Meet 35 Emerging Artists from Around the World in Music Matters Live 2023

Prepare for six nights of music discovery like no other! Music Matters Live, in celebration of its 18th year, is bringing 35 up-and-coming artists from 20 countries across the globe for a music festival that you should not miss.

Kicking off on Sept. 8-10 at Clarke Quay, the festival will feature a dazzling lineup, including headliner Benjamin Kheng, Singapore’s homegrown talent, as well as Paige from New Zealand, Teddy Adhitya from Indonesia, KIRE from Taiwan, and Love X Stereo from South Korea.

Meanwhile, the Sept. 11 show in *SCAPE Ground Theatre will include Mauvey from Canada, Boo Seka from Australia, and Kalpee from Trinidad and Tobago, among others.

This will be followed by the “Warner Music Presents” show, which will see the performances of Asia’s biggest multi-talented DJs, producers, and singer-songwriters. These are South Korea’s SHAUN, China’s hip-hop star thomeboydontkill, P-Pop star FELIP, Vietnam's indie darling Vũ, Taiwan’s Abus阿布絲, Thailand’s LUSS, Indonesia’s Paul Partohap, and Japan’s yonawo.

Wrapping up the event on Sept. 13 at The Main Stage at Clarke Quay are “Girls Night Out” and “ONErpm Presents: FUNYOUCANFEEL,” featuring emerging female artists and viral sensations like Malaysia’s Claudia, Australia’s BIRDEE, and Saudi’s Fulana.

Registration for “Warner Music Presents” is already closed, but you can still go to the shows in Clarke Quay for free!

To see the full lineup and stay updated on the latest happenings, follow Music Matters Live via Facebook and Instagram, or visit its website.

When: Sept. 8-13

Where: Clarke Quay, 3 River Valley Rd, Singapore / *SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, Singapore

How much: Free admission