Korea’s Biggest Water Music Festival is Making its Debut Splash in Singapore—Here’s How to Snag Tickets

The coolest festival with the hottest music acts is washing up on our shores.

Waterbomb Singapore 2024 is South Korea’s biggest water music festival, and it’s coming to Singapore for the first time this Aug 2024! If you’ve always wanted to dance in the rain over the soundtrack of your favourite Korean music, this is probably the closest you’re going to get.

The 2-day festival will be held at Siloso Beach on 24 and 25 Aug 2024, and is expected to draw a crowd of 20,000 festival-goers from Singapore and the region. Whew, that’s a lot of people. Are ticket sales for this beach party going to be an online bloodbath, a lá Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour?

We can at least say this: There’s a way to get your hands on festival tickets before anyone else. As UOB is the presenting sponsor for the event, UOB Cardmembers get access to pre-sales for standard tickets from 9 May 2024. Here’s all you need to know.

Waterbomb Singapore 2024: Early bird tickets, artist line-up, and more

1. What is the Waterbomb Festival?
2. When and where will Waterbomb Singapore 2024 be held?
3. Which artists are in the Waterbomb Singapore 2024 line-up?
4. Waterbomb Singapore 2024—How much do the tickets cost?
5. Buying early bird tickets for Waterbomb Singapore 2024—UOB pre-sale
6. Waterbomb Singapore 2024 UOB pre-sale—Which UOB cards are eligible?
7. Tips for securing tickets to Waterbomb Singapore 2024
8. Waterbomb Singapore 2024: Where can I get updates?

 

1. What is the Waterbomb Festival?

 

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Imagine a music festival where the beats of K-pop, hip-hop, and EDM are only half the fun—water guns and water fights add chaotic entertainment to the already high-energy concert atmosphere.

Originating in South Korea, Waterbomb is not just another music event; it’s a summer spectacle where top-tier artists perform amidst a lively water fight. Festival-goers usually don beachwear and arm themselves with water guns, plus get sprayed generously with water from the stage on top of that. 

Expanding beyond its Korean roots, Waterbomb has now captured the hearts of global audiences, with festivals making waves in Japan and Thailand too. This year, Waterbomb is also making its debut splash in the US, Vietnam, the UAE, China, and of course, Singapore.

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2. When and where will Waterbomb Singapore 2024 be held?

 

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Waterbomb Singapore 2024 is going to be held on 24 and 25 Aug 2024 on the sunny shores of Singapore’s Siloso Beach (where goodness knows we need a refreshing reprieve from the heat!). All that splashing good fun on a beach? Clearly, this is a far cry from just a music festival—it’s a Korean music concert, massive water fight, and beach party all rolled into one.

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3. Which artists are in the Waterbomb Singapore 2024 line-up?

 

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Here are the artists announced so far coming to Waterbomb Singapore 2024.

Artists from Korea: 

• BamBam (he’s technically a Thai singer but is part of the K-pop boy group Got7)
• Bibi
• Kid Milli
• Eunbi
• Sandara Park
• Sorn (she’s technically also from Thailand, but is now based in South Korea)
• Team Bebe (Bada, Lusher, Kyma, Tatter, Minah, Cheche and Sowon)
• Viviz (Eunha, SinB, and Umji)

Artists from Singapore:

• Alyph (former member of hip-hop duo Sleeq)
• Haven
• Lullaboy

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4. Waterbomb Singapore 2024—How much do the tickets cost?

There are 2 types of passes you can get for Waterbomb Singapore 2024:

• 1-Day Pass: S$198
• 2-Day Pass: S$338

Don’t forget to use a cashback credit card when you’re checking out. You might as well earn cashback that you can use to spend on water guns or merch instead!

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5. Buying early bird tickets for Waterbomb Singapore 2024—UOB pre-sale 

As UOB is the presenting sponsor for Waterbomb Singapore 2024, UOB cardmembers get access to pre-sales for early bird and standard tickets on 2 an 9 May 2024 respectively.

If you aren’t a UOB cardmember, standard tickets for the general public open from 10 May 2024.

