Live music, stand up comedy, house parties, and more.

The weather’s getting warmer, music is playing, rooftops are opening, art exhibits and food fairs are popping up – there’s a lot of exciting new events happening in Taipei this month – check out the list below for fun things to do in May.

(if you have an interesting event you’re going to or hosting let me know and I’ll share in weekend highlights!)

The Philharmonix

Date: May 4

Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Location: National Concert Hall (No.21-1, Zhongshan S. Rd.)

Price: 700, 900, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500ntd

Start off your month with live music by classical, jazz, and latin music group The Philharmonix. Enjoy world-class musicians from the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic perform fun-renditions of classical music.

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Tpe2Icn Exhibition Opening Party

Oomph is an underground art space and one of my favorite places to go to. They’re experimental, exciting, and work tirelessly to expose Taiwan to new artists. This month they’re running a collaborative exhibition by Shameez Joubert and Macedonio Guerra. Stop by their opening party for art, music, and to meet the coolest people in Taipei.

Date: May 5

Time: 5:00pm – 10:30pm

Location: Oomph

Price: 200ntd at door

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It’s A House Party

Level Up is hosting their 5th House Party this month at Ivy Palace with DJ’s, great drinks, and an amazing open-air space to mingle and dance. Ivy Palace is one of Taipei’s most unique event spaces. Originally built in 1925 as a rice mill, it is now a multi-functional building that hosts poetry nights, workshops, and parties. (If you’re going to the exhibition opening at Oomph, you can hop on the party bus from the gallery at 11:30pm which takes you straight to this after party)

Date: May 5

Time: 7:00pm – 2:00am

Location: Ivy Palace

Price: 300ntd

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Synth & Strings Live Electronic Fusion Music

Date: May 5

Time: 7:00pm – 2:00am

Location: French Kiss

Price: 300ntd includes one free drink

If you’re more into eccentric live music, check out French Kiss’ Fusion Music event this weekend. Dance along to a mix of live drumming-machines, keyboard synths, and a classical viola.

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Paint Your Pet

Date: May 6, 26

Time: 1:00pm – 3:30pm, 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Location: Paint Sip Art Space

Price: 1600nt/person or 1400nt if you come in threes.

Here’s a fun, wholesome thing to do for people looking to get creative. Paint Sip Art is hosting an event where you can paint pictures of your beloved pets. This event happens twice this month so don’t miss it. Message them in advance if you’d like to be taught in English!

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Green Oasis: Spring on Sand Project

Date: May 4, 5, 11, 12

Time: 8:00pm

Location: W Hotel

Price: Free entrance

W Hotel, known for their chic bar and pool, will be showcasing their ‘beach’ made out of recyclable glass in an effort to raise awareness on sustainability. H&M will also be exhibiting 5 pieces from their new Conscious Exclusive collection at the events. Grab a drink, hangout, and learn about sustainability in a relaxed environment.

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Hooch Pub Quiz

Date: May 11

Time: 8:00pm – 11:00pm

Location: Hooch – at Ooh Cha Cha

Price: Minimum of one order from Ooh Cha Cha (menu) or beer from Hooch

Taipei’s coolest vegan restaurant not only makes the best vegan burgers, but now has opened up a fun bar/event space in their newest store. Stop by their very first trivia night for beers, music, and yummy snacks.

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Wine Feast – Bottomless Wine and Mexican food

Date: May 11

Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Location: Wine Discovery

Price: 1000nt presale, 1200nt at door

This charming french winery/shop hosts events every month. For May, they’ve partnered up with Pachuco to serve delicious Mexican fare along with refreshing (and unlimited!) wines. What better way to start off your weekend than with good food, great wine, and fabulous company.

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Margaret Cho | Fresh Off The Bloat – Live in Taipei

Date: May 14

Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Location: NTUH International Convention Center R201

Price: 1500, 2000, 2500ntd

It’s super exciting to see Margaret Cho performing at NTUH this month. Her standup touches on sexuality, sex, abuse, and asianism but feels like a girls night, truthful, baring, and hilarious.

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KOR Social – Japanese Whisky ft. Yamazaki 18

Date: May 16

Time: 7:45pm – 10:00pm

Location: Kor

Price: 2300ntd/guest

Kor is Taipei’s chicest bar and have been recently hosting a lot of events pairing local high-end restaurants with delicious liquors and cocktails. This month’s event they will be serving bites from Gen Creative (a Michelin guide restaurant) and Japanese whiskies: YAMAZAKI 山崎 18, HIBIKI 響 17, HAKUSHU 白州 12, CHITA 知多

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DJ WUKI – presented by Sweet N Sour

Date: May 17

Time: 10:00pm doors open

Location: Chess

Price: 300ntd incl. 2 drinks (with pre-sale ticket)

While on the topic of hip, my favorite hip hop club, Chess, will be hosting a Sweet N Sour event with DJ Wuki. Coming straight from Coachella, his set featurea a mix of trap, dubstep, and EDM. I’ll be helping out during this event so feel free to message me for tickets or table bookings!

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Iron & Wine Concert

Date: May 17

Time: 8:00pm

Location: Legacy Taipei Music Exhibition Space

Price: 1800 – 2200ntd

Tone it down with some indie folk by Iron & Wine. They were one of my favorite bands growing up and I’m so excited that they’re touring in Taipei. Take a listen to Boy With A Coin and see if they’re your thing.

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8th TVF Vegan Fair

Date: May 18 – 20

Time: 11:00am – 7:00pm

Location: Expo Hall

Price: Free

A marketplace with over 70 vendors selling vegan-friendly food, art, jewelry, and more. The 8th TVF Vegan Fair is situated in a gorgeous park walking distance from Maji Maji (another park/community space with lots of food stalls) – it would be a great place to spend an afternoon.

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National Beach Clean Up Day – Baishawan

Date: May 20

Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm

Location: Meet at Origin Yoga & Wellness

Price: Free

End your month by helping out the planet. Hosted by Taiwan Adventure Outings and Origin Yoga & Wellness, this 2 hour event is a great way to meet other people while cleaning up the environment. After the event you can cool off by jumping in the ocean at Baishawan, Taipei’s white-sand beach.

More Info – Map – See their full list of clean up events

Le Monde Pop Up Shop Art Show

Date: Apr 27 – May 20th

Time: 11:00am – 8:00pm

Location: 朋 丁 Pon Ding

Price: Free

朋 丁 Pon Ding is an art space slash book store slash coffee shop. This month they’re hosting a pop-up shop as well as several artists works throughout their three floors. Stop by to pick up a book, check out some fresh art, and hang out.

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International Rooftop Party

Date: May 26

Time: 7:30pm – 10:30pm

Location: Keepworking Coworking Space (趣工作共同工作空間)

Price: 550ntd early bird

This event had me at BBQ and beer… and rooftops, and pizza, that’s more than enough reason to check this place out. It’s also hosted in Taipei’s new co-working space, Keepworking. These spaces have been popping up all over Taipei recently and I love it!

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Have an event you want to share? Send them in the comments below

Check out last month’s events