It’s been a rollercoaster ride of sounds and emotions.
Monsoon Festival, the biggest annual music event in Hanoi, rocked the capital city for three days from November 10 to 12. Thousands of revelers both young and old descended on the Imperial Citadel for the much-anticipated showpiece. On November 10, emerging UK artist BUD opened the festival with happy summer and reggae beats. Photo by Giang Huy Germany’s The Other Shi posed for a selfie with a member of the audience after a melancholy but adventurous performance. Photo by Giang Huy Ngot (Sweet), Hanoi’s aspiring indie band, hit the right notes as thousands of young Vietnamese sang along to socially conscious lyrics. Starting off on Youtube and in local cafés, the four-member band now boasts a large fan base of high school and college students. Photo by Giang Huy Music producers Touliver and SlimV ended the first night with electronic beats. Photo by Giang Huy Young Vietnamese feeling the music. Photo by Giang Huy A young woman cheers as thousands hold up green glowsticks. Photo by Giang Huy Vietnamese singer Dong Hung fired up his performance by climbing on one of the speakers. Photo by Giang Huy Vietnamese-Danish bassist Chris Minh DoKy performed an hour-long set of Scandinavian & American jazz. Photo by Giang Huy World-renowned DJ Lost Frequencies played one of his most popular tracks “Reality” to the excitement of his loyal fanbase. Photo by Giang Huy The Belgian DJ expressed his love for Vietnam as the festival came to a close. Photo by Giang Huy
Ricky Head is Editor in Chief and Publisher of VietShowNow. He brings over 20 years of experience as a columnist, reporter, and photo journalist. In addition to concert coverage, he is a Content Creator, Writer, Photographer, and Videographer based in Seattle, Washington, and he photographs hundreds of concerts, festivals, and events each year. He takes pride in providing rich, high-quality images at a rapid pace.
