Armin van Buuren and KI/KI will go face-to-face for the first time ever at A State of Trance Vietnam. The pairing tops the bill for ASOT Vietnam 2026, which takes place at Van Phuc City in Ho Chi Minh City on June 13. It marks the inaugural ASOT edition in Vietnam and folds into the brand's 25th anniversary celebrations.
First, the F2F is the first dedicated live collaboration between the Dutch trance figurehead and the Amsterdam-based KI/KI. Earlier, the pair linked up once on record. Last year, Armin van Buuren and KI/KI co-produced the official Amsterdam Music Festival 2025 anthem together. ASOT Vietnam is where that chemistry hits the stage in person for the first time.
KI/KI’s rise in the last 18 months has been fast. The producer draws 1.3 million monthly Spotify listeners, played a b2b with Job Jobse to 50,000 on the Lowlands main stage, recorded a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, and last year became the first woman to win the Dutch Edisons Pop Award. Now she shares the stage with Armin van Buuren for an audience that has never seen this pairing before.
Also, the supporting lineup pulls heavy weight. Ferry Corsten presents Gouryella returns to the stage, alongside Cosmic Gate (also celebrating their 25th anniversary), Slovakian trance star Nifra, and progressive-trance staple Ruben de Ronde. Scottish songwriter SACHA — whose 2025 Armin collab ‘Set Me Free’ won Trance Song of the Year at the 2026 EDM Awards — also makes a special appearance.
Then for ASOT Vietnam itself, the moment doubles as a Southeast Asia milestone. The festival has already confirmed 10,000+ attendees from over 50 countries, with several ticket tiers sold out. Grab the remaining tickets via the official ASOT Vietnam site.
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