Kenting Spring Scream Music Festival   Kicks off the fun in Southern Taiwan starting April 5

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

Entering its eighth edition, the “2013 Kenting Spring Scream Music Festival” will be held at Hengchun Airport during the Qingming holiday from April 5 to April 6. With the theme of “Love the Earth, Love Kenting, Love Music,” the event will feature a stellar lineup of diverse artists as well as a large-scale outdoor EDM party, and is expected to attract tens of thousands of participants to this grand springtime outdoor celebration; the Spring Scream Music Festival will also integrate four major elements: EDM, live performances, original music awards, and environmental awareness.


▲ Chen Qizhen and Chang Chen-yue attend the Spring Scream press conference. (Photo / Provided by Friend Dog Studio)

The “2013 Kenting Spring Scream Music Festival,” held on April 5 and 6, officially kicks off at 4 p.m. on April 5. The audience will kick off the event alongside the Chairman Band, followed by performances by Joanna Wang and Olivia, who will share the southern Taiwanese sunset with the crowd. Rock king Chang Chen-yue will then electrify the Kenting night, and the evening will conclude with the ethereal vocals of Chen Qizhen and Sodagreen providing the perfect finale.

On April 6, the event will open with performances by the first and second place winners of the Spring Scream Awards, followed by sets from Da Mouth, Matzka MJ116, MC HotDog, Yoga Lin, and Hebe Tian performing on the second day. In addition, the organizers will host a Hengchun EDM party after the main stage performances this year (2013). The party will feature internationally renowned EDM artists such as German DJ ATB, Dutch act RANK1, and Super8 & Tab, who will take the stage from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., bringing the house down with their powerful and dynamic electronic beats.