Festivals in Taiwan, such as Spring Scream, the Peace Fest, Basic Aid, and more…

Spring Scream Rat
I have been getting a bit pissed off at the Spring Scream management this year because all of the emails I sent them never got any response. This site is one of the best archives of information and photos for Spring Scream and has been doing at our own cost for some [...]

The Spring Scream music festival in Kenting registration page is up, so if you are in a band or have some friends that play music in Taiwan, get a few demos together soon and submit them. Check out the main Spring Scream website periodically for updates regarding advanced ticket purchases and other events.

Here is the latest word on This years Spring Scream Double Rat music and Art Festival in Ken Ting, Taiwan. The info was leeched off of their Myspace page

Spring Scream April, 4 2008 at 2008 Spring Scream Double Rat Music and Art festival Erluanbi Light House, southern tip of Taiwan, Kenting,
Cost: [...]

Here is the latest press release regarding the BSOT Blues Festival:
Greetings, Blues Fans,
We’re days away from the biggest Blues event of the year - the Blues Bash!
BB4 will take place on the weekend of November 17th, 18th at the Dream community in ShihJih (or Shijr).

Info courtesy of Sean Scanlan
6th Daniel Pearl Day of Music on Sunday, September 30th
(Taipei, Taiwan) The 6th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days will allow Taipei residents the opportunity to participate in an international event uniting musicians [...]

Here is the latest about the Daniel Pearl Music Festival. It is on Sunday the 30th! There had been some confusion about it all. Here is a copy of the info I received from Sean Scanlan:

Daniel Pearl Music Day will be on Sunday, September 30th from 1-10PM at Hsinyi Public Assembly Hall [...]

We got a comment from KDC regarding the 6th annual Daniel Pearl Music Day this year. Any updates would be appreciated.
Hey Guys,
I’m hearing that the Dan Pearl Day of Music is gonna be on Sept. 30 at Hsinyi Public Auditorium right across from the Taipei Convention Center. They moved it up from [...]

On Saturday, June 30th the Canadian Society in Taiwan had a great Canada Day party near Baishawan Beach in Taipei County, cleverly called Canada D’Eh. Which is likely the result of the nuck habit of expressing themselves in grunted monosyllables. It was awesome, with Mandy DJ, the girls of Taiwan Beer, Neon, Bo Po [...]

Hi everyone,
We’ve got some good news. I’d like to let everyone know we have started a directory for pubs, bars, discos, and restaurants in Tainan. You can leave a comment and let everyone know how you feel about a place, or recommend a place that isn’t listed. You may not have realized [...]

Great Peace Fest again this year. Word has been getting out, and lots more people shows up this year compared with years past. Thanks to the scores of volunteers and bands that made this event great again.
I’m super tired but managed to get some pics online for all y’all.
Peace Festival 2007 Picture Album
I’ll [...]

Peacefest 2007 PRESS RELEASE
The leafy mountainside of Kunlun Herb Garden in Longtan will ring with beats and songs again this year, June 1st to 3rd, as peace-lovers from all over the island gather again to join hands for an end to war. Now in its fourth year, the [...]

Michael from Goodsoundz.com has done another outstanding job taking pictures at the May Jam. Check them out if you have time if you have some time. I just spent about half an hour going through them. I dig the sunset shots a lot, and there are quite a few gems within them [...]

I know some of you guys may be thinking why does The Real Taiwan always have nice things to say about the music festivals in Taiwan. There is a simple reason, and that is they really do rock. This past weekends May Jam was no exception. Axel Schunn’s creation has gone into [...]

The preliminary May Jam schedule is out. If you are in one of the bands, please confirm your time ASAP. Also, there are a few times remaining for the Armory Saturday evening, so if you are interested in playing there (it promises to be a packed house and a great time) please contact [...]

Some photos from Spring Scream weekend are up.
I’m still editing video though It’s going to take me a litte while here.
Holy crap! My voice is gone, my liver is swollen, my memory cards are full, my money is gone, my undies are dirty, my ears are ringing, and my face hurts from [...]