Rawai/Chalong

The Freedom Bar at the North end of Rawai Beach has been a live music venue for twenty years now, the last seven under the management of Rung and her British partner Keith “Popeye” Starr. Live music most nights.

Go a little further and you’ll find the newly-opened Vibes Bar and Restaurant which hosts a competent Thai house band.

The Sunshine Bar does not host live music, but don’t miss it! Get there early and the girls will dance in formation together to Issan music. It;’s alway great fun and a good family show – you could take your grandmother there, don’t worry! The venue has moved now to opposite Super Cheap on the Chalong-Rawai road. It’s on Google Maps.

Take the turning left at the south end of the beach. After 200 metres on the left you’ll find the Paradise Beach Bar run by Annie and her daughter Waan. They have live music some nights.

Finally, in Chalong on the road down to the pier you’ll find the Pers Bar playing live music on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It’s currently classic rock. If that’s not your thing, then there is Thai pop music provided by Somtam Saep Gern which is 500m towards Kata from the Chalong traffic circle. There’s music every night, but it’s LOUD!

July 2022 Phuket Music Scene