Concerts in Singapore 2023
The live music era continues on in 2023 – and we’re not complaining. With a slew of concerts and music festivals happening within Singapore, you’ll find that there are plenty of events for you and the gang to head to. Get ready to put your hands up and scream your heart out as we’ve picked out 15 iconic shows to check out.
P.S. For those who have plans to travel in 2023, we’ve also included upcoming events happening in Asia that are worth checking out.
– Within Singapore –
1. 6th Feb – Kehlani Blue Water Road Trip
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Some may say that R&B is dead, but Kehlani is here to prove you wrong. Catch her during the Kehlani Blue Water Road Trip, where tickets are priced from $108. We’re crossing our fingers that they’ll perform hits including You Should Be Here and It Was Good Until It Wasn’t.
Get tickets for Kehlani Blue Water Road Trip.
Venue: Capitol Theatre, 17 Stamford Road, Singapore 178907
Date: 6th February 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $108
2. 9th Feb – Blue Heart and Soul Tour
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Celebrating their 20th anniversary is British boyband Blue, with their Heart and Soul Tour. Fans can look forward to a night of nostalgia with hits including All Rise and Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word – as well as new songs from their latest album.
Get tickets for Blue Heart and Soul Tour.
Venue: The Theatre at Mediacorp, 1 Stars Avenue, #04-01, Singapore 138507
Date: 9th February 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $128
3. 12th Feb – The Vamps: Greatest Hits Tours
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It’s been 10 years since popular UK band The Vamps released Wild Heart, and their fanbase is still growing strong. Fans can catch them on their The Vamps: Greatest Hits Tour, and tickets go from $138.
Get tickets for The Vamps: Greatest Hits Tours.
Venue: The Theatre at Mediacorp, 1 Stars Avenue, #04-01, Singapore 138507
Date: 12th February 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $138
4. 14th-15th Feb – Phoebe Bridgers Reunion Tour
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Indie rock singer Phoebe Bridgers has embarked on her second solo tour, and thank the concert gods she’s added Singapore to her Reunion Tour. Fans can expect the Grammy nominated artist to belt top hits including Motion Sickness and DVD Menu.
Get tickets for Phoebe Bridgers Reunion Tour.
Venue: 1 Esplanade Drive, Esplanade Theatre, Singapore 038981
Date: 14th-15th February 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $89
5. 16th Feb – Red Hot Chili Peppers
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RHCP fans, it’s time to mark your calendars as the band is set to grace the stages of National Stadium. There’s a tonne to look forward to at the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert – including the return of band member John Frusciante. Tickets start from $138, and we’re hoping to catch classic numbers like Californication and By The Way.
Get tickets for Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Venue: National Stadium, 1 Stadium Drive, Singapore 397629
Date: 16th February 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $138
6. 16th-18th Feb – Westlife The Wild Dreams Tour
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With chart-topping songs including Uptown Girl, You Raise Me Up, and I Have A Dream, this Irish pop band needs no introduction. Good news to Westlife fans, as the Westlife The Wild Dreams Tour has extended its tour dates in Singapore – so those who didn’t manage to snag tickets now have a second chance.
Get tickets for Westlife The Wild Dreams Tour.
Venue: 2 Stadium Walk, Singapore 397691
Date: 16th-18th March 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $168
7. 22nd Feb – Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour
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Everybody – Backstreet’s back, alright. The Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour will be making a stop at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in late February. Tickets cost from $168, but you’ll want to snag them ASAP as they’re selling out fast.
Get tickets for Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour.
Venue: 2 Stadium Walk, Singapore 397691
Date: 22nd February 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $168
8. 28th Feb – OneRepublic Live In Concert
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If Counting Stars and I Ain’t Worried are constantly on your Spotify most-played, you’ll be glad to know that the Grammy-nominated OneRepublic is coming to Singapore on 28th February 2023. For those who missed them in 2018, you can catch them at their OneRepublic Live In Concert where tickets range from $98 to $288.
Get tickets for OneRepublic Live In Concert.
Venue: The Star Theatre, 1 Vista Exchange Green, #04-01, Singapore 138617
Date: 28th February 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $98
9. 6th Mar – Pentatonix: The World Tour
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Ever since they blew up on YouTube, a cappella group Pentatonix has been making waves in the music scene – including appearing in the iconic Pitch Perfect 2 movie. As part of their Pentatonix: The World Tour, they’ll be stopping by our sunny island on 6th March 2023 where tickets start from $118.
