SAIGON THIS WEEKEND: ARGY, CINÉ & MORE
Friday gives you a real choice: build your night around Argy's NEWORLD and the official Ciné after-party, or settle in for John Talabot at The Observatory. Pick the music you want to stay for, rather than trying to squeeze every name into one night.
QUICK ANSWER: For 2 to 4 October, start with Argy's NEWORLD at Independence Palace and Ciné's official after-party on Friday. John Talabot is another Friday option, followed by Saturday funk and boogie at Bông Kia Sên and a Sunday hangout at Luu Bar. Main-event tickets, after-party admission and club tables are different things, so check exactly what you're buying.
PICK YOUR NIGHT
Your mood | Where and when | The useful detail |
|---|---|---|
A bigger electronic music event | NEWORLD by ARGY · Independence Palace · Friday 2 October, doors 16:00 | Main-event online categories were closed or sold out when checked. Confirm remaining entry options with the organiser. |
Keep NEWORLD going indoors | Official after-party · Ciné Saigon · Friday 2 October | Adam Beyer and Alex Mills are announced. A separate Ciné ticket is listed; event start time needs confirming. |
A night built around a guest DJ | John Talabot · The Observatory · Friday 2 October, 21:00 to 06:00 Saturday | Online ticket sales are listed to close at 19:00 Friday. |
Funk and boogie, with an earlier finish listed | W.A.X Ep.5: Boogie Down · Bông Kia Sên · Saturday 3 October, 20:30 to midnight | The published end time is midnight, so don't save this one for a late arrival. |
A Sunday you can start in the afternoon | Friends B2B x Hangout · Luu Bar · Sunday 4 October, from 14:00 | Free entry is advertised. The listing runs until 03:00 Monday; you don't have to. |
All times are Vietnam time. These are published event hours, not individual DJ set times. Sources: NEWORLD and Ciné ticket categories, official Ciné announcement, Friday, Friday ticket window, Saturday, Sunday.
FRIDAY: ARGY'S NEWORLD AT INDEPENDENCE PALACE
If you're choosing a night around a headline show, put this on your shortlist. Dance with ELAN brings NEWORLD by ARGY to Independence Palace on Friday 2 October, with doors listed at 16:00. That published opening time has now passed. The official artwork names Argy, Adam Beyer and Alex Mills. It's an 18+ event. Official event and ticket page
The palace setting makes this a different proposition from a regular club booking. Give the show its own time, and remember that doors opening at 16:00 doesn't tell you when Argy plays.
Before you head over: at our prepublication check on Friday afternoon, Megatix marked General Access Phase 2 and Fan Stage as sales closed, and the VIP Table Package as sold out. That does not establish whether door tickets remain. Check with the organiser before travelling without a ticket.
THEN: THE OFFICIAL NEWORLD AFTER-PARTY AT CINÉ
Ciné has confirmed the official NEWORLD after-party with Dance with ELAN on Friday 2 October, announcing Adam Beyer and Alex Mills at 148 Cống Quỳnh. If you want to carry on after the main show, this is the linked club event to check. Ciné's own announcement
One detail to get right: Argy is not named in Ciné's after-party announcement. Don't book expecting him to play there on the strength of the NEWORLD name alone.
Megatix lists a separate “After Party at Cine” ticket at VND 1,700,000. Check the final checkout total, inclusions and entry conditions before paying. Don't assume your Independence Palace ticket includes Ciné, or that an admission ticket reserves a table. The after-party's start time wasn't stated in the announcement we checked. Ticket listing
For the room layout and table options, see our Ciné Saigon guide. If your group wants seats together, sort that out before leaving the main event.
FRIDAY ALTERNATIVE: JOHN TALABOT AT THE OBSERVATORY
Ồn Ào Vol.2 brings John Talabot to The Observatory at 85 Cách Mạng Tháng 8. The listing is tagged house and techno and is 18+. If the music is your reason for going out, this is another Friday option worth giving the whole night to. Promoter listing
There's one detail worth sorting before dinner: RA's ticket widget lists final release at VND 451,978 including the RA fee, with online sales closing at 19:00 on Friday. The promoter's notice advertises VND 500,000 at the door. Those are advertised prices, not a promise that tickets or door entry will still be available. RA ticket details · Promoter's price notice
Don't read the 21:00 start as John Talabot's set time. We haven't verified a running order, so check the promoter's latest update before deciding when to arrive.
SATURDAY: BOOGIE IF THAT'S MORE YOUR THING
W.A.X Ep.5: Boogie Down is at Bông Kia Sên, 680 Trường Sa. Starchild joins Liamo, Manggo and Duy Ngô for a programme described around funk, boogie and early dance music. The flyer bills it as a vinyl takeover. Event and flyer
This is the one we'd send to the friend who keeps asking for something other than another techno night. The published window is 20:30 to midnight, and the listing says 18+. Its cost field shows 0, but we'd confirm the door terms rather than treat that field as a complete entry policy.
The practical bit: meet near the start. If you leave this as the final stop after a long dinner, you could miss much of the session.
SUNDAY: START AT LUU WHILE IT'S STILL DAYLIGHT
Luu Bar and Ellas Mueven are putting on Friends B2B x Hangout at 108 Phạm Viết Chánh, from 14:00 on Sunday. Free entry is advertised, with an informal friends-playing-music format. Don't plan around a fixed artist timetable. Venue's event listing
We'd pick this for the group that wants one more catch-up without agreeing to another full club night. The listing ends at 03:00 Monday, but an afternoon visit can be the whole plan. If someone's flying out that night, choose your leaving time first.
Free entry means admission. Budget for your drinks separately.
THREE THINGS TO SORT IN THE GROUP CHAT
Agree on the music before the venue. Send the shortlist around and get a real answer. If tastes split, our Saigon clubs and rooftops directory gives you other places to compare.
Decide whether you need a table. An event ticket is not a seating reservation. Ask the organiser about seats and any separate spend requirement before promising the group a place to sit.
Put the full date on your ride home. Friday's late finish is Saturday 3 October. Sunday's is Monday 5 October. If arranging a driver, confirm the pickup date, time and meeting point together.
For a birthday or a bigger group, the useful work is fitting everyone's plans together. Our private event planning page explains what we can help coordinate.
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Tell us your dates, group size and the kind of night you'd actually enjoy. We'll discuss the plan and what support makes sense.
Club-only booking through Connect Saigon is free. Admission, drinks and venue minimum spends are separate, and venue bills are paid directly to venues. Consultation and itinerary design are free; optional transport, VIP hosts and itinerary management are quoted separately. How it works
The events above are editorial picks. Check event tickets with the linked organisers; inclusion here does not imply a Connect Saigon booking partnership or guaranteed availability.
Details checked on 2 October 2026. Recheck the organiser's listing before heading out.
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