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Greetings:
Friday night in Phnom Penh, Smack the Unicorn are on a boat (tickets still available), D&Y: Revival are at The Tin Hat and Cheska is at Botanico. Dave Z is at Tacos Kokopelli, The Tuesday Welders are at Bat Muk Yu and Zakk Zoot continues his new residency at The Vine. Later on, Miss Sarawan is at Uniga and Montra are at Oscar’s on the Corner. Junrockz is at The Bay in Kampot and in Siem Reap, Pablo & Chema are at Ubuntu.
Saturday night in Phnom Penh finds Adam Marsland at The Deck, James Cecil at Botanico and The PhnomPenhers at Vinoteca, while Skeptical Chemistry are at Noisy Chili, Robin Narciso is at Sundown Social Club and The Lazy Drunks at Bat Muk Yu. Later Song Sreykeo & Mr Hong are at Uniga and Alli G & TheQuilas are at Oscar’s on the Corner. Kampot Playboys are at Madi Bar in Kampot, and in Siem Reap, Pablo & Alexey are at Sabai Lifestyle.
Looking forward to Sunday Pablo is at Villa Grange and Brooke Palmer is at The Vine, while Scott Bywater hosts a Bob Dylan’s Birthday Special for the Sunday Sundowners open mic at Tacos Kokopelli. Later on Cambodia Country Band are at Oscar’s on the Corner. In the south, Karona Chan is at The Wave: Kep West.
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Steve Porte Photo of the Week
Rob Narciso playing at Lighthouse in December 2021 – you can find him at Sundown Social Club this Saturday night.
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 22 May 2025
** residency/weekly
For DJs and clubs, we recommend Phnom Penh Underground
Thursday
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Ex-Pulse, 7.30 pm, Bat Muk Yu
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Open mic hosted by Initial G, 8 pm, Noisy Chili **
- Open mic hosted by Max and Sara, 8 pm, LOLA Music Lounge
- Kevin Sysyn, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Stu Cottom plus Kevin Sysyn, 9 pm, Excelsior **
- 2P2, 9 pm, Mayazon **
- The Extraordinary Chambers, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Friday
- Smack the Unicorn, 7 pm, on a boat – note ticketed event
- D&Y: Revival, 7 pm, The Tin Hat
- Cheska, 7 pm, Botanico
- Dave Z, 7 pm, Tacos Kokopelli
- 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, 7 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Tuesday Welders, 7.30 pm, Bat Muk Yu
- Zakk Zoot, 7.30 pm, The Vine
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Sister Srey, 8 pm, Rosewood **
- Pablo & Chema, 8 pm, Ubuntu (Siem Reap)
- Open mic, 8 pm, Mex’d Up (Siem Reap)
- Jmun & Jave, 9 pm, Mayazon **
- Junrockz, 9 pm, The Bay,(Kampot)
- Miss Sarawan, 10 pm, Uniga
- Montra, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Stu Cottom, 11 pm, The Silk Route
Saturday
- Adam Marsland, 6 pm, The Deck
- James Cecil, 7 pm, Botanico
- The PhnomPenhers, 7 pm, Vinoteca
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Pablo & Alexey, 7 pm, Sabai Lifestyle (Siem Reap)
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Skeptical Chemistry, 7.30 pm, Noisy Chili
- Robin Narciso, 7.30 pm, Sundown Social Club
- The Lazy Drunks, 30 pm, Bat Muk Yu
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Sister Srey, 8 pm, Rosewood **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Clay George, 8.30 pm, Tropico **
- Song Sreykeo & Mr Hong, 9.30 pm, Uniga
- Kampot Playboys, 9.30 pm, Madi Bar (Kampot)
- Alli G & TheQuilas, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Kevin Sysyn, 11 pm, The Silk Route
Sunday
- Pablo, 2.30 pm, Villa Grange
- Brooke Palmer, 5 pm, The Vine
- Sunday Sundowners open mic – Bob Dylan’s Birthday Special with Scott Bywater, 5 pm, Tacos Kokopelli
- Karona Chan, 6 pm, The Wave: Kep West (Kep)
- Stu Cottom, 6 pm, Bar Oz **
- Clay George, 7 pm, Organic Sky Bar, Palace Gate Hotel **
- DNA, 7 pm, The Golden Hornbill **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Kodi Hudson, 7 pm, Embargo (Siem Reap) **
- 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 **
- Jay & John, 8 pm, Can Can
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Kevin Sysyn, 30 pm, Little Susie
- Cambodia Country Band, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Monday
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Diego Dimarques, 7 pm, Endora (Siem Reap) **
- Andy Luna, 7 pm, Amici Signature (Siem Reap) **
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Monday Night Live with Adam Marsland, 8 pm, Bat Muk Yu **
- Miss Sarawan, 10 pm, Uniga
- Riverside Kings, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Tuesday
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Kampot Yacht Club (Kampot)
- Rod Tolentino, 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 **
- Tuesday Request Night with Adam Marsland, 8 pm, Bat Muk Yu **
- Aisha & Jun Rockz, 8 pm, Little Susie **
- Lone Star Saloon open mic, 8 pm, Lone Star Saloon **
- Frankie Teardrop Dead, 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*
- Channthy Fever exhibition opening with Sokunthea Duk, 6 pm, The Little Red Fox Espresso (Siem Reap)
- The Piano Man with Adam Marsland, 7 pm, The Tin Hat
- (tba), 7 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar
- 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 **
- (tba), 8 pm, Little Susie
- John Carlo, 8 pm, Can Can **
- SR epic open mic, 8 pm, Laundry (Siem Reap) **
- Jukebox Twins open mic, 9 pm, Hometown Hangout
- Tona & Lucy, 9 pm, Mayazon **
- Chanvinith & Daro, 9.30 pm, Uniga
- Crash Boom Bang, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Coming soon:
- Thursday 29 May
- Jazz jam with George Hess, 7 pm, The Deck
- Friday 30 May
- Packo’s Busking Kings, 6 pm, The Manor (Kampot)
- Cardboard Li-Fi, 30 pm, Bat Muk Yu
- Pocket Change, 7.30 pm, Noisy Chili
- The Blue Souls, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Miss Sarawan, 10 pm, Uniga
- Saturday 31 May
- Phnom Penh Symphony Orchestra, 6 pm, PPUA Concert Hall – note ticketed event
- The Originals season finale, 6 pm, The Deck
- Packo’s Busking Kings, 6 pm, First Bar (Kampot)
- Shining Hearts, 7 pm, Vinoteca
- Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 30 pm, Bat Muk Yu
- The Lark, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Chanvinith & Daro, 10 pm, Uniga
- Tuesday 3 June
- Glas Glas (FR), 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Friday 6 June
- Best of British night with Temple and Shake79, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Saturday 7 June
- Rags to Rainbows, 7 pm, Vinoteca
- Montra, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Sunday 8 June
- Poca & the Sticky Tentacles, 5 pm, New Leaf (Siem Reap)
- Monday 9 June
- The Blue Souls, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Tuesday 10 June
- Wooden Bridge, 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Thursday 12 June
- Alli G & The Quilas, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Friday 13 June
- Punch Drunks, 7 pm, The Tin Hat
- Saturday 14 June
- Smack the Unicorn, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner