ACC X Music Festival | Korea | A New Era of Global Music in Gwangju
The ACC X Music Festival, held from August 29 to 31, 2025 at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju, has become Korea’s leading global music festival. This festival, rebranded from the ACC World Music Festival to celebrate the center’s 10th anniversary, embodies the meaning of the letter X as Cross-Culture, Borderless, and Undiscovered Arts. It aims to create a stage where rhythms and emotions from around the world intersect and the sounds of the future resonate here and now. As a platform for musical experimentation and cultural exchange that transcends borders, the festival proposes a new musical language expanding from Gwangju to the world.
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Dates: August 29 (Fri) ~ August 31 (Sun), 2025
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Venue: Asia Culture Center (Theater 1 Big Door, Theater 2, Outdoor Yard, etc.)
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Admission: All ages
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Reservation: ACC Foundation website, ticket offices, call centers, Ticket Link, Interpark
Main Performance Programs
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Stage X (Theater 1 Big Door)
[Festival of X], Ozone X Car the Garden, Touched, Kavaka Pyramid, Jeon Song-i Nonet X Samulnori Neudat, Korea-Japan Tashim (Min Young-chi X Hidano Shuichi) -
Stage Y (Theater 2)
Nubim Kim Group, Fran & Flora, Hilgeum X Alice Zawadzki -
Stage Z (Outdoor Yard)
Animal Divers, Danpyun Sun Moments, Kim Do-yeon Quintet, Senyawa, 64ksana
Workshop Programs
In addition to performances, the ACC X Music Festival offers workshops for artists, cultural professionals, and audiences interested in new music. Programs include ‘Critic X Curation’ by music critics Shin Yesle and Sung Hyein, ‘The Present and Future of Jazz’ by vocalist Jeon Song-i, ‘For a Sustainable Festival’ by London Jazz Festival planner David Jones, ‘Ensemble Master Class’ by gayageum performer Kim Do-yeon, and ‘Music Experience with Fran & Flora’. Dive deep into the musical world prepared by the ACC X Music Festival.
Hours, Transportation, and Location
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Operating Hours: August 29 ~ 31, 2025
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Location: Asia Culture Center, 38 Munhwajeondang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, Korea
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Transportation: Directly connected to Culture Complex Station on Gwangju Subway Line 1, offering excellent accessibility.
Features of ACC X Music Festival
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Korea’s leading global music festival
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X symbolizes Cross-Culture, Borderless, Undiscovered Arts
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Platform for musical experimentation and cultural exchange
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Rhythms and emotions from around the world intersect
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Performances by global artists with futuristic sounds
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Diverse stages and programs
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Workshops with critics, performers, and planners
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Large-scale event utilizing the entire ACC theater complex
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Celebrating the 10th anniversary of ACC
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Easily accessible via Gwangju’s central Culture Complex Station
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