FRI 5-7 | Immortalised by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 50 moments that forever changed the history of rock music, the Woodstock Festival of 1969 was about far more than just sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. During ‘three days of peace and music’, 32 acts – including Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, and Janis Joplin – took the stage in one of the most pivotal moments in music history. This weekend, for the fifth annual Penhstock, almost as many bands (from Thailand, Vietnam and here) are assembling at Sharky’s in honour of Woodstock’s 45th anniversary. Brace for a barrage of classic, indie, alt, punk, acoustic, blues, Khmer rock ‘n’ roll, bluegrass, heavy metal and infused rock ‘n’ roll. Also brace for the Kingdom Brewery’s double-decker bus, the roof of which is doubling as an outdoor stage. Friday features Sharky Blitzkrieg Ramones, The Fumes, The Lazy Booze Drunks, Bob Passion & The Schkoots, Sexploited, Sonic Detergent, Sangvar Day, and Nightmare AD. Saturday is Dirty Jackz, Ricky Rotten & The Scumbags, Joe Wrigley & The Jumping Jacks, Electric Yard Dogs, Adobo Conspiracy, The Mekong Messengers, and Itchy Band. Sunday brings the 9999 Arts Group, The Ten Tips, Sinville Roadshow, RNA & friends, Bacano, Miss Sarawan, The Underdogs, and Brooklyn.
WHO: Up to 30 of the city’s best rock bands
WHAT: Penhstock V
WHERE: Sharky’s, #126 Street 130
WHEN: 8pm – midnight December 5, 6 & 7
WHY: Witness local rock music history in the making