Let’s Rock Your Body: Three Music Events You Can’t Miss in Taiwan

With the weather getting warmer, the rockers and music lovers can’t wait free their rock n roll souls in no time.

Taiwan is the center of Chinese rock music where is has great influence in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. No need to say that some of the greatest rock singers are born in Taiwan. With such a strong rocking atmosphere, Taiwan has its own three major music festivals that celebrate rock and roll spirit.

Beer, Bikini, and lots and lots of Great Music

The rock festival relay starts with ‘Spring Scream’ in April, Ken-Ting. Ken-Ting is at the southern tip of Taiwan and it’s a world known tropical surfing paradise. It is also known for its ‘spring all the year round’ weather which has attracted millions and millions foreign tourist to visit this former fishing village. ‘Spring Scream’ is the oldest music festival which was founded by two foreigners who loves music and Taiwan also. Now with its 13-year-old history, this 3-day festival continues to thrive and rock the southern Taiwan.

‘Ho-Hai-Yan’ keeps up in the second sequence of this rock n roll relay. Also located in a fishing village, ‘Ho-Hai-Yan’ has turned this peaceful small town ‘Fu-Long’ into a popular site for music lovers. ‘Ho-Hai-Yan’ music festival starts at the beginning of summer vacation when all the students are ready to rock their heads off. Hot girls and boys wearing bikinis and drinking beers, they all gather around the beach to watch their favorite bands performing on stages. ‘Ho-Hai-Yan’ is definitely enjoyed by people who love music and summer beach flavor.

The last one to the finish line in this relay is the ‘Formorz Festival.’ It has the biggest production of all three which it invites some of the world most famous rock bands and it has a social movement film festival attached to it. Unlike ‘Spring Scream’ and ‘Ho-Hai-Yan,’ ‘Formorz Festival’ is held in a children’s amusement park in capital city Taipei at the end of July. It is the most internationalized festival where performers all over the world rock with local artists and trigger fire sparks together.

No matter who you are or where you are from, you don’t even have to be a rocker, Taiwan welcomes everyone to savor its unique music festivals!