The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has organized a month of outdoor tunes for Bangkok communities for the whole month of January. If there’s a big park near you, chances are there is a band on the way this month. So, if you love music and are willing to brave the smog, this one's for you.
This coming weekend is the first outing for the event with a singular event at Benchakitti Park, but there will be seven total events from Friday to Saturday. Overall, there will be 18 events throughout the city’s parks through Jan 31.
The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation, which is collaborating with the event, will be bringing classical tunes along with the Bangkok Woodwind Quintet, but there will also be traditional Thai acts, including long-drum performances. Jazz fans will get treats from the Jellyroll Jazz Club, and there will be contemporary bands from around the city as well as local school bands.
While the events will be held all around the city, the communities around Benchakitti will have the most events, with half a dozen performances planned through the month.
Jan 9
Bangkok Metropolitan Band
Benchakitti Park (Playground 1 Area)
Starts at 5pm
Jan 10
Jellyroll Jazz Club
Rot Fai Park
4.30pm
Bangkok Metropolitan Band
Benchakitti Park
5pm
Horwang School Band
Rama VIII Park
5pm
Jan 11
Bangkok Woodwind Quintet
Thonburirom Park
5pm
Bangkok Metropolitan Band
Benchakitti Park
5pm
Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
Lumpini Park
5.30pm
Jan 17
Time Soul Percussion Group
Rama VIII Park
5pm
The 1st April & NotFake
Benchakitti Park
5pm
Long Drum Band, Thai Classical Dance, and Khon: Episode “Narai Prap Nontok”
Lumpini Park
5pm
Jan 18
Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
Lumpini Park
5.30pm
Jan 24
Fine Arts Department Band (Wong Dontri Krom Silpakorn)
Rama VIII Park
5pm
Bangkok Big Band
Benchakitti Park
5pm
Jan 25
Bangkok Metropolitan Orchestra
Benchakitti Park
Starts at 5pm
Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
Lumpini Park
Starts at 5.30pm
Jan 31
The Bangkok Band
Santichaiprakarn Park
5pm
Newnua
Benchakitti Park
5pm
Bangkok Metropolitan Orchestra
Rama VIII Park
5pm
These aren’t the only big city events for music this month. Bangkok Music City 2026 is set to kick off later this month from Jan 24-25—a free music festival in the Charoenkrung Creative District featuring both local and regional acts.
