OCTOBER 6
Soul Jazz at Upstage and Rendez-Vous
Join them for a night of Soul Jazz at Upstage Lounge and Rendez-Vous with a 3- piece ensemble of local and foreign artistes and their unique blend of Soul/Jazz. Gracing the stage will be Hazel Leong on the mic, Robert Strobl of Douche Manouche on guitar, and Stafano Savi on drums. Doors open at 8:30 for the 9pm show and drink specials will be running all night. Entrance is FREE with a one drink minimum, and when you reserve a table with them downstairs at the French bistro Rendez-Vous, they will save a VIP table for you upstairs for the show.
UPSTAGE LOUNGE & RENDEZ-VOUS : 100, Lorong Maarof, Bangsar, KL
http://soul-jazz.peatix.com / WhatsApp or E-mail for any questions and bookings to 011 1151 4832
OCTOBER 6/7
Crackhouse Comedy Presents Priyanshu Mishra (IND)
Priyanshu "Mistake" Mishra: Priyanshu is one of those go-with-the-flow people, whose environment usually controls his life more than he does. He began his comedic journey three years ago with an opening spot for Papa CJ (IND), since then he has opened for heavy-weights such as Karthik Kumar (IND), Sorabh Pant (IND) and Daniel Fernandes (IND). He has shared the stage with some of the biggest comics from around the world and has performed to audiences in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta and Siem Reap, and is looking to take his act to an even wider audience.
Crackhouse Comedy Club KL : 1st Floor, 24A, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14 Taman Tun Dr Ismail, KL
Time : 9pm Showtime, Seating 8pm. Ticket : RM40 online / RM50 at the door
Tickets available http://headlinerspriyanshu.peatix.com
Call +60172603654 or email
OCTOBER 6
Double Bill ft Amanda Avyanna and Billie Blue + The Nowhere Men
The Bee Publika features a double bill of two great artists from the Malaysian music scene, back-to-back. This week they are featuring Amanda Avyanna and Billie Blue & The Nowhere Men from 9:30PM onwards.
THE BEE, PUBLIKA : Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1, KL
Free entry.
OCTOBER 6
Stan Konnexions meets Jordan Rivers at Ril’s
Jordan Rivers is a virtuosic electric guitarist renowned for his ensamble playng as well as his interpretation and and promotion of the electric guitar repertoire. Not only is he famous for his ever persistent tempo with the fingerboard but as well as his alluring voice accompanied by some soulful funk music. The Kuala Lumpur Jazz Festival brought together a hybrid drummer, Stan Konnexions and a seasoned impressive guitarist cum singer to work together on a totally different dimension of rocking some funk, soul music. Both of them together creates a different term for the genre of funk and soul.
RIL’S BANGSAR : 30, Jalan Telawi 5, Bangsar Baru, KL
Call 03-2201 3846 or EMAIL
OCTOBER 7
The Bee Presents: The Great Rewind
It’s their birthday and they will be dusting off their shoulder pads and breaking out the glow sticks for some food, fun, and a great rewind.
Get ready to get your groove on to some quality bands and DJs. Go ape because The Bee's turning 7 at The Great Rewind, 7 October at The Bee, Publika.
Highlights of the event include:
Music for the People
Get your groove on and revive the 80s with funky bands and DJs for the night, with Enterprise, RYÖT JONES and DANGERDISKO.
Dressed for the best
No party is complete without the themed outfits. Come with your best ‘do to win shopping vouchers worth RM300 from Pestle Mortar Clothing along with The Bee dining vouchers worth RM100.
Gods of Air Guitar
Battle your way to emerge as Champion and winner of a Cort guitar worth RM1,120 thanks to The Guitar Store Malaysia! They’ll throw in RM150 Pestle Mortar Clothing shopping vouchers, too.
The Luckiest Draw
Spend a minimum of RM50 to enter a Lucky Draw for in-demand concert tickets to Upfront Presents: Fleet Foxes Live in Malaysia, Upfront Presents: Jungle - Live in Malaysia, and Tiger #UncageMusic Presents POND. (More on these events soon)
Heartbreak Arcade
Fancy a go at the Heartbreak Arcade? Stand a chance to win a Pandora Gamebox 4S Plus as well as RM100 Pestle Mortar Clothing shopping vouchers.
Glow Ring Toss by Tiger Beer
Who doesn't like a corner dedicated to free beer? Win a bottle of Tiger beer when you score 3 points at the Glow Ring Toss challenge!
For the peckish, The Great Rewind’s special menu offers food for RM10 nett and cocktails for RM25 nett.
THE BEE, PUBLIKA : Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1, KL
5pm onwards
OCTOBER 7/8
Anna Salleh and Hady Afro at No Black Tie
Hady Afro will perform on stage with the incredible guitarist Anna Salleh, known as Australia’s finest exponent of Brazilian jazz.
NO BLACK TIE : 17, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur
Cover charge : RM64. Call 03-2142 3737 or visit www.noblacktie.com.my
OCTOBER 7
Soulshine at Ril’s Bangsar
Inspired by the philosophy that no song should be played the same twice. Soulshine banded together with O.N.E mission, to deconstruct a song and present it to you. Catch them live at Ril's Bar this Saturday 7th October.
RIL’S BANGSAR : 30, Jalan Telawi 5, Bangsar Baru, KL
OCTOBER 10
Billie Blue & The Nowhere Men at No Black Tie
Billie Blue Blackstone is coming back on stage with her fellow musicians: Jadd Ryan, an innovative and resourceful bassist, and Mamoru, an intuitive and versatile drummer.
NO BLACK TIE : 17, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur
Cover charge : RM42. Call 03-2142 3737 or visit www.noblacktie.com.my
OCTOBER 11
Open Crack Comedy at Crackhouse
Open Crack #184 every Wednesday. It’s open mic night at Crackhouse Comedy Club KL. Get over that mid-week slump with a dose of comedy as its 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 win RM100 cash and an opening slot at their weekend headliner shows.
To get a spot, 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 : 1st Floor, 24A, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14 Taman Tun Dr Ismail, KL
9pm, Door opens 8pm
RM15 online / RM20 at the door. http://crackhouseopencrack.peatix.com For bookings or inquiries: email or call/sms/whataspp +60172603654
OCTOBER 12
Mozart at the KLPAC
Kuala Lumpur City Opera presents Mozart's famed opera The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro). The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) is a comic opera in four acts by composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.
Cast: Bass-Baritone Chi Hoe Mak as Count Almaviva, Soprano Ang Mei Foong as Countess Rosina Almaviva, Soprano Ho Chi Mei as Susanna, Baritone Samuel Lim as Figaro, Mezzo-Soprano YiLing Chaing as Cherubino, Mezzo-Soprano Cynthia Tan as Marcellina, Bass Chin Vun Chieh as Dr. Bartolo, Soprano Bui Yik Ling as Barbarina, Baritone Terence Au as Antonio, Tenor Alphonsus Sim as Basillio & Don Curzio with the KL City Opera Orchestra Ensemble, KL City Opera Chorus and the children from the Opera for Kids workshop.
12 Oct 2017 8:00 PM/14 Oct 2017 8:00 PM/15 Oct 2017 3:00 PM
(with free Pre-Opera Talk half an hour before the show)
KLPAC : Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, KL
Tickets starting from RM108 to RM168 available via www.ticketpro.com.my and klpac's box office 03-40479000
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