TOUR Alexander Stewart will be bringing his
Bleeding Hearts tour to Asia for a few select shows in May. Dates are 24th – The Platform, Menara KEN TTDI, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 26th – Esplanade Annexe Studio, Singapore; 28th – Future Theater, Bandai Namco Shanghai Cultural Center, Shanghai, China.
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TOUR Canadian trio Valley will be touring their third album
Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden in June. dates are: June 3rd – Osaka, BigCat; June 4th – Nagoya, Nagoya Club Quattro; June 5th – Tokyo, Zepp Diver City; June 7th – Shanghai, Modern Sky Lab; June 9th – Bangkok Samyan Mitrtown Hall; June 11th – Taipei, Taipei Legacy; June 13th – Singapore, Capitol Theatre; June 15th – New Frontier Theater, Quezon City, Philippines.
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FESTIVAL The Rainforest World Music Festival will take to the stage in Sarawak, Malaysia, from July 20th to 22nd. The event, now in its 28th year, showcases traditional and modern music from around the world, as well as local artists.
The theme this year is “Connections: One Earth, One Love” and heading the show will be Al McKay, Guitarist and Musical Director of the highly acclaimed funk/Soul/Jazz outfit, Earth, Wind and Fire. Also on the bill will be Otyken from Siberia and, representing their home, At Adau, who blend ancestral traditions with contemporary world music.
There are also workshops to encourage greater participation in culture and creativity as well as music and dance. And, of course, there will be some awesome food.
More info here and
tickets here