If the rain would stop for just one frickin’ minute, this will be one heck of a weekend. We’re really counting the days to Halloween around here (and don’t forget to check back on Friday for our event roundup for the holiday), but there’s plenty to keep us occupied in the meantime. Good concerts, great food, and, as ever, plenty of weird madness to get into in Bangkok.
On the music side of things, you’ll have our local songwriters down at Jam for a no-pressure show, and Speakerbox will be bringing some experimental noise from locals, while the Lat Phrao folks from Noise House have company from Japan.
For eats, you’ve got Sababa doing some cool hamburg deals while the jazzy brunch on Sunday goes to Bali. It’s almost the weekend, so let’s do this.
Thu
Push on Sound
Starting at 8pm, Speakerbox is bringing in some experimental tunes exploring rhythm, texture, and motion. They’ll be featuring Ghstweb, Miwyu, Bankjork, and Ramin. This is a free entry event at Thonglor’s favorite live music venue. More info here.
Scribble and Sing
Songwriter night is back at Jam for the first time in months. If you’re a fan of your city’s music, go show them some love. The lineup includes Skylar Herter, Diluted Illusion, Zeedoz, Jack Harper, John Lindsay, and Narrative Death. More info here.
Hamburg Special
You might not think of hamburgs when you think of Sababa, but that’s about to change because they’re launching their Hamburg Special for B390 a pop, including carbonara inspired hamburg, ebiko and shrimp, and spicy lamb. There are only 10 servings a day, but there are also freeflow highballs for two hours at B999. More info here, Sababa
Ca’ del Bosco Wine 4-course Dinner
At the Embassy Room starting at 6pm, they’ve got a great date night for you on a Thursday featuring a four-course wine dinner complete with the debut of Ca’ del Bosco’s sparkling and red wines. More info here.
Fri
Thai Cheese Buffet
The cheese buffet returns again for your slice of Friday fromage, this time at the very cool Vivin Suk 22 location. The buffet runs from 5-9pm, featuring 20 different types of Thai cheese as well as cold cuts, bread, bread, salad, and more—along with a glass of GranMonte wine. More info here.
Mamma Mia Party
We told you yesterday that there’s going to be a homegrown production of Mamma Mia!, and one of the sponsors is Aesops Greek Restaurant & Rooftop, which will be putting on a whole ABBA shebang with an exclusive pop-up performance by the BCT cast. There’s a minimum spend for tables, but standing tickets are available. More info here.
Friday Groove Sessions
Expect a huge crowd at this Mustache event, featuring a party that kicks off late at 10pm with Jonathan Be, Dennis Lee, and Drexel. B500 will get you in the door and buy you a drink, and remember to book your table in advance. More info here.
Gekko to Gekikou
Noise House Lat Phrao is the live music venue the Sukhumvit live music venues don’t want you to know about. On Friday, coming to us from Japan, Gekko to Gekikou will be taking their innovative tunes to this stage for the second time, starting at 8pm. More info here, Noise House Lat Phrao
Sat
Rolling Stones Tribute Night
You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might just get a fun Stones cover band at a neat restaurant and bar. Going from 9-11pm, Oskar Bistro goes with the Midnight Ramblers playing the classics. More info here.
OMG! No Ghosting — Speed Dating by OMG Matchmaking
We were thinking about putting this in our Halloween roundup—you know, ghosts and all that. But the single folks need to know now. Reap Factory is hosting a two-day speed dating event featuring plenty of singles looking to mingle. Straight for the first day, and then on Sunday for gay and sapphic hopefuls. More info here.
6inch: High Heels Dance Camp
Not sure what to expect with this one, but it’s already a pretty popular event. Taking place over Oct 18-19, the event’s debut last year drew over 200 dancers. This time they’ll be featuring six choreographers for 10 dance classes over the two day period at Donki Mall Hall. More info here.
Latinada Festival
Another event for both Saturday and Sunday, This is a Latin American food and music fest, starting each day at 2pm, at Dusit Central Park. Latin American food has been on point this year, so go expecting good flavors. Tickets are available now for this event, held with the Brazil-Thai Chamber of Commerce. More info here.
Sun
Watch, Shake, Drink
Le Café des Stagiaires is always good value for Bangkok’s creative crews, with a lot of events bringing communities together. This Sunday at 2pm, they’re launching a cocktail workshop and the "Wandering Frames" photo exhibition by Bangkok’s Pavel V. Khon. More info here.
Petanque Tournament
It’s not just a game. It’s a game you can play when you’re hungover. Petanque will take over Blue Parrot on Sunday starting at noon. Pay B300 to enter your team of two and take on the best Blue Parrot can offer. More info here.
365 Days of Good Sunshine
You spend Saturday and Sunday destroying your body, so here’s something to put it back together again with the smoothie masters at Good Day Sunshine House—things like tacos, tarot cards, and live tunes. More info here.
Taste of Bali with Guest Chef Wisnu Adiyatma
One final dining treat to top off your weekend, over at Rossini’s they’re having their regular Sunday Jazz Brunch. We say regular, but every week is different. This week this spot goes to Bali with Chef Wisnu Adiyatma for Balinese dishes like soto ayam and babi Guling. More info here.
