Department of Cultural Affairs

TRENDY TAIPEI 2025 officially enters its warm-up phase! To mark the first TRENDY TAIPEI, Taipei City Government's Department of Cultural Affairs has set up a giant electric guitar installation in Taipei City Hall Square in front of City Hall. From today (July 23) until September 7, take a photo of yourself next to TRENDY TAIPEI’s giant guitar and upload it to the TRENDY TAIPEI fan page and you will get the chance to win TRENDY TAIPEI merchandise. Together let’s set the soul of music on fire and get into the spirit of TRENDY TAIPEI: IT'S NOW!

The Department of Cultural Affairs explains that this giant electric guitar installation presents musical notes in an amplified and contextual way. As Taipei’s trendiest new check-in landmark, it represents not just visual focal point, but also a kind of call to action, whose message is that we can all be creative. To participate in the lucky draw, any time between July 23 and September 7, take a photo of yourself next to TRENDY TAIPEI’s giant guitar head in Taipei City Hall Square, upload the photo to the comment area on TRENDY TAIPEI's official Facebook page, “like” TRENDY TAIPEI's Facebook fan page and tag two friends. The page editor will draw ten lucky winners at random from all the commenters that have completed the check-in task. Each winner will receive a limited-edition TRENDY TAIPEI 2025 gift set. The list of winners will be announced on TRENDY TAIPEI’s official Facebook and Instagram pages no more than seven days after the event ends on September 7..

Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tsai Shih-ping announced that this year's TRENDY TAIPEI will be held over a period of two weeks from August 25 to September 7. There will be a total of 14 cross-disciplinary event series, from large-scale concerts, international forums, live music performances, exhibitions, and street art, to parties and market experiences. This includes the JAM JAM ASIA Asian Music Festival, which brings together a line-up of more than 50 groups of artists from ten countries across the Asia-Pacific region, combining free outdoor parties, street culture and DJ venues open through the night to celebrate Taipei's unique summer rhythms. Building on last year's acclaimed event, Taipei Music Expo (TMEX) has invited more than 40 Taiwanese music labels and 20 groups of international music festival curators and program buyers to jointly create an in-depth content and business exchange platform with the aim of strengthening Taipei's position as a hub of the Asian music industry. Other exciting series of events include the Trendy Taipei BOOM series at the Taipei Arena, Super LIVE Taipei, Trendy Convection, SouthSpark Art Festival, Shilin Fairyland Disco, and Taipei Metro Nakashi: Moon Lute, Now and Loud! In cultural venues, residential areas, transportation nodes and other places around the city, music and other events will permeate daily life, allowing people to feel the pulse of creativity in their lives.

TRENDY TAIPEI is an international metropolitan music festival brand centering on the three main themes of concert economy, industry trends and urban action. With music at its core, it connects technology, fashion, visual art, the performing arts, and cultural and creative markets, making TRENDY TAIPEI more than just a feast for the ears, but a city carnival that everyone can participate in and help create together. For further details on events and ticket sales, please follow TRENDY TAIPEI and Taipei Music Center’s official website and social media.