Following the first line-up announcement last month, the four-day camping festival of arts and lifestyle, Wonderfruit, released its second list of artists and activities for the 2015 edition last week.
Set to rock The Fields at Siam Country, just 150km southeast of Bangkok from Dec 17-20, and joining The Submotion Orchestra, Howie B, Dapayk Solo, Desktop Error, Mahajamreon and Polycat, is legendary hip hop artist Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def), R&B duo Rhye, and Lucent Dossier Experience, whose style incorporates music with a circus-like performance.
Other artists to delight festival-goers at the four main stages include Heartthrob, Elektro Guzzi, Daedelus, Goldroom, Viceroy, Catching Flies, Com Truise, Papercutz, Anchorsong, Arjun Vagale, Ocean Lam and Gaby Endo. Pongsit Kampee will headline, along with Greasy Cafe, Boy Thai, Kidnappers and Dan Buri.
The stages themselves are also promising to be highlights of the shows, with The Main Stage being turned into a "sculptural paradise" by artist Joel Dean Stockdill and the Solar Stage to be created by Los Angeles-based Vita Motus, known for its innovative stage designs for Coachella's Do LaB stage and Boom Festival. Last but not least, contemporary fashion house, Issue, is teaming up with architecture collective, Bang Bang to decorate the Soi Stage by layering specially designed printed fabrics with alluring chinoise architectural elements.
Those who went to the festival's first edition last year were likely to have been as impressed by the selection of restaurants as much as the music itself. The highlight this year is the award-winning Indian chef Gaggan Anand who's venturing for the first time into the realms of Thai food. While we're waiting for the final list of restaurants and vendors to be announced, Hong Bao, Bad Motel, Fillets, Broccoli Revolution, Maison Jean Philippe, and Moo Ping Hea Owen are among the confirmed participants who are sure to thrill the taste buds of festival-goers.
Beside food on the plates, there's also food for thought in a series of talks by global thought leaders including Dream Rockwell -- the founder of Lucent Dossier Experience, legendary music producer Howie B and noted architect Duangrit Bunnag.
Wonderfruit is from Dec 17-20 at The Fields at Siam Country. Tickets begin at 5,500 baht. Boutique and RV camping, as well as hotel packages are available at www.wonderfruitfestival.com
Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def).
Lucent Dossier Experience.
