With Music of all kinds for the end of June and the beginning of July from jazz, classical, indie, rock to theatre and comedy. Discover the hottest nightlife events in Kuala Lumpur for the weekend and the week ahead.
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JUNE 29: Jazz Latino at NBT
With Eric Li (piano), John Thomas (drums), Fly (bass), Kevin Choo (sax), Steve Thornton (percussionist) and Marco Alonso (guitars & vocals).
NO BLACK TIE: 17, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, KL . Call 03-2142 3737 after 5pm or visit www.noblacktie.com.my for bookings.
JUNE 29/30: Crackhouse presents Nick Capper (AUS)
As seen on ABC TV and Comedy Central, Nick has also done Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival. Nick Capper spent his youth at an agricultural boarding school and unlike those slick city folks, never went on to further education.
Now he's turning his life around, one adult education course at a time. See Nick Capper as he explores everything from anthropology to zoology, robotics to midwifery, while still looking super cool.
Crackhouse Comedy Club KL: 24A (1st Floor) Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, KL . Tickets online RM40 / Door RM50. www.peatix.com Call +6017-260 3654 or email laugh@crackhousecomedy.asia for more info.
JUNE 29: Soundstruck Live (June 2018)
Free up your calendars every last Friday of each month to enjoy a night great music and good fun. The local music scene is bursting with talent and this platform will continue to serve as a catalyst for many young acts to kick start their journeys. Soundstruck : Live is hosted with love by Wanted Symphony in collaboration with The Bee. Want to be a part of the community or perform at the event? Write in at info.wantedsymphony@gmail.com. This month, come and catch these guys and gals rocking out: Lyanne Low, Amanda Avyanna, Lxcid, The Filters, Warnayang ... and of course, Wanted Symphony!
THE BEE @ PUBLIKA: 36B, Block C, Level G2, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1, KL . Call 03-6201 8577 or e-mail bees@thebee.com.my
JUNE 29/30: Atilia at Bobo KL
Recording artist Atilia makes her long awaited return to Bobo for a second week of celebrating in the spirit of the festive Aidilfitri season. Expect songs from her three successful studio albums; “Sangkar”, “Indah” & “No 3”, and maybe one or two lagu Raya, introducing special guest vocalist Lokman. With Jason Voo on Piano, Sudin on percussion and Joel Voo on guitar.
BOBO KL: 65-1, Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar, KL: Dine with them before the show. Admission RM60+/ RM45+ for Bobo diners. For reservations call 03-2092 5002.
JUNE 29: Nutserlar Lim live at Le Noir KL
Nutserlar Lim performs today with a number of accomplished musicians in the city’s live entertainment circuit. She continues to wow audiences with her inimitable style and stage presence. Her wide repertoire ranging from jazz standards to pop promises something for everyone’s musical palate.
Although much into current favourites like Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, and Selena Gomez, this soulful young lady also find her greatest inspiration from old greats including Ella Fitzgerald and Tony Bennett. Nut has performed at a number of established venues like No Black Tie, Suzie Wong, Le Noir KL and Imaginarium.
LE NOIR KL: Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, KL. To reserve your spot: Book online: https://form.jotform.me/LeNoirKL/book-a-table Email: reservations@lenoir.com.my / Phone/WhatsApp: 012-224 5416. Valet parking available.
JUNE 29: Suzanne Duo Live at Ril’s
Suzanne is a multi-talented and versatile singer, songwriter and performer. Sharing the stage with some of Malaysia's high profile acts like Aubrey Suwito, Jaclyn Victor, Dayang Nurfaizah to name a few, this bright young star is definitely someone to look out for.
RIL’S BANGSAR: 30, Jalan Telawi 5, Bangsar Baru, KL: Call 03-2201 3846 or e-mail reservations@rils.com.my
JUNE 30: Chris Palmer & Gregory Ramanada ft Syima
Brisbane singer-songwriter Chris Palmer starts the evening off at 8pm with Gregory Ramanada ft Syima taking over at 11pm.
LE NOIR KL: Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, KL . Bar and Roof terrace opens at 5pm. To reserve your spot: Book online: https://form.jotform.me/LeNoirKL/book-a-table. Email: reservations@lenoir.com.my / Phone/WhatsApp: 012-224 5416. Valet parking available.
JUNE 30/JULY 1: Janine Annice – A Birthday Special
Janine Annice is an escapist; art is her refuge, a means to process the world. London is not an easy city, but it’s well known as a place from which to derive a rich cultural experience. Musicians often emerge armed with an unmatched sincerity and depth; it is the birthplace of many a musical legend. Being a part of a scene where fresh sounds waft from basements of young revolutionaries is a rite of passage. The underground millennial zeitgeist? Hip-hop meets jazz.
