The 10 Best Concerts & Shows in Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province

Phare, The Cambodian Circus "Amazing vibe & energy, transforming the lives of Cambodian youth" Experience Siem Reap's most unique, authentic top rated (TripAdvisor & Lonely Planet) evening entertainment. More than just a circus, Phare, the Cambodian Circus performers use theater, music, dance and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories; historical, folk and modern. The young circus artists will astonish you with their energy, emotion, enthusiasm and talent. Phare artists are students and graduates from Phare Ponleu Selpak's vocational training centre in Battambang. The association was formed in 1994 by 9 young men coming home from a refugee camp after the Khmer Rouge regime. They were greatly helped during that time by an art teacher using drawing classes as therapy and wanted to share this new skill among the poor, socially deprived and troubled youngsters in Battambang. They founded an art school and public school followed to offer free education. A music school and theatre school were next and finally, for the kids who wanted more, the circus school. Today more than 1,200 pupils attend the public school daily and 500 attend the alternative schools. Phare Ponleu Selpak also has extensive outreach programs, trying to help with the problems highlighted in their own tales. Phare The Cambodian Circus offers these students and graduates somewhere to hone their skills and a place to earn a decent wage. Money that will take them out of poverty and give them self-respect and freedom.

Traditional Storytelling Theater Cambodia: (Currently closed for 1 month in low season) Join us for a truly unique experience in Siem Reap, our 45-minute Angkor show is held daily at 6.30pm at our downtown Siem Reap theater. The tales retell the mythical origins of Angkor Wat and the Khmer Empire, as well as the adventures of some ancient national icons. The stories are told in English by our local charismatic storyteller, accompanied by traditional Khmer music performed live by our multi-talented musician on three different ancient instruments. Tickets cost $7 and can be bought at the theater from 6pm. Enjoy a locally brewed craft beer purchased on the door (or bring your own drinks) and sit back and be regaled by the happy, sad, funny, and spiritual stories and music of the ancient Khmer empire. The most authentic daily show in Siem Reap. Not to be missed.

Bambu Stage is a hybrid theatre with creative, entertaining and informative nightly shows, as well as daily puppet and drumming workshops. We are a performing arts venue and gathering place for artists and art lovers. We operate as a social entreprise with the goal of contributing to a sustainable Cambodian arts scene.

Authentic and sustainable: Discover the Khmer Legacy of Dance through the Sacred Dancers of Angkor. Immerse yourself into the heart of Cambodia history with this unique and traditional Khmer Ballet known as Apsara. You will discover with emotion this art, while supporting the sustainable future of these young artists from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Sacred Dancers of Angkor is the first and only spiritual troupe in Cambodia, which perpetuates the tradition with passion. Since 2007, the dance and music conservatoire of NKFC, a non-profit organisation, taught them the discipline in the ancestral khmer way: meditation, praying and mastering more than 4500 gestural, 5 d/w, 6 h/d. These artists, born in the land of Angkor, are now professionals. They have already met real successes, even abroad! Come to see the legends carved on the wall of Angkor coming to life, this is a way to promote this UNESCO treasure and contribute to the local ethnic development. Wed. & Sun. at 7pm in Siem Reap

Kbach Kun Boran Khmer Pradal Serey, traditional Cambodian free fighting, better known as Kun Khmer and to the world as kickboxing, has come to Siem Reap. You can find it carved on the temple walls and now, thanks to CTN, you can see it live in the ancient capital of Cambodia, the Kingdom of Wonder. Kun Khmer is Cambodia's national sport. For proof, just see how much kickboxing goes on in the modern capital, Phnom Penh: six television stations broadcast weekly tournaments, with CTN alone broadcasting three days of kickboxing live from its arena on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. That's over 50 live bouts of traditional kickboxing every week, or more than 200 a month. But, until now you had to be in Phnom Penh if you wanted to see regular Khmer boxing live in person. That was until CTN opened its brand new Angkor Arena in Siem Reap on the road to Angkor Wat. Now you can see some of the biggest names in Kun Khmer take each other on in the square ring for five rounds of one of the toughest stand-up contact sports in the world. Neak Pradal (boxers) may strike each other with their fists, elbows, knees and feet.They may not strike the groin or the back or top of the head.They may grapple (clinch) each other during a bout.If grappling boxers fall to the mat they must disengage.They may not hold the ring ropes for support.They may not strike an opponent lying on the mat or who has three limbs touching the mat.A bout can end by doctor-stoppage, referee stoppage or knock-out.If a bout lasts five scheduled rounds the winner will be decided by the judges' scores.All bouts will be accompanied by traditional music.Tickets can be purchased from Beyond Unique Escapes!

Angkor Dynasty is a large-scale cultural tourism complex forged by the joint force of Cambodia Mega Asset management co.,Ltd and China famous cultural & industrial enterprise named MeiYi group. This project centers at the grand historical and cultural stage show, with the integration of performance theatre, commercial areas, entertainment, catering and other businesses,