Music scene in Singapore: Parties, concerts, nightlife, news

KAOS In The CBD 2024: Thugshop Brings Back Its Massive Open-Air All-Day Event

The sophomore edition of KAOS in the CBD by Thugshop promises 12 hours and 16 acts across four venues, featuring a roster of local and international DJs.

Gigs & Raves, Electronic, BuzzKEVIN HOFebruary 21, 2024Thugshop, Headquarters, Tuff Club, MDLR, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Parties in Singapore, Techno in Singapore, House music in Singapore, Gigs & Raves 6, Electronic 7, Buzz 08

DISJUNCTION: 4xF & Therapy Room Unite For A Techno-Meets-Psytrance Affair With 16 Acts

Dig techno? Adore psytrance? How about both? DISJUNCTION is where it all comes together with two stages and 16 acts at a secret site.

Electronic, Gigs & Raves, BuzzKEVIN HOFebruary 16, 20244xF, Therapy Room, Techno in Singapore, Psytrance in Singapore, Parties in Singapore, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Collectives in Singapore, Gigs & Raves 6, Buzz 08, Electronic 7

Kopicats: These Promoters Want You To Kick Back And Kopi At Their Daytime Gatherings

Kopicats refer to themselves as the Masters of the Mid-afternoon. And with what they’ve concocted, they truly might be on to something.

Gigs & Raves, Spaces & HangoutsKEVIN HOFebruary 15, 2024Kopicats, Day parties in Singapore, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Parties in Singapore, Cool spaces in Singapore, Gigs & Raves 6, Spaces & Hangouts 4

LATINADA: This Local Street Food & Music Festival Celebrates Latin American Culture In Asia

Scheduled as a two-day fiesta on 23 and 24 March at CANCHITA in Dempsey, LATINADA returns after five years for an event that stays true to its love for food and music.

Gigs & Raves, BuzzKEVIN HOFebruary 8, 2024Latinada, Latin music in Singapore, world music in Singapore, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Parties in Singapore, Bars in Singapore, Gigs & Raves 6, Buzz 08

Brown Roast Events: These Parties Are Rising As Singapore’s Premier Desi Nightlife Sensation

Brown Roast Events appeal to the desi community with signature selections spanning Bollywood and Kollywood hits, becoming a gateway jamboree for young partygoers.

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Pagoda Beats: This Audio & Experience Design Lab Blends Parties With Tech & Culture

Formed by the resident DJ trio of JAS, AMIR and BUCCI, Pagoda Beats is an entity that believes in the power of transcendence when it comes to space.

Gigs & Raves, Spaces & HangoutsKEVIN HOJanuary 30, 2024Pagoda Beats, Promoters in Singapore, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Parties in Singapore, House music in Singapore, Techno in Singapore, Cool spaces in Singapore, Gigs & Raves 6, Spaces & Hangouts 4

Truck Yeah! Wild Pearl, Manifest & GrooveTop Are Serving A Food Truck Block Party

Truck Yeah! is a new food truck block party popping up at the freshly baked Gourmet Park at Resorts World Sentosa, organised by this trio of promoters.

Gigs & Raves, Buzz, Spaces & HangoutsKEVIN HOJanuary 23, 2024Wild Pearl, Manifest, Groovetop, Parties in Singapore, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Promoters in Singapore, Cool spaces in Singapore, Sentosa, Gigs & Raves 6, Buzz 08, Spaces & Hangouts 3

Filipino Pride: Secret Pals Is A Collective Bridging The Scenes Of Singapore & The Philippines

Secret Pals is a twin-flame project that loves to see its community thrive while giving back to the Singapore scene that its founders have grown up with.

Gigs & Raves, ElectronicKEVIN HOJanuary 18, 2024Secret Pals, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Parties in Singapore, Promoters in Singapore, Cool spaces in Singapore, Filipino parties in Singapore, Pinoy parties in Singapore, Gigs & Raves 6, Electronic 7

PeaceOut: Bring The Roof Down Organises A Farewell Mall Festival For Peace Centre

With a lineup of 16 DJs and 11 performers from different collectives, PeaceOut Festival hopes to give Peace Centre a fitting curtain call as it rides off into the sunset.

