Block Party Music and Art Festival () is a music festival held in Haebangchon, Seoul, South Korea. The festival takes the form of a block party and is held at various pubs and live performance halls in Haebangchon.
The festival first began in 2022. In addition to music performances, the festival includes drag shows, stand-up comedy, wrestling, performance art, magic show, and more. Ten venues joined the festival in 2023 and 12 venues in 2024.
Organiser Jamie Finn announced that 2024 will be the last Block Party festival, and in June 2025 he hosted the similar Debaser Festival, located in Busan with four venues. But he reversed the decision to end the Block Party festival and stated that a new one would take place in September 2025.
In 2026, the name of Debaser Festival was changed to Busan Calling Music Festival. Block Party Music and Art Festival 2022 In 2022, Block Party announced the first line-up involving Asian Glow, Haepaary, Brokenteeth and Seoul Electric Band. The festival ran for only one day on 24 September, with five venues. Saturday, 24 September The Studio HBCTuesday Beach Club Ultramodernista Asian Glow OurR Haepaary Love X Stereo Galaxy Express Hyangni Bulgogidisco GoryMurgy Pet SoundsDeadbeat Club Echo and the Machine Seoul Electric Band Ohchill Billy Carter Pop Ents PhilliesFairy Brokenteeth Homtown Buddy Hongbi Desert Flower 18Fevers Sailor Honeymoon Incestrual Lust Yangbans Cotoba Oily Rag The Hidden CellarKana Nam Kyung Un Seth Mountain Jinu Konda Geoffery Lewis Sagong Kowon Tree Southside ParlorNed Darlington Pylat Eundohee Sehee Jay Marie OddSong
2023 In 2023, the festival extended the period to two days and announced its first lineup, which includes Kim Oki and Kirara. Saturday, 7 October Sunday, 8 October Southside ParlorChorion Yoonseung Big Baby Driver Kim Il Du Horea Jacqui Sil-ARae Bae Lee Earth Haepa Jinaoking Big Phony OddSong XTIE The Studio HBCThe Jonnybirds Care Less Sink to Rise Pentasonic Fire Squad Galaxy Express Rumkicks 18Fevers Gritty Kitty EquinoxTwo Day Old Sneakers Daisy Gun ...Whatever That Means Winningshot Kim Oki Saturn Ballad Mandong PhilliesAnthony Wallace Jinu Konda Geoffrey Lewis Seth Mountain Truh Sonism J. RoviaSeven Sense Xen Jeni Wai Tracy Scott Humberto 92Euce Togul StudioNam Kyung Un MADDYXP Ejo & the Midgets Beacon Drinking Boys and Girls Choir FØG Nice Legs Pop Ents Yojung GoryMurgyQuite Nice Noise Lizz Kalo Far East Asian Tigers Chasedae Yangbans 87Dance Kirara Animal Divers Fat Hamster & Kang New Pet SoundsPylat Frankly Orange Flavored Cigarettes Wings of the Isang Leenalchi Lucy Valentine The SoundSucozy Room306 Deadbuttons Audrey No Cadejo Moskva Surfing Club Goths on the Beach The Reseters Living RoomChunli Gingerpop Ovalike Hex EyezTaeyu Narsis Malgo Pablo Winchester Airbear
2024 In 2024, the festival had 12 venues. The lineup included Minhwi Lee and Sombra and Noridogam, Kim Chunchu's side project, who was a member of Silica Gel. Saturday, 21 September Sunday, 22 September Southside ParlorJune Green Kim Mokin Seonghyeon Yeoyu and Seolbin Dave BeckJinu Konda Park Jihui Summer of Thoughts Angie The Studio HBCNahua Care Less Duoxini The Geeks 18Fevers Pop Ents LA Galbi Soumbalgwang Adios Audio MADDYXP Absolute Monsters Fail Fast Idiots Echo & the Machine Desert Flower Fat Hamster & Kang New Yamagata Tweakster SombraTogul StudioTaeyu Sucozy Kontrajelly Ahn Maru Narotic Wah Wah Wah Goonam BøJEONG KiraraBig Baby Cam Blue Turtle Land Hoa Kusnue Cacophony Minhwi Lee Sailor Honeymoon Yangbans Pet SoundsRainbow 99 Noridogam Sally Everywhere Gyojung Cottonstick Verycoybunny Quite Nice Noise Bandits OhchillDabda Gwon.U Seoul Electric Band Texas Flood Pylat Johnnivan Hyangni Cloud Underground Boogie WoogieHoney Jam Sam Wonho & the Time Machine Mimi Sisters Pentasonic Bibimbeat Jay Marie Djembe ColaBlue Messengers Concorde Cadejo WACK Meotjinsaeng Tracy Scott Band PhilliesGino Brann Dave Palmer & Friends Johnnybirds Trash and Joongmo Steve Manning Soki Yue Chorion SabbahaJeni Wai Band Geoffrey Lewis Soombee Sil-A Ha Heon Jin Seth Mountain Tommy Powell
