The next two weeks will be so exciting that we’ve decided to theme this fortnight’s guide ‘Music and Sound’. Look out for plenty of arts, music and comedy performances around the capital, bringing to our shores artistes from all over the world as well as our local heroes.
We have our kings of comedy taking the main stage, bands stretching several genres in our arenas and also world class Indian and K-Pop music concerts. We are finally hitting higher gear into the second month of 2015!
Saturday, January 31st
ANIRUDH RAVICHANDER @ SUNWAY SURF BEACH, SUNWAY CITY.
The young Indian film composer and singer extraordinaire behind Vijay’s “Selfie Pulla”, “Kanave Kanave” and of course the YouTube smash hit “Why This Kolaveri Di” from the psychological thriller movie ‘3’, is set to pump up the crowd cheers at Sunway Surf Beach with his brand of youthful music expressions and passionate lyrics. He will be accompanied by many surprise international artistes.
The official video that features the recording for the adorable ‘Tanglish’ hit “Why This Kolaveri Di”, is still one of the most watched videos on YouTube in Asia, reaching 89 million hits and counting:
Venue: Sunway Surf Beach, 3, Jalan PJS 11/11, Sunway City, 46150 Petaling Jaya.
Time: 8.00pm
Tickets:VIP: RM 252, Gold: RM 152, Student: RM 122 (Valid student card needed at entrance with ticket)
Tickets are available at Rock Corner outlets:
The Gardens, Mid Valley (Tel: +603 – 2201 4893)
KLCC (Tel: +603 – 2181 5560)
Subang Parade (Tel: +603 – 5613 1139)
The Curve (Tel: +603 – 7733 1139)
Tickets are also available at Victoria Music outlets:
Sg Wang (Tel: +603 – 2148 7208)
Amcorp (Tel: +603 – 7956 0592)
Tropicana (Tel: +603 – 7722 2955)
For online tickets and further information, go here.
Follow Anirudh Ravichander on Facebook.
Saturday, January 31st
SOUNDS OF UNDERGROUND 020 @ UNDER9, MING ANNEXE.
Embrace the welcoming communal Sounds of Underground, and find yourself in a different world on a warm and atmospheric Saturday night brought to you by its founder Dilee D and his friends, and partake in a temporal escape from the harsh realities of the world, into an underground musical feast for your ears and mind. Sounds of Underground is proud to be the spot for equality and justice for everyone, as the sound journey brings everyone together.
Dilee D
Dileepa Aponsu (Dilee D) of Colombo has been a resident DJ for top clubs in Sri Lanka since 19 years of age, and earned his stripes as a House, Tech House, Progressive House, Funky, Disco, Deep, Minimal and Techno disc jockey and producer of electronic dance music. Since settling here in 2011, he headlined our city establishments such as Quite KL, Casbah, Mai Bah and Long Bar, and featured with other international acts. He has amassed respect as one of the most sought after DJs in KL.
Experience live-beat gorgeousness of his electronic sound.
DJ LP (Lithuania), Sammy J (Colombo) and Ed Champman (UK) will also be on deck for the night.
Venue: Under 9, Bangunan Ming Annexe, Jalan Ampang, 50100 Kuala Lumpur.
Time: 10.00pm – 3.00am
Tickets: Only RM 10 as you enter the doors; come before midnight and there is a free house pour.
Tuesday, February 3rd
ZAK ZEBRA’S AFRICAN SAFARI @ KL PAC, KL.
Zak and her merry band of friends unleash a foot tapping musical extravaganza promising adventure and mayhem. Created my musical expert Nick Choo and Jenny de Rueck from Australia, this musical for children received top billing with full houses Down Under. Now they share to us the wondrous story of a band of animals going on a safari adventure to defeat the sinister Big Game Hunter from threatening their home Serengeti, to restore freedom for all the animals of the African Savannah.
Venue: Pentas 2, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, Sentul Park, 51100 Kuala Lumpur.
Show times:
Wed, Feb 3 2015 – 11.00am / 2.00pm
Thu, Feb 4 2015 – 11.00am
Fri, Feb 5 2015 – 11.00am / 2.00pm
Sat, Feb 6 2015 – 3.00pm / 8.30pm
Sun, Feb 7 2015 – 3.00pm / 8.30pm
Mon, Feb 8 2015 – 3.00pm / 8.30pm
Ticket prices: RM 33
45 Minutes of free musical workshop offered for school bookings of more than 30 pax.
For ticketing and show details, contact – khayma@klpac.org or call +603 4047 9060.
You can also get more information here or call +603 7880 7999
Wednesday, February 4th
SANTAI: STAND UP COMEDY @ NO BLACK TIE, KL.
No Black Tie returns with Santai, and this time they assembled a team of performers from both the Malay and English comedy circuits, that is guaranteed to fix a smile on the faces of audiences.
Malay Comedy by Alhakeem Husain (Botak), JD Raja Lawak, Cemkar Singh, Haikal Jambu.
English Comedy by Brian Tan, Prakash Daniel, Sulaiman Azmil, KC Nazari (Teruna Wangi), Hishamuddin Rais.
Venue: No Black Tie, 17, Jalan Mesui, Off Jalan Nagasari, 50200 Kuala Lumpur.
Time: 8.00pm
Tickets: RM 30 per entry; buy your own drinks.
Thursday, February 5th
TIME OUT COMEDY THURSDAY: LAUGH IS IN THE AIR @ THE BEE, PUBLIKA.
Time Out Comedy Thursday, with hilarious gags and some political incorrectness, is now at The Bee, Publika, this time featuring Rizal Van Geyzel, and supported by the brilliance of Thenesh Skip, Aw Yuong Tuck, Matt Bellotti, Lordson Yen and Sulaiman Azmil. This edition is hosted by Justin Heyes.
