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5 Senses Festival 2019 (second edition)

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The second edition of Thailand's 5 Senses Festival was announced for 14 to 19 February 2019 on Koh Phangan.

About this event

The second 5 Senses Festival followed a debut that organisers had kept to about 1,000 people. For 2019 the festival doubled that ceiling and ran for six days in mid-February instead of twelve. It is run by a collective of European promoters, and DJ Mag carried the announcement of the line-up.

The production was part of the pitch: organisers promoted a Funktion-One sound system, fire dancers and 3D visuals, and the event kept its habit of moving between jungle, mountain, waterfall and beach sites instead of using one stage. The festival bills itself as Thailand's 5 Senses Festival. A group of resident DJs was announced alongside the headliners, a format borrowed from European festivals. No later edition appears in the sources used for this page.

The facts

  1. Capacity was capped at 2,000 and the bill was led by Francesca Lombardo, Behrouz, Thomas Schumacher, Einmusik, Supernova and Graham Gold, plus a team of 14 resident DJs.
  2. Early tickets were priced at 60 euros, rising to 75 and then 100 euros as more headliners were announced.

Why it matters

The second edition grew the boutique island festival with bigger techno names such as Thomas Schumacher.

Line-up

Francesca Lombardo, Behrouz, Thomas Schumacher, Einmusik, Supernova, Graham Gold

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Festivals and culture on Koh Phangan

Most Phangan residents are Thai and many follow Buddhist traditions, so the festival calendar follows the lunar year. Songkran in mid-April brings water fights and ceremonies, and Loy Krathong on the November full moon is a night of floating lanterns and small baskets. Buddhist holy days also affect the island's nightlife: alcohol sales are restricted, and Full Moon Party dates can shift by a day. Temples worth a visit include Wat Phu Khao Noi, about 2 km from Thong Sala, and Wat Khao Tham in the hills above Ban Tai. Holy days move each year, so check dates close to travel.

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