Get tickets for Pentatonix: The World Tour.
Venue: The Star Theatre, 1 Vista Exchange Green, #04-01, Singapore 138617
Date: 6th March 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $118
10. 7th Mar – Simple Plan The Harder Than It Looks Tour
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Are you really a 2000s headbanger if you’ve never rocked out to Simple Plan’s Welcome to My Life or I’m Just a Kid? The Canadian rock band will be holding their The Harder Than It Looks Tour in Singapore, and all are welcome to jam along to both OG hits and brand new songs.
Get tickets for Simple Plan The Harder Than It Looks Tour.
Venue: 1 Garden Avenue, The Coliseum, Hard Rock Hotel Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore 099621
Date: 7th March 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: $118
11. 9th Mar – Phoenix
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Fans of Phoenix will want to keep 9th March 2023 free as the French indie band will be having their first standalone concert in Singapore. Audiences will be treated to songs from their latest album Alpha Zulu, including Tonight and The Only One.
Get tickets for Phoenix.
Venue: The Star Theatre, 1 Vista Exchange Green, #04-01, Singapore 138617
Date: 9th March 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $98
12. 8th-10th Mar – It’s The Ship
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Picture this: you and your best pals, partying to iconic DJ sets, on a ship. If this sounds right up your alley, you’ll want to block out 8th-10th March 2023 for It’s The Ship (from USD359/ticket, ~S$485.66). Crowned as one of Asia’s largest cruise festivals, the event will include international DJs such as Sound Rush and Mike Cervello.
Get tickets for It’s The Ship.
Venue: Starts from Singapore, pit stops to be confirmed
Date: 8th-10th March 2023
Admission: From ~S$485.66
13. 13th Mar – Bryan Adams: So Happy It Hurts
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After the release of his 15th album in March 2022, Canadian pop-rock singer Bryan Adams is set to bring his So Happy It Hurts tour to Asia. And lucky for us, the ‘80s icon will be reuniting with our sunny island this March.
Get tickets for Bryan Adams: So Happy It Hurts.
Venue: The Star Theatre, 1 Vista Exchange Green, #04-01, Singapore 138617
Date: 13th March 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $118
14. 17th Mar – Harry Styles Love On Tour
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The As It Was hitmaker will be holding his Harry Styles Love On Tour at the National Stadium on 17th March 2023. Tickets go from $138, and fans can expect to be serenaded by Harry Styles’ smooth vocals, plus an array of red carpet-worthy stage ‘fits.
Get tickets for Harry Styles Love On Tour.
Venue: National Stadium, 1 Stadium Drive, Singapore 397629
Date: 17th March 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $138
15. 22nd Mar – Sting: My Songs 2023
Tickets start from $128.
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Jam along to legend Sting as he embarks on his Sting: My Songs 2023 tour, happening at The Star Theatre. Aside from his solo hits, fans can expect to hear him belt out pieces from his time with The Police – so you’ll want to brush up on the lyrics before you head over.
Get tickets for Sting: My Songs 2023.
Venue: The Star Theatre, 1 Vista Exchange Green, #04-01, Singapore 138617
Date: 22nd March 2023
Time: 8pm
Admission: From $128
Other concerts & music festivals in Singapore
Gone are the days when we could only bop along to songs on YouTube. With tonnes of artists embarking on world tours and the revival of iconic artists, you can now sing along to your favourite songs IRL. Aside to those listed above, here are more events to bookmark for the coming months:
- Wallows Tell Me That It’s Over Tour – 18th February 2023
- Conan Gray Superache Tour Asia – 20th February 2023
- Aurora: The Gods We Can Touch Asia Tour – 27th February 2023
- Anvil Impact is Imminent World Tour – 28th February 2023
- Kings of Convenience – 6th-7th March 2023
- Summer Salt – 8th March 2023
- Men I Trust – 30th April 2023
Concerts in Singapore that have sold out
Don’t throw in the towel if your preferred act has sold out – you can try getting them the day before – or even on the day itself – as there are bound to be ticket holders who CMI at the very last minute. Diligently scroll through Carousell, relevant FB groups, and Telegram channels – just watch out for ticket scalpers who sell tickets that are way above the original price.
