Boston hardcore landed in Saigon for the first time, and Blue Monkey Bar held nothing back. Haywire brought the raw, street-level energy that made them a name worth crossing oceans for, backed by a local lineup that proved the city’s scene has plenty of its own weight to throw.
Scene Incubator #1 didn’t pack the room, but we’re not in the rush. With Route59, Lulaby, and ChipPunks splitting the night between thrashy punk and softer melodies, the show found its strength in closeness, where every riff, every chorus, and every shared smile landed harder for the smaller crowd.
The first Scene Incubator show drew a small crowd, but Route59, Lulaby, and ChipPunks played as if the club were full. Each set was sharp and committed. The debut night kept the room engaged from start to finish and set a clear standard for the shows that follow.
Hanoi’s Ciggarats, a punk-rooted quartet formed in 2024 with members aged 14 to 20, drop their first music video for Dissolve. The lead single from debut EP The Night Never Ended, out May 20, the track introduces a band splitting time between school, Grab shifts, and Guitar Plus Studio.
Four homegrown acts. One charged night. HCMC Originals Reignite brought happyco., Party Mums, Neon White, and Anesthetic Youth to the same stage, splitting the bill between alt rock atmospherics and punk urgency. Saigon’s underground showed up loud. Inside the gallery: every sweat-soaked, fist-raised moment captured.
Long Tranh Hổ Đấu struggled on Friday, so Ethos Collective scrambled to rescue the weekend. Um Ba La opened its floor for an emergency Saturday lineup of ElbowDrop, 9xacly, Cut Lon, Taiwan’s Infernal Chaos, and KINH, with power cuts and a sauna of bodies included.
unstopable! power breakdown didnt stop vietnam metal hardcore underground scene to keep unleash its beasts;
the beasts;
Elbowdrop, Cut Lon, 9xacly, kinh
and Infernal Chaos from Taiwan
Long Tranh Hổ Đấu’s first “Long” day brought together a packed lineup of rock, hardcore, metalcore and pop-punk acts, showcasing just how alive and diverse Vietnam’s heavy music scene has become. Despite organizational setbacks and shortened sets, the festival still delivered nonstop energy, from chaotic pits and heartfelt hardcore speeches to experimental industrial performances and massive singalongs. More than anything,
Long Tranh Hổ Đấu’s first “Long” day brought together a packed lineup of rock, hardcore, metalcore and pop-punk acts, showcasing just how alive and diverse Vietnam’s heavy music scene has become. Despite organizational setbacks and shortened sets, the festival still delivered nonstop energy, from chaotic pits and heartfelt hardcore speeches to experimental industrial performances and massive singalongs. More than anything,
Đen Tình Đen Nhạc đã quy tụ một dàn nghệ sĩ được tuyển chọn kỹ lưỡng, với Cờ Lê, Bedlam Royals và 9xactly tạo tiền đề cho Celeste đến từ Pháp.
