Spring Scream

The Spring Scream () 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 organized 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 and 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

1998 Year of the Tiger (虎年) 3 days, Beach Cover:$500 70 bands on 2 stages. Broadcast on MTV Asia. Concert enjoyed widespread media coverage Organizers required all bands to have at least one original song

1999 Year of the Rabbit (兔年) 4 days, LiouFu Campground Cover:$500 80 bands on 5 stages Organizers required all music to be only original songs, and handed out free CDs or mp3 demo songs of bands performing This was the last year that bands cooked for other bands

2000 Year of the Dragon (龍年) 4 days, LiouFu Campground Cover:$1,000. 120 bands. Media got free passes. Organizers again gave out free CDs of mp3 demo songs of bands performing This was the last year the volunteers had to cook and clean toilets

2001 Year of the Snake (蛇年) 4 days, LiouFu Campground Cover:$1,000. 120 bands. Organizers gave out free CDs of mp3 demo songs plus pictures of bands performing. First year some of the stages were covered.

2002 Year of the Horse (馬年) 4 days, LiouFu Campground Cover:$1,000. 150 bands.

2003 Year of the Goat (羊年) 4 days, LiouFu Campground Cover:$1,500 160 bands

2004 Year of the Monkey (猴年) 11 days, LiouFu Campground Cover:$1,500 200 bands Organizers gave out free DVDs of mp3 demo songs and pictures from all bands who applied to play Start of the film festival contest

2005 Year of the Rooster (雞年) 4 days, LiouFu Campground Cover:$1,500 160 Bands Start of the poster contest and the logo contest

2006 Year of the Dog (狗年) 4 days, LiouFu Campground Cover:$1,500 160 bands

2007 Year of the Pig (豬年) 4 days, Erluanbi and ShauKenting Rodeo Cover:$1,500 230 bands Added pop artists who do original compositions

2008 Year of the Rat (鼠年) 4 days, Erluanbi Lighthouse Area. Cover: $1,600 270 bands

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