A quick digest of the coolest weekend happenings in Singapore.
Friday, Sept 2
12-Tap Beermageddon Tastefest Bonanza
Tix may be sold out for this beer bonanza, but you can still get brew for $8 all night long, with 12 taps and 20 kegs from 15 craft breweries, including Stone Brewing Co, Edge Brewing Barcelona, Modern Times Beer, Moon Dog Craft Brewery and more.
5.30pm-11.30pm at 3rd Culture Brewing Co, Stall No 33, Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur St.
Cherry Discotheque Grand Opening
Check out this new club and party it up over two days of opening celebrations with names like Choice37, Rattle, Drem and Fvder.
Until Sept 4; 10pm-4am at Cherry Discotheque, 21 Mount Elizabeth. Free for ladies, $28 for men.
Watch local films and party on to beats by Brendon P, DJ KFC, Debbie Chia, Maurice Simon, Haan and Zig Zach at this arts centre.
7pm-3am at Aliwal Arts Centre, 28 Aliwal St. $15-$30.
Gain City is hosting a food fest at its massive space this weekend, so head on down to stuff yourself silly with items like the viral raindrop cake, artisanal popcorn, Ramly burgers, low fat chocolates and lots more. Also expect to enjoy in-store promos since it is, after all, an electronics shop.
Until Sept 4; 11am-8.30pm at Gain City, 71 Sungei Kadut Dr.
Good Times: Revision Music 1st Anniversary
Celebrate Revision Music’s first anniversary with Young Spice, iyer, Rah and Senja bringing you the hip hop, drum ‘n bass and jungle beats.
9.30pm-3am at Blu Jaz Cafe, 11 Bali Ln. $5.
Interstellar feat. Marco Shuttle
The team behind Indonesia’s Eclipse Festival 2016 will be making their local debut with the launch of Interstellar Systems this September, featuring abstract techno maestro Marco Shuttle for some cerebral beats at CATO.
10pm-3am at CATO, 237 South Bridge Road. Free entry before 11pm, $15 cover charge with 1 drink after
Catch singer-songwriters Lisa Hannigan and Patrick Wolf, watch electronic outfit Idiotape or groove to indie rock tunes with TOMGIRL over the weekend at Esplanade. Alternatively, there’s always the free performances by the likes of Cheating Sons, LEW, Deon, Randolf Arriola and more.
Until Sept 4; various times at various locations around Esplanade, 1 Esplanade Dr. Free and ticketed.
Saturday, Sept 3
Tickets are selling out fast, so get ’em quick if you wanna feast your eyes on artsy, thought-provoking documentaries covering everything from fashion design to art. Titles on the line-up include Crazy about Tiffany’s, Original Copy, The First Monday in May and We Are X.
Until Sept 11; various times at Capitol Theatre and Shaw Theatres Lido. $15/ticket.
Jam to the four-track EP by local band boxchild as they stir up a storm on stage with supporting acts Forests and Sangriento.
6.30pm-9pm at Aliwal Arts Centre, 28 Aliwal St. $10-$12.
The Mandopop King returns for his seventh world tour, with more extravagance and unexpected elements than before.
8pm at National Stadium, 1 Stadium Dr. $88-$338.
Sunday, Sept 4
Round up your buddies for a day out at Zouk with light saber making workshops, bouncy castles for the young ones, a flea market, carnival games, food trucks and more. Get your coupons from Beyond Social Services — every dollar from coupon sales goes to the initiative’s programmes to help those affected by poverty.
2pm-6pm at Zouk, 17 Jiak Kim St.
Immerse yourself in the lights, sounds and scents of Chinatown Street Market as the area gears up for Mid-Autumn festivities. You’ll also get to meet Funzing Singapore’s newly-appointed Pokemon Master, Ivy Lim, and go crazy catching Pokémon.
12.45pm-2pm at Chinatown. Free.
