The warm, intimate Southeastern Gathering returns to Public House Bangkok for six days, October 20–25, with acoustic sets, workshops, jams, and late-night sessions—capped at 100 people and built for close listening.
The first thing people notice about the Southeastern Gathering isn’t the sound.
It’s the room.
Public House Bangkok is getting ready for a week of acoustic music that runs October 20–25—six full days where the focus stays unamplified. up close. and deliberately human. The last edition sold out fast, and this one is capped at just 100 people. Organisers are framing it as folk music at its most intimate: the kind of close-quarters week where you can watch a picker’s fingers move and catch every grace note. session after session.
From bluegrass to Irish trad and old-time, the program is designed to keep the line between performer and punter blurred. Workshops. jams. tunes and late-night sessions are part of the rhythm. unfolding at a human scale rather than a sprawling festival pace. The idea is simple: lose yourself in rare sounds. then stay long enough to become part of the week’s motion.
Proceedings open with The Pickin’ Parlour—three upstairs nights from Tuesday to Thursday, October 20 to October 22. Each night is built around a single player, instrument or theme, with city views framing the room.
The full bills and ticket details are set to surface closer to the date. but the overall shape is already clear. On Friday, the weekend proper begins with a loose Welcome Jam and Free Flow meant to break the ice. Saturday turns into a marathon day, while Sunday shifts into a gentler mode with Songs & Stories served alongside brunch.
If you’re going for the instruments, expect banjos, fiddles, mandolins, guitars, flutes and harps—alongside voices and stories. The performers are musicians steeped in these traditions. coming for a Bangkok roots crowd that grows a little bigger every year. with artists from Thailand and around the world.
Public House Bangkok is set to host the gathering from 7pm onwards, with an exception on October 24 when it starts at 3pm. Tickets are priced at B999–3,299 and are available via here.
There’s also a rule meant to protect the listening atmosphere. One child under 12 attends free with each paying adult. Given how hushed and unplugged everything is, parents are asked to keep the listening space respectful—because this week isn’t built for noise. It’s built for attention.
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