This week’s shows will be performed by the gifted violin and piano students of the Viemus Music School.

Concert-goers can choose between the Qeelin Afternoon Tea Set priced at Bt1,800-plus for two and the Thai Afternoon Tea Set priced at Bt950-plus, also for two.

Book a seat by calling (02) 207 7777 or email fb.bangkok@stregis.com.

From Ibiza to Bangkok

Pacha Ibiza resident DJ Matt Caseli has been spinning his trademark quality house and tech sounds over the past 23 years at venues all over the globe. Now he’s coming to Bangkok and will be manning the deck at the weekly Supersonic Saturday event run by The Club at Koi tomorrow night starting from 9.

DJs Ome and Groove provide the support, spinning their own take on future house, house and electronic.

Tickets cost Bt300 at the door. For more information and table reservations, call (02) 108 2000.

A song for you

Dutch star Pia Douwes, one of Europe’s best known musical actresses, joins with Thai acts VieTrio, the VieMus Orchestra, The Sound of Siam and Thaweesak Akarawong, ranad ek master of the Fine Arts Department for a charity concert at the Thailand Cultural Centre’s small hall on August 13 at 7pm.

Tickets costing Bt5,000 are now on sale at Thai Ticket Major counters and online at http://www.ThaiTicketMajor.com.

Find out more by calling North Star Production at (02) 279 8133.

Wild, wet and a whole lotta fun

The Wet & Wild Festival returns for a fourth year to Cartoon Network Amazone Waterpark in Pattaya on July 7 on the theme “Thank God it’s Rhino Day”.

The music festival, which runs from noon to midnight, features more than 40 artists and bands spread over three stages. The “MegaWave” stage will host sets by Thaitanium, Slot Machine, Paradox, Lipta, Polycat, and Jazz Sputnix Papiyong Kookkook; the “Surf Arena Stage” has Urboy TJ and Thai Hop; while the third, “Paradise Pool Party” will see DJs Cleop, Roxy June, Botcash, Make You Freak, Machina, Ogsmith, Henri, Dazeter and Bamboo taking turns at the deck.

Entry is Bt1,500 and tickets are available at http://www.WerTicket.com. Follow the news at Facebook.com/wetandwildfestival.

Today, pop, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and reggae are also being used to inspire yoga practices. For some, yoga is no longer just about mastering asanas (postures), but taking the opportunity to get creative and expressive with the right beats to match.

“There is a growing interest globally on the impact certain music has on performance,” says Dr Amanda Krause, a psychologist and Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne, Australia, who specialises in the social and applied psychology of music.

“We refer to it in the industry as ‘musical fit,’ where the type of music you feel ‘fits’ an activity creates an impact on the way you physically react.”

“A person’s judgement of musical fit relates to their listening preferences, environment, and goal for certain practices,” Krause continues. “For example, with yoga, the variety of music is chosen with regard to how it helps timing, focus, and motivation, which in turn enhances your overall performance.”

Evidence can be found in the 11-per-cent increase in yoga playlist streams since last year, with year-over-year, with practitioners turning to one of Spotify’s 2.4 million user-generated, yoga-inspired playlists to stream while in downward dog.

“While music has always been a huge part of our lives, the advent of streaming has made it even more so, to the point that nowadays we even shape our yoga practice around it,” says Julie Stevanja, chief executive officer of Stylerunner.

“This evolution of using music as the base of our practice has almost become a yoga style of its own. It’s all about tapping into our subconscious, which music allows us to do more freely. Upbeat songs make poses stronger and more dynamic, while relaxing tunes can help us feel more grounded in our resting poses.”

In Thailand, the top played songs on yoga playlists are;

Wah! – Ganesha

Deva Premal – Gayatri Mantra

Craig Pruess & Ananda – Devi Prayer

Reiki – Healing Massage Music

Michael Silverman – Clair De Lune

Xavier Rudd – Follow The Sun

Michael Silverman – Scarborough Fair

Deep Sleep Relaxation – Healing

Nature Sounds for Sleep and Relaxation – Ocean Waves (South Carolina)

Nature Sounds for Sleep and Relaxation – Mountain Lake Lullaby

5 Seconds of Summer had stepped up promotion of their album “Youngblood” after Jay-Z and Beyonce dropped “Everything Is Love,” with the Australians telling fans they were in a close race for number one and encouraging listeners over social media to stream their songs continuously to drive up their totals.

