Text / Compiled and reported by Chen Guanxin, MOOK Travel Life Network
Embrace the bright summer days with the rhythm of music! Starting in July, a total of 11 music events will take place across Taiwan, one after another. In addition to the well-known Gongliao Ocean Music Festival, the first to kick off are the Yilan Wushih Harbor Ocean Music Festival and the Taichung Lounge Music District, offering two distinctly different styles — a beach party and an urban musical feast. Following that, the Midsummer Night’s Dream at Taipingshan, the Mashagou Music Festival, the Wanggong Fishing Fire Festival, and the long-awaited return of the Wild at Heart Music Festival — a veteran among Taiwan’s music events — will all light up this summer.
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Starting in July, a total of 11 music events will unfold throughout the summer vacation, giving music lovers the chance to experience summer nights in various musical styles. (Photo provided by New Taipei City Tourism Bureau)
2013 Toucheng Ocean Culture & Tourism Festival July 5–7, 7/13–14
As part of the “2013 Toucheng Ocean Culture & Tourism Festival” organized by Toucheng Township Office in Yilan County, the “Wave Fun Wushih Harbor WOO-HA Ocean Music Festival” will be held at Wushih Harbor in Yilan. From the evenings of July 5 and 6, there will be beach music performances featuring artists such as Super Idol winner Hsieh Po-an, Julie Yuchi, Sun You-an, and DJ SerPico. On July 7, 13, and 14, ocean leisure activity experiences are planned, including an international surfing competition, paragliding demonstrations, sandboarding lessons, jet ski rides, banana boat rides, and whale-watching cruises. Event website: hohowa.match-shop.com/front/bin/home.phtml.
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The upcoming Toucheng Ocean Culture & Tourism Festival at Wushih Harbor in Yilan will feature beach music performances and ocean leisure activities. (Photo provided by Moleskine Editorial Department)
Taichung City “Lounge Music District” July 5 – August 24
The annual summer music event in Taichung, the “Summer Lounge Music District,” will officially kick off on the evening of Friday, July 5. This year, the first event of the 2013 Summer Lounge Music District, and a decade-long first, is “Resonance Everywhere,” a collaboration with the Confucius Temple. Leveraging the temple’s serene and Zen-like atmosphere, internationally renowned acts — “U-Theatre,” the a cappella group “O-Kai Singers,” and the “Chinese Flute Art Troupe” — will perform a classical yet modern midsummer concert. On the same evening, the “Midsummer Joy Night” will also take place at the Qingshui Park in Waipu District, featuring performances by the Taiwan Brass Quintet and the Mu-Xia String Quartet.
This year’s Lounge Music District events will run from July 5 to August 24, with 21 outdoor concerts held every Friday or Saturday evening at 19:30 in various public spaces across districts. In previous years, many people followed the Lounge Music District to enjoy music in different areas. This year, the public is encouraged to explore all 21 districts to discover their unique musical flavors and local characteristics. Come join the Lounge Music District and “relax on summer nights with wonderful music.” Event website: www.culture.taichung.gov.tw.
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On August 3, the “Nantun Midsummer Music Feast” at Wenxin Forest Park will feature performances by the Shining Taichung Orchestra and the National Taiwan Normal University Jazz Big Band. (Photo provided by Moleskine Editorial Department)
Atayal Art Week & Midsummer Night’s Dream Music Feast July 6, 7/13, 7/20
The Lanyang Forest District Office will host the “2013 Atayal Art Week & Midsummer Night’s Dream Music Feast — Notes Dancing with Phytoncides” series of events this summer. On July 6 from 10:00 to 12:00 AM, local indigenous junior high and elementary school students will perform traditional Atayal dances that showcase strength and beauty to touch visitors’ hearts. On July 13 and 20, music feasts will be held, featuring performances by the S4 Saxophone Quartet and the StaffNote Jazz Band, allowing visitors to relax under the starry sky in the embrace of nature, enjoying a romantic evening in front of the Taipingshan Lodge Service Station Plaza. Event website: http://goo.gl/H2bOC.
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Besides the abundant flora and fauna to admire, this summer vacation at Taipingshan also offers the Midsummer Night’s Dream Music Feast, where visitors can enjoy the beauty of the mountains and forests amid phytoncides and lingering melodies. (Photo provided by Moleskine Editorial Department)
Gongliao Ocean Music Festival July 10–14
The northern Taiwan music highlight — the New Taipei City Gongliao International Ocean Music Festival — will span five days with five major themes: “Rock the Global Village,” “Taiwan Family Rock,” “Women Power Rock 2.0,” “Ocean Indie Music Awards,” and “Surf My Music Fest!” In addition to popular bands from Russia, the United States, Australia, and Japan, outstanding Taiwanese indie bands and singers — such as Won Fu, Chairman, Echo, Bai An, Jia Jia, io, Skin Tight, 2011 Ocean Indie Music Award winners BOXING, and 2012 winners Freestyle — will also take the stage.Taiwan’s two premier creative bands, “Mayday” and “Sodagreen,” will grace the festival’s main stage on the first and last days, injecting even more rock energy into the event. Event website: www.2013hohaiyan.tw/index.asp.
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The Gongliao Ocean Music Festival is Taiwan’s most popular music event and a flagship summer music festival by the sea. (Photo provided by New Taipei City -)