Find the best events and parties as May continues with more activities in what we know as the Klang Valley. Plan your Kuala Lumpur nightlife adventure with The City List and its comprehensive weekly gig guide.
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MAY 18: Pisco Bar presents Ouissam & Miya
PISCO BAR: 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur: Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
MAY 18: Swish Fridays at Drop KL
DROP KL: The Terraces TREC, 438, Jalan Tun Razak, KL: 11pm. Dinner/table reservations: info@dropkl.com or call 03-2110 4343 or visit www.dropkl.com
MAY 18: Circus with Frank Mamaril
Luscious grooves by Frank Mamaril, live circus performers, plus many more surprises waiting for you. Primarily influenced by deep tech/progressive house, Frank is never hesitant to go too deep with his moody musical selections. Guaranteed to tickle your groove, each set is a symbiotic journey portrayed through a selective twist of mysterious beats, melodic elements, and erotic basslines. Currently holding residency at DivineBliss in Kuala Lumpur as 'Sabotage’ and at Privi,
Frank is no stranger to the scene having played at numerous clubs and events around the region such as in Boracay (Juice, Jungle Circuit Party), Hong Kong (Curve, Homebase, Kee Club, FLM/Volume), Jakarta (Apollo, BWA Shows, Jackrabbit), Kuala Lumpur (Como, Elysium, Le Noir, Pisco, Privi), Manila (Absinthe, Amber-Ultralounge, Bed, Club Mwah, Flute, Nectar, 71-Gramercy), Shanghai (Bed Lounge, Club D2), and Sydney (Mardi Gras - Hot Kandi).
Connected is a group of DJs and music lovers committed to promote the music they love in the place they love - KL. They are all about bringing together local, regional and international DJ's/Producers and highlighting their talent to the music lovers of KL. Geddes, Niall F, Anthony J and Rob G will warm up the floor with house, tech house, deep house and techno.
PRIVI: 8, Jalan Bedara, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur.
MAY 18: Le Noir Fridays
- Roof Terrace: Tales of the Terrace with RaySoo & Joey G: See https://thecitylist.my/blog/tales-of-the-terrace-le-noir-kl-with-raysoo-and-joey-g-18-may-2018
- Club Lounge: Blackout with Kooler and DJ Mie and R&B, hip hop, trap and open format music.
- Downstairs: J Dougie in the mix. Free entry.
LE NOIR KL: Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. Roof terrace opens at 5pm. Cover charge may apply after 11pm. 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.
MAY 18: Raw at Jiro with Alan Tand, Injoo Wie and Ed Dix
A night of electronica, house, progressive and tech from the residents of Jiro KL.
JIRO KL: 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur : Cover information and RSVP call 011-3916 9629.
MAY 18: Ash & Friends at Ren
Friday night hip-hop experience - resident DJAkuAsh, one of the city's best, teams up with DJ friends for a night of sick beats and dope mixes. With Zaxk tonight.
REN @ KYO KL: Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, off Jalan Pinang, KLCC, KL. Admission (with one drink): RM40 before 1am / RM60 after 1am. For table reservations please contact reservations@clubkyokl.com or 012-921 1730.
MAY 18: JungleBird Friday with Rocky Suave
First and foremost a record collector, Rocky's eclectic vibe is the product of years spent getting down to the noughties disco revival at London parties like Low Life, Beauty and the Beat, ESP, and Black Lodge. Tirelessly digging crates for the rare and less-explored grooves of this world, Mr Suave delights in seamlessly blending contrasting genres, all in the name of the good groove.
JUNGLEBIRD: 15, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, KL. Free entry. Call 03-2011 7715.
MAY 18: Elysium Fridays
- Box: Stereo Therapy returns with the finest house and techno from around the region. With Victor G, Hulkas and Qussay tonight. Admission: RM30 before 3am / RM40 after 3am.
- Terrace: Victor Trixter on decks with house music all night. Free entry.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, The Box, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
MAY 18: Alex Martin at Bar Zhen
Alex Martin goes house and chill at this new cocktail bar in Chinatown.
BAR ZHEN: 5, Jalan Balai Polis, Petaling St, KL. Call 010-294 7074.
