Grammy-nominated musician Bonobo headlines new arts and music festival at Fort Canning Park
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English DJ Bonobo headlines the inaugural Somewhere Out There music and arts festival, taking to Evermore Stage.
PHOTO: GRANT SPANIER
SINGAPORE – English DJ Bonobo is headlining the inaugural Somewhere Out There festival at Fort Canning Park on Aug 16. The seven-time Grammy nominee, known for his electronic dance music, last performed in Singapore in 2018 as part of St Jerome’s Laneway Festival.
Somewhere Out There, billed as a music and arts festival, will also showcase home-grown music acts and artistes. They will be spread across three stages, with Bonobo headlining the Evermore Stage.
The Roots Stage will be the platform for Singapore collectives, including party scene stalwarts such as Ice Cream Sundays, Blackout Agency and Soul Collective.
Indie music collective Wild Pearl Studio will be co-curating the Canopy Stage with festival organiser Fabrik Asia. This will be an immersive space fusing art, music, dance and subcultures.
Art will be at the heart of the Forevermore Tree, including works by Singaporean artist Erika Tay and Singaporean fashion designer Putri Adif. Other artists include Singapore-based Polina Korobova and Malaysia’s Tasha R Shah.
Another festival staple will be food and beverage concepts from local providers.
More acts will be added to the line-up and more details will be released closer to the festival date.
Mr Bernhard Schwarz, co-founder of Fabrik Asia, said in a statement: “Covid-19 put a pause on Singapore’s festival scene and it never fully recovered. Before, there were Neon Lights, Garden Beats, Laneway, ZoukOut – then silence.
“We saw the need for a new, home-grown music and arts festival to bring people together to experience, create and reconnect.”
Early-bird tickets priced at $98 are on sale now. Go to sotfestival.com for more information.
The Somewhere Out There festival will take place on August 16 at Fort Canning Park.