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First Sundays is thewavedn's free community night for soul, R&B and hip-hop, held on the first Sunday of every month at The Roof on My Khe Beach in Da Nang. Each month brings guest DJs and a new theme.
Doors open at 6:30PM, and everyone is welcome.
- First Sunday of every month, doors 6:30PM
- Sunday 4 October 2026
- The Roof, 3rd floor, 1A Vo Nguyen Giap, My Khe Beach
- thewavedn
- Soul, R&B and hip‑hop
- Free
- Book before 8PM, walk‑in only after
What is First Sundays?
First Sundays is thewavedn's monthly love letter to soul, R&B and hip-hop. Once a month, the Da Nang community crew takes over the terrace for a night built around the music: slow jams at golden hour, classics everyone knows the words to, and new school as the night gets louder.
thewavedn, also known as The Wave, is a Da Nang community whose motto is "Less Waste. More Waves." Besides First Sundays, they run a free Tuesday run club with a DJ and ice baths.
A night for everybody
First Sundays is for everybody who loves the music. It has also become something bigger: a space where Da Nang's Black expat and traveller community comes together, from people who have lived here for years to people who landed that week.
That is what makes the night special. On the first Sunday of every month, a rooftop in Vietnam shows what an inclusive, welcoming city looks like: different cultures, one dance floor, and nobody on the outside of it.
“After being here solo for so long, it was great to find community.”
September 2026: dirty south classics vs new age
On Sunday 6 September, thewavedn set southern classics against the new school, "dirty, loud, and a little chillhop inspired," and flew in two DJs from Atlanta.
6:30PM
DJ QLTY
Warm-up
8PM
DJ Mia
Lo-fi and new school. Mia is also The Roof's Sunday resident.
9PM
DJ Jay Envy
Headliner from Atlanta, and game-day DJ for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons
10PM
DJ Throbak
2010s and after. The Los Angeles DJ plays Tuesdays and Fridays at The Roof.
11:30PM
DJ Lillie Smalls
Slow jams to close, also from Atlanta
Earlier that afternoon, Paint into the Sunset set up easels on the terrace from 4PM with artist @thihiiii.art_.
First Sundays on video
Most of what is online about First Sundays was posted by the people who came. Eight guest videos from this year have more than 32,000 likes between them; these three were the most watched.
“Nobody told me Da Nang had an R&B night like this.”
From @garcianoglobal on Instagram From @asia.whoo on TikTok @asia.whoo
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“Finding Black community in Vietnam was the last thing I expected.”
From @runtowards on Instagram @runtowards
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“After being here solo for so long, it was great to find community.”
What people say about First Sundays
How to plan your First Sunday
- Sunset in early October. My Khe faces east, so you watch the sky over the sea turn gold and pink.
- Follow thewavedn on Instagram for each month's theme and guest DJs.
- Beach-chic works too. Take a Grab car home from 1A Vo Nguyen Giap.
5:35PM
Smart casual
Questions people ask
What people ask about their first First Sunday.
Is there an R&B night in Da Nang?
Yes. First Sundays by thewavedn is Da Nang's monthly soul, R&B and hip-hop night, on the first Sunday of every month at The Roof, from 6:30PM, with free entry.
Is First Sundays free?
Yes. Entry is free; you only pay for your drinks, with cocktails from 190K.
When is the next First Sunday?
Sunday 4 October 2026, with doors at 6:30PM. After that, the first Sunday of every month.
Who is First Sundays for?
Everybody who loves soul, R&B and hip-hop. It is also a welcoming meeting point for Da Nang's Black expat and traveller community.
Who runs First Sundays?
thewavedn, a Da Nang community crew who also host a free Tuesday run club. Follow them on Instagram at @thewavedn.
Line-ups and dates from thewavedn's and The Roof's Instagram; guest videos and likes read from their public posts on 13 September 2026.
Until the first Sunday.
The next one is Sunday 4 October, doors at 6:30PM.
