TAPAUfest, the celebrated indie music and arts festival, is making its much-anticipated return to Resort Tasik Raban, Lenggong, Perak on 23–24 August 2025, featuring a dynamic lineup of acts from across four ASEAN countries.

This year’s festival continues the spirit of #SerumpunBerpesta, a celebration of Southeast Asian solidarity through sound. The 12-act lineup includes homegrown favourites like Couple, FUGO, Seru x Wani Ardy, Insomniacks, Raksar and Okirama, alongside regional talents such as Indonesia’s Sal Priadi, Skandal, Perunggu and White Chorus; Singapore’s Cactus Cactus; and Thailand’s Kiki.

At TAPAUfest, festivalgoers can also look forward to BENGKEL, a series of workshops and sharing sessions; LAYAR, screenings of indie short films and documentaries; PASAR, a curated marketplace featuring indie brands, arts and crafts, merchandise, and vinyl; and WARUNG, an all-day makan-fest spotlighting Southeast Asian flavours.

This edition marks TAPAUfest’s third outing in Lenggong. The festival first made waves in 2014 as Southeast Asia’s first-ever crowdfunded music festival, held at the Botanical Garden in Penang.

Early bird tickets are on sale at tapautix.asia. Prices start at RM129 for a one-day pass and RM229 for a weekend pass.