“Youngblood” wound up selling 142,000 copies or the equivalent in downloads and streams in the week through Thursday, edging out “Everything Is Love” which clocked up 123,000 copies, tracking service Nielsen Music said.

5 Seconds of Summer, who emerged in 2011 as YouTube sensations when the then students in Sydney uploaded covers of popular songs, becomes the first Australian act to top the Billboard 200, the benchmark US chart, with three different albums.

Jay-Z and Beyonce, two of the biggest names in US pop culture, put out “Everything Is Love” with no warning on June 16 after a concert in London.

A musical celebration of their marriage, “Everything Is Love” initially came out only on Tidal, the fledgling streaming service led by Jay-Z, but went out widely including on rival Spotify on June 18 — the fourth day of the counting period for the latest weekly chart.

“Everything Is Love” becomes the first solo studio album by Beyonce not to debut at number one. All of Jay-Z’s studio albums have also opened at number one since 1998’s “Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life” with the exception of a poorly reviewed 2002 collaborative album with R&B singer R. Kelly.

Beyonce and Jay-Z both opened at number one with their last solo albums, “Lemonade” and “4:44” respectively, despite refusing to stream them on Spotify.

Number three on the latest US album chart is “?” by the controversial rapper XXXTentacion, with interest spiking after he was shot dead on June 18 at age 20.

“?,” which sold 94,000 copies in the week, had opened at number one in March. XXXTentacion’s success took the music world by surprise with his songs full of references to suicide and the rapper awaiting trial on charges of beating his pregnant former girlfriend.

The new track on the LOVEiS Entertainment label is about uncertain hearts, asking “Is our love still the same?” and “Will our relationship change over time?” Palm said he has his own lover in mind when he co-wrote it with Bank.

“In the first single, I asked my girlfriend for a second chance after I’d made a mistake. This time I’m saying I’m afraid our love won’t be the same, but it’s been a long time and my love has never changed.”

Catch the music video on the “SloJoeBand” and “LOVEiS” Facebook pages.

Burin says he’s sorry

Burin Boonvisut has delivered “Khor Thod” on Muzik Move Records, his second single after “Spotlight” launched his comeback following a seven-year hiatus. It’s expected to be on the compilation album “Starlight Express”, coming out next year.

Burin, hailed as “the king of disco”, appears in the music video with Swedish-Thai Miss Universe Thailand 2017 Maria Lynn Ehren, aka Maria Poonlertlarp. Panjapong “Peed” Kongkanoy, director of the romance film “Shambhala”, handled this shoot too, employing a beach, yacht and classic car in Pattaya.

The lyrics, about a man who can’t open his heart to another girl, were co-written with Atom Chanakan and the melody is by bassist Nathan East, with Eric Ferguson as sound engineer and Bernie Grundman doing the mastering.

Keep up to date on the “MuzikMoveRecords” Facebook page.

The music of your memories

There’s be more music of the 1980s and ’90s at the second “Dek Tape” concert JJ Mall Jatujak on July 14. Onstage will be Tik Shiro, Suea Thanapol, Billy Ogan, Smile Buffalo, Pause, Blackhead, Sepia, Siam Secret Service, Praow and Imp.

You can grab a ticket for Bt1,200 at any 7Eleven or go to http://www.AllTicketThailand.com. There are 1,000 earlybird tickets available until July 3 for Bt900.

Figure it out in the Dektape Facebook feed.

Twice comes Knock Knocking

South Korean girl group Twice will be in Thailand for a concert at the Thunder Dome in Muang Thong Thani on August 18 as a part of their second world tour, dubbed “Twiceland Zone 2: Fantasy Park!”

Jihyo, Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu will be stirring their Thai fans’ hearts with such catchy songs as “Signal”, “Candy Pop”, “Likely”, “Knock Knock” and “What is Love?”

