Gigs
Highlights
Mordy Ferber
The New York-based guitarist plays jazz, along with drummer Ian Froman and bassist Peter Scherr. Tonight, 9.30pm, Le Rideau, 1/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$120. Inquiries: 2850 8833
Tomos Griffiths
The London-based opera singer covers songs from musicals such as Phantom of the Opera and Le Miserables, and old favourites by Dean Martin, Elvis Presley and others. Tonight, 8.30pm, Post 97, 9 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK$297, includes dinner, booking required. Inquiries: 2186 1817
JazZen: Essence of Japan and Beyond
Shakuhachi player John Kaizan Neptune and koto player Sawako Fukuhara perform music from ancient Japanese melodies to jazz and fusion. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$145. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Lab Yellow Session 02 Live
Post-rock from Guangzhou band The Swamp. Sat, 8pm, Videotage, Cattle Depot Artists Village, To Kwa Wan, HK$90, includes one beer. Inquiries: 9422 9138
HK Live!
Pop rock bands Airtub and Innisfallen play with folk and acoustic pop band Clementine My Sunshine. Sat, 10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance), HK$150 (door). Inquiries: 2850 5065
Reggae Night
DJs Chi Chung, John and Stef:funn spin. Sat, 10pm, Pop Bites, U/G, 3-5 Old Bailey St, SoHo, free. Inquiries: 2525 4141
Quentin Harris
The US house producer/remixer spins. Sat, 11.45pm, Dragon-i, UG/F the Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$200. Inquiries: 3110 1222
Slok
The Italian DJ/producer spins downtempo. Aug 10, 10pm, Volar, B/F, 39-44 D'Aguilar St, Central, HK$150, free for members, includes one drink, e-mail to sign up. Inquiries: 2810 1276
Shadows of the Venturers
The band plays instrumental rock, with support from Dream5, the Ember and Chris Gray. Aug 10, 10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Nuclear Fusion-G
The Beijing band mixes electronic and metal. Supported by local hardcore groups King Ly Chee, Shepherd the Weak and Tie-Shu-Lan. Aug 11, 7.30pm, IMNet, Rm C-D, 4/F, Lee Ka Industrial Bldg, 8 Ng Fong St, Shan Po Kong, HK$70 (advance), HK$80 (door). Inquiries: 6701 0929
Cataract
Kawaki, Elle Est Chinoise and guests play post punk, funk, new wave, electro pop and psychedelic. Aug 11, 8pm, Epoch, 12-14 Wing Fung St, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: info@loudspkrorg
Fxxking Straight Up
Hardcore rap from 24 Herbs. Aug 11, 11pm, Cixi, Shop A, G/F On Hing Bldg, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, HK$220 (advance, first 100 for HK$180), HK$280 (advance), includes one drink. Inquiries: 9612 7417
Brett Anderson
The former Britpop frontman of Suede and The Tears performs. Aug 14, 8pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$380-HK$650 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2629 6240
Regular Gigs
Armani/Bar HK
DJ Kwong spins soulful house tonight, 6pm-10pm; followed by Miles Slater's deep house, 10pm-1am. Slater returns with groovy tracks tomorrow, 6pm-10pm; and DJ Doze drops R&B and hip hop, 10pm-3am. On Saturday, it's a soulful mix with DJ Kwong, 8pm-10pm; then house with Miles Slater, 10pm-3am. 2/F Chater House, 11 Chater Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2805 0028
Buddha Lounge
Lone Wolf plays funky and jazzy breaks, soulful house and hip hop. Tonight, 9pm. Samuel Faction and the Jilted Johns play Italo electro, disco-dub and deep house. Tomorrow, 10pm. L/F Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$30, includes beers. Inquiries: 2526 2562
Club 97
