HAYWIRE
Bro I don't even know whose shoulder I landed on but thank you, genuinely.
I came with a camera and a plan.. Haywire, Boston hardcore, raw street punk fused into something meaner. Shoot the first three songs, stay professional. Then he pulls the crowd in like it's a conversation and suddenly you're not a spectator anymore, hold the camera up in the air, I'm airborne, and then I'm just floating. The room was expectedly chaoslike they'd been waiting all night for exactly this. Vietnam's underground scene was born for exactly this. Got maybe forty clean shots. Zero regrets about the rest.
supporting acts
@elbowdrop.hc @9xacly @cutlonband @congtivuive
gigs by @84badblood
@elbowdrop.hc @9xacly @cutlonband @congtivuive
gigs by @84badblood
Tiệc Ngủ của Thắng
The lights hadn't even dimmed yet, but the words were already in the air.
People come in pajamas, some clutching stuffed animals, others wrapped in blankets, swaying gently to a melody that existed only in their collective memory. No cue. No prompt. Just the quiet agreement of a crowd that had lived inside these songs long enough to carry them without being asked.
When Thăng finally walked out, it felt less like an entrance and more like a friend showing up late to his own slumber party.
That was the thing about the night, it never felt like a concert. It felt like being let into something. The setlist moved the way conversations do between people who've known each other a long time: unhurried, tender, occasionally veering into unexpected places when the guest musicians joined him onstage, adding new textures to songs the audience already had memorized down to the breath.
Nobody performed for anybody. Everyone just... sang together in the dark, in their pajamas, like it was the most natural thing in the world.
By the end, it was hard to say where Thăng's voice stopped and the room's began.
H3F
The electrifying energy of H3F and Giấy Gấp officially took over every heart in Ho Chi Minh City during the Rumblin' with Asia Tour. A show by Cisumusic and Tomato that felt like a milestone moment for Vietnam indie music scene, where homegrown acts and regional artists are increasingly sharing the same stage and the same heartbeat. Thai indie outfit H3F brought their signature silky blend of blues, soul, R&B, and indie pop — warm, groovy, and deeply emotive — while Saigon's own Giấy Gấp set the temperature high with their free-spirited alternative rock, moving fluidly between brooding introspection and full-throttle energy, true to the origami philosophy their name carries. Together, the two bands made for a surprisingly natural pairing, and the packed crowd proved that HCMC is more than ready to be a key stop on the Asian indie circuit.
Badass City
Badass City 2026 delivered another unforgettable chapter for Vietnam's breaking scene. On May 16th, Nina Next Space in District 4 transformed into the ultimate battleground as b-boys and b-girls from across Vietnam and beyond took the floor for a high-energy 2v2 Breakin' Battle, backed by a stellar lineup of international judges including Seiju, Lego Sam, and Kaku, and pulsing sets from DJs Tek Flow and Goss'One. The energy never dropped — from the Rookie prelims in the morning to an electrifying final soundtracked by live performances from Hem Hem Saigon and Lil Wuyn, with the winner of the battle this year is Benzona Flava. Every moment reminded the crowd why Badass City has become one of Southeast Asia's most essential hip-hop events. See you on the floor next year. 🔥
Emergency Show
Unstopable! power breakdown didnt stop vietnam metal hardcore underground scene to keep unleash its beasts at the emergency show by ethos collective and out the run. the beasts; Elbowdrop, Cut Lon, 9xacly, kinh and Infernal Chaos from Taiwan