Seats cost Bt2,000 to Bt5,800 at http://www.ThaiTicketMajor.com and (02) 262 3456. Learn more at http://www.411Ent.com and the “fouroneoneent” Facebook page.

Inspired by the Buddhist tale of Phra Mahosodh, Opera Siam is proud to present music about magical children, including excerpts from Somtow Sucharitkul’s upcoming opera in the “DasJati” series, Disney’s “Fantasia” and, of course, the films centred on JK Rowling’s young wizard.

The Siam Sinfonietta is conducted by Somtow Sucharitkul.

Coming to the show in your most magical costume and you could win a prize.

Tickets cost from Bt500 to Bt2,000 at Thai Ticket Major counters. Call (02) 262 3456 or visit http://www.ThaiTicketMajor.com.

Special for school groups, please contact Opera Siam at (061) 971 6477.

The business of music

Chulalongkorn Business School celebrates its 80th anniversary with a charity concert, “Bot Pleng Haeng Kaln Wela”, at Chulalongkorn University’s Auditorium next Friday starting at 2pm.

The programme will feature the most significant works and talents of the CBS alumni and students.

Tickets are priced at Bt500 and Bt1,000 at http://www.EventPop.me and all the proceeds will support the Chaipattana Foundation.

Find out more by calling (082) 701 8718 or visit Facebook.com/CBSchula.

Welcoming Fred Everything

French-Canadian electronic musician and DJ Fred Everything, voted Montreal’s Best DJ and Best Electronic Artist, is bringing his “Long Way Home Tour 2018” to Bangkok at The Club at Koi in Sathorn Square Tower on North Sathorn Road tomorrow night from 9.

Alex Imix provides the support.

The Canadian spinner is known for playing sets that range from house, to techno and even drum and bass, hence his Everything pseudonym.

For more information and table reservations, call (02) 108 2000.

Holland gets a spin

Holland’s rising stars Oscar Loomans and Bart Jaspers, better known as Holl & Rush, jet into Bangkok this week for a show at Levels Club on Sukhumvit Soi 11 on Thursday that kicks off at 9

Holl & Rush have been sharing their musical passion for many years. Since the moment these youngsters decided to produce together, a unique progressive and electronic sound was born.

Book your table by calling (082) 308 3246.

The rock legend on social media released a video of the Pyramids and palm trees swaying in the wind on a sand-colored background set to snippet of ambient music mixed with vehicular traffic.

McCartney and his label did not provide further details but speculation immediately grew that he was ready with his next album, which would be his first of new material since 2013.

While McCartney is more known for an interest in India than Egypt, a 1999 painting by the musician and artist was entitled “Egypt Station” and depicted sunflowers and animals under a blue sky.

McCartney, who toyed with retirement following the end of The Beatles more than 40 years ago, has shown a burst of energy as a septuagenarian and toured the world for much of 2016 and 2017.

In an online fan forum during the latest winter holidays, McCartney said he was putting “finishing touches” on a new album that would likely come out in 2018.

He earlier revealed that he was working on music with Greg Kurstin, the in-demand Los Angeles producer best known for co-writing Adele’s mega-ballad “Hello.”

Despite his stamina, McCartney told Rolling Stone magazine two years ago that it would be “”unimaginable — and unseemly” to keep performing when he is 80.

The now 76-year-old has also said that he has stopped drinking before concerts so as not to forget his lyrics, instead waiting until after the show to imbibe.

The rapper, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was gunned down in broad daylight near a motorcycle store in Deerfield Beach north of Miami, the Broward County sheriff’s department said.

He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. XXXTentacion becomes one of the biggest names in hip-hop to be killed in recent years after a slew of slayings in the 1990s.

A spokesman for the sheriff’s department declined to give further details and a representative for XXXTentacion did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The celebrity news site TMZ, quoting audio from a dispatch call to the sheriff’s department, said that two assailants in hoodies, with the gunman in a red mask, stole a Louis Vuitton bag from the rapper’s vehicle and sped away in a black SUV.