DJ Antman mixes R&B and hip hop tonight, 10pm (free drinks for women). Gay happy hour tomorrow, 6pm, with DJ Thierry blending retro funk with disco house followed by Antman's progressive and funky house, 10pm. Anthony Cheung dishes out electro house on Sat, 10pm. 9 Lan Kwai Fong, free. Inquiries: 2186 1897
Club Magazine
Hip hop and R&B with Bravo and Yeodie tonight, HK$180 (HK$120 after midnight), includes two drinks, women free. Then with Ma Sir and Ryan Li, Sat, HK$150, includes two drinks. DJs start at 10pm. 3/F Cosmos Bldg, 8-11 Lan Kwai Fong, booking required. Inquiries: 2537 3322
Club No 9
DJs Yin, Ulysses and Tak spin hip hop and R&B. Tonight, 10pm, 3/F the Galleria, 9 Queen's Rd Central, free and drinks for women. Inquiries: 2973 6899
Dragon-i
DJ Ivan mixes nu-jazz, deep groove and house, tonight. Gilbert and Reo play funky soulful house, tomorrow. DJs start at 10.30pm. UG/F the Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 3110 1222
Drop
It's poker night tonight, a 70s dance party with players given chips to play cards, 7.30pm, free drinks for members; followed by Janva and Eric Byron spinning old tunes at 10.30pm. Derald Reynolds plays house and R&B, followed by Steve Yau's funky house. Tomorrow, 10.30pm. Joel Lai spins funky house on Sat, 10.30pm, then Eric Byron plays breakbeat and house. B/F On Lok Mansion, 39-43 Hollywood Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2543 8856
Finds
Vocal house with DJ Johnathan tonight. Groovy electro house with DJ Guru tomorrow. Johnathan returns with vocal house, Sat. DJs start at 10pm. 2/F Lan Kwai Fong Tower, 33 Wyndham St, Lan Kwai Fong, free. Inquiries: 2522 9318
Fong Underground
DJ Jay spins chill out lounge and soulful house. Tonight-Sat, 9pm, B/F, 34 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong, free. Inquiries: 2523 2002
Kee Club
DJ Delleric spins nu-soul and deep house. Tonight-Sat, 9pm. Balearic house with Yinnie Q, David J and Delleric. Tomorrow-Sat, 11pm. 6/F, 32 Wellington St, Central, admission fee for some gigs, free for members. Inquiries: 2810 9000
La Bodega
DJ Rafa plays Spanish grooves and salsa rhythms. Tomorrow, 10pm, 42 D'Aguilar St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2524 7790
M1NT
Doze plays hip hop tonight. Deepro mixes styles and Eric Byron spins funky house, tomorrow. Doze returns with Benjamin spinning hip hop, lounge and house on Sat. DJs start at 9pm. 108 Hollywood Rd, Central, free for members and guests. Inquiries: 2261 1111
OPIA Bar
DJ Ivan spins nu-jazz, soulful and Latin house and dance beats. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm. JIA Boutique Hotel, 1-5 Irving St, Causeway Bay, free. Inquiries: 3196 9100
Paparazzi
Solas
Steve Bruce spins. Tonight-Sat, 10pm. Tonight: funky, soulful and hip hop beats. Tomorrow: British and US soulful house. Sat: funky house and underground disco. G/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 3162 3710
Tribeca
Soul B and Danny play hip hop and R&B while Brian Kelly spins with VJs Zapp and Donkie, and percussionist Aldo de Bongo, tonight. Women, free and drinks; men, HK$160, includes one drink. Soul B, Bon and Kirk spin hip hop and R&B, tomorrow. Women, HK$140; men, HK$200. Ming drops beats and house while Soul B and Tung play hip hop and R&B, Sat. Women, HK$150; men, HK$220. DJs start at 10pm. 4/F Convention Plaza, Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2836 3690
Volar
The Wanch
Rock covers from Vendetta (tonight, 9.30pm) and Father Nature (tomorrow, 10pm). Helter Skelter play blues rock. Sat, 10pm. Armie & Friends play folk rock on Sun, 3pm-6pm, followed by groovy tracks from Father Nature, 7pm. 54 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2861 1621