Dongguan Strawberry Music Festival Returns for May Day 2025 with Supercharged Lineup
Get ready, music lovers—the 2025 Dongguan Strawberry Music Festival is officially set to make its grand return during the May Day holiday (May 2–4), bringing an even more powerful lineup and upgraded experience to Humen Park. Announced by festival organizer Modern Sky, this will be the first Super Strawberry Music Festival in both the Greater Bay Area and Guangdong Province in 2025.
A Triumphant Return After Last Year’s Success
Last year’s Dongguan Strawberry Music Festival, held on October 4–5, 2024, drew nearly 50,000 attendees and introduced the beloved festival mascot “莞小鹅” (Little Goose of Dongguan), earning rave reviews and a spot on the Top 10 Quality Music Festivals (Single Session) in China 2024.
This year, the festival will run for three full days, featuring three main stages and 54 performance slots, with over half the artists being new faces—including international acts, local Cantonese voices, and some of China’s most iconic performers.
First Wave Lineup Highlights
🌍 International Artists
- I Don’t Like Mondays. – Popular Japanese rock band
- NON – A multi-talented artist known for music, film, and art
- chilldspot – A new-generation Japanese genius band
- Corn Wave – An independent music project
- Peremotka and SHORTPARIS – Russian new wave sensations, with SHORTPARIS acclaimed as “Russia’s best live act”
🎤 Asian Powerhouse Groups
- WayV (members: Kun, Xiaojun, Hendery, Yangyang) – Making their Strawberry Festival debut
- ATARASHII GAKKO! – The dynamic “Youth of Japan” group’s China debut
- tripleS – Returning with four members (嘉味元琴音, 许念慈, 周心语, 高丽真友) for their Dongguan premiere
- Otyken – Wild, high-energy Siberian tribal fusion band
🎶 Voices of Cantonese Pop
- Miriam Yeung – Iconic pop diva’s first Strawberry Festival appearance
- Pakho Chau – Returning to Dongguan for another heartfelt performance
- Other top Cantonese artists include: Ivana Wong, AGA, Jason Chan, Mike Tsang, FAMA, Supper Moment, Zpecial, and emerging act Short Run Novels
🎼 Familiar Melodies, Reimagined
- Steve Chou – “King of Love Songs”
- Zhao Lei – Renowned Chinese folk-pop singer-songwriter
- Guo Ding, Zhang Qiang, Vinida Weng, and more will bring their iconic sounds
- Indie favorites like Sound Fragment, Mercader, COM’Z, DOUDOU, and Dongguan hometown band Frog Pond will also take the stage, alongside rising stars like Modern Film Master (当代电影大师)
A “Super” Upgrade in Every Way
With more international diversity, local musical pride, and a deep focus on audience experience, the 2025 Dongguan Strawberry Music Festival promises to bring fans back to the roots of what a great outdoor music festival should be—multi-stage, content-rich, and refreshingly original.
This year, Dongguan will join Beijing in hosting Strawberry Music Festivals during the same holiday period, making this a truly national music celebration.
Ticket info will be released soon—stay tuned, and get ready for an unforgettable May!
