Fri 11 Sept.
16:45Pickleball meet-up with Trọng Hiếu & Bùi Công Nam
Join (S)TRONG Trọng Hiếu and Bùi Công Nam for pickleball challenges and photos. On-court participation is limited to 40 people, allocated in arrival order from 15:45; the area opens at 14:00. Spectators can cheer from outside the court fence if on-court places fill.
RED CARPET PICK17:00Tech59 × Engage: Pickleball Tournament & Social Play
An evening combining pickleball with startup networking. Tournament entry is closed; social play remains offered. Admission is subject to approval, with a 108,000 VND non-member ticket.
19:00Artsy Circle: creative community gathering
Meet Saigon’s creative community through conversation cards and participatory games. Admission is free; optional paint-pouring and hydro-dripping stations with Blank Space cost 350,000 VND. Cabri serves comfort food separately.
19:00Checkmate & Cocktails #08
Casual chess and Japanese cocktails around Himitsu’s circular bar. All skill levels are welcome, including solo visitors. Free entry and complimentary bar snacks; drinks cost extra. Rescheduled from Thursday September 10 to Friday September 11 because of heavy rain and flooding. Starts at 19:00 and continues until late; the exact finish is unannounced.
19:00Friday violin at Hoshiyo
Live violin accompanies dinner every Friday from 19:00 to 21:00 at Hoshiyo. The September 7 weekly programme confirms the performance schedule. Food and drinks are ordered separately; no cover price is published.
19:00Goi Cuon & Luffy at Bar Commune
Goi Cuon & Luffy appears in Bar Commune’s dated September programme. Rooftop music starts at 19:00 and continues until late. Admission price has not been announced. The venue’s own profile gives the fourth-floor address; check the entrance on arrival.
19:30IDECAF: Mom, Ut Is Coming Home!
A Vietnamese-language play by Trung Dan, directed by Thanh Thuy, with Thanh Thuy, Quang Thao and Dinh Toan among the cast. The performance is 19:30–22:30 at IDECAF on Le Thanh Ton. Regular seats are 300,000 VND and VIP seats 350,000 VND. The organizer describes the show as unsuitable for children under eight.
19:30Live violin by the pool
Live violin beside The Brix pool from 19:30, with dinner and cocktails available. Reserve a poolside table through the venue. Admission and any minimum spend have not been published.
19:30Noi Gian Nan Doi: Vietnamese folk comedy
A Vietnamese-language folk comedy about an accidental fortune-teller who becomes tangled in a village’s corruption and superstition. The cast includes Hoai Linh, Hua Minh Dat and Nguyen Anh Tu. The ticketing page confirms September 11, 19:30–22:30. The 250,000 VND tier is sold out; 300,000 and 400,000 VND tiers remain listed.
19:45Phương Ly, Bùi Công Nam & Trọng Hiếu: riverside concert
Phương Ly, Bùi Công Nam and (S)TRONG Trọng Hiếu perform at The World of Heineken. Free public entry at Saigon Riverside Park; no Starzone division on Friday. This is an 18+ event. Set times for individual artists have not been announced. The riverside sports and interactive festival areas are separate from the Saturday/Sunday concert site.
20:00CCTV live vocals & DJ rooftop session
CCTV brings DJ Big Luv, Goose Banner on percussion and MC duties, Lord of the Hags on vocals, and guest rapper Gasoline Weirdo to Sky9. Expect Afrobeat, hip-hop and reworked 1980s tracks from 20:00 until late. Admission price is not announced.
20:00Common Ground: Sully & Same Old Sips
Farm Boy Studios presents Sully and Same Old Sips with deep house, Afro house, 3 Step and amapiano. Music starts at 20:00 and continues until late. Table reservations are available; the organizer has not stated a cover charge.
RED CARPET PICK20:00HBSO: Madama Butterfly
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly in a concert version in two acts, marking HBSO’s 33rd anniversary and its first production of this opera. Pham Khanh Ngoc sings Cio-Cio-San, Italian tenor Marco Miglietta is Pinkerton, and Dao Mac is Sharpless, with conductor Roberto Fiore and the HBSO orchestra and chorus. Two performances only, September 11 and 12, 20:00–22:00. Listed ticket tiers are 800,000, 950,000 and 1,100,000 VND.