Home for Janine is a place where nobody is afraid to be unique. Difference is celebrated and conformity – rejected. Her exposure to London’s bubbling artistic melting pot – where music, fashion and art intersect – cultivated the fearlessness required to try new things on the stage. Attending private jam sessions in East London warehouses with London’s finest next-gen musicians until the early morning hours and constantly living and breathing in the new has led to a certain open-mindedness that is rare, and a symbiosis between vocalist and band that is unusual, and at times, magical. Meeting the purist soul/ R&B background she grew up listening to in the bedroom and raising it with touches of those jazzy/ hip-hop influences that have become integral to her development in the city’s scene, she lends artistic touches to her improvisation that stem completely from personal experience, whether she is singing covers or original material.
The next steps in her career have brought Janine overseas to Southeast Asia. After being offered a slot at the World Youth Jazz Festival in Kuala Lumpur and Publika Jazz Festival, Janine remained in Malaysia to perform most notably at No Black Tie and Le Noir, where she met the Juny Brothers (USA). They went on to make the connection with Maveriq Records, where she was offered the opportunity to record her first project. After spending time hosting two fortnightly jam sessions at The Ankh and The Pembroke Arms while writing and producing her project in London, she returned once more to Malaysia, armed with fresh material and ready to begin.
During that time, with Malaysia as her base, she performed again at the World Youth Jazz festival, BajaFash Jazz festival in Batam Indonesia, and the Victoria Bar (Singapore). Also taking short residencies at the Imaginarium and Savini, and returning once a month at Le Noir and No Black Tie, she has also played at venues such as The Imaginarium, Rils and The Bee.
NO BLACK TIE: 17, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, KL . Admission: RM50. Concert menu available. Call 03-2142 3737 after 5pm or visit www.noblacktie.com.my for bookings.
JUNE 30: Beverley Matujal Live at Ril’s
A Sabahan with a long-standing love affair with songwriting and music. Plays the keys, guitar and the kazoo (well, not really, but she wishes).
RIL’S BANGSAR: 30, Jalan Telawi 5, Bangsar Baru, KL: Call 03-2201 3846 or e-mail reservations@rils.com.my
JULY 1: Jo KoyBreak The Mold Tour Live in KL
See: https://thecitylist.my/blog/lol-events-jo-koy-break-the-mold-tour-1-july-2018
KLCC Convention Centre, KLCC, KL
July 1: Le Noir KL presents Acoustic Fourplay live on stage
A live acoustic band, lined up of musicians who have been in the music industry for more than a decade. Ideally named, simply performing songs ranging from the late 60s up to the current Top 40s in an acoustic manner to sooth your every acoustic musical fantasy. With Hanz in the mix. Chris Palmer plays early at 8pm.
LE NOIR KL: Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, KL. To reserve your spot: Book online: https://form.jotform.me/LeNoirKL/book-a-table Email: reservations@lenoir.com.my / Phone/WhatsApp: 012-224 5416. Valet parking available.
JULY 1: Farasu Launch Party
Farasu "Launching Party" Live Show for a new album "Sulalatus Salatin". Featuring supporting acts: Frost & Revenge, Gorgonov, Exothermix, Kreacion, Alyss A Maniac, Penunggu.
THE BEE @ PUBLIKA: 36B, Block C, Level G2, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1, KL. 2pm onwards. Admission: RM25. Call 03-6201 8577 or e-mail bees@thebee.com.my
JULY 3: Reza Salleh, Gabriel Lynch and Beverley Matujal Live at NBT
One of the top names in Malaysia’s acoustic scene, Reza Salleh is a central figure in Malaysia’s thriving singer-songwriter circuit. His music is “a little bit of everything”, drawing from pop, grunge, R&B, folk and a lot of other genres he grew up listening to.
Reza has played in Australia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, Indonesia and Japan. He was the first Malaysian to be invited to play a major stage at Japan’s 19th Annual Sunset Live Festival in Fukuoka, Japan in 2011 and was invited to play the Asia Music Found showcase and the Nakasu Jazz Festival last year in the same city. In 2016 he played the Daegu Folk Festival in Daegu, Korea.
Australian singer songwriter Gabriel Lynch has spent much of his adult life travelling and wowing audiences across Asia, Europe and his own home turf with his breathtaking live performances. With his powerful command of the stage, he can incite a pin-drop silence as quickly and effortlessly as he can instigate a soaring, cathartic singalong.