Buzz, Gigs & RavesKEVIN HOJanuary 11, 2024Peace Centre, Bring The Roof Down, Blackout Agency, Zig Zach, Parties in Singapore, DJs in Singapore, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Gigs & Raves 6, Buzz 08

Bona Fide Goodness: SWTLKR Launches 100% For Cosmopolitan Parties & Lifestyle Content

Vijay Singh AKA SWTLKR describes his concept as “100% of that undiluted lifestyle because life is too short for anything less authentic”.

Gigs & Raves, Spaces & HangoutsKEVIN HOJanuary 5, 2024world music in Singapore, SWTLKR, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Parties in Singapore, Promoters in Singapore, Bars in Singapore, Cool spaces in Singapore, Gigs & Raves 6, Spaces & Hangouts 3

From Gabber To Frenchcore, Apparatus Is A Collective Conducting Hard Dance Experiments

Developing a platform for genres like rawstyle, Frenchcore, gabber and now techno, Apparatus has all the tools it needs to go hard in 2024.

Electronic, Gigs & RavesKEVIN HOJanuary 4, 2024Techno in Singapore, Hardstyle in Singapore, Hard dance in Singapore, DJs in Singapore, Apparatus, Record labels in Singapore, Promoters in Singapore, Electronic 7, Gigs & Raves 6, Collectives in Singapore, Pop-up parties in Singapore

Revision Music & Midnight Shift Dig Up The Shared Roots Of Jungle & Techno In This Gig

Revision Music and Midnight Shift converge for a frenzied double whammy that will recontextualise the way you know dance music.

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Bless The Mess: 5210PM Is A Crew Of Bedroom DJs Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

This crew of bedroom DJs embrace the label and wear it on their sleeves, transforming their predicament from obstructive to constructive.

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Outer Bounce Now Wants You To Party In A Disappearing Shopping Mall For Its Third Rave

For their third rodeo, Outer Bounce continues their adoration for unorthodox performers around the region, hosting them in the unlikely location of Peace Centre.

Gigs & Raves, Spaces & Hangouts, BuzzKEVIN HONovember 6, 2023Outer Bounce, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Parties in Singapore, Cool spaces in Singapore, Techno in Singapore, Experimental music in Singapore, Promoters in Singapore, Gigs & Raves 6, Spaces & Hangouts 3, Buzz 08

The Sermon Of Bussy Temple: Shattering The Status Quo Of Queer Parties In Singapore

We unsheathe the story of Bussy Temple, regarding its metamorphosis for the scene in navigating and crafting safe queer party spaces in Singapore.

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Blackout Agency Teams Up With A Motley Crew Of LGBTQ+ Collectives For Its Ninth Year Party

Blackout commemorates this hard-earned victory with a milestone that symbolises what it does best – a throwdown that brings communities together.

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Ink & Rhythms: Midnight Shift Celebrates Female Tattoo Artists With Its New Events Arm

Whether it’s a piece of art on your body or an earworm in your skull, you’ll be bringing home a memory or two from this new questline of Midnight Shift.

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Best Of Both Worlds: AfroDesi Is A New Fusion Party Mish-Mashing African & Desi Music

AfroDesi is an audacious yet apropos criss-cross that reflects the global rise of these genres, and to have this union in Singapore is a pertinent act of brilliance.

Gigs & Raves, Buzz, ElectronicKEVIN HOAugust 22, 2023Afrodesi, African music in Singapore, Desi music in Singapore, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Parties in Singapore, Gigs & Raves 5, Buzz 07, Culture, Electronic 7

Enter Etta, The Creative’s Loft Penthouse Incubating Intimate Events At 66 Kampong Bugis

Etta’s potential as a party hideout is apparent, and if it continues pushing itself as a haven for creative epiphanies, it could make the boldest of events feel right at home.

Spaces & HangoutsKEVIN HOAugust 18, 2023Etta, BYGB, Lucali, Bars in Singapore, Cool spaces in Singapore, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Spaces & Hangouts 3

5 Collectives, 15 DJs: Secret Garden Is A New Party Concept Taking Root In The Scene

Billed as a 12-hour marathon with two stages, Secret Garden features a quintet of party collectives who’ve all made strides in their own way.

Gigs & Raves, Electronic, BuzzKEVIN HOAugust 10, 2023Secret Garden, YES YOU, Ciel Social, Therapy Room, Krate, WM Records, Pop-up parties in Singapore, Parties in Singapore, Gigs in Singapore, Dirty Blonde, Gigs & Raves 5, Buzz 07, Electronic 7