A Florida native identifiable for his spiked-up dreadlocks, XXXTentacion found a wide following by uploading songs on sharing site SoundCloud, with a dark, often muffled style of hip-hop full of lyrics about his depression and past crime.

Without any promotion in traditional terms, his second album, entitled “?,” debuted at the top of the Billboard album chart in March.

XXXTentacion’s success triggered controversy due to a past that is violent even by the standards of the rap world. Around the time of his latest album’s release, he was being released from house arrest as he awaits trial on charges of beating up his pregnant ex-girlfriend.

Spotify last month singled out XXXTentacion as part of a policy not to promote songs by artists known for “harmful or hateful” behavior, but the leading streaming service backed down after charges that it had overstepped its role over vague criteria.

Mr Big’s concert was staged last Tuesday at GMM Live House on the eighth floor of CentralWorld last Tuesday and the band showed off their trademark “shredding” musicianship and awesome vocal harmonies, playing tracks off their latest album “Defying Gravity” as well as hits “Alive And Kicking”, “To Be With You” and “Just Take My Heart”.

Thai rock heads screamed as vocalist Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert, bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Pat Torpey swung into a set that included “Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy”, “Lost in America”, “Alive And Kickin’”, “Rock & Roll Over” and “Take Cover” before easing into sing-along ballads “Just Take My Heart”, “Wild World”, “Green Tinted Sixties Mind” and “To Be With You.”

Also at the show were Sweet Mullet’s Dulyakiat “Tao” Lertsuwannakul, Blackhead, Dezember’s Siam Chumthong, Inca’s Nol Singholaka, Kitti Guitar Gun, Kaleidoscope’s Sirisak “Moo” Sirichotinun, and Sutthipong “Chompoo Fruity” Wattanajang.

The following night Toon Bodyslam came alone to Extreme’s concert at the same venue and was soon joined by Saharat “Kong Nuvo” Sangkapreecha, Ronnadet “Nam” Wongsaroj, Blackhead, Sweet Mullet, Wizard’s Ekachai “Ae” Krai-arnon, Pichet “King The Voice” Buakham, Kitti Guitar Gun, and Manote Puttan.

Extreme came with its original members, Gary Cherone on lead vocals, Nuno Bettencourt on guitar, and Patrick Badger on bass, with Kevin Figueiredo replacing drummer Paul Geary, who is now working in artist management.

Extreme entertained with “It’s A Monster”, “Li’l Jack Horny”, “Get The Funk Out”, “Rest In Peace”, “Hip Today”, “Play With Me”, “Decadence Dance” and “More Than Words” then surprised the crowd with a cover of Queen’s timeless hit “We Are The Champions.”

Toon Bodyslam was thrilled to meet Extreme’s members and presented each of them with a pair of Thai boxing shorts screened with their names. The Thai rocker asked Nuno before playing a 26-second video clip, and all Extreme members then congratulated Toon on raising US$40 million during his marathon country-wide run.

A huge fan of Extreme, Toon Bodyslam asked Extreme to autograph the vinyls he had brought along to the gig and took their picture before happily posing with his legion of Thai fans as he made the way to his car.

Singer Jensakda Jarana, guitarists Nawat Jiraboonraung and Tanphun Kanacharoen, bassist Wathanyu Suriyawong and drummer Ratcha Wattanachitranon play a group of treasure hunters who enter the forest armed and find themselves facing not only an explosion but also a tiger.

Both songs are centred on a love story. “Jeb Laew Ngai?” is mostly pop with a rap segment written and performed by Maiyarap while “Tob Pak” follows the trademark Electric Neon Lamp sound and talks about a good man with a bad mouth.

Follow the band on the social media at YouTube: BECTero Music, Facebook: BECTero Music , electric.neon.lamp.band, and Instagram: BECTero Music, electricneonlamp.

A life well lived

Getsunova encourages Thais to lead worthy lives in “Cheewit Thi Mee Cheewit” (“Live A Live”) featuring Bodyslam’s bassist Thanadol “Pid” Changsawek and produced by Big Ass’s guitarist Poonsak “Aof” Jaturaboon.

