The New Generation
December 1-3 , 2006 @ Esplanade Outdoor Theatre

This is a weekend showcase of Singapore's new generation of artists. From acoustic singer-songwriter Amanda Tee to the pop-rock sounds of Peepshow to the energetic ska of Comic Strip, the youthful zest is sure to get your spirits up! Admission is free.

Friday, December 1 7:30pm Amanda Tee 8:45pm Freaky Z 10pm Amanda Tee Saturday, December 2 7:30pm Comic Strip 8:45pm Peepshow 10:00pm Comic Strip Sunday, December 3 7:30pm Melissa Liaw 8:45pm BS All Star

Noise Singapore 2006
November 9-12, 2006 @ Marina Square

Come check out some of Singapore's brightest young talents at Marina Square. The launch of Noise Singapore 2006 is on November 9, 6:30pm with performances by Sri, Psykelecticz and Richard J.

November 10
7:00pm Sri
8:00pm DualFlavaz
8.45pm Psykelecticz

November 11
1.30pm Richard J
3.35pm SkiVe
5.35pm Zul

November 12
2.00pm Auburn's Epiphany
3.35pm Sea Bed Sound
5.35pm VoCollision

The Sofa Sessions
October 21 , 2006 @ Earshot Cafe

Get up close and personal with three young up-and-coming Singaporean artists in an intimate acoustic setting. There's singer-songwriter and guitarist Deborah Lee, Melissa Liaw and the exciting young jazz soul outfit Black Pepper. Gig starts at 8pm. Admission is free!

Note: We hope to make The Sofa Sessions a regular platform for young acoustic performers in 2007. If you're interested to perform, please email us at events@musicforgood.org with a short write-up about yourself.

Off-Beat!
October 20, 2006 @ Home club
Admission: $20 before 12am and $15 after inclusive of first drink and free flow of beer and house pour from 11pm till 12am. First 20 persons get a wonderful door gift of his/her choice (t-shirt, CD & other goodies)!

Home and Music For Good present Off-Beat! Check out the infectious indie pop of My Writes, the rocking Seven Sundays and quirky indie rockers The Jerms.

Friday, October 20

9:30pm My Writes
10:15pm Seven Sundays
11:00pm The Jerms

Off-Beat!
August 18 & September 22, 2006 @ Home club
Admission: $20 before 12am and $15 after inclusive of first drink and free flow of beer and house pour from 11pm till 12am. First 20 persons get a wonderful door gift of his/her choice (t-shirt, CD & other goodies)!

Home and Music For Good present Off-Beat! Check out electrifying live performances followed by the popular Beat! indie disco. Off-Beat! kicks off on August 18 with performances by post-rock band Elise, the talented Malaysian singer-songwriter Shelley Leong and her band, and indie rockers The Great Spy Experiment.

Friday, August 18 9:30pm The Great Spy Experiment 10:15pm Shelley Leong 11:00pm Elise Friday, September 22 9:30pm Etc 10:15pm Couple 11:00pm TypeWriter

The Sofa Sessions
July 29, 2006 @ Earshot Cafe

Meet three charismatic and uber-talented soloists, who live, breathe and love music. Take a sneak peek into the worlds of Melissa Liaw, Amanda Tee and Claire Chun and you will find songs and musings influenced by a whole range of artists including Tori Amos, Norah Jones, Damien Rice and Marguerite Duras. These girls will surely steal your heart and soul with their inspiring solo performances on the piano and acoustic guitar. Presented by Music For Good & The Arts House. Starts at 8pm. It's free!

Noise @ *scape
July 8, 2006 @ *scape

Check out our most promising young acts at Noise @ *scape featuring Noise Singapore 2005 participants - Auburn's Epiphany, Stentorian, X'scapists, Da T Squad and Comic Strip. There's something for everyone - from rock-pop, hip-hop, emo-punk to ska. The Lime magazine flea market is happening from noon till 7pm at *scape (next to Orchard Cineleisure) plus there's also the SYF 2006 Mega Mural @ *scape event. Students from approximately 20 schools and pre-schools will be engaged in the mural painting from 8:30am till 6pm. Goodie bags to be won too! The gig will happen from 4:30pm - 7pm.

Partners: Noise Festival, National Arts Council, Ministry Of Education, National Youth Council

Music Apprenticeship Programme @ Noise Singapore
Closing date: June 4, 2006

Music For Good is running the Music Apprenticeship Programme for Noise Singapore 2006, an arts festival for young people, by young people. Our music mentors - Joe Ng (ex-Padres), Nick Chan (Astreal, MUON), Desmond Goh (Electrico, TypeWriter), Imran Ajmain (r&b hip hop artist and founder of Beats-Society), Patrick Chng (The Oddfellows, TypeWriter), Bob Tan and Varian Lim (E.P.I.C) - will provide guidance to the young bands/musicians for 7 weeks. Find out who the apprentices are @ www.noisesingapore.com/apprentice.php.

