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Greetings:
Friday night in Phnom Penh find Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker at The Box Office (note new location on St 258), The Inks at Botanico, Scott Bywater at Let It Be Cafe, Adam Marsland at Little Susie and Kevin Sysyn at Lost Bar & Grill. In Tuol Tom Pong there’s Ex-Pulse at The Tin Hat and Smack the Unicorn at Hometown Hangout; going late is Montra (formerly K’n’E) at Oscar’s on the Corner. In Siem Reap, REC Trio are at Arin’s and the regular open mic at Mex’d Up.
Saturday night Jazz Sauce are at The Deck, Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker are at Craft, Ysabel is at Botanico, Izame Siva does Afro-Khmer fusion at Can Can and Brooke Palmer is all about the ukulele at Tropico. Skeptical Chemistry are at Little Susie, Adam Marsland is at LOLA Music Lounge, and Alli G Rockustic are at Back Street Bar. Stu Cottom does The Beatles at Paparazzi while Gerry the Cosmic Joker is at Lost Bar & Grill. Going late at Oscar’s on the Corner is The Lark. In Siem Reap, Jaeanne’s Soul Urge are at Arin’s.
Come Sunday in Phnom Penh, Miss Sarawan & Scoddy are poolside at Villa Grange, Muxu (acoustic version) are at The Vine and the Sunday Sundowners open mic is hosted by Scott Bywater at Tacos Kokopelli. Jazz Sauce are at Back Street Bar and The Lost Girls are at Lost Bar & Grill, and going late at Oscar’s on the Corner are Electric Muxu Orchestra. In Siem Reap, The Little Squirrel is at New Leaf, Rod Tolentino is at Arin’s, the open mic is on at Pomme and Angkor Classique are at Apsara Theatre – note ticketed event with limited seating.
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 5 September 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 **
- Giuliano Turello, 7.30 pm, Temple Food & Beverage (Siem Reap)**
- Clay George, 8 pm, Lost Bar & Grill **
- Kevin Sysyn, 8 pm, Little Susie **
- Open mic upscaled with The Initial G, 8 pm, LOLA Music Lounge **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Carlos, Kiko and Cam, 8 pm, Mex’d Up (Siem Reap)
- Sokunthea & Friends, 8 pm, Arin’s (Siem Reap) **
- Happy Band, 9 pm, Mayazon **
- The Extraordinary Chambers, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Friday
- Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 7 pm, The Box Office
- The Inks, 7 pm, Botanico
- Ex-Pulse, 7 pm, The Tin Hat
- Scott Bywater, 7 pm, Let It Be Cafe
- 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)
- 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)**
- Adam Marsland, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Sister Srey, 8 pm, Rosewood **
- REC Trio, 8 pm, Arin’s (Siem Reap)
- Open mic, 8 pm, Mex’d Up (Siem Reap)
- Smack the Unicorn, 9 pm, Hometown Hangout
- Kevin Sysyn, 9 pm, Lost Bar & Grill **
- Montra (formerly K’n’E), 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Saturday
- Jazz Sauce, 6 pm, The Deck
- Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 6.30 pm, Craft
- Ysabel, 7 pm, Botanico
- Baird Smith, 7 pm, Villa Grange
- Ex-Pulse, 7 pm, The Waterside **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- 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 **
- Andy Luna, 7.30 pm, Temple Food & Beverage (Siem Reap)**
- Izame Siva, 8 pm, Can Can
- Brooke Palmer, 8 pm, Tropico
- Skeptical Chemistry, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Adam Marsland, 8 pm, LOLA Music Lounge
- Alli Rockustic, 8 pm, Back Street Bar
- Sister Srey, 8 pm, Rosewood **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Jaeanne’s Soul Urge, 8 pm, Arin’s (Siem Reap)
- Beatles night with Stu Cottom, 9 pm, Paparazzi
- Gerry the Cosmic Joker, 9 pm, Lost Bar & Grill **
- The Lark, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Sunday
- Miss Sarawan & Scoddy, 2.30 pm, Villa Grange
- The Little Squirrel, 4 pm, New Leaf (Siem Reap)
- Sunday sessions with Muxu, 5 pm, The Vine
- Sunday Sundowners open mic hosted by Scott Bywater, 5 pm, Tacos Kokopelli **
- Joe Wrigley, 6 pm, Bar Oz **
- Rod Tolentino, 6 pm, Arin’s (Siem Reap)
- No pros open mic, 6 pm, Pomme (Siem Reap)
- Angkor Classique, 7 pm, Apsara Theatre (Siem Reap) – note ticketed event/limited seating
- 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)**
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Jazz Sauce, 8 pm, Back Street Bar
- Jon Rowed, 8 pm, Can Can **
- Kevin Sysyn, 8 pm, Little Susie **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Open mic, 8 pm, The Mended Drum (Siem Reap) **
- The Lost Girls, 9 pm, Lost Bar & Grill **
- 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) **
- Kodi Hudson, 7 pm, Laundry (Siem Reap)
- Andy Luna, 7 pm, Amici Signature (Siem Reap) **
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Giuliano Turello, 7.30 pm, Temple Food & Beverage (Siem Reap)**
- Stu Cottom, 9 pm, Lost Bar & Grill **
- Clay George & the Riverside Kings, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Tuesday
- Brooke Palmer, 6.30 pm, Craft
- 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) **
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Matt Vend, 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 **
- Cheska, 9 pm, Lost Bar & Grill **
- 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*
- 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 **
- Giuliano Turello, 7.30 pm, Temple Food & Beverage (Siem Reap)**
- Miss Sarawan, 8 pm, Back Street Bar
- Open mic hosted by Kevin Sysyn, 8 pm, Lost Bar & Grill **
- Stu Cottom, 8 pm, Little Susie **
- John Carlo, 8 pm, Can Can **
- SR epic open mic, 8 pm, Laundry (Siem Reap) **
- Crash Boom Bang, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Coming soon:
- The Sock Essentials, 7 pm, 13 September, Tacos Kokopelli **
- The Broken Cymbal, 8 pm, 13 September, Back Street Bar
- Clay George, 6.30 pm, 13 September, Craft
- Shake 79, 10 pm, 13 September, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Khmer Blind Band, 6 pm, 14 September, The Deck
- Lakhon Luong, 6.30 pm, 14 September, Craft
- The Fallen Apples, 8 pm, 14 September, Back Street Bar
- Frankie Teardrop Dead, 8 pm, 17 September, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Bustaka Band, 8 pm, 15 September, Back Street Bar
- The Sock Essentials, 8 pm, 18 September, Back Street Bar
- Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 7 pm, 20 September, The Tin Hat
- Melody & Joe, 8 pm, 20 September, Back Street Bar
- Swing Time, 6 pm, 21 September, The Deck
- Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker plus Matsumara Fishworks, 7 pm, 21 September, Noisy Chili
- The Lazy Drunks, 10 pm, 27 September, Oscar’s on the Corner
- The Originals sessions, 6 pm, 28 September, The Deck
- Smack the Unicorn, 10 pm, 28 September, Oscar’s on the Corner