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Baybeats
GenreAlternative, Indie, Folk, Pop, Metal, Post-rock, Emo, Punk, Electro etc.
Location(s)Singapore
Years active2002-Present

Baybeats is an annual 3-day alternative music festival[1] organized by Esplanade, and held in Singapore. It showcases various local acts such as regional and international artists. The festival is located at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and is free.

History

Baybeats was thought up by John Chiong of local music company, Wake Me Up Music, in 2001 and launched in 2002.[2]

The inaugural festival in 2002 was attended by around 9,000 people.[2]

In 2006, Baybeats started auditions for bands to perform during the festival.[3]

In 2007, the festival started a mentorship programme, Baybeats Budding Bands, to let bands who passed the festival's auditions to be mentored by the local music scene.[4][5] After the mentorship, selected bands get to perform at the festival.[4] The 2007 festival was attended by 69,000 people.[2]

In 2008, Baybeats was solely organised by the Esplanade.[3] The festival also included five short films to be screened during the festival.[3]

In 2021, the festival was held over four days for the first time instead of three days.[6]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Tan, Valarie (1 September 2008). "Thousands of fans throng Baybeats music festival". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "BEATS' BACK". Today. 11 July 2006. p. 36. Retrieved 20 October 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ a b c Toh, Christopher (21 August 2008). "Baying for more". Today. p. 37. Retrieved 20 October 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ a b Abdul Hadi, Eddino (19 June 2014). "Rock to new beats with Baybeats' budding bands scheme". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ Adam, Adlina (20 October 2023). "Get to know the Budding Bands of Baybeats 2023 – Count Vernon, M.Y.T.H, Taledrops, The Workshop, and Thy Howler". Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ Abdul Hadi, Eddino (11 October 2021). "Indie music festival Baybeats marks 20 years with expanded edition". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

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