Spring Scream
The Spring Scream (Chinese: 春天吶喊) is an outdoor music festival held in early April each year at Kenting, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The festival showcases a variety of music styles from bands both from Taiwan and overseas. Each year the festival adds the name of the current Chinese astrological animal to its name. The festival is organised by two expatriate Americans, Wade Davis and Jimi Moe, and has grown significantly since its beginnings in 1995.
The event length has been between 2 to 11 days and as many as 300 acts on 8 stages. It also features a film festival, art exhibits, DJs, stalls, food vendors and camping.
Spring Scream History
1995
Year of the Pig (豬年) 3 days, Magic Studios
Bands had their own stalls, with hand-dyed and printed shirts
1996
Year of the Rat (鼠年) 2 days, Magic Studios
Cover:$200
30 bands on 2 stages
Stalls improved, with hand-dyed and printed shirts, and artists-submitted designs for shirts
1997
Year of the Ox (牛年) 3 days, Beach
Cover:$200
30 bands on 2 stages