(L to R) Kittima Pathisama, Asst. Secretary
to the MD; Karaket Puakboonrod, producer; and Edward Kiti, MD of Elite
Entertainment announce the upcoming festival.
Vittaya Yoondorn
Pattaya will thump to the beat of electronic dance
music tonight and Saturday when the Zoom Festival kicks off for the
second year at Bali Hai Pier.
The concert, organized by the Tourism Authority of
Thailand, city hall and Rak Chart Management Co., is designed as a
showcase for Thais to hold concerts with modern sound systems and
electronic equipment.
At a March 15 planning meeting, Pattaya Permanent
Secretary Office head Wuttipol Charoenpol said the event will offer
music, song contests and a deejay competition with a top prize of 20,000
baht.
First held in 2010, the Zoom festival took a year off
because of last year’s nationwide flooding. More than 50 artists will
appear, including well-known deejay Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas, and
Thai artist Dome Parkonlum.
Tickets are 100-300 baht for the event, which plays
out on three stages from 3 p.m. until 4 a.m. More information is online
at Zoom-Festival.com.
