HBC Fall Music Festival Running into the Thirteeth Year

Hae Bang Chon Fall Music Festival 2018, takes place on Friday, and Saturday October 19^th and 20^th      This is the second installment of HBC Fest in the 13^th year of the Hae Bang Chon music festival with a great lineup and some new additions for independent music. The definitive expat and international music and performance fest in Korea. Made up entirely of independent music artists and performers from Korea and a host of other countries. The festival began in 2006 as a showcase for expat musicians in the city to perform to larger crowds. It has grown over the years from the 3 simple bars it was first conceived in. The 'Fest' was originally started by

Lance Reegan-Diehl and James Gaynor. It continues to this day under the guidance of founder Lance Reegan-Diehl owner of DEELEEBOB Music and the HBC fest.

HBC, or Hae Bang Chon located in Youngsan-Gu is one main street where the action happens from the very bottom all the way up to the top where the Hair of the Dog sits perched. The HBC area became very famous as a local expat hangout from 1998 onward, and the Hae Bang Chon festival has made the entire area blossom into a bubbly, busy place for all kinds of businesses to open as more people find it an attractive neighborhood to be in. The festival has always adapted to the demands of both musicians and venues, this fall festival venues and supporters: Hair Of The Dog, Linus BBQ, Phillies Pub, Bedrock, The Cave, Bonny’s Pizza Pub, Al Matto Terrace, Camarata Music, Rabbit Hole, Casablanca Sandwiches, Morococo, The Workshop, and Hidden Cellar. Boogie Woogie.

Phillies Pub, Camarata Music, Bedrock , and Boogie Woogie, host the bands that perform on the larger sized stages, and the sounds range from blues, to rock, to jazz, and all points funky in between. The festival is known for the up close, small venue and intimate feeling you get from watching the variety of people perform.  Local bands performing include Reasco, Cutty, The Beagles, The Coals, Batu, Park’s Blues Band, Rough Cuts, DND, Rooftop Stray, TRAP, and a host of solo and smaller acoustic acts will be on stage at Hair of the Dog, Linus BBQ, Hidden Cellar, Workshop, Phillies Balcony, and The Cave.

While safety in large numbers is always a concern. There has never been a single fest related accident or incident with cars and people during the entire run of HBC Fest for 13 years. There are now sidewalks in the area outside of all the fest venues, and everyone is free to walk from bar to bar without tape lines, or traffic issues. The festival is provided by local business owners who support this music festival and give independent artists a place to play.

The HBC Festival is a DEELEEBOB Music Production. The central point between artists, venues and business owners. Music sponsors include Sound Drive Amplifiers, Swing Guitars, Graphtech Guitar Parts, Olympia Strings and Straps, along with all participating business owners and Beer vendors.

The festival begins on Friday Oct. 19^th   with 4 to 5 venues hosting some live acts. Saturday Oct. 20^th there will be live music from 4pm onward in the wee hours. Last act on at 1am. 10 live venues running for the Saturday.

For more details, including an updated schedule and list of performers, please visit the main website www.hbcfest.com and there is an event page on Facebook, which directs you to the schedule on the website.

ADDRESS:

DEELEEBOB Music - HBC Festival,

47-B1, Sinheung-ro, Yongsan-gu,

Seoul, Korea, 140-842

EMAIL: sales@deeleebob.com

HBC South Venues Fall 2018

DEELEEBOB Music: Owner and founder of the HBC Festivals. Gear and services provided to the festival and the various business owners throughout the year.

CONTACT: Lance Reegan-Diehl

Revolucion: A Cuban inspired venue, with an all Cuban menu and authentic smoked chicken, with excellent Cubano sandwiches. The music is bands outside in the parking lot all afternoon, then into the indoor stage for a more intimate acoustic easy listening feel.

CONTACT:  Peter

Maloney’s South Pub: The owner in Seoul decided to bring his beers, and his pub to Pyeongtaek. While having two loactaions has been a stretch, Maloney’s South has found a comfortable cozy place in Anjang-ri to call home. Acoustic corner bound rock’n is to be had at this comfy little place.

CONTACT:  Brendan

Louis Bar an Grill: An upstairs pub over looking the ville street. Good grill and food, always a friendly atomosphere, a favorite among the local Military and contract workers. Plenty of seating with an outdoor patio and roof top bar style seating and picnic tables. Live acoustic music for the HBC fest.

CONTACT:  Zach Carlson

Bear Paw: This place used to be an extention of the RMT in Seoul, the owner has concentrated on the Bear Paw only to make a fantastic open pub feel, with a fantastic menu. Still keeping the Canadian feel, and the sports bar appeal. Over looking the Pyeongtaek base. A favorite among expat and locals. Live music features bands this fall fest, as well as a bit of acoustic to wind up the night.

