{"id":85736,"date":"2026-01-29T15:50:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=85736"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:20:58","slug":"armin-van-buuren-signals-asot-debut-in-vietnam-from-atop-a-moving-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/29\/armin-van-buuren-signals-asot-debut-in-vietnam-from-atop-a-moving-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"Armin van Buuren Signals ASOT Debut in Vietnam From Atop a Moving Bus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Cranking up the buzz for A State of Trance festival&#8217;s arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, founder Armin van Buuren caught fans off guard with a performance in Vietnam.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cobbled together by Collective Minds Asia in tandem with live entertainment specialists LIVESCAPE and Ravolution Asia, <strong>A State of Trance (ASOT)<\/strong> heads to Southeast Asia as part of its twenty-fifth-anniversary celebrations this June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rolling into <strong>Vietnam<\/strong> for the first time, ASOT will radiate from <strong>Van Phuc City<\/strong> in <strong>Ho Chi Minh City<\/strong> on <strong>June 13, 2026<\/strong>, with pre-registrations now live via the official website. Fans can look forward to a full-blown arena production with an over-the-top lineup, capped with a rare, once-in-a-lifetime F2F performance crafted for this moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Revelries lined up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/festival.astateoftrance.com\/line-up\/\">upcoming<\/a> <strong>Rotterdam<\/strong> edition (February 27-28) in the Netherlands haul in the likes of Sarah De Warren, Ferry Costen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/11\/10\/cosmic-gate-concludes-perspectives-series-with-ep-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"82541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cosmic Gate<\/a>, Hannah Laing, Korolova, Laura van Dam, and Sean Tyas, among others. Trance cornerstone Armin van Buuren is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DT-hEQJAo_-\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">locked<\/a> in for a mammoth five-hour set and B3B slot alongside Oliver Heldens and Maddix, and also closes out day one with a face-to-face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQUmzqeDWHO\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">session<\/a> opposite Colombian DJ\/producer Funk Tribu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This was not on my 2026 bingo card ?\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jEYeRHHzHyQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given the caliber of artists confirmed for the Netherlands, fans in Vietnam can gear up for a line-up stacked with serious heavy hitters. Armin van Buuren personally touched down in the country to hype up ASOT&#8217;s Asia return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His visit was highlighted by a surprise DJ set staged on the upper deck of a moving bus, teasing fans of what was to come and sending waves of ravers into a late-night frenzy across Ho Chi Minh City. Event graphics covered the vehicle, turning every street it passed, including the iconic Saigon Bridge, into a promotion for the upcoming anniversary show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflecting on the mobile performance, Armin van Buuren <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTkt1nEgoue\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">expressed<\/a> on social media, &#8220;This was definitely not on my 2026 bingo card. Loved it though and can\u2019t wait to be back in June.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also expressed gratitude for the warm reception, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTipB5NgqTT\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">posting<\/a>, &#8220;It\u2019s good to be back, Vietnam. Little surprise visit to celebrate our comeback with A State of Trance, thank you for welcoming me with so much love. See you again in June.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A State of Trance hits Hong Kong on June 12 at AsiaWorld-Expo, before making its Vietnam debut on June 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find A State of Trance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/asotlive\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astateoftrance.com\/\">Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more festival updates and&nbsp;insights into dance music,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>follow TFword on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tf.word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/22\/hong-kong-gets-its-first-taste-of-dom-dolla-this-march\/\">Hong Kong Gets Its First Taste of Dom Dolla This March<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/16\/bali-welcomes-day-zeros-next-chapter\/\">Bali Welcomes Day Zero\u2019s Next Chapter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/09\/tomorrowland-sets-sight-on-thailand-for-landmark-festival-debut\/\">Tomorrowland Sets Sight on Thailand for Landmark Festival Debut<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cranking up the buzz for A State of Trance festival&#8217;s arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, founder Armin van Buuren caught fans off guard with a performance in Vietnam. Cobbled together by Collective Minds Asia in tandem with live entertainment specialists LIVESCAPE and Ravolution Asia, A State of Trance (ASOT) heads to Southeast Asia as<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/29\/armin-van-buuren-signals-asot-debut-in-vietnam-from-atop-a-moving-bus\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":184965156,"featured_media":85738,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4294],"tags":[8773,4344,2417,4434,2980,10640],"coauthors":[7147],"class_list":["post-85736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-a-state-of-trance","tag-armin-van-buuren","tag-asia","tag-music-festivals","tag-music-news","tag-vietnam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184965156"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85736"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85860,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85736\/revisions\/85860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85736"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=85736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}