Baybeats
Music festival in Singapore
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::summary Music festival in Singapore ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| music_festival_name | Baybeats |
| image | File:BayBeats2011.jpg |
| location | Singapore |
| years_active | 2002-Present |
| genre | Alternative, Indie, Folk, Pop, Metal, Post-rock, Emo, Punk, Electro etc. |
| :: |
| music_festival_name = Baybeats | image = File:BayBeats2011.jpg | location = Singapore | years_active = 2002-Present | dates = | genre = Alternative, Indie, Folk, Pop, Metal, Post-rock, Emo, Punk, Electro etc. Baybeats is an annual 3-day alternative music festival 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.
The inaugural festival in 2002 was attended by around 9,000 people.
In 2006, Baybeats started auditions for bands to perform during the festival.
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. After the mentorship, selected bands get to perform at the festival. The 2007 festival was attended by 69,000 people.
In 2008, Baybeats was solely organised by the Esplanade. The festival also included five short films to be screened during the festival.
In 2021, the festival was held over four days for the first time instead of three days.
References
References
- Tan, Valarie. (1 September 2008). "Thousands of fans throng Baybeats music festival". [[Channel NewsAsia]].
- (11 July 2006). "BEATS' BACK". [[Today (Singapore newspaper).
- Toh, Christopher. (21 August 2008). "Baying for more". [[Today (Singapore newspaper).
- Abdul Hadi, Eddino. (2014-06-19). "Rock to new beats with Baybeats' budding bands scheme". The Straits Times.
- Adam, Adlina. (2023-10-20). "Get to know the Budding Bands of Baybeats 2023 – Count Vernon, M.Y.T.H, Taledrops, The Workshop, and Thy Howler".
- Abdul Hadi, Eddino. (2021-10-11). "Indie music festival Baybeats marks 20 years with expanded edition". The Straits Times.
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