Looking for a gig where you can let loose after a long week at work? Or do you require a fresh idea for a weekend date with that special someone in your life? With a variety of live music events already added to the 2026 calendar, you can rest assured that you will find something that suits your needs.
If you are not sure where to start looking, here is a guide to concerts, gigs, festivals, and events featuring homegrown musicians and artists that you can catch on our sunny island this year.
UPCOMING GIGS
Candlelight Concerts
When: Various dates
Where: Various venues
Tickets: More information is available here
Fever's celebrated Candlelight Concerts series is back in 2025 and music lovers can expect to be mesmerised by classical renditions of tunes from beloved films, hits from some of the biggest names from the international music scene, and more. This year is all about tributes to legendary music soundtracks in movies and dramas by the likes of Hans Zimmer, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran & more.
Let It Be Lovely – Timeless Classics from The Beatles & Stevie Wonder
When: 4 May 2026, 10:30AM & 3PM
Where: Esplanade Recital Studio
Tickets: $15 - $21, available here
This concert brings together Bennett Bay and Shak’thiya in a stellar collaboration, celebrating classics from luminaries such as The Beatles and Stevie Wonder. Filled with nostalgic favourites including 'Here Comes the Sun', 'Sir Duke', 'Twist and Shout', 'Superstition', and more, the show invites you to dance, sing and share the joy with those around you. Bring your dancing shoes and perhaps, some tissues.
Cultural Extravaganza 2026
When: 7 May - 7 June 2026, various times
Where: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Singapore Chinese Orchestra Concert Hall
Tickets: various prices, available here
Cultural Extravaganza 2026 returns with a vibrant, multi-genre lineup spotlighting the richness of Singapore Chinese arts—led by a strong and dynamic music programme. Audiences can look forward to cross-disciplinary highlights like The Cycle of Grace, a sweeping fusion of live music and dance by The TENG Ensemble, as well as Titan Sculptors, a bold orchestral showcase pairing new compositions with visual art. Concertgoers can also dive into Reunion 4.0, featuring a diverse repertoire from the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra, alongside crowd-friendly showcases like TGIF Music Station (CE Edition) and Happy Sing-Along (CE Edition), which bring together artists across styles for fresh collaborations and live performances. Blending tradition with contemporary sounds, the festival’s music offerings anchor a month-long celebration of culture through immersive, genre-spanning experiences.
Encounter II：Liang Wern Fook’s Composition Showcase
When: 8-9 May 2026, 7:30PM, 3PM
Where: SCO Concert Hall
Tickets: $60 - $100, available here (UPDATE: sold out)
Encounter II is the re-stage of the wildly successful Encounter concert in 2024, a rendition in pure Chinese orchestral version. The musical works and words of Cultural Medallion recipient Liang Wern Fook are an important part of common memories shared by Singaporeans growing up in the 80s and 90s. It is also a part of the Singapore Story. In his music, we encounter life and youth; we encounter uncertainty, home, and reconciliation; we also encounter ourselves. This concert is presented by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO).
《妈妈，我爱你！音乐会》To Mom, With Love
When: 10 May 2026, 3PM
Where: Festive Arts Theatre at Our Tampines Hub
Tickets: Free entry, register here
《妈妈，我爱你！音乐会》To Mom, With Love! brings together voices across generations in a moving celebration of maternal love expressed through song, personal stories, and shared moments of appreciation. Hosted by 88.3 DJ Jia Ming, the concert features beloved Getai performers Hao Hao and Xian Hong, alongside rising talents Lyla Ng and Raybe Oh. A special highlight includes Raybe Oh’s deeply personal story of her recovery, and the unwavering love and support of her mother - a powerful reflection of maternal strength and devotion.
AFLAME
When: 10 May 2026, 7:30PM
Where: Esplanade Recital Studio
Tickets: $35, available here
AFLAME, part of Ding Yi Music Company’s Chamber Classics series, features the yangqin in dialogue with the cimbalom within a Chinese chamber music context. Rooted in different traditions, these two instruments are united by their bright, percussive energy and expressive range. Through this meeting of instruments and cultures, AFLAME explores how sound across traditions can ignite, evolve, and transform — much like fire itself. The concert is co-curated by Ding Yi Concertmaster Fred Chan Hong Wei and yangqin soloist Tan Jie Qing, guest-conducted by Olivier Ochanine, and features Czech cimbalom virtuoso Matej Cip.
