Local and international DJs man the many bars and stages set up on the shoreline, playing anything from dubstep to drum and bass, house to hip-hop, techno to trance and reggae to rock and pop classics. Generally speaking, the beach bars standing on the side of the beach closest to Haad Rin Town play party pop (this is also where you'll find the huge flaming swing that anyone is welcome to try) and, as you walk down the beach, the music becomes heavier with more underground dance tracks and heavier bass. 

Koh Phangan Full Moon Party kicks off quite early in the evening, but it is highly recommended to arrive a bit late – about 10pm at the earliest – if you want to have any hope of making it through to the morning. This is when most people will start turning up and the party will really get into high gear with fire shows, glow sticks and glow-in-the-dark bodypaint.

As many as 30,000 partygoers gather on the famous strip of sand to party in the glow of Earth's nearest celestial neighbor, well into dawn. Due to the cost of cleaning up after such carnage, the local community implemented an entry fee to access the beach on the night of Koh Phangan Full Moon Party.