2025 In 2025, the lineup included Jang Pill Soon and TENGGER. Saturday, 20 September Sunday, 21 September UPLIFTClaudine Splish Splash Club Oh Heejung Rainbow99 Lunar Isles Kontrajelly Big Baby Cam Fat Hamster & Kang NewAnt Wallace Xen Jinu Konda 1.5Iterations Jihwi Park Pretty City Lights Meeroo Choi Jisu Pet SoundsBlackwoodendoor Sally Everywhere DDBB Omm.. Grand Soul Central Zzzaam PCR Goonam DJ Emo KimchiMen & Them Ghost Bookstore Atom Music Heart Room Sound Huijun Woo Narotic Re:nier DJ Fuckin' CatSubriot HBCSabbaha Care Less Rux HarryBigButton Green Flame Boys 18Fevers Asian Spice House Johnnivan SOMBRA 64ksana DJ JamieSanbo Pylat Hammering Damdamgugu Crystal Tea Chip Post Gang Peach Truck Hijackers Pop Ents DJ SUKI Togul StudioMars Hotel Socialclub Hyangwu Daisy Gun Windy City Freekind Omar & the Eastern PowerJang Pill Soon Lily Eat Machine Skittles Xin Seha Gyojung Pishu Blue MoonChiyoonhae Danpyunsun X Boram Lee Honey Jam Sam TENGGER Electric Eels Boogie WoogieMustang & the Free Lady Ricotta Jazz Family Ha Heon Jin Djembecola Bibimbeat Gritty Kitty Otis Lim Casa AmigoThe Jonnybirds Geoffrey Lewis Jeni Wai Special StageJessica KoYangbans
2026 In 2026, the festival was extended to three days, from 11 to 13 September. The festival collaborated with Fred Perry, and Togul’s name was changed to Fred Perry Togul Stage.
Friday, 11 September Saturday, 12 September Sunday, 13 September Togul Fred Perry StageMusic Mantra Ghost Bookstore Bulgogi Disco Leenalchi Tiger Disco Luke No-Wave & DJ JamieValo The Suicide Diary othersmayforgetyoubutnoti Mimi Sisters Oysters Lang Lee SogummKim Il Du Samui Varnish Lucy Valentine Thama Moskva Surfing Club OBSG DankyardGlassgirl Pylat Kimbanourke Ye Ram Ha Heon Jin1.5Iterations Moher English Yangban Onee Sunwashere Subriot HBCLittle Boys Palecistus Komagens 18Fevers Hollow Jan Hard-Ons PCR Snake Chicken Soup Y2K92 Luke No-Wave & DJ JamieGawthrop LA Galbi Kuang Program Barbie Dolls Socialclub Hyangwu 800 Gondomar Cha Cha and the Cousins Boogie WoogieKim Oki the Exocist Crystal Murray Nahzam Sue & Moonsun Munan Cadejo Ureuk and the GypsiesUPLIFTBig Baby Cam Tomatomat Jessica Ko Ejae Sokodomo Cyrrca Fat Hamster & Kang New Ahnmaru Guinneissik DJ JiaEubene Xen Sapphire The Lavelies Moonsomoon Ellica Happy Izoko Maddyxp Silly Silky DJ Yes Yes Pet SoundsPark Hwi No BB Bomb Skasucks Drinking Boys and Girls Choir Daisy Gun QU Pop Ents Express!!! DJ Funkin' CatChip Post Gang Cultgazer The Godot Nokenok Yajasu Mineo Kawasaki Wack DialogueOlivia Song Geoffrey Lewis Honey Jam Sam Coca-Cola Outdoor StageSayang Windy City J-Tong Yangbans
Busan Calling Music Festival 2025 Debaser Festival In 2025, Jamie Finn announced the Debaser Festival, a similar form of festival to the Block Party Festival in Busan, running from 6 to 7 June. Friday, 6 June Saturday, 7 June OL'55Men And Them Ilgyne Barbie Dolls Daisy Gun The Vastards Daddy o Radioddbb othersmayforgetyoubutnoti Peach Truck Hijackers Sindosi Pop Ents Zero Zero Kim Oki Luv Luv Jam Party Dengue FeverJohn Givens Xeuda Ha Heon Jin Jinaoking & Tomoya Ogishiba Gino Brann Kuna 9Dimensions The 4AprilOvantgardeYajasu Bandits Erøtic Wørms Exhibitiøn Leenalchi Haepaary 18Fevers Soumbalgwang Tiger Disco DJ Jamie MomentBig Baby Cam Cloud Underground Airy Fat Hamster & Kang New Lionclad
2026 In 2026, he renewed the festival the Busan Calling Music Festival. Friday, 19 June Saturday, 20 June HQ GwanganBandits Mosshill Seoul Electric Band Dengue FeverLiquid Arts Network Plurals Smokin' Lee Tomoya Ogishiba Kuna The Jonnybirds Big Baby Cam Yamagata TweaksterOvantgardeCrystal Tea Maggie's Garden End These Days ddbb Yajasu Erøtic Wørms Exhibitiøn Danpyunsun and the Moments Ensemble Fat Hamster & Kang New Kirara DJ Jamie, DJ Funkin Cat OL'55Barbie Dolls Ilgyne Drinking Boys and Girls Choir Tetrapod Beatniq Roots Redeem Rumkicks NogadaLang Lee Huijun Woo Moonsomoon Daisy Gun
See also
List of music festivals in South Korea List of music festivals
References
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