President's Challenge 2006 Launch
May 26, 2006 @ Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel

Music For Good co-organised the performance for the President's Challenge 2006 launch with AthenArts at the Jubilee Hall on Friday, May 26. This is our third involvement in as many years and we were excited and glad to collaborate with AthenArts on a mini musical titled Born To Sing. A big thank you to Artistic Director Iris Koh from AthenArts, lighting designer Thio Lay Hoon, emcee Prashant, Raffles Girls’ School, Westgrove Primary School, CHIJ Bukit Timah, Rosemary Chng & Associates, our wonderful stage crew and all other volunteers for making this event such a glorious spectacle.

Photo Gallery coming soon!

Broadcast
May 13, 2006 @ The Substation

Important announcement: Concave Scream have pulled out. Sean Lam's wife is scheduled to give birth two days before the event. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Thanks to everyone who turned up and made Broadcast such a huge success! We had an amazing 13-hour event that celebrated music made in Singapore (and two Malaysian bands).The charity auction for a dinner date with Linda Ong (Lunarin) or Ginette Chittick (Astreal) was a riot! Thanks to Earshot Café by 1827 Thai Restaurant at The Arts House for sponsoring the dinner on May 20. Click here to view poster.

Partners: The Substation, Beats-Society, Wallwork Records
Sponsors: PrintStop, 1827 Thai Restaurant
Supporters: Home, TNT Music Centre, Gavin Anderson & Company, Samuel Seow Law Corporation

Acoustic Indie
March 24-26, 2006 @ Esplanade Outdoor Stage

Chill out to indie acts in an acoustic setting. Check out acclaimed Malaysian singer-songwriter Mei Chern, teenage sensation Charles Lim, and veteran Singapore indie bands The Lilac Saints and The Marilyns in this free concert!

Friday, March 24 7:30 pm Charles Lim 8:45 pm Charles Lim Saturday, March 25 7:30 pm Mei Chern 8:45 pm Lilac Saints 10:00 pm Mei Chern Sunday, March 26 7:30 pm The Marilyns 8:45 pm Lilac Saints

Migrant Voices
March 3-5, 2006 @ Esplanade Outdoor Stage

Migrant Voices, an initiative to bring together the musical talents of our friends from overseas who have put in their heart and soul to the growth of Singapore society, aims to raise funds for migrant workers welfare organisations through a CD album. Many of these people have left their loved ones at home to work here hoping to provide a better life for them. Bringing them together, we hope to share an insight of their life through their songs. The CD will be launched at this weekend. Singapore bands are performing on Friday and Saturday while the migrant workers will perform on Sunday - Indonesian group Darul Arqam, Filipino group Tinig Pinoy and Thai band Singsaderd. Sitar maestro Ustad Sharafat Khan & Friends will also be performing. Admission is free.

Friday, March 3 7:30 pm Seven Sundays 8:45 pm Divine Sutra Saturday, March 4 7:30 pm ETC 8:45 pm E.P.I.C. 10:00 pm Ugly In The Morning Sunday, March 5 7:30 pm Darul Arqam + Ustad Sharafat Khan & Friends 8:45 pm Tinig Pinoy + Singsaderd

After Hours II
February 17-19, 2006 @ Esplanade Outdoor Stage

The follow-up to last year's After Hours, come chill out to the acoustic sounds of teenage sensation Amanda Tee, pop rockers Pulse, the funky Syawla Evol and Malaysia's The Sofa Sessions! Admission is free.

Friday, February 17 7:30 pm Amanda Tee 8:45 pm Pulse Saturday, February 18 7:30 pm Syawla Evol 8:45 pm The Sofa Sessions 10:00 pm The Sofa Sessions Sunday, February 19 7:30 pm Syawla Evol 8:45 pm The Sofa Sessions

Rock For Good
February 4, 2006, 6pm @ Raffles Girls School
$10

The wonderful students of Raffles Girls School and 98.7FM organised a benefit concert called Rock For Good for Music For Good on Saturday, February 4 from 6pm till 10pm. The line-up: Electrico, Ronin, The Suns, West Grand Boulevard, Skyjuice and Crossbred. The concert sold out 1,000 tickets! A big Thank You to all the bands who performed and the incredible girls from RGS!

Mix & Match
January 13-15, 2006 @ Esplanade Outdoor Stage

There's a bit of something for everyone this weekend. Check out Malaysian Hokkien rock band Uglymen, the young Thai rockers Jan Ta Mib, Malaysian singer-songwriter Shelley Leong, Singapore r&b sensation Imran Ajmain plus Ronin, The Ocean Band and Peepshow! Admission is free.

Friday, January 13 7:30 pm Uglymen 8:45 pm Ronin Saturday, January 14 7:30 pm Imran Ajmain 8:45 pm Jan Ta Mib + Uglymen 10:00 pm Shelley Leong Sunday, January 15 7:30 pm The Ocean Band 8:45 pm Peepshow