Part 3 of the Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas by Mikkel Myer Lee
When: 23 May 2026, 7:30PM
Where: Esplanade Concert Hall
Tickets: $20 - $120, available here
Piano prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee is set to mark a major milestone in his ambitious Beethoven journey with the third instalment of his Complete Beethoven Sonata Cycle. Returning for his only Singapore performance this year, the young virtuoso will perform four iconic works — Piano Sonata No. 2, No. 20, No. 26 ‘Les Adieux’, and the formidable No. 23 ‘Appassionata’ — as part of his long-term eight-part project to publicly present all 32 Beethoven sonatas. Prepare for an evening of passion, depth, and timeless musical storytelling.
MOTHER HOTLINE - A Concert by Amni Musfirah, A Tribute To All Mothers
When: 23 May 2026, 7:30PM
Where: Esplanade Recital Studio
Tickets: $52, available here
Mother Hotline is a heartfelt musical concert by Amni Musfirah, featuring Project Ultra artists, told through the metaphor of a call-in hotline — a space where children seek guidance as they grow, struggle, dream, and begin to understand the women who raised them. At its core, the show emphasizes the importance of mutual understanding between mother and child. It invites children to see the emotional world behind their mothers’ actions, while also reminding adults that motherhood is not a role defined by perfection, but a journey of learning, worrying, protecting, and loving in real time. Through music, storytelling, humor, and vulnerability, the show follows young performers as they move through different stages of childhood and adolescence: from innocence and curiosity, to teenage rebellion and emotional conflict, and finally to reflection and gratitude.
Lush Life
When: 29-30 May 2026, 8PM
Where: Victoria Theatre
Tickets: $48 - $88, available here
Two of Singapore's most iconic and contrasting voices share one stage in a groundbreaking new work. Helmed by internationally acclaimed Singapore director Ong Keng Sen known for his distinct aesthetic in creating documentary performance through collaboration with his performers and extensive research, Lush Life is an intimate documentary piece that weaves the lives, artistry and connections between the sublime, audiophile-grade jazz of songbird Jacintha and the bohemian spirit of pop icon Dick Lee. Through personal narratives, archival traces and live music, this distilled work paints a dual portrait of artistic and life pursuits. Sink into the lush world of Jacintha's music and Lee's vibrant classics, revealed as chapters in their lives. Lush Life is a conversation across styles and generations, a meditation on what it means to live a creative life in its most resonant form.
Earthopia Fest 2026
When: 29-31 May 2026, 10AM
Where: Fort Canning Green
Tickets: Free entry, register here
Earthopia Fest 2026 is set to return, bringing together a vibrant mix of live music, sustainability, art, and community action. Headlined by acts including Shye, Club Mild, Sobs, Heema Izzati, and Jukuleles, the three-day festival will also feature thrift and circular fashion pop-ups, eco-focused workshops, interactive art installations, yoga sessions, and insight talks by youth-led organisations and sustainability advocates. Curated as a space “that turns apathy into action”, Earthopia Fest promises an immersive weekend where festival-goers can discover new music, support conscious brands, and connect with Singapore’s growing creative and environmental communities.
That Incredible Gig In May
When: 30 May 2026, 6PM
Where: Wire Entertainment Live House
Tickets: $19.90, available here
Organisers Wicked Productions have put together an incredible gig in May simply called... That Incredible Gig In May! The stacked lineup includes local faves suc as rathmock, Tariot, MAO.A, Saving Medusa, Cakar and Mantra.
