Events by city · Taiwan · Kaohsiung
12 upcoming events in Kaohsiung you can go to alone, 0 of them free, from Monday 16 Nov to Thursday 31 Dec. Picked from city open data and official agendas. Check the official page before you go: times and prices can change.
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A renowned men's choir sings an unaccompanied programme spanning Russian Orthodox music, Sibelius and Rautavaara, and contemporary Latvian and Welsh works, even using clapping and water glasses. It fills the concert hall of the vast Weiwuying arts centre, whose open public spaces are great for lingering after the show.
A theatre company known for original Mandarin musicals performs a reading-concert of songs from three of its productions, including an award-nominated show. Part of Weiwuying's after-work short-performance series, it is a light, compact evening that is easy to attend alone.
On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:30 the recital hall of Kaohsiung City Music Hall in Kaohsiung hosts the Chih-wei Tang Tuba Solo Recital, presented by the Southern Taiwan Chamber Music Society. The listing describes a programme of tuba and piano that moves between classical arrangements, modern music and a tuba concerto, so listeners hear the instrument in very different styles. Works named include a flute sonata by J. S. Bach arranged by Oystein Baadsvik, Rachmaninoff's Vocalise, Ricardo Molla's Amaia Tuba Concerto from 2024, Anthony Plog's Three Miniatures, and tangos and a blues by contemporary composers. Chih-wei Tang, a tuba player who trained in Basel, performs with pianist Yun-Yao Gao. The ticket costs NT$300, and the concert runs from 19:30 to 21:00, about 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission. Latecomers are admitted by staff at set points. A solo recital like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone in the hall is there to listen to the same music. «The concert program features music from the classical . modern periods and tuba concerto performed by Tuba and piano.» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: Ministry of Culture, Taiwan — iCulture arts and culture events open data (Open Government Data License, version 1.0). The listing gives the ticket price as NT$300 and the running time as 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
Part of the 2026 Taiwan Dance Platform: short experimental dance works by Asian choreographers, performed on an open terrace of the arts centre. The ticket page lists a 300 TWD price; the semi-outdoor setting is relaxed and easy to mingle in.
An evening concert pairing jazz standards with classic Taiwanese folk songs at the riverside Kaohsiung Music Hall in Yancheng. Familiar songs make for a warm, sing-along mood that is easy to enjoy alone; check the listing for ticket details.
The Judy Harmonica Band takes listeners on a musical trip in 'Travelling with the Harmonica', a one-hour evening concert in Weiwuying's 'Little Moments' series. Tickets are sold through OPENTIX; the price is not shown on the listing. A short weekday concert at Kaohsiung's arts centre is a relaxed thing to do on your own.
A staged reading adapting two short stories by award-winning writer Ho Wen-chin, the first step towards a full production planned for 2027. Three actors perform with music design, in a 70-minute afternoon session at the literature museum. Tickets are sold through OPENTIX; the price is not shown on the listing.
Weiwuying's 'Explore the Organ' series pairs live playing with friendly expert commentary on the concert-hall organ, which the centre calls the largest in Asia, and this edition is devoted to French Christmas repertoire. It is a one-hour afternoon session designed for newcomers as well as music lovers. OPENTIX lists tickets at NT$300.
On Friday 25 December 2026 at 19:30 the recital hall of Kaohsiung City Music Hall in Kaohsiung opens the Taiwan concert tour of two fingerstyle guitarists, Sungha Jung and Youngso. The listing presents it as their first appearance together as a duo for Taiwanese fans, with each player's own pieces and a stage where their melodies meet, from the heat of Flaming to the glow of Like A Star. Sungha Jung, born in 1996 in Korea, became known worldwide through online videos. Youngso, born in 2001 in Gwangju, won guitar contests in 2015 and 2019 and in 2019 won the first season of a Korean band competition show. The tour then moves to Taichung on 26 December and Taipei on 27 December. Tickets cost NT$2200, 1800, 1400 or 1000 depending on the seat, and the Kaohsiung concert runs from 19:30 to 21:10. Recording during the show is not allowed. A guitar concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the music is the shared focus of the room. «2026 SUNGHA JUNG x YOUNGSO TAIWAN CONCERT TOUR» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:10. Source: Ministry of Culture, Taiwan — iCulture arts and culture events open data (Open Government Data License, version 1.0). The listing gives ticket prices of NT$2200, 1800, 1400 and 1000 and shows the Kaohsiung date as 25 December at 19:30.
On Saturday 26 December 2026 at 14:30 the performance hall of the Dadong Arts Center in Kaohsiung stages SOUNDS GREAT VOL.3, the annual showcase of the Sounds Code dance studio, organised by the troupe 發露碧舞蹈團. The listing says the afternoon show is one of two on 26 December, the other starting at 18:00. It describes more than a year-end presentation: a staged programme in which dancers present street-dance styles to music, from familiar tracks to unfamiliar ones, with the energy of rhythm and groove. The page states that no dance knowledge is needed, and that anyone who enjoys music and live atmosphere can follow it. Tickets cost NT$800, 700, 600 or 500, with a NT$200 early-bird discount for purchases before 13 December. The show lasts 110 minutes without an intermission, so it runs from 14:30 to 16:20. A dance show like this is easy to attend alone, since the whole audience watches the same stage. «演出日期時間： 2026.12.26 日場 14:30 &夜場 18:00 地點； 大東文化藝術中心演藝廳 票價： 500元~800元» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:20. Source: Ministry of Culture, Taiwan — iCulture arts and culture events open data (Open Government Data License, version 1.0). The listing gives ticket prices of NT$800, 700, 600 and 500 and a running time of 110 minutes with no intermission.
The Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra traces Taiwanese Chinese-orchestra music and its memories across the decades. It is also the last concert before the retirement of resident conductor Kuo Che-cheng, who has been with the orchestra since 1984. OPENTIX lists tickets from NT$300 to NT$1,200, so the cheapest seats are the affordable option.
Young double bassist Chen Pin-Ren, a Tainan-born music student, gives a solo recital in the Recital Hall of the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts on the last evening of 2026. It is a small, intimate concert that is easy to attend alone before heading out for the countdown. OPENTIX lists tickets at NT$300.
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The next event in Kaohsiung is "A cappella men’s choir concert at Weiwuying" on Monday 16 Nov at 19:30. 4 events are listed in the next two weeks, and 12 up to Thursday 31 Dec.
0 of the 12 upcoming events listed here are marked free. The rest are low-cost or ticketed; the price is on each official page, so check it before you go.
Right now: music (9), culture (3). Common venues are 高雄市音樂館演奏廳, Weiwuying Concert Hall, 衛武營國家藝術文化中心音樂廳.
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