Show Picks: BigO 40th anniversary, Steve Aoki and Dimitri Vegas at Marquee, Regina Song and more
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Singapore alternative rock pioneers The Oddfellows will perform at BigO magazine’s 40th anniversary celebration.
PHOTO: NEONPULSE
BigO Magazine’s 40th Anniversary Celebration
Singapore publication BigO, which ran as a print magazine from 1985 to 2002, was a staunch champion of home-grown music and pop culture and played a pivotal role in the development of the alternative music scene. After its last print issue, it existed solely as a website until August 2023, when it closed.
2025 marks the 40th anniversary since it started and new gig organiser Neonpulse has assembled a two-day line-up of bands associated with the magazine.
Among those performing are veterans of the underground and indie music scene that had their start in the 1980s, such as alternative rock quartet The Oddfellows and Opposition Party, often credited as Singapore’s first punk band.
The eclectic line-up also features bands of various genres, including shoegaze outfit Astreal, punk-indie band Plainsunset and Vedic metal band Rudra, all of which formed in the early 1990s.
Bands from the 2000s include retro quartet The Pinholes and indie rockers The Great Spy Experiment.
Pre-sale tickets are sold out, but a limited number of tickets will be available after doors open at noon on both days.
Where: The Blackbird, Gillman Barracks, 8 Lock Road
MRT: Labrador Park
When: April 12 and 13, noon
Admission: $38 at the door
Marquee 6th Anniversary
Belgian DJ and record producer Dimitri Vegas headlines Marquee Singapore’s sixth-anniversary bash on April 11.
PHOTO: MARQUEE SINGAPORE
Marina Bay Sands nightclub Marquee Singapore celebrates its sixth anniversary with headlining sets by two of the world’s biggest electronic dance music (EDM) stars.
Belgian DJ and producer Dimitri Vegas takes to the deck on April 11. He is one half of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, who have made it to DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs list multiple times and topped it twice. But movie viewers might also recognise him for his role as a smuggler in Hollywood dinosaur flick Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
Known for their celebratory sets at Belgian EDM festival Tomorrowland, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike are also behind tunes such as Thank You (Not So Bad), a 2023 remake of English singer Dido’s 2000 hit Thank You.
American DJ and record producer Steve Aoki headlines Marquee Singapore’s sixth anniversary bash on April 12.
PHOTO: MARQUEE SINGAPORE
American DJ and record producer Steve Aoki, no stranger to dance music festivals in Singapore and around the world, headlines on April 12.
With over 100 singles to his name, the Grammy winner and founder of record label and lifestyle brand Dim Mak Records released his ninth album, Paragon, in 2024.
Where: B1-67 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue
MRT: Bayfront
When: April 11 and 12, doors open at 10pm
Admission: From $60, go to str.sg/ntbu
The Original Music Festival
Singaporean singer-songwriter Regina Song is one of the acts performing at the Original Music Festival.
PHOTO: BRYAN ONG
Singaporean singer-songwriter Regina Song, who made her name when her music blew up on TikTok, is one of the performers at this multi-act music festival by sportswear giant Adidas. She will perform her latest single, Fairy, live for the first time in Singapore.
Also performing are fellow home-grown acts lullaboy – the singer-songwriter is best known for regional hits such as Someone Like You (2021) and Shortcut To Heaven (2022) – rapper Mean and singer-songwriter Jean Seizure.
There is also a space dubbed The Studio where audience members can get stickers or temporary tattoos, add charms to their Adidas sneakers or customise a skate deck with stickers.
Where: Esplanade Annexe Studio, 1 Esplanade Drive
MRT: Esplanade
When: April 11, 7pm
Admission: Free by wearing the following Adidas Originals footwear: Superstar, Gazelle, Spezial or Samba. Show your shoes at the registration booth at the venue