• UOB Early Bird Pre-sale: 2 May 2024, 12 p.m. – 11.59 p.m.
• Public Early Bird Sales: 3 May 2024, 10 a.m. onwards, until sold out
• UOB Standard Ticket Pre-sale: 9 May 2024, 12 p.m. – 11.59 p.m.
• Public Standard Ticket sales: 10 May 2024, 10 a.m. onwards, until sold out

For all sales, get your tickets through KKday. This is their official ticketing partner and the best way to avoid having to resort to repurchasing tickets—don’t risk being scammed!

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6. Waterbomb Singapore 2024 UOB pre-sale—Which UOB cards are eligible?

Here are the eligible UOB Visa & Mastercard Credit & Debit Cards:

• UOB Visa & Mastercard Credit Cards issued in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia or Vietnam (including TMRW Credit Cards issued in Thailand or Indonesia);
• UOB Visa & Mastercard Debit Cards issued in Singapore, Malaysia or Thailand (including TMRW Debit Cards issued in Thailand);
• Citi-branded Visa & Mastercard Credit Cards issued in Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam;
• Citi-branded Visa & Mastercard Debit Cards issued in Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam

Note that the UOB pre-sale is only open to UOB cardmembers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

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My top recommendation is the UOB EVOL Credit Card for its 8% cashback on online spend (yes, your Waterbomb ticket counts), if you spend a minimum of $600 a month (if you don’t, keep reading).

If you aren’t a big spender—or conversely, are such a big spender that you would bust the EVOL’s $60 monthly cap, opt for the UOB Absolute Cashback Card instead. This is a $0 minimum spend, unlimited spend, 1.7%  cashback card. You may have heard it’s getting nerfed, but that won’t affect you for your Waterbomb tickets.

Finally, if you just want a credit card for everyday groceries, food, and shopping, the UOB One Card is a good fit with up to 10% cashback at partners like McDonald’s, Shopee, Cold Storage, Giant, Guardian, 7-Eleven, Grab, and SimplyGo (bus and train rides). You’re not going to earn 10% cashback on your Waterbomb tickets, but you’ll have a card you can use at many other merchants.

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7. Tips for securing tickets to Waterbomb Singapore 2024

Follow these steps for the best chances of snagging a ticket to Waterbomb Singapore 2024 via the UOB pre-sale.

1. Apply for a UOB credit card or debit card well in advance (read: right now). Swifties flooded UOB with new credit card applications last year, leading to longer processing times.
2. Set an alarm for 2 May 2024, 10-15 minutes before early bird ticket pre-sales open at 12 noon.
3. Create a KKday account in advance. You don’t want to have to bother with this while other people are checking out with their tickets!
4. Keep your UOB Card on hand before the presale—you’ll probably need to input the first few digits of your credit card number.
5. Decide on how many tickets you want to buy. Once pre-sales start, that isn’t the time to jio your friends and ask if they’re free.
6. Check your internet connection on 2 May 2024 before the pre-sale start time.
7. Refresh the ticket sales page 5 minutes before ticket sales open.
8. Once the pre-sale starts, move fast! Best of luck! 

If you’re from another country outside of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, you can’t book a ticket for Waterbomb Singapore 2024 via the UOB pre-sale on 2 May 2024. I would suggest you check out where else the Waterbomb Festival is headed on its World Tour—Japan, Xiamen, Bangkok, Taipei, Hong Kong, Ho ChinMinh and Dubai are already confirmed.

You could also wait for the general public ticket sales, but there’s no guarantee you’ll be able to snag a ticket if the demand is high.

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8. Waterbomb Singapore 2024: Where can I get updates?

 

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For the latest updates on Waterbomb Singapore 2024, visit the official Waterbomb Singapore website or follow them on socials:

• Facebook
• Instagram
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• TikTok

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About the author

Vanessa Nah is a personal finance content writer who pens articles on the ins and outs of savings accounts, the T&Cs of credit cards, and the ups and downs of alternative investments. She’s a researcher at heart and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to breaking down complex finance concepts and making them easy to understand for the everyday Singaporean. When Vanessa’s not debunking finance myths, you’ll find her attending dance classes, fingerpicking a guitar, or (most impawtently) fulfilling her life mission to make her one-eyed cat the most spoiled and loved kitty in the world.

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