CONTACT:  Tyler Deuling

Wolfhound: Irish pub located in the heart of Anjang-ri, while not just an extension of it’s Itaewon cousin. The wolfhound has carved out it’s own personality with a solid no nonsense menu, and catering to sport events and expat’s. Acoustic live music featured at HBC South.

CONTACT:  Jamie Cotton

Tailgate Bar an Grill: The sporting center that Tailgate is, huge outdoor patio, lot’s of dart boards, and dual pool tables keep this place being an entertainment central. The oversize burgers an entrée’s are a favorite to the military who frequent the place. They even offer a taxi ride coverage for anyone, if they spend a certain amount at Tailgate. A tented stage is the norm. and BBQ’s on the back patio where rock bands knock it out of the park at HBC South.

CONTACT:  Austin : https://www.facebook.com/TailgateTavernKorea/

Featured acts : Badoogie, Reasco, Cutty, Jonathan Hunt, Batu, Christian Whelan, Jordan Stewart

John Patrick Starling. TRAP, EARL, L.R.D. Band, among others.

HBC Fall Fest 2018 - The Venues

Hair Of The Dog: Featuring live acoustic music, a very cozy place, with excellent food.

Featured acts Whitney Soul, Peter Daley, and Pounamu.

CONTACT: M.J. Kim

DEELEEBOB Music: Owner and founder of the HBC Festivals. Gear and services provided to the festival and the various business owners throughout the year.

CONTACT: Lance Reegan-Diehl

Camarata Music Studio: Known for the classical music and the choir practices heard in HBC. Notable plays the Wizard of Oz, and the Pops concerts every year. Featured acts on the CMC stage this fall will be Stranded Alien, and Honey Jam Sam

CONTACT: Ryan Gossel

Rabbit Hole: A pub that has various video games, and is well known for the weekend shows. Rabbit hole has hosted bands at the fest before, and acoustic acts. This festival features the drag show at Rabbit hole. A song and dance review that can be enjoyed by anyone.

CONTACT: Johnny

Casablanca Sandwiches: Great food, always friendly staff. The owner loves HBC fest, and they simply support the event. Along with their second shop Morococo.

CONTACT: Wahid

Linus BBQ HBC location: Always an awesome BBQ smoked to perfection. Linus turns into an open air amphitheater during HBC fest with the entire balcony and lower bar glued to the performances under the staircase. Featured acts Tom Daly and LRD, Siyun Kim an Zach Bardon

Linus

Bedrock: One of the staples in the HBC live scene. Always an acoustic Wednesday with lively hosts and cool beers. Once again the Bedrock of HBC will host an acoustic Friday, with full on bands for Saturday. Rough Cuts, and DND

Contact: Simon Hoppe

Phillies Pub: Two floors of talent running for the two dates. Phillies has been the central Pub in HBC for over 20years, and it is the center of HBC Fest. Upstairs is live solo acoustic acts featuring – EARL,

Jeniffer Waescher, and Kenji Onizuka from Japan,  Downstairs is the full on rock n roll stage with featured act on at 10pm the Lance Reegan-Diehl Band (L.R.D. Band) along with Cargo Cult, and Cutty

CONTACT: Jim Cuthberson

Bucket Beach: The newest venue to enter the HBC Arena. Bucket will consist of some live music along with their own DJ music running on into the night. Featured acts, Christian Whelan, Tim Gilmour

CONTACT: Alex Illich

The Cave (Bonny’s Pizza): The Cave always a close fit rowdy little acoustic pub as the night goes on. Great food, good place to fill up on a few import beers and pizza, with a large helping of guitar driven rootsy rockin music. Featuring Tony Hall, and Highway 9.

CONTACT: Malcom

Workshop: Always an open air venue feel with excellent food to top it off. The acoustic acts play in the corner of the front room, and the patrons blare back with their conversation and participation in the performers various styles and collections of songs. Featured performance by Jonathan Hunt, MaxMandu

CONTACT: Tobias Jerling

Hidden Cellar: Down to the cellar, where the late night of heavy acoustic rock and folk can be found. Pool table in the back, and live stage up front help HC support acoustic solo acts and acoustic bands with up to 3 members. As well HC has an ongoing open mic, which has been one of the longest standby’s in HBC for live stage. Featured act – Aircraft of the Month, and Seth Mountain

CONTACT: Reza Carr

Boogie Woogie: In KyungliDan the owners have always favored HBC Fest and they are friends of the organizer. Mainly Jazz, with a bit of blues. Boogie Woogie always supports the HBC Fest and has their schedule taking part in the overall event.

They also own Pet Sounds.

CONTACT: Eddie Hwang