Jazz on the beach
Another year, another Hua Hin jazz festival, this one to be bigger and better than the rest … however that wasn’t quite the case! Everything from the musical talent, fewer international artists, to the number of nights, the number of stages, and even to the toilet facilities seemed to be scaled back this year. The only thing that was bigger was the crowds squeezing onto a rapidly diminishing stretch of beach as the tide came in. Organisation problems aside it was still a great event with a fantastic show by Italian band Montefiori Cocktail on friday night. The twin brothers entertained the crowds with a top notch performance which had people dancing in the ocean before the night was out. Saturday afternoon was throughly pleasant however it became very busy very quickly with hordes of Bangkokians getting down for the weekend, with at least 10,000 people and only one stage on the beach we did not stay for the final act but did enjoy the smooth electric guitar solos of Prode Tanapat. We hope a little more thought will be given to the organization and number of people attending future events. More photos and info on the event can be found at www.jazzfestivalhuahin.com