MAY 18: LockerVibes with Niza Minx
LOCKER ROOM: DC Mall, L3-01B, Damansara City Mall, Jalan Damanlela, KL. For table reservations call: 012-244 4012.
MAY 18: Friday Night with DJ Eva
DJ Eva at View for the night.
VIEW CLUB: GTower Hotel, Lvl 29, GTower, 199,Jalan Tun Razak,KL . Admission (with one drink): RM35 before midnight / RM45 after midnight. Reservations call 012-240 4280 / 03-2168 1881.
MAY 18: Mr Chew’s Vinyl Sessions featuring Da Funkie Junkie
Malaysia’s maestro of soulful and funky house and disco gets out vinyl selections for the night.
MR CHEW’S CHINO LATINO BAR: The Penthouse, WOLO Hotel : Corner of Jalan Bukit Bintang/Jalan Sultan Ismail, KL : Call 03-4065 0168 or visit https://mr-chew.com/ for reservations.
MAY 18: Groovy Fridays at Groove Disco
Groovy Fridays at KL’s No 1 Retro club with VDJs Alfred Low and Vicky Vanoli on decks to pump you the best of 70s, 80s and 90s music videos to get you dancing nonstop on the dance floor! Get a bunch of friends and be here to see where it leads you too.
GROOVE THE DISCO: 1st Floor, 12, 22 A/70 A, Desa Sri Hartamas, KL . Make your reservations at 012-444 8154 to avoid disappointment. For table reservations minimum purchase of liquor bottle required.
MAY 18: Baba Boogie ft Yohan & Rivers vs The Burt Reynolds Sound System
Join them for a special Baba Boogie event this Friday at Shelley Yu's. Featuring regulars Yohan & Rivers going head to head with The Burt Reynolds Sound System made up of Oddjob, Aled and Da Funkie Junkie, you can expect nothing but tasty tunes.
SHELLEY YU’S: 49, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL : Call 03-2201 4139.
MAY 19: Elysium Saturdays
- Box: The Sweatbox featuring Raff Track alongside residents Otherkind and Obadius. See https://thecitylist.my/blog/the-sweatbox-ft-raff-track-19-may-2018
- Terrace: Victor G in the house with progressive to techno.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, The Box, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
MAY 19: Music Is Love at Bait Bangsar
Music Is Love sees the Da Funkie Junkie curated nights with Da Funkie Junkie and friends on resident music duties. The music policy for the night, in terms of vibe and ambience, is to capture the spirit, essence and music integrity of legendary clubs and nights like “Paradise Garage”, “Body & Soul”, “The Loft”, “The Shelter” and “Cielo” in New York; “The Warehouse” and “Music Box” in Chicago, and more contemporary clubs like “Respect Is Burning” and “Secret” in Paris; the early days of “Ministry of Sound” and the funk and cheekiness of “Scaramanga” in London.
The musical ethos is inspired by legendary DJs Larry Levan and David Mancuso and their modern incarnations, Dimitri from Paris, Joey Negro and Danny Krivit. The early hours will provide customers with an opportunity to discover the “roots” of dance music i.e. soul, funk, jazz, disco and Afro-latin beats. The latter stages of the night will build towards current and classic deep soulful house, disco house and garage.
BAIT BANGSAR: 65, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL. Call 03-2201 8187
MAY 19: Basement Lab at Ren
UOB YOLO Basement Lab with Kartel Hitmen DJ Biggie and Aku Ash, supported by DJ prodigy Afaro with hip hop and trap new school with the biggest and baddest block party in these parts.
REN @ KYO KL: Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, off Jalan Pinang, KLCC, KL . Admission (with one drink): RM40 before 1am / RM60 after 1am. For table reservations please contact reservations@clubkyokl.com or 012-921 1730.
MAY 19: Le Noir Saturdays
- Roof Terrace: Sing it Black with DJ Mie & Victor Trixter playing you house music.
- Club Lounge: Deviate with DJ NESH x C7 (See Seven) and MC Kal) in the Club playing you R&B, hip hop and trap.
- Downstairs: Charleston Cornelius in the mix downstairs.
LE NOIR KL: Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. Roof terrace opens at 5pm. Cover charge may apply after 11pm. 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.
