As May draws to an end find the most extensive list of events and parties in what we know as the Klang Valley. Why not plan your Kuala Lumpur nightlife adventure with The City List and its comprehensive weekly gig guide.
Check out any of the events mentioned by also visiting: https://thecitylist.my/whats-on
MAY 25: Swish Fridays at Drop KL
DROP KL goes Swish every Friday with doses of designer disco, gourmet garage and champagne house from your residents for the night, Drop founder Joel Lai (HK), Da Funkie Junkie, 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
MAY 25: Pisco Bar presents On Wax wth Rocky Suave and JonnyVicious
PISCO BAR: 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur: Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
MAY 25: Connected presents Terence C
PRIVI: 8, Jalan Bedara, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur.
MAY 25: Le Noir Fridays
- Roof Terrace: Tales of the Terrace with Darren Mac & DJ Kuma. See https://thecitylist.my/blog/tales-of-the-terrace-darren-mac-dj-kuma-25-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. 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 25: Raw with Alan Tand & Hulkas
Jiro music director Alan Tand takes you on an electronica trip with guest DJ Hulkas tonight.
JIRO KL: 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur : Cover information and RSVP call 011-3916 9629.
MAY 25: 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.
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 25: Elysium Fridays
- Box: A Year of Dictatorship See: https://thecitylist.myjavascript:void(0)/blog/a-year-of-dictatorship-25-may-2018
- 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 25: 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 25: LockerVibes with Niza Minx
Niza Minx, one of Malaysia's finest house music acts returns with her smooth grooves and sexy vocal bits who define her sets and as she never disappoints expect some massive sounds from her every Friday.
LOCKER ROOM: DC Mall, L3-01B, Damansara City Mall, Jalan Damanlela, KL. For table reservations call: 012-244 4012.
MAY 25: DJs Eva & Lady Cher at DWP
Get warmed up for a fantastic Friday night this week with DJ Eva from Russia with love, followed by Man Yao Kingdom with Lady Cher.
DWP BAR KL: Unit 1-2, Trillion KL, 338, Jalan Tun Razak, KL . Party Hotline for Reservations: +6012-310-2616
MAY 25: Friday Night with Leonard Sinclair
He has been in action on the decks since '09. With a wide variety of weapons for house, techno, disco and even drum’n’bass, Leonard Sinclair has the capability to move your dancing shoes anywhere he goes.
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 25: Mr Chew’s Vinyl Sessions featuring DJ Oddjob
Cray cray vinyl collector plays music selector for tonight’s vinyl rounds.
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 25: 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 25: Shelley Yu’s presents 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.
SHELLEY YU’S: 49, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL : Call 03-2201 4139.
MAY 25: JungleBird Friday 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.
MAY 25: Bedazzled at Skybar
Join Richard, Kiddo and DeRajj up at Lvl 33 to be bedazzled.
SKYBAR: Level 33, Traders Hotel, off Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, KL . Details and reservations call 017-288 2098 or e-mail skybar.thkl@tradershotels.com
MAY 26: Elysium Saturdays
- Box: The Sweatbox featuring Miguel Matoz with Otherkind and Obadius. See https://thecitylist.my/blog/the-sweatbox-how-deep-10-ft-miguel-matoz-26-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 26: Pisco Bar presents Dean Dixon
PISCO BAR: 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur: Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
MAY 26: 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 26: 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. Ladies free entry. For table reservations please contact reservations@clubkyokl.com or 012-921 1730.
MAY 26: Le Noir Saturdays
- Roof Terrace: Sing it Black with DJ Mie and Leonard Sinclair 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. 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 26: White Party at Skybar with Joey G
It’s a white themed party at Skybar. Join them for a new beginning. Special guest DJ Joey G Turns It Up for you in the house.
SKYBAR: Traders Hotel, KLCC, off Jalan Kia Peng, KL. Reservations call 03-2332 9888/017-288 2098 or e-mail skybar.thkl@tradershotels.com
MAY 26: 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. Call 010-294 7074.
MAY 26: JungleBird Saturday with JonnyVicious
Join them for a night of frivolity at JungleBird this Saturday with JonnyVicious, a young and mischievous disc jockey who credits his musical intelligence to everything he’s heard since the age of zygote. He lives, breathes, and has been enslaved by the rhythmic power of making rooms full of earthlings move spastically.
JUNGLEBIRD: 15, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, KL. Free entry. Call 03-2011 7715.Free entry. Call 03-2011 7715.
MAY 26: 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.
MAY 26: Vinyl sessions with Disko Santan
Vinyl enthusiast collective Disko Santan officially formed in 2017 and has been active on the scene in their hometown of Kuala Lumpur ever since. They have also reached out and played shows in many nearby Malaysian cities and towns, and occasionally neighbouring countries. They consider themselves primarily a collective of music enthusiasts and collectors and though they come from different backgrounds and have wildly varying musical tastes, their collective passion for music and vinyl keeps them united, making them a collective with an extremely diverse and eclectic selection.
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 26: 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 26: 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 26: Swag at Drop KL with DJ Augie & friends
Join Drop KL this Saturday for the start of Swag with hip hop and R&B DJ Augie and friends. Augustine Victor Navis, or DJ Augie, began his passion for DJing at the tender age of 17 and successfully kicked-off his career in 2000. DJ Augie prides himself with his unique sounds and has managed to shape his identity through the successful integration of several different styles of hip hop with western classics, while still managing to foster the in-depth soul of R&B. He has also been known to immerse himself into the likes of funk, soul and breakbeats.
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 26: 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 26: Once Upon A Time Shanghai with DJ Maxx
For that ultimate dose of Canto and Mandarin ‘man yao’ this weekend with DJ Maxx.
DWP BAR KL: Unit 1-2, Trillion KL, 338, Jalan Tun Razak, KL. Party Hotline for Reservations: +6012-310-2616
MAY 27: Sundaze at Elysium Terrace
Sundaze hosted by Mantis plus guests.
ELYSIUM BAR & TERRACE : Level 31/32, The Box, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. Free Entry. RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
MAY 28: Holiday Eve at Le Noir
C7 and MC Kal hit the club lounge with R&B, hip hop, trap and funk.
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 29: LockerRoom with Stefanya Morgan
LOCKER ROOM: DC Mall, L3-01B, Damansara City Mall, Jalan Damanlela, KL. For table reservations call: 012-244 4012.
MAY 30: 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 30: 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 30: 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 30: 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 30: 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 30: Spin with DJ Xa
Her set is a mixture of flavour as she believes there needs to be a balance between non-commercial hits and commercial hits.
PISCO BAR: 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur: Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
MAY 30: 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 31: Tech Noir with Kuma & Alex Martin
LE NOIR KL: Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. 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 31: 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 31: 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.
