Top bands from six ASEAN countries will bring their best sonic waves to the ‘Artwork is Work’ ASEAN Music Festival, which will be held in Hanoi on May 11.

The event will feature the bands Blood Sugar Politik from Myanmar, Thailand’s Molam International, Pulso from the Philippines, Muon from Singapore and at least 18 others from Vietnam, according to phapluattp.vn.

The musicians aim to stun the audience with assorted genres of rock, pop, nu metal and electronic music.

In addition to a non-stop chain of music, the event will include an art installation, a creative arts market and a fair introducing ASEAN specialties.

The festival, co-organised by the US Embassy in Hanoi and the Club for Art and Music Appreciation in Vietnam, aims to boost exchanges among ASEAN artists and promote the cultural vibrancy of the modern ASEAN region.

Tickets can be obtained on the door at a price of VND300,000 or VND100,000 for those holding a valid passport from an ASEAN member country.-VNA