockz, 7 pm, Little Susie **
- Andy Luna, 7 pm, Anantara Angkor Resort (Siem Reap)
- Erhan, 7 pm, Pasta La Vista (Siem Reap) **
- Jampot open mic, 7 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot) **
- Arom Dontrey, 7 pm, 1960 (Kampot) **
- Art Chemistry, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Efren, 8 pm, Beer O’clock
- Acoustic jam night, 8 pm, Boran House **
- Cha-Cha Caliente! with Ng Elnarra & Phil, 8 pm, Mayazon **
- Mikayla, 8 pm, Antonio’s Villa Hotel (Siem Reap)
- Mourin Terry, 8.30 pm, Cloud
- EFEX, 9 pm, Hideout
- Rod Tolentino, 9.30 pm, AMBAR (Siem Reap)
- blender plus Srey Ka & K’n’E, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Saturday
- The Busking Kings, 2 pm, Villa Grange
- The Sock Essentials, 2 pm, Penh 278
- Miserable Man, 4 pm, Farm To Table
- House band, 6 pm, SIM Sky Bar **
- Kayron & Liz, 6.30 pm, Palace Gate Hotel **
- Phnom Penh International Music Festival, 7 pm, Raffles Le Royal – note ticketed event
- Esther Mao & November Band, 7 pm, Craft
- Phil O’Flaherty, 7 pm, Botanico
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Woody Dares, 7 pm, Lantern **
- Mr Zee, 7 pm, Villa D (Siem Reap) **
- Andy Luna, 7 pm, Pasta La Vista (Siem Reap) **
- Graham Cain, 7 pm, Kep Natural (Kep)
- Miss Sarawan plus Miserable Man, 7 pm, Seekers Spirits
- Art Chemistry, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Samstock #2 with Antonio Elchico, Kevin Sysyn, Visa Runners and DJs, 8 pm, Sam’s
- (TBA), 8 pm, Little Susie **
- Lee Neang & John Carlos, 8 pm, Ostro **
- Hyperion, 8 pm, Rokku **
- Those Handsome Devils, 8 pm, Arin’s (Siem Reap)
- Jazz Cruise Vol 2 – Gypsy Swing with Intan Andriana & Friends, 8.30 pm, Crocodile River Cruise – SOLD OUT
- Spiked Gravy unpluggg’d, 9 pm, Sunset Boulevard – $5 entry
- The Broken Cymbal, 9 pm, Perch
- Antonio Elchico, 9 pm, Beer O’clock
- Srey Ka & K’n’E, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Sunday
- Miserable Man, 4 pm, The Deck
- Sunday sesh, 4 pm, Bar Oz **
- Sunday sessions with (TBA), 5 pm, The Vine
- Sunday Sundowners open mic with Scott Bywater, 5 pm, Tacos Kokopelli **
- Nich & Han with guest guitarist, 5.30 pm, Penh Bar Lounge **
- Phnom Penh International Music Festival, 7 pm, Raffles Le Royal – note ticketed event
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Sokunthea, Simon & Giuliano Jazz Trio, 7 pm, Villa D (Siem Reap) **
- Erhan, 7 pm, Pasta La Vista (Siem Reap) **
- Andy Luna, 7 pm, La Bastide De Caro (Siem Reap) **
- Sunday piano sessions with Jim Latt, 7 pm, Miss Wong (Siem Reap)
- Open mic with Roberto Salgado, 7.30 pm, Funky Durian (Kampot)
- Kevin Sysyn, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Joe & the Jumping Jacks, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Monday
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Le Vin **
- Andy Luna, 7 pm, Amici (Siem Reap) **
- Graham Cain, 7 pm, Tiki Garden (Kampot)
- Kevin Sysyn, 8.30 pm, Voodoo Saloon **
- Cambodia Country Band, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Tuesday
- Poca de Feo, 7 pm, Craft
- Open mic/jam, 7 pm, Little Susie **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Le Vin **
- Phnom Penh Ukulele Circle, 7 pm, Bong Bonlai restaurant (YK Art House)**
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Central Café **
- Sokunthea Duk and Kevin Keo, 7 pm, Villa D (Siem Reap)
- Lone Star Saloon open mic, 8 pm, Lone Star Saloon **
- House band, 8 pm, Secrets **
- Graham Cain, 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- 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*
- Khmer music night with Pha & Theng, 6.30 pm, Botanico
- Blue Wave, 7 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar
- Joe Wrigley, 7 pm, The Vine **
- Diego Dimarques, 7 pm, Villa D (Siem Reap) **
- Erhan, 7 pm, Pasta La Vista (Siem Reap) **
- Intan Andriana & James Atkinson, 7.30 pm, Baldwin’s
- Sam’s open mic hosted by Max Pires and house band Visa Runners, 7.30 pm, Sam’s **
- Acoustic open mic, 8 pm, 308 Electric Kitchen **
- Hyperion, 8 pm, Rokku **
- Eclectic, 9 pm, Sunset Boulevard **
- Open mic, 9 pm, The Harbour (Siem Reap) **
- blender, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Coming soon:
- Blue Wave, 7 pm, 24 November, Fellini (Siem Reap)
- Doch Chkae plus As The Heart Betrays, 8 pm, 24 November, Atlantis (Siem Reap)
- Intan Andriana & Gabi Courroux, 7 pm, 25 November, Craft
- Original artist showcase III, 9 pm, 25 November, Sunset Boulevard
- Kampot Playboys, 10 pm, 25 November, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Jam-Cha plus Scapegoat Candy, 7 pm, 25 November, Pomme (Siem Reap)
- Paul Mackie, 8 pm, 25 November, Antonio’s Villa Hotel (Siem Reap)
- Alisha, 7 pm, 26 November, Craft
- Intan Andriana & Friends, 26 November, TK Central
- Blue Wave, 6 pm, 26 November, Navutu Dreams Resort (Siem Reap)
- Ariane & Scoddy, 9 pm, 26 November, Sunset Boulevard
- Blue Wave, 4 pm, 27 November, New Leaf (Siem Reap)
- Joe Wrigley, 7 pm, 29 November, Craft
- Kampot Playboys, 2 December, Pomme (Siem Reap)
- Moisty Atsushi, 7 pm, 5 December, Little Susie
- Blues tribute to Pancho with The Ghostboosters, 7 pm, 15 December, White Cobra Bar