With so many great party places vying for your attention, it can be hard to know just where you should be spending your precious weekend nightlife hours. That’s why every week we put together a list of what we think will be the top party spots for Friday and Saturday night, so you can waste less time at lame gigs and more time getting your groove on.
Friday, May 22
Dirty South
at Blowfish
Dirty South is a Serbian-Australian DJ, remixer and producer who was collaborated with everybody from Paul Harris to David Guetta. If you’ve been to a club anytime in the last two years there’s a good chance you’ve heard his smash hit “City Of Dreams.”
Starts at 10pm. FCD Rp 200k. Blowfish, City Plaza at Wisma Mulia, Jl Jend Gatot Subroto 42. 085710800001.
Weekend Dynamite
@ Beer Garden, Radio Dalam
Beer Garden recently expanded its alcohol empire to Radio Dalem. Tonight they’ve got a very interesting lineup including Elisse Locomotion and Carlos René from Mexico and The Stick Rocket Ship from Germany playin’ the 7″ ska, reggae, soul, RnB and boogaloo.
Starts at 8pm. Beer Garden, Jl. Radio Dalam Raya No.45. Kebayoran Baru. (021) 27510202/505
Saturday. May 23
Press Play
at Potato Head Garage
Although usually not as frenzied as PHG’s famous Peaches & Cream nights, the Garage’s EDM-filled Press Play events are still generally great for a bit of bodyrockin’. With Paranoia Awards 2014 DJ of the Year Dipha Barus presiding.
Starts at 9pm. FDC Rp. 150k Potato Head Garage, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav 52-53. (021) 57973330
1st Anniversary Hospitalis
If you haven’t been to Jakarta’s one and only hospital themed restaurant.bar, Hospitalis, then its 1st Anniversary bash may be a good time to check it out. Yes, it’s got the sexy nurse waitresses and shots in syringes you might expect, but judging from the poster there are also light bondage themes as well.
Starts at 7pm. Cover: Rp 50k. Hospitalis, Jl. Kh. Achmad Dahlan no.31, Kebayoran Baru. (021) 97826123.
