Find the best events and parties in this continually evolving scene within Klang Valley. Plan your Kuala Lumpur nightlife adventure for the first week of August with The City Lists comprehensive weekly gig guide.
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AUGUST 3: Zouk KL presents ZoukIN 2018
ZOUK KL: 436, Jalan Tun Razak, KL: For reservation please call 03-2110 3888 / 016-332 3191 or e-mail rsvn@zoukclub.com.my
AUGUST 3: Jiro KL presents Nick Muir (UK)
JIRO KL: 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL. Admission: RSVP call 011-3916 9629.
AUGUST 3: Le Noir Fridays
- Roof: Tales of the Terrace with Markus Jackus and RaySoo. See https://thecitylist.my/blog/tales-of-the-terrace-le-noir-kl-with-markus-jackus-raysoo-3-august-2018
- Club Lounge: Blackout with Kooler and DJ Mie with 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, KL . Roof terrace opens at 5pm. Club opens at 11pm. Cover charges may apply. 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.
AUGUST 3: InstaFame at KX featuring Zizi Kirana
See. https://thecitylist.my/blog/instafame-ft-zizi-kirana-at-kx-kuala-lumpur-3-august-2018
KX Kuala Lumpur: Life Centre, 20, Jalan Sultan Ismail, KL: Admission: RM50 with one drink. RSVN 013-345 2724-Fj / info@kxkualalumpur.com
AUGUST 3: Swish Fridays at Drop KL
Designer Disco, Gourmet Garage, Champagne House, with the likes of Joel Lai (HK), Jake Brice (US), Da Funkie Junkie, Jose Nigel, Biscuit and Jazzerimo.
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
AUGUST 3: Quinte Insurrection
SHIRAZ CLUB: E-01-07, Electric Boulevard, TREC, 436, Jalan Tun Razak, KL. Call 012-405 8309
AUGUST 3: DJ Kuma at Bar Zhen
DJ Kuma goes chill and house beats at this new cocktail bar in town.
BAR ZHEN: 5, Jalan Balai Polis, Petaling St, KL. Call 010-294 7074.
AUGUST 3: Barrio opens while the bar goes boogie
- Barrio by Pisco Bar: Barrio by Pisco Bar is making it's debut this Friday and they’re turning their space into a house-centric haven for the entire night. First floor room opens up again after a long, long hiatus with a new name and more parties to offer. Tonight’s first party, is going to be the first of many, Barrio by Pisco Bar presents Sonorous, a night curated by XAMI for all that love to be enlightened by deep groovy beats. Joining him tonight will be Armin.
- Pisco Bar: Boogie Magnifique returns for more disco realness with Gregoire Pagnoux and Xes Xes Loveseat.
PISCO BAR: 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, KL . Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
AUGUST 3: Connected presents A Vicious Leatherette featuring JonnyVicious
This young and mischievous disc jockey who credits his musical intelligence to everything he’s heard since the age of zygote. A creature that evolved in an environment led by the foundation of curiosity and laughter. Intuitive anddiverse, he enjoys mixing in sounds of far and wide, adding in the bells of religious controversy and food. He will swoon us with house, techno, funk and disco. Geddes, Niall F, Anthony J and Rob G will warm up the floor with House, Tech House, Deep House and Techno.
PRIVI: Jalan Nagasari, KL
AUGUST 3: Kyo Fridays
- Ren: On The Low with Cuurley, Roshan and Reddi Rocket with future beats, dancehall, house and baile funk music.
- Kyo: Ash & friends. DJ Aku Ash, Musher and Hawk team up for a night of sick beats and dope mixes.
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.
AUGUST 3: JungleBird Fridays with 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 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.
JUNGLEBIRD: 15, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, KL: Free entry. Call 03-2011 7715.
AUGUST 3: Shelley Yu’s presents Baba Boogie
Yohan & Rivers are serving special sauce, joints and jams for your pleasure this Friday at Shelley Yu's. Expect nothing but tasty tunes.
