Chilling out at Khao Kho
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The second edition of the Overcoat festival draws more than 12,000 fans
More than 12,000 music fans dressed up in their winter woollies and made their way up to Khao Kho in Phetchabun last weekend for the second edition of the Overcoat Music Festival, enjoying not just the chilly eight degrees Celsius but also the performances of artists old and new.
Many in the crowd had so much fun that they stayed until the end of the fest, which wrapped around 5am. The organisers, Media Wrap, were so buoyed by the sold out tickets that they’ve already booked December 9 as the date for next year’s event.
The show featured 14 veteran and new artists, all of them performing covers in addition to their own material, along with medleys to fit the three themes: Green Wind for refreshing music, Pink Wind for ballads and sweet melodies, and Blue Wind for fun and dance tunes.
The venue, the Front Ranch by BN Farm, is located in a valley forming a natural amphitheatre, which enabled the crowd to enjoy a full panoramic view of the stage.
First-timer Nuntita “Bell” Khampriranonand, the talented transvestite who scored high on the first season of “Thailand’s Got Talent” was first up, followed by 60 Miles. Phobthorn “Tu” Sunthornyanakij took to the stage early in the evening just before Armchair, who performed seven songs including a fast tempo version of their hit ballad “Rue Plao”.
Room 39 thrilled with their own songs and covers while crowd-pleaser Sirinthip “Rose” Harnpradit impressed with sad ballads during an 11-song session that included a bilingual version of “When I’m Feeling Blue”.
Saksit “Tor” Vejsupaporn warmed up the crowd with eight high-tempo songs including “Chua Chan” — a cover of the hit by his father’s band Grand X’, then yielded the stage to Ben Chalatit who belted out eight songs including “Oy Oy”, another Grand X’ hit.
Duo Lipta rocked with their own hits and a medley of Thai cha cha cha songs, which got the crowd up and dancing while ballad prince Apiwat “Stamp” Uathawornsuk slowed the pace with eight hits, entertaining with improvised and amusing lyrics to the tune of his hit “Khwam Khid”, before ending his session with it, finally, with the real words.
Mild, through ever-charismatic vocalist Bodin Charoenrat, charmed with “Unlovable” then were joined by Rose for “Rak Lon Jai”. The festival wrapped with sets by Christina Aguilar and Jetrin Wattanasin, who mixed dance songs with ballads, before Anuwat “Boy Peacemaker” Sa-nguasakphakdee, closed out the night with two hits.
Part of the proceeds went to expand the libraries of local schools.