Venue: The Bee, 36B, Level G2, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, 1 Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Time: 9.00pm
Tickets:
At The Door – RM 25
Online – RM 15
MyRapid cardholders At The Door – RM 10
For further information and online ticketing, head here.
Friday, February 6th
BAND GOES POP: NEW FOUND GLORY (NFG) @ BENTLEY MUSIC AUDITORIUM, PJ.
The masters of pop punk NFG will perform live in Malaysia for a special showcase, along with their dazzling guitar rift and sounds that made them the pioneers of the second wave of alternative rock. They will be supported by local acts SUBCULTURE, ONE BUCK SHORT, HALF ASLEEP and COUPLE.
Learn more about New Found Glory
Venue: Bentley Music Auditorium, Wisma Bentley Music, 3, Jalan PJU 7/2, 47810 Petaling Jaya.
Time: 5.00pm
Pre-Sale: RM 128 – Available online, selected outlets and ticket agents
(Receive special invitation to NFG special hang out in KL)
All Rock Corner outlets:
Suria KLCC (Level 3) +603-2181 5560
The Gardens (3rd Floor) +603-2201 4893
The Curve (Ground Floor) +603-7733 1139
Subang Parade (Ground Floor) +603-5613 1139
Bangsar Village (1st Floor) +603-2202 1139
Teenage Head Records: +6017-621 0346
Dolls Store: +6017-626 8895
Hard Graft Records: +6012-303 3700
Dr. Martens – Pavilion KL: +603-2856 9639
Dr. Martens – Sunway Pyramid: +603-5622 1336
Ticketing agents:
Ajie – +6012-357 4775 (south)
Amet – +6012-669 0243 (north)
Ijan – +019-666 0378 (west/KL)
Syafiq – +6012-691 0571 (west/PJ)
Momuck – +6018-269 8728 (west/SA)
Sanchez – +6017-447 8961 (west/SA)
At the door: RM 140
(Available at the venue counter – Bentley Music Auditorium)
Online ticketing page.
Follow them on Facebook
Friday, February 6th
DANCE DANCE ASIA: CROSSING THE MOVEMENTS @ KLPAC
The Japan Foundation Asia Center proudly presents the Malaysian round of DANCE DANCE ASIA featuring Wrecking Crew Orchestra / レッキンクルーオーケストラ, Time Machine (タイムマシーン) and Blue Tokyo at The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) this February 6th – 8th.
WORKSHOPS
Date: Saturday, February 7th and Sunday, February 8th
Time:
10:00am – 12:00pm with Blue Tokyo
1:00pm – 3:00pm with Time Machine
3:00pm – 5:00pm with Wrecking Crew Orchestra
Admission: RM10
Workshop registration and enquiries: DDAmalaysia@jfkl.org.my
PERFORMANCES
Promotional Preview Night
Date: Friday, February 6th
Time: 8.30pm
Admission: RM 23 flat rate
Full Performances
Date: Saturday, February 7th and Sunday, February 8th
Time: 8.30pm
Admission:
RM 43 – Adult
RM 23 – Students, senior citizens, disabled, JFKL members and TAS card members
For more info, go here.
WRECKING CREW ORCHESTRA
A performance snippet here:
TIME MACHINE
Performance snippet:
BLUE TOKYO
Performance snippet:
Saturday, February 7th
2015 TAEYANG WORLD TOUR “RISE” IN MALAYSIA @ STADIUM NEGARA, KL.
Another graduate from the famous YG Entertainment and former member of the famous boy band ‘Big Bang’, Taeyang rose to prominence last year when he raided charts worldwide, hitting no. 1 in the iTunes R&B/Soul Charts with his album “Rise” including the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Russia, Hong Kong and Denmark. He is a natural ambassador for K-Pop with a strong R&B music foundation, also by the recording of Japanese albums and his increasing popularity in the West. At the 2014 MAMA Awards, he won Best Vocal Performance Male, Best Male Artist and Song Of The Year.
Explore Taeyang and enjoy his smash hit single, “Eyes, Nose, Lips”.
Venue: Stadium Negara, Jalan Stadium, 50150 Kuala Lumpur.
Time: 6.30pm
Tickets:
VIP Zone– RM599
Rock Zone – RM499
Number seating – RM399
Free seating – RM299
Free seating – RM199
Contact Ticket Charge for more information and to book you seats –
Hotline: +603 9222 8811
Email: info@ticketcharge.com.my
Follow Taeyang.
Thursday, February 12th
BOYCE AVENUE @ LIFE CENTRE, KL.
Since 2004, Boyce Avenue is among the first few internet celebrities to create music-focused channels on YouTube and sharing their original music as well as covers of popular songs on YouTube, with over 6.5 million YouTube subscribers, 1 billion total views, and over 290 videos on their main YouTube channel ‘BoyceAvenue’. They have also collaborated with other YouTube artistes such as David Choi, Kina Grannis, Alex Goot, Hannah Trigwell, Tyler Ward, Fifth Harmony, and many more.
Hosted by JinnyBoy, The Boyce Avenue Asia Tour Live in Kuala Lumpur will take place at KL LIVE, and will also feature Narmi and Elizabeth Tan as opening acts.
Venue: KL Live, Life Centre, 1st Floor, 20 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 50250 Kuala Lumpur.
Showtime: 7.30pm
Tickets:
The Avenue VIP – RM 258 (includes free poster)
General – RM 188 (All ticket prices exclude RM3 processing fee).
For more information: http://www.ticketpro.com.my/jnp/concert/1516901-Boyce-Avenue.html
Entrance only for everyone age 18 years and above.
