Bangkok rock fest tix on sale now!

Tickets for the Bangkok 100 Rock festival went on sale today and I've already secured 3 tickets :) Now all there's left is to book my flight and hotel. Anyone knows which hotel Ash and Manics are gonna be putting up in Bangkok? LOL

Full itinerary for the 2 day festival was also posted today and both Ash and Manics will be playing the main stage on Sunday 30 November 2008 at the following time:

22:15-23:00 Ash

23:15-24:30 Manic Street Preachers

The Manics are gonna sing till 12:30AM Monday morning! Ash are playing a 45-minute set (meaning they will only sing half of the number of songs they sang at the Singapore concert) At this point I'd fly to Bangkok even if they were singing just 2 songs =]

The main stage area looks massive from the site map! I think they're expecting at least 40,000+ rock fans? Looks like we better get there early to secure a nice spot in front of the stage.

Bangkok rocks!

Manics' James Dean Bradfield (chunky as ever LOL)

tsuriken talked me into going to the Bangkok 100 Rock Festival :) It seems Ash and the Manic Street Preachers are headlining the 2nd night of the festival i.e on 30 November so if we catch the flight to Bangkok from Singapore after the Lee Guitars All-Stars concert, we'd get there in time for Ash and Manics' performance. Harliza, fellow Ash fan from Jakarta, will be joining us as well. It's gonna be a blast! :)

One day ticket for the Bangkok Festival costs only 800 baht (RM80+ equivalent) Omigosh that's dirt cheap!! RM80 for a ticket to see both Ash and Manics is a joke :P

I'm dying to see Ash live again and it would be really nice to see the Manics live once again as the last time I saw them live was a long time ago. I hope they don't sing too many songs from their new albums cos I'm unfamiliar with songs post-"Know Your Enemy" era. Really hope to hear them sing "Yes" at Bangkok! Quite apt for them to sing "Yes" since they are playing in the Asian Capital of Prostitution. "Yes" is a song about life through the life of a prostitute though some fans have argued that it's actually really about 'prostitution of the self', i.e. selling yourself to consumerism. The Manics are well-known socialists and they are by far the most comprehensive and intelligent/intellectual band in the world! They are anti-conservative and they sing political songs that other bands shy away from. Now that's genius.

Am hoping to see Tim's flying V guitar and Nicky wearing skirt at the Bangkok festival hehe.

See you guys there!!

nice socks Nicky

Bangkok Rock Festival 2008

Looks like the Ash boys will be back in this region again next month alongside their Welsh counterparts the Manics, playing at a 2 day Bangkok Rock Festival on 29-30 November 2008. From the poster it looks like Ash and Manics will be headlining the festival - woohoo!

Dang I'll be missing out cos I'll be in Singapore for the Lee Guitars All-stars concert on 29 November! Ah well, then again do I really wanna risk my life going there with all the chaos that's going on in Bangkok right now?

Have fun guys and stay safe!!