MAY 19: JungleBird Saturday with DJ Soothsayer
Originally from the UK, DJ Soothsayer has been spinning on the wheels of steel for over 15 years. Drawing inspiration from Hip Hop, Funk, Disco, UKG, House and Techno the main aim is to disrupt the norm and keep the dance floor grooving.
JUNGLEBIRD: 15, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, KL. Free entry. Call 03-2011 7715.
MAY 19: Shelley Yu’s presents Mutual Collective
Whilst living in Bali, Tristan aka Mutual Collective submerged himself into the deep depths of underground music. Whether it would be house or hip hop, he always found himself halfway through the night wondering how he ended up in the grimiest spots in town. In turn, he fell in love with anything and everything that wasn’t playing on HitzFM.
He became enlightened. Now at 22, Tristan is a house addict, he literally has an anxiety attack and needs to take 8 valiums whenever Bruno Mars gets played. He started actively DJing throughout 2016 to gain inspiration from a collective of genres and artists. 2017 saw his first original releases. Beware though, he is a very emotional DJ. The sound of a well composed rhythmic section, will bring a tear to his eye.
SHELLEY YU’S: 49, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL : Call 03-2201 4139.
MAY 19: Pisco Bar presents WonderWomen with Lzzy and Rimka
WonderWomen proudly welcomes 2 of 3 leading women at Pisco for a night of house and disco.
PISCO BAR: 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur: Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
MAY 19: Kuma at Bar Zhen
Kuma goes chill and house beats at this new cocktail bar in town.
BAR ZHEN: 5, Jalan Balai Polis, Petaling St, KL
MAY 19: Vinyl sessions with Injoo Wie
An artist with no boundaries of music, Injoo Wie speaks a different language of music where instead of drawing a boundary between different types of music, she found the beauty in each of them and combined them into a beautiful language.
MR CHEW’S CHINO LATINO BAR: The Penthouse, WOLO Hotel : Corner of Jalan Bukit Bintang/Jalan Sultan Ismail, KL : Call 03-4065 0168 or visit https://mr-chew.com/ for reservations.
MAY 19: LockerHouse Syindikat
With DJ Niza Minx and friends.
LOCKER ROOM: DC Mall, L3-01B, Damansara City Mall, Jalan Damanlela, KL. For table reservations call: 012-244 4012.
MAY 19: Saturday Night Bash with Jason Martin and Vicky Vanoli
Vdj Jason Martin & Vdj Vicky Vanoli will be partying you with loads of 80s and 90s music genre. Grab your dancing shoes and join us. It's a night full of old skool hits to bring you back to where you started.
GROOVE THE DISCO: 1st Floor, 12, 22 A/70 A, Desa Sri Hartamas, KL . Make your reservations at 012-444 8154 to avoid disappointment. For table reservations minimum purchase of liquor bottle required.
MAY 19: Saturdays at Drop KL with Jazzerimo
JazzeriMo was a teenager when he decided to be a DJ, he started as a student first then worked in Iran, before moving to Dubai, then Turkey, then moving to Malaysia where his popularity started to grow further, and where he desires to achieve higher goals.
DROP KL: The Terraces TREC, 438, Jalan Tun Razak, KL: 11pm. Dinner/table reservations: info@dropkl.com or call 03-2110 4343 or visit www.dropkl.com
MAY 19: Nbrhd at Jiro KL ft MK, D!Splash92 & MC Niigo
Your neighbourhood R&B, hip hop night at Bangsar’s Jiro KL with MK, D!Splash92 and MC Niigo.
JIRO KL: 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur : Cover information and RSVP call 011-3916 9629.
MAY 20: Pisco Bar presents Lazy Sunday May Edition
Lazy Sunday is back in all its glory. Laid-back and far from obnoxious, they keep it real with pure fun and no frills. This time they will be having a very special duo: one of their regular top entertainers Il Matto will be behind the decks accompanied by no other than the Italian drum machine Giatamuta Giatà.
The man behind the congos and the bongos that doesn't hesitate to jump onto the tables to make it damn happening. If you're simply looking to cut loose, come by Pisco Bar for a whole lot of booze & BBQ. Feel free to lie comatose on our comfy bean bags, but not before our musical line up gets you grooving on the dance floor!