goneMUNE: AVERDONIA [EXTENDED] LIVE
When: 30 May 2026, 11:15PM
Where: Empress Lawn
Tickets: Free entry
goneMUNE brings the metal heart of AVERDONIA to life with goneMUNE: AVERDONIA [EXTENDED] LIVE, a fleshed-out continuation of the darkwave world first introduced in their self-titled album. The performance will feature new tracks alongside music from AVERDONIA, with Mervin Wong joining the live set and Tactility of Light handling lights. The gig is part of SIFA x Big Duck Music, alongside performances by Hidemen and Houg. Fans can also dive deeper into the origins of AVERDONIA through an accompanying exhibition by AxTL x HOTHOUSE (running from 7-15 May), which explores the project’s beginnings through surround sound and immersive lights, alongside works by Alina Ling, NONFORM, Hidemen, and Houg.
hello risk hello reward
When: 6-7 June 2026, 8:30PM
Where: Esplanade Concourse
Tickets: Free entry
He greets risk with a hello, but is unsure of his reward. The first step is always the scariest. Doubts run freely in his head, untamed. His judgement of foresight is veiled by irrational fears. Despite this, he maintains a cool composure on the outside. He forcibly silences the noise in his head, while diving headfirst into the aforementioned risk. Join deførmed as he performs his first ever soliloquy, of which the narrative is guided by his songs.
BIG BIG small small
When: 6-7 June 2026, 2PM, 4PM, 7PM, 9PM
Where: Studio Theatre, School of the Arts Singapore
Tickets: $48 - $56, available here
Blending sound, sculpture, and storytelling, BIG BIG small small is an immersive, genre-defying performance that brings together Joanna Dong, Chok Kerong, and Dawn Ng in a striking exploration of existence and identity. Designed as a fluid experience rather than a conventional show, the piece invites audiences to move through a darkened, sculptural soundscape where music, spoken word, and visual art intersect — dissolving the boundaries between concert, installation, and ritual. Through bilingual compositions and a constantly shifting environment, the performance reflects on the paradox of being both small within the vast cosmos and expansive within oneself, offering an intimate yet thought-provoking journey that lingers long after the final note.
Ma mère l’Oye: SNYO with Singapore Ballet
When: 12-13 June 2026, 7:30PM
Where: Esplanade Concert Hall
Tickets: $20 - $50, available here
Following their well-received 2023 collaboration, the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) and Singapore Ballet reunite for Ma mère l’Oye: SNYO with Singapore Ballet. They jointly present the ballet piece titled Ravel Vignettes, choreographed by three of Singapore Ballet’s dancers and performed to Ravel’s enchanting Mother Goose and Schubert’s Second Symphony, the latter choreographed by the legendary Choo-San Goh. Music Director Joshua Tan also conducts the SNYO for the concert opener, Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture.
Singapore International Piano Festival 2026
When: 2-5 July 2026, various times
Where: Victoria Concert Hall & Play Den, The Arts House at The Old Parliament
Tickets: $28 - $88, available here
Presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), the Singapore International Piano Festival (SIPF) returns for its 32nd edition under new Artistic Director Albert Tiu. With the theme “The Pianist, Composer and Improviser”, the festival spotlights artists who perform across all three roles through six recitals, a masterclass, and two talks. Highlights include new late-night recitals at Play Den, where Singaporean pianists Churen Li (2 July, 10PM) and Jonathan Shin (3 July, 10PM) take the stage. Li’s Echoes and Refractions blends her own compositions with works by Mozart, Beethoven and Saint-Saëns, while Shin’s Restless Natures features world premieres by himself and Nathaniel Parks alongside music by Andres, Boulanger and Muhly.
Broadway Beng 20th Anniversary TWENTY POON PIPI
When: 10-11 July 2026, 7:30PM
Where: Esplanade Concert Hall
Tickets: $88 - $198, available here
Blow your whistle - as the wonderful worlds of the Broadway Top Hat and the Ah Beng Gold Chain come together for the 20th anniversary celebration of our beloved Broadway Beng! This July, elevated by a mini-combo orchestra, this East meets West, Hokkien spewing, Broadway crooning, YAN TAO (gorgeous) local superstar takes to (drumroll pls ....) the Esplanade Concert Hall! With his hallmark tongue in cheek humour and his feet tapping, heart stopping, honey-dripping vocals, YOU die die cannot miss this Full Tux, Full Luxe affair! You must catch tok kong mini orchestra, sibeh chio Chio Buuuuuus plus the one and only Sebastian Tan as your Broadway Beng!