Below are some events that have been sold out, but are still worth taking note of:
- ITZY Checkmate World Tour – 28th January 2023
- Cigarettes After Sex – 31st January-2nd February 2023
- Stray Kids – 5th February 2023
- Arctic Monkeys – 28th February 2023
- Trivium – 17th March 2023
- Blackpink Born Pink World Tour – 13th May 2023
– In Asia –
1. 31st Jan – Summer Sonic Festival – Osaka, Japan
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If you’re one to party hard, then the Summer Sonic Festival at Osaka is not to be missed. Happening on 31st January 2023, the festival will feature a star-studded lineup with artists including The Chainsmokers, Armin Van Buuren, Steve Aoki, and Le Sserafim. Time to whip out your best rave outfit and paint the town red.
Venue: Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
Date: 31st January 2023
Admission: From ¥15,000 (~S$148.41)
Website: Summer Sonic Festival
2. 3rd-5th Mar – Clockenflap – Central, Hong Kong
Past acts included Lewis Capaldi in 2020.
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Frequent music festival peeps will be familiar with the Clockenflap festival in Hong Kong. For those who aren’t, think Coachella – but in Asia. Known to be HK’s biggest outdoor festival, the event will return from 3rd-5th March 2023 at Central Harbourfront. International superstars such as Arctic Monkeys, Phoenix, and Kings of Convenience will be performing.
Get tickets for Clockenflap.
Venue: Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong
Date: 3rd-5th March 2023
Admission: From HKD980 (~S$170.57)
3. 4th-5th Mar – Everblast Festival – Jakarta, Indonesia
Image credit: Simple Plan
This one’s for all the pop punk lovers – Everblast Festival is happening in Jakarta from 4th-5th March 2023. If you grew up listening to Simple Plan’s Perfect or Hoobastank’s The Reason, you’ll find that the lineup is the perfect reason for you to bookmark this festival. Expect artists such as Simple Plan, The Red Jumpsuit, Hoobastank, and Apparatus to grace the stages.
Venue: Gambir Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Date: 4th-5th March 2023
Admission: From Rp1,300,000 (~S$112.98)
Website: Everblast Festival
4. 1st-2nd Apr – Knotfest – Chiba, Japan
The exact venue for the event will be released nearer to date.
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For those who’ve been sorely disappointed by the postponement of Knotfest, good news for you – it’s been announced that the death metal music festival will be happening in Chiba Prefecture. Here’s to hoping that it ain’t an April Fool’s joke, because event announcers have also shared that popular artists Slipknot and Korn will be joining the festival.
Venue: Chiba, Japan
Date: 1st-2nd April 2023
Admission: From ¥9,800 (~S$99.97)
Website: Knotfest
5. 13th-15th Apr – Rolling Loud – Pattaya, Thailand
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Mark your calendars as the legendary Rolling Loud festival is poised to take place at LEGEND Siam in Pattaya. Crowned by Billboard as the “be-all of hip-hop festivals”, the event will be happening from 13th-15th April 2023. It’s been shared that rapper Travis Scott will be headlining the event, and TBH, that’s all you need to know.
Venue: LEGEND Siam, Pattaya, Thailand
Date: 13th-15th April 2023
Admission: From ฿8,500 (~S$330.83)
Website: Rolling Loud
6. 26th-30th Apr – The 1975 – Multiple locations, Japan
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Dreaming of hearing Matt Healy belt out About You and Happiness, IRL? Your wishes have been answered as The 1975 At Their Very Best concert will be hitting the shores of Japan in April. The band will be performing at several venues, meaning you can try scoring tickets at other venues if one happens to be sold out.
Yokohama, Japan
Venue: PIA Arena MM
Date: 26th-27th April 2023
Time: 7pm
Nagoya, Japan
Venue: Aichi Sky Expo
Date: 29th April 2023
Time: 6pm
Osaka, Japan
Venue: Osaka- Jo Hall, Osaka Castle Park
Date: 30th April 2023
Time: 6pm
Admission: From ¥8,000 (~S$81.78)
Jam out at these concerts & music festivals
Heck yes, we’re embracing 2023 with a slew of concerts and music festivals. With top-tier concerts from bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers and international festivals like Rolling Loud happening, it’s time to fill up your social calendar with these events.
Check out other local events:
Cover image adapted from: Westlife, Kehlani, ITZY, Simple Plan