Lynch now resides in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In between tours and expanding upon his already extensive catalog of studio releases, he composes music professionally for radio, film and television on behalf of Maveriq Studios.
Beverly is a folk-pop singer/songwriter born and raised in Sabah. She is an avid observer of life, love and just about anything that matters to the human soul. Because of this, she weaves her observations into songs that capture audiences alike.Matujal
Her debut EP, a five-track record called ‘Echoes’, was launched in August 2017 and can now be found on Spotify, Apple Music and other online platforms. Earlier this year, a song from the EP (‘Compass’) was selected as a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition.
NO BLACK TIE: 17, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, KL. Admission: RM40. Concert menu available. Call 03-2142 3737 after 5pm or visit www.noblacktie.com.my for bookings.
JULY 4: Open Crack
Get over that mid-week slump with a dose of comedy as it’s supposed to be – uncensored and honest. Raw, fast paced and edgy, Open Crack! Witness the grassroots comedy scene with newbies, regulars and if you’re lucky a surprise guest comic.
The best 3 minute set of the night will cash RM100 AND an opportunity to perform on the weekend shows. To perform, just turn up at 8.00pm on the night itself to sign up. List closes at 8.45pm. Prepare 3 minutes of material.
Crackhouse Comedy Club KL: 24A (1st Floor) Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, KL. Time : 9pm Showtime, Seating 8pm. Ticket : RM15 online / RM20 at the door https://crackhouseopencrack.peatix.com. Call +60172603654 or email laugh@crackhousecomedy.asia for more info
JULY 4: Tribute to Indonesian hits at NBT
Tiah Ridhwani on vocals, Joelle Mangindaan on keys, Faz Aznam on guitar, Euwyn Tan on bass, Jenk Ali on drums. As Tiah Ridhwani was growing up, she sang along to the music of Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, Frank Sinatra, Earth Wind & Fire and the likes but eventually found home in Pop, R&B and Soul. At the age of 18, she decided to pursue a formal music education at the International College of Music, taking up the Berklee Transfer Programme. There, she met many aspiring musicians whom like her, was driven towards making a name for themselves in the music scene. Apart from live performances, Tiah also sings for radio and TV commercials and has done original soundtracks for several local television series aired on TV1, TV2 and Astro.
NO BLACK TIE: 17, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, KL . Admission: RM40. Concert menu available. Call 03-2142 3737 after 5pm or visit www.noblacktie.com.my for bookings.
JULY 5: Comedy Rojak
Uncensored stand-up comedy in Malay and English. Their mixed-lingo open mic show for English / BM audiences only. Its’ a mash up of Malaysian humour delivered in our mother tongue of Bahasa and the tongue of our colonial invaders.
Crackhouse Comedy Club KL: 24A (1st Floor) Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, KL. Time : 9pm Showtime. Seating 8pm. Ticket : RM15 online / RM20 at the door. http://crackhousecomedyrojak.peatix.com Call 017-260 3654 or email laugh@crackhousecomedy.asia for more info.
JULY 5: Bobo KL presents David Gomes
Thursdays with resident pianist and singer, the renowned performer, composer, arranger and producer David Gomes.
BOBO KL: 65-1, Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar, KL: Dine with them before the show. Admission: RM25++/ Free for Bobo diners. For reservations call 03-2092 5002.
JULY 5: Turnstile: Time, Space & Sea Tour
After surprising our shore 2 years ago with a 2 song set, TURNSTILE is back for their first SEA Tour. Promoting their new release "Time & Space", they will be performing at The Bee with local acts Social Circuit, Eat Shit And Die and Singapore's Losing End.
THE BEE @ PUBLIKA: 36B, Block C, Level G2, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1, KL . Admission: RM70. More info at wearealt@gmail.com. Call 03-6201 8577 or e-mail bees@thebee.com.my
JULY 5-8: Hansel & Gretel: A Fairy Tale Opera
There is such a thing and it has been performed a couple of time in KL over the past 25 years. This production is presented by the Kuala Lumpur City Opera and features a new generation of homegrown performers, with Colombian guest conductor also at the helm. Executive producers, Danny Chen and Ho Soon Yoon, stage director Christopher Ling, with Chang YiLing, Ho Chi Mei, Samel Lim, Cynthia Tan, Janet Lee, Bui Yik Ling and Sandy Cheng lading the cast.
Pentas 1, KLPAC Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, KL. Tickets from www.ticketpro.com.my. Call 03-4047 9000 or visit www.klpac.org for all the details.
