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Adam Wright

Highlights
Jazz Up For the Party
Veteran  singer Rebecca Pan  and Canto-pop duo at17's Eman Lam  and Ellen Joyce Loo  perform jazz and Latino songs. Tonight-Sat, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$400 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8500
The Brothers Four
The American folk group's 50th anniversary concert.  Tonight, 8.15pm,  HK Convention and Exhibition Centre,  1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$280, HK$480 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2835 6688
Punchline Comedy Club
Briton Kevin Bridges, Irishman Keith Farnan  and Canadian Pete Johansson  perform. In English. Tonight-Sat, 9pm, Punchline Comedy Club, The Viceroy,  2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$320. Inquiries: 2827 7777
Trio Tarana
American violinist Sam Bardfeld,  drummer-percussionist-tabla player Ravish Momin  and oud-saz  player Brandon Terzic  perform. Tonight, 9pm, Backstage, 1/F Somptueux Central,  52-54 Wellington St, Central, HK$388 (includes a three-course set dinner and all you can drink), free entry after 9pm. Inquiries: 2167 8985
Sawatdee Kaaaa Boyz
DJ Station, Bangkok drag queens Ms Channy,  Kam  and Migel  perform comedy, dance and sing classic pop tunes. Tomorrow, 6pm-10pm, Club 97, 9 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK$100, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2186 1897
Kraftwerk
The German electronic band and their robot doubles put on a multi-media show.  Tomorrow, 8pm, AsiaWorld-Arena, HK International Airport, Lantau, HK$680  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2989 9239
Stand-up Comedy Peoples Liberation Improv perform,  tomorrow, 9.30pm, HK$150; and Mary Ho, Chris Holland, James Lee,  Adrian Blackburn,  Kay Ross,  Sean White,  Ryan Hynek  and James Foreman  take the stage, Sat, 9.30pm, HK$150. Take Out Comedy Club, B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 6220 4436
Starz Angels
The French duo serve  spin electro house  and hip hop. Tomorrow, 10pm,  M1NT,  108 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$200, free for members. Inquiries: 2261 1111
DP, The Yours and Mammoth
The local rock groups play.  Tomorrow, 11pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$80 (advance), HK$100 (door), includes one drink. Free for Fringe Club members. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Underground 74
Taiwanese girl band FiFiTwo  play rock 'n' roll, Jeff Caylor  serves up funk, acoustic soul and piano rock, Karat  opt for funk, Resurgent plays rock, pop-rock and funk while Jove play vocal-driven melodies. Sat,  8pm-11.30pm, The Melting Pot,  Winly Building, 1-5 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$100. Inquiries: 9486 4648
HK Live!
Electro band A Roller Control,  indie group UNiXX  and France's This is Pop  perform. Sat,  10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance), HK$150 (door). Inquiries: 2521 7251
Jungle Bells 2008
DJ Wash, Electronic Mistress,  Arkham,  Blood Dunza,  Stef:funn,  Le Libertin,  Synertia, Kastoacha, Mcz1bkr and Teem mix music at Konkretebass' annual drum 'n' bass shakedown; VJ Ho  and She K  provide visuals. Sat, 10.30pm-5am, Backstage, 1/F Somptueux Central,  52-54 Wellington St, Central, HK$100 (before 11.30pm), HK$120 (after 11.30pm).  Inquiries: www.kongkretebass.com
DJ Adriano
The Swiss DJ mixes house, oldies and rock music. Sat,  11.30pm, Dragon-I,  UG/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$300. Inquiries: 3110 1222
Andy Wong
The vocalist sings songs about life, love and emotions. Dec 8-9, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$140, HK$110 (members). Inquiries: 2521 7251
Sting and Edin Karamazov
The British pop singer performs songs from his Songs from the Labyrinth album, with the lute accompanist. Dec 10, 8pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, HK$988-HK$2,888 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2629 6240
Pichead Amornsomboon
Frankie Ho  is the music consultant and Patrick Ng  the pianist for a cabaret show about a stage actor who sings and shares stories of booze, sex and money. Dec 12-13, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120 (advance), HK$150 (door) HK Ticketing; free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251
DJ Pippi
The Pacha Ibiza DJ spins house. Dec 12, 11.30pm, Dragon-I, UG/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$300. Inquiries: 3110 1222
East Asia Capital Artists Concert
Andy Lau Tak-wah,  Sammi Cheng Sau-man,  Miriam Yeung Chin-wah,  Andy Hui Chi-on and Richie Jen Hsian-Chih and others sing Cantopop and Mandopop tunes.  Dec 13, Dec 15, 8.15pm, AsiaWorld-Arena, HK International Airport,  Lantau, HK$180-HK$480 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2905 8134
Lotion Winter Music Fest
English DJ duo Evil Nine (Tom Beaufoy  and Pat Pardy)  mix breakbeat. EpZ,  Vinnie Q,  DJ Forest  and VJ Donkie  support. Dec 13, 10pm, ZAZA, 3/F Toy House, 100 Canton Rd, TST, HK$260  (before Dec 7), HK$340 (advance) from HMV and Medium Rare (Tel: 2838 3646). Inquiries: 9528 8856
Love Parade 2008 Concert
Canto-pop singer Hins Cheung  is the headline performer for Part I;  Eric Suen Yiu Wai   takes the stage for Part II. Also featuring the band Mr. Dec 16 (Part I), Dec 17 (Part II), 8pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$380 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 6803 1436
Regular Gigs
Aqua Spirit
May spins house. Sat, 11pm-2am,  29/F-30/F, 1 Peking Rd, TST, free.  Inquiries: 3427 2288
Cliq
Kid Fresh and DJ Enso spin sets at the Pimpin' Ain't Easy  party.  Roxy Cottontail  also features. Tomorrow, 10.30pm (doors open), 2/F On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, HK$200, includes one free drink.  Inquiries: 2868 3111
Peel Fresco Music Lounge
Joao Mascarenhas plays Latin music with his new trio, tonight. Paulo Levi  plays tenor sax with friends (bassist Sergio Brandao,  guitarist Eugene Pao,  pianist Ted Lo,  singer Angelita Lee  and drummer Robbin Harris), tomorrow, 10pm. Jason Ho and Red Taurus play Latin jazz, Sat, 10pm. On Dec 10, the Guy Le Claire Trio play jazz, funk and groove. Gigs at 9.30pm.  49 Peel St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2540 2046
Tribeca
Soul B and Danny spin hip hop and R&B in the main room while a guest DJ (TBA) mixes in the groove room. Tonight. Women: free (including drinks), men: HK$120 (includes one drink). KC joins Soul B to serve up more hip hop and R&B, tomorrow, HK$120 (women), HK$200 (men). King spins house and break beats in the front room, while Soul B mixes hip hop and R&B in the main room, Sat, HK$160 (women), HK$220 (men). Open bar  tomorrow and Sat, 10pm-2am.  Music: 10pm-4am (all listed nights).  4/F Convention Plaza, Harbour Rd,  Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2836 3690
The Wanch
Johnny and The Windbreakers play rock favourites, tonight. Tomorrow, Loaded play rock, then Mydriff follow with hard-edged blues rock. Signal 8 are the show openers on Sat; rockers Don't Panic follow. On Dec 7, Armie and Friends play folk rock, 3pm-7pm; then it's classic and top 40 rock from Lito and Friends, 7pm-close. 54 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2861 1621



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