“This new song is written from our own lives. We are really opening ourselves to the world and living happily,” says singer Prakarn “Name” Raiva. “The music video focuses on Getsunova’s members who have to choose between running the family business and following their dreams of playing music. And as we did indeed follow our dreams, we want to encourage others to do the same.”

Watch the music video through White Music’s official YouTube or at https://youtu.be/3Q6a7DTYYk.

Just love to dance

Mos Patiparn, Om Sunisa, Bow-Joice TK with Katreeya English, Yaya Ying, Belle-Wa China Dolls, Pim-Kaew-Wan Zaza, Ann-Praew-Get-Gang X3 Super Gang, Pim-Buachompoo-Mod Pop Angels, Tong Pakramai, Nicole Theriault, Tar-Tik Mr Team and Mar-Joy-Gift T-Skirt take to the stage of Royal Paragon Hall of Siam Paragon on September 8 at 7pm and September 9 at 5pm for a non-stop dance show called at “Dance Fever”, It’s the 21st concert organised by radio station Green Wave and tickets are already on sale at Thai Ticket Major for between Bt1,500 and Bt4,000.

Find out more at http://www.GreenWave.fm.

Sam gets the thrill

Sam Smith – one of the UK’s leading pop soul artists – is coming to Thailand for a concert at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani on October 28, as part of his “The Thrill of it All Tour.” Smith released his widely acclaimed debut album “In the Lonely Hour” which spawned a string of global hits including the heartwrenching “Stay With Me”, the melancholic “I’m Not The Only One”, “Money On My Mind”, and “Like I Can”. His sophomore album “The Thrill of it All” shot up the charts and laid the ground for his current world tour.

Tickets start at Bt2,000 and go on sale on June 30 at all ThaiTicketMajor outlets and via http://www.ThaiTicketMajor.com.

Check out the show at http://www.BecTero.com.

Odden and Parsberg first met in 2005 and formed the group in 2011. In 2015, the duo released “Pink Cloud” to fund breast cancer research. Other outings include a collaboration with Jauz that became a top bass house song, “Superstar”, “Deep in the Night” and “Nerds by Nature”.

Book a table or find out more by calling (081) 645 1166.

Electro explosive

French house DJ and producer Sebastien Leger, who was nominated for “Best Electro House” at the DJ Awards in 2009, will come to Thailand for a show at Sing Sing Theatre on Sukhumvit Soi 45 next Wednesday starting at 9.

The French DJ is best known for his hit dance singles “Hit Girl”, “Hypnotized” and “Aqualight” at clubs across Europe.

Leger will be supported by Mendy Indigo, one of Bangkok’s leading female underground DJs.

Book early at (063) 225 1331.

An evening with Bae Suzy

Much-loved South Korean actress and singer Bae Suzy will be in Bangkok on June 24, performing her debut solo concert at MCC Hall of The Mall Bang Kapi as part of her “2018 Suzy Asia Fan Meeting Tour.

The show, which starts at 4pm, will see her sing a selection of tracks from her solo album, “Yes? No?”, which spawned the hits “Pretend”, “Yes, No, Maybe”, “Don’t Wait for Your Love”, on which she duets with singer Park Won, and “In Love with Someone”, as well as new songs from her sophomore “Faces of Love” such as “Holiday”, “Sober” and “Midnight”.

Tickets cost from Bt2,000 to Bt4,500 at Thai Ticket Major counters and online at http://www.ThaiTicketMajor.com.

Dazzled by Daughtry

American band Daughtry, formed and fronted by its namesake Chris Daughtry, will rock Thai fans at a concert at Bangkok Convention Centre of Central Plaza Lat Phrao on July 15 at 8pm. The band will perform new songs from its upcoming fifth studio album, “Cage to Rattle”, such as “Backbone” and “Deep End”. Now 12 years down the road with four albums, Daughtry has become one of the most visible and consistent rock and roll torchbearers of the 21st Century.

Tickets are Bt2,000 and Bt3,000 at Thai Ticket Major.