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Greetings:

In Phnom Penh on Friday night, Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker are at Craft, Chicago Mike & Friends conduct a farewell jam at Tacos Kokopelli, Three Me Cajon (featuring Miss Sarawan) is at Botanico, while there’s a The Great Gatsby jazz night at Metropole Underground.  Frankie Teardrop Dead are at Back Street Bar and Chor Yee & Lim are at Cloud, and later Clay George & the Country Band are at Oscar’s on the Corner.

Saturday night in Phnom Penh kicks off with Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker at The Deck and Hounds of Bakersfield at Craft.  Scott Bywater is at Little Susie, Naran Vatra is at Botanico and Cloud hosts a Khmer hip-hop night with Ceejay, Nora and Elvis Flocka.  Soselo Summer returns, supported by Frankie Teardrop Dead at Hometown Hangout, and for something completely different, the improvised wonders of the Siem Reap Soundlab featuring Simon Gilbert can be witnessed at Au Marche.  Fender Benders go late at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Siem Reap, Kiko, Andrey & Cesar are at Arin’s, and in Kampot, Fishstix are at The Bay.

Come Sunday in Phnom Penh, Miss Sarawan & Scoddy are at Villa Grange and Nestor Garcia is at Mad Monkey.  The Vine has Brooke Palmer, and Tacos Kokopelli presents the Sunday Sundowners open mic hosted by Scott Bywater.  Elsewhere Stu Cottom is at Bar Oz and Gerry the Cosmic Joker is at Lost Bar & Grill.  Siem Reap Soundlab play Back Street Bar and Electric Muxu Orchestra are at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Siem Reap, Cosmic Soul Review are at New Leaf and the No pros open mic is on at Pomme.

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Steve is back and is already at work capturing the first gig by new outfit with familiar faces: Clay George & the Riverside Kings.

 

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Guillermo Wheremount
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 25 July 2024

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For DJs and clubs, we recommend Phnom Penh Underground

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*Note that Wednesday events are often not announced until early in the week – check back here for updates*

Coming soon:

  • Johnny Stock, 8 pm, 2 August, The Mended Drum (Siem Reap)
  • Joe & the Jumping Jacks, 9 pm, 3 August, Duplex
  • Low Season Riders plus Johnny Stock, 8 pm, 6 August, Karma Traders (Kampot)
  • Cardboard Li-Fi, 8 pm, 7 August, Back Street Bar
  • After God, Reign in Slumber and Elevate, 8 pm, 7 August, Cloud – $3 entry
  • Frankie Teardrop Dead, 8 pm, 13 August, Karma Traders (Kampot)
  • Luis Zapiola & Coastal Connection plus Skeptical Chemistry, 8.30 pm, 16 August, Cloud – $5 entry
  • Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 9 pm, 16 August, Hometown Hangout
  • Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 9 pm, 17 August, Samai Rum Distillery
  • Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 8.30 pm, 23 August, Cloud
  • Frankie Teardrop Dead, 8.30 pm, 16 August, Cloud
  • Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 8 pm, 24 August, LOLA Music Lounge – note ticketed event

 

 

 

 

By Weekly Wrap