SHELLEY YU’S: 49, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL: Call 03-2201 4139.
AUGUST 3: Mr Chew’s Vinyl Sessions featuring J-Sun
J-Sun brings out his vinyls with music from the realms of disco, soul pop, 80s and classic house.
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 mr-chew.com for reservations.
AUGUST 3: 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.
AUGUST 3: Man Yao Kingdom with DJ Mino and DJ Eva
Make your Friday night sexy and fun with high energy Cantonese and Mandarin ‘man yao’ with DJ Mino. Peak hours with DJ Eva before 11pm.
DWP BAR KL: Unit 1-2, Trillion KL, 338, Jalan Tun Razak, KL: Party Hotline for Reservations: 012-310-2616
AUGUST 4: Jiro KL presents NBRHD with Ollie Des (SG)
The OG hip hop DJ to our neighbour Singapore, DJ Ollie'des has over 10 years experience and has moved the crowds with his advanced turntable skills and tasteful record selections. Scratching, beat juggling and mixing familiar old school hip hop with the new flavours of the genre, he gives a fresh new sound to every night that he performs.
After taking the trophy from a local DJ mixing competition, Ollie'Des went on to win the title of North East CD DJ mixing competition. Ollie’des has also had the pleasure of opening at some stand out festivals and for some of the hottest hip hop acts around like Lil Jon and at Wu-Tang Clan’s After Party. Your friendly neighbourhood Jiro Saturday returns with urban beats, R&B, hip hop and more with Nahsyk and Random K.I.D also in for the night.
JIRO KL: 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL . RSVP call 011-3916 9629.
AUGUST 4: Kyo Saturdays
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.
AUGUST 4: Le Noir Saturdays
- Roof: House of Chemistry with SS, RJ, Edycted, Apak and Low & MamaDayo. See https://thecitylist.my/blog/house-of-chemistry-at-le-noir-roof-kl-4-august-2018
- Club Lounge: Deviate with DJ NESH x C7 (See Seven) and THASH in the Club playing you R&B, hip hop and trap.
- Downstairs: Charleston Cornelius and Hanz in the mix downstairs.
LE NOIR KL: Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, KL . Roof terrace opens at 5pm. Club Lounge opens at 11pm. Cover charges may apply. 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.
AUGUST 4: The Sweatbox Open Decks at Privi KL
PRIVI: Jalan Nagasari, KL
AUGUST 4: 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 012-335 9945.
AUGUST 4: Swerve at Drop KL with Apak & friends
Swerve takes over at Drop KL with quality house music all night with DJ Apak & friends taking over the night. Apak is one of the most talented DJ/promoters in Malaysia, equally comfortable at grooving the crowds to nu disco as he is rocking them to very funky tech house. Apak also promotes some of the best parties in South East Asia under IDJ.MY and with the Bitrates Asia crew.
DROP KL: The Terraces TREC, 438, Jalan Tun Razak, KL. 11pm. Free entry. Dinner/table reservations: info@dropkl.com or call +603 2110 4343 or visit www.dropkl.com
AUGUST 4: Pisco Bar & Barrio by Pisco Bar Saturday
- Barrio by Pisco Bar: Snatch with ANRK & Mutual Collective. Breaking borders through the art of dance, Snatch is here for all your dancing dreams. A mix of soulful, sexy, house music.
- Pisco Bar: House Wiz, the veteran Shazz takes you on a house journey only he knows how to take you on.
PISCO BAR: 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, KL . Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
AUGUST 4: Ronggeng Sound System 019
After bringing The Easybabasound out of his unofficial drum’n’bass retirement last month, Ronggeng has reached out to another bass head that helped pave the way for our very own scene. Cloak formerly known as MH, is a DJ that is affiliated with pioneering crews such Bud Culture and Resistiv3. The new moniker the he embraced not too long ago came with a change of music direction as he explores more mature and deeper sounds, but for this Saturday night, we will get the chance to witness him dig his digital crates of drum’n’bass tunes and show us how it is done.