20:00Quiz & Karaoke with Đàn X Đúm
Doors open at 19:30 for a quiz starting at 20:00, followed by karaoke from 22:00 until late. Quiz entry is 100,000 VND; the karaoke portion is free to enter. The host welcomes playful costumes and singers of all abilities.
20:00TEMPTATION Weekender at Frolic Station
A two-night dance party with a secret DJ lineup, go-go dancers and drag performances. Door admission is 150,000 VND, reduced to 100,000 VND after 01:30. Friday opens at 20:00; Saturday’s separate opening time is not published. The weekend listing ends Sunday at 06:00, without establishing a separate Friday closing time.
20:30Adam Khan live at Éire
Rock and roll with Latin flair from Adam Khan at the Irish eatery and bar on Ton That Dam.
21:00Friday bachata social practice
A free-entry bachata practice night with changing partners and community dancing. The club’s current pinned weekly programme confirms the schedule at its third-floor Co Bac studio.
21:00Nê-Borhood: Phú Thành guest shift
In Season founder Phú Thành takes over the bar for Nê-Borhood Series 03, with guest cocktails and a DJ soundtrack in Nê’s District 1 cocktail bar.
21:00Polygon South live at Rabbit Hole
Friday-night live music from Polygon South at the Thao Dien branch.
21:00SHE’CRET: hosted by Pixie
Pixie hosts Friday’s SHE’CRET night at ARTH, a late-night lounge and dance-floor gathering starting at 21:00. Admission price and table-booking conditions have not been announced.
21:30The Social Hour: BXOXO & ZING
Salem’s resident DJs BXOXO and ZING play Friday’s Social Hour from 21:30 until late. The original September 10 announcement and poster confirm September 11 at 10 Quoc Huong. Admission price is not published.
21:30Vertical Friday: salsa night before the renovation
Dance salsa at the final Vertical Friday social before the venue closes for renovations on September 12. Free entry, 21:30–23:59, on the 25th floor. The following Friday social moves to Bier Garden on Le Thanh Ton. Drinks are purchased separately.
22:00AfterDark 036: techno & Thanh Tung photography
Coh-hul and guest Matt Abstrax bring techno, tech funk and tech house to Blue Monkey while photographer Thanh Tung presents local photographic work. Starts at 22:00. The organizer confirms the date, artists and venue; admission price is not announced.
22:00Arcan Invites KIM SWIM
Berlin-based DJ and producer KIM SWIM joins Arcan's local lineup for a guest night at The Observatory. Tickets are sold at the door for 300,000 VND.
22:00Headsmasher: first-anniversary dubstep rave
Headsmasher celebrates its first anniversary with free entry at Boosh 2. Don Kash plays 22:00–23:00, Afonix 23:00–00:00, Just Oli 00:00–01:00, and Herofall B2B Dejagy 01:00–02:00. Expect a bass-heavy mix of dubstep, riddim and brostep.
22:00Honey Love live
Live music at the Thao Dien bar, listed in its weekly programme. Food and drinks are available; an entry price has not been stated.
22:00Soundlab: Kisu & Buddy
Kisu and Buddy play hip-hop and R&B upstairs at CUR8 Soundlab from 22:00 until late. Admission price has not been announced.
Time TBAC Frequency: SnowT, ZS and Toxic
SnowT, ZS and Toxic play Chill Skybar’s confirmed weekend resident-DJ programme. MC Masta B and Hanh Or are named for the weekend. The individual set times and cover charge are not published. Smart casual dress is required.
Time TBALipSync Legends: drag party at Frolic
A Friday drag party with go-go performances and DJs at Frolic. The poster explicitly confirms September 11 and free entry. Happy hour runs 20:00–22:00; individual show times have not been announced.
Time TBALive saxophone with Minh Khiem
Minh Khiem performs live saxophone alongside Pasta Club’s dinner and cocktail service. The organizer confirms the date and branch, but has not announced the performance time or a cover charge. Contact the venue for table reservations.