PISCO BAR: 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur: Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
MAY 20: Sundaze at Elysium Terrace
Sundaze hosted by Mantis plus guests. With Raff Track (FR) tonight as special guest.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, The Box, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
MAY 23: Geisha Playground at Ren
Geisha Playground with hip hop and R&B. In dire need of a mid-week escape? Here’s a playground built on elegance and enchantment, with the soft touch of a Geisha. Turn their demure den into a party by unleashing your bold behavior – the untamed spirit you’ve been hiding all week. With Zaxk and Nahsyk tonight.
REN @ KYO KL: Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, off Jalan Pinang, KLCC, KL . Admission (with one drink): RM40 before 1am / RM60 after 1am. Ladies free entry. For table reservations please contact reservations@clubkyokl.com or 012-921 1730.
MAY 23: Wild Wednesdays Ladies Night at Le Noir
Wild Wednesdays Ladies Night in the Club Lounge with DJ Nesh and Charleston Cornelius (R&B/Hip-Hop/Open Format) and Kirstie Maximus in the mix downstairs.
LE NOIR KL: Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. Roof terrace opens at 5pm. Cover charge may apply after 11pm. 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.
MAY 23: Ladies Nights with Biscuit and friends
A new venture with Biscuit’s techy more minimal and experimental side in sessions whose only aim is to make you dance and bring some freshness to the already awesome music scenery here in Malaysia.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, The Box, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
MAY 23: Foxxxy at Jiro KL with DJ CH33
Ladies night accompanied by the urban sounds of DJ CH33.
JIRO KL: 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur : Cover information and RSVP call 011-3916 9629.
MAY 23: LockerLadies
With Niza Minx for the night.
LOCKER ROOM: DC Mall, L3-01B, Damansara City Mall, Jalan Damanlela, KL. For table reservations call: 012-244 4012.
MAY 23: Strike a Pose with NouNa and Mutual Collective
Strike a Pose is becoming one of Pisco Bar’s favourite nights. NouNa returns (with special guest Mutual Collective) bringing her melodic happy vibes that you all know and love. Noura Naous aka Dj Nouna has the talent to connect the dots between the different and disparate house inspired sounds, and styles. If you need to choose a place to be on Wednesdays, Pisco Bar is definitely happening.
PISCO BAR: 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur: Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
MAY 23: Ladies Night with Lyana and Vicky Vanoli at Groove The Disco
Ladies Night - Mambo Jambo - guest DJ Lyana and resident VDJ Vicky Vanoli on a B2B pumping those sexy tunes to get you ladies all swaying and sipping cocktails.
GROOVE THE DISCO: 1st Floor, 12, 22 A/70 A, Desa Sri Hartamas, KL . Make your reservations at 012-444 8154 to avoid disappointment. For table reservations minimum purchase of liquor bottle required.
MAY 24: Tech Noir with Soul de Anima
LE NOIR KL: Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. Roof terrace opens at 5pm. Cover charge may apply after 11pm. 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.
MAY 24: Dejavu with Rocky Suave & Yohan & Rivers
Tirelessly digging crates for the rare and less-explored grooves of this world, Mr Suave delights in seamlessly blending contrasting genres, all in the name of the good groove. Genres Yohan & Rivers explore include (but are not limited to): rare groove, jazz, soul, funk, fusion, Afrobeat, hi-life and boogie.
JIRO KL: 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur : Cover information and RSVP call 011-3916 9629.
MAY 24: Urban at Ren
Hip hop heads down to Ren every Thursday with Urban! Catch Kooler and co. as they turn our lounge into a trap house, making it the ultimate Thirst-day retreat. Let the pre-weekend turn up begin. With Ziqq and MC Ashtin also appearing for the night.
REN @ KYO KL: Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, off Jalan Pinang, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur . Admission (with one drink): RM40 before 1am / RM60 after 1am. Ladies free entry. For table reservations please contact reservations@clubkyokl.com or 012-921 1730.
MAY 24: DJ Sally on the Terrace
With some house, hip house and funk cuts.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, The Box, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
