Short answer: Epizode is not running. The festival was held four times on Phu Quoc, over New Year from 2016 to 2020. The fifth edition, planned for the 2020–2021 New Year, was postponed because of the pandemic and never took place, and as of October 2026 no new edition has been announced. If you see Epizode tickets or dates for 2026–2027 on a resale or listings site, treat them with caution.
What Epizode was
Epizode was an electronic music festival on the beach at Sunset Sanato, on Long Beach, running for around eleven days over Christmas and New Year, with art installations on the sand and big international DJ line-ups. Over its four editions it brought names such as Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Villalobos to the island, and drew an international crowd; tickets were priced in Russian roubles.
- Epizode 1: New Year 2016–2017.
- Epizode 2: 31 December 2017 – 10 January 2018.
- Epizode 3: 28 December 2018 – 8 January 2019.
- Epizode 4: 27 December 2019 – 7 January 2020 — the last edition.
- Epizode 5: planned for 29 December 2020 – 10 January 2021, postponed a year, then not held. By December 2021 Mixmag Asia described the festival as on hiatus since its 2019–2020 edition.
Where to celebrate New Year on Phu Quoc now
New Year’s Eve is still a big night on the island, just without Epizode:
- Sunset Town in the south holds the island’s biggest countdown, with fireworks over the sea; for the 2025–2026 New Year it staged a “Spectacular Countdown” with three fireworks displays. Sunset Town also has fireworks most nights of the year, with the Kiss of the Sea show; see theme parks and shows.
- Grand World and Corona Square in the north, and Sunset Beach Bar on Long Beach, also held countdown parties for 2026 (Báo Nghệ An).
- Beach clubs and bars run their own New Year parties; see beach clubs and nightlife.
Book accommodation early for the New Year and the Lunar New Year (Tết): they are the island’s busiest weeks. See where to stay.
Festival history: Mixmag, City Nomads, Viet Nam News and Mixmag Asia. New Year 2025–2026 events: Báo Nghệ An.
Sources: Mixmag — Epizode 3 announces dates (June 2018) · City Nomads — Epizode 2019–2020 recap (January 2020) · Viet Nam News — Epizode festival postponed (October 2020) · Mixmag Asia — New Year events on Phu Quoc after Epizode (December 2021) · Báo Nghệ An — Countdown 2026 on Phu Quoc (December 2025)
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