Kuala Lumpur scene guide
Kuala Lumpur scene guide. House lands at TBA - YKO. Venues, promoters and artists in Kuala Lumpur. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Chris Luno: TBA - YKO, TBA - JOLOKO, The Iron Fairies Kuala Lumpur
- Techno · if you like Tigerhead: Pisco Bar, The Iron Fairies Kuala Lumpur, Drip KL
- Tech House · if you like Musumeci: The Iron Fairies Kuala Lumpur, Drip KL, Wet Deck at W Hotel
- Deep House · if you like Chris Luno: TBA - YKO, Mantra Bar
- Trance · if you like Above & Beyond: The XOX Arena Arch Galeries
Busiest venues
- Pisco Bar
- The Iron Fairies Kuala Lumpur
- TBA - YKO
- fono
- The XOX Arena Arch Galeries
- TBA - JOLOKO
- Mantra Bar
- Drip KL
How big is Kuala Lumpur’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 329 gigs across 98 venues in Kuala Lumpur, featuring 219 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Kuala Lumpur tonight.
Which Kuala Lumpur venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Pisco Bar | 44 |
| The Iron Fairies Kuala Lumpur | 35 |
| Wet Deck at W Hotel | 24 |
| fono | 13 |
| Over & Above KL | 12 |
| Cero' PJ | 9 |
| TBA - Yaga Bar | 9 |
| Up & Away KL | 8 |
| Mantra Bar | 6 |
| Baijiu kl | 5 |
What time do Kuala Lumpur gigs start and end?
From the 329 listings publishing door times: the median Kuala Lumpur gig opens at 21:00. 53% open before 22:00, 47% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 128 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 24% run past 04:00 and 6% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Kuala Lumpur cost?
Across the 114 listings publishing prices (35% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is null 40, with half of all gigs between null 0 and null 50. 33% of listed gigs are free.
When does Kuala Lumpur go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (47% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 87% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Kuala Lumpur sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 36% · Techno 30% · Tech House 14% · Disco 6% · Progressive House 5% · Minimal Techno 3%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.