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Seasons Greetings:

Your live music options for tonight, Christmas eve, in Phnom Penh, include a charity boat cruise featuring The M&M Jam (Mike & Margie and friends) hosted by Little Susie, Alli G and Kevin Sysyn at Big Wig and Montra at Oscar’s on the Corner.  Marlene Penninger & Florian Reider, plus Smiling Gecko Singers are at Farmhouse Resort / The Gong in Kampong Chnang, while Frankie Teardrop Dead are at The Bay (Kampot) and Dennis, Anita & Rain at The Pizza Garden in Siem Reap.

For Christmas Day events in Phnom Penh, find Moon Nin & Han Record at Riverview, Take Two (Gaby & Raph) at Khmer Funk Sky Bar, John Peter at Samai Rum Distillery and later and louder The Extraordinary Chambers at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Kampot Bamboo Train are at 1960 and in Siem Reap PMac is at The Pizza Garden.

Friday night, Boxing Day, in Phnom Penh, there’s Adam Marsland at Botanico, Kevin Sysyn and friends at House of Jazz and More, Stu Cottom at The Silk Route and Crash Boom Bang at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Kampot Junrockz is at 1960 and Zakk Zoot is at The Balcony on Koh Rong.

Saturday night in Phnom PenhPhnom Penh Intan Andriana Trio are at Aquarius, Judy & Dr G are at Botanico, DVND is at House of Jazz and More and Greg Beshers is at Tropico.  Muz Muskett opens up early for The Blue Souls at Oscar’s on the Corner.  On the coast, Adam Marsland is at The Wave: Kep West and Scott Bywater at Saravoan, while Kampot Playboys are at Madi Bar.  In Siem Reap the regular Laundry open mic is moved from Wednesday for the holiday season.

On Sunday Muz Muskett is at The Vine, the Dr G Trio are at House of Jazz and More and Shaken Spirit are at Oscar’s on the Corner.  On the coast, The Lark augment the Sunday Sundowners open mic, hosted by Scott Bywater, at Art Bar in Kep.

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Mariko Fukao – because nothing says Christmas like a tuba.  Christmas carols at The Deck Saturday 20 December, 2025

 

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