UNDER9: Bangunan Ming Annexe, 9, Jalan Ampang, KL. Admission: RM15.
AUGUST 4: Shelley Yu’s presents Nyonyas and Heelflips
Take a trip down memory lane as we remember the skater anthems and the songs that you rocked out to in your younger years.
SHELLEY YU’S: 49, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL: Call 03-2201 4139.
AUGUST 4: Vinyl sessions with JonnyVicious
JonnyVicious digs out his vinyl selections in the realms of disco and similar eclectic music.
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 mr-chew.com for reservations.
AUGUST 4: Chillout Saturday featuring Lish & Eva
Another fun-tastic Chillout Saturday is coming your way. Join Lish & Eva at Mercat MK's Terrace as they play some of their favourite sexy tunes for you to chill to while you Eat, Drink & Part
MERCAT BARCELONA MONT KIARA: Lot G1, Mont Kiara Mall, 1 Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, KL. 03-6211 7969 or info@mercat.my
AUGUST 4: 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.
AUGUST 4: JungleBird Saturdays with Yohan & Rivers
Yohan & Rivers came together mid-2016 over a passion for discovering and sharing samples, rarities and under-appreciated musical gems. From humble beginnings dishing out tunes in their friends speakeasy they snowballed and you can now hear their carefully selected, curated and never repeated DJ sets at a myriad of locations throughout the city. Genres they explore include (but are not limited to): rare groove, jazz, soul, funk, fusion, Afrobeat, hi-life and boogie.
JUNGLEBIRD: 15, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, KL: Free entry. Call 03-2011 7715.
AUGUST 4: Once Upon A Time Guangzhou with DJ Maxx at DWP
Join them for some great Mandarin ‘man yao’ tracks with DJ Maxx this Saturday for a high energy dance experience.
DWP BAR KL: Unit 1-2, Trillion KL, 338, Jalan Tun Razak, KL: Party Hotline for Reservations: 012-310-2616
AUGUST 5: Kyo Sundays at Ren
Escape the Monday blues at kyo Sundays as DJ Shaggz and his crew crank up the weekend vibe. Lose yourself to the banging urban beats at Ren and dance your way into the new week. The party doesn't end until the week does, making this the ultimate form of escapism. Hip hop and trap. With Nahsyk & MC Noixe.
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.
AUGUST 8: Geisha Playground
- Kyo: 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 Cza, Zaxk and Nahsyk.
- Ren: No Filter. With Ladyanna. Where music controls the night and you control the music. Request the old, the new and everything good in between. Your very own jukebox for a night full of sing-alongs. Takeover with the biggest hits from the past to the present. No rules, no genre. #NoFilter
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.
AUGUST 8: $aucy at Jiro KL
$aucy Wednesdays with DJ Naro & MK with R&B and hip hop.
JIRO KL: 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL . RSVP call 011-3916 9629.RSVP call 011-3916 9629.
AUGUST 8: 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.
AUGUST 9: PHD 16 Anniversary
FUZE CLUB KL: 1, Lorong Yap Kwan Seng, KL
AUGUST 9: Goldsounds Takeover - The Launch
A night helmed by Goldfish, and headlined by his protégés, Goldsounds Music Academy is taking over Ren with their hip-hop jams and other festival feels. The night stays fresh with a rotating roster of up-and-coming talent every week. Hip hop and open format music.
REN @KYO KL: Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, off Jalan Pinang, KLCC, KL . Admission (with one drink): RM50 before 1am / RM60 after 1am. Ladies free entry. For table reservations please contact reservations@clubkyokl.com or 012-921 1730.
Header Picture credit @ Vertigo Bar at Banyan Tree Kyala Lumpur
