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Top 10 Things to do This Week (Feb 20-26)

Judas Priest “Epitaph” Farewell World Tour with Lamb of God
Fort Canning Park l $140-250 from Sistic
Feb 20, 7pm

The heavy metal legends take to the stage at Fort Canning for this double-bill. A momentous event especially for Judas Priest fans as this will be the last time they will be on tour.

Dashboard Confessional (Solo Acoustic)
Esplanade Concert Hall l $48-98 from Sistic
Feb 21, 9pm

Chris Carrabba goes solo in an intimate session at the Esplanade. Known for his emo rock compositions, the enigmatic singer-songwriter will be picking songs off from the band’s 5 albums through a career spanning more than a decade.

Lunchtime Concert - SIXX
The Singapore Airlines Theatre, LASALLE College of the Arts l Free
Feb 21, 1pm

Whet your appetite during lunchtime as rock, funk and hip hop band SIXX goes “live” at LASALLE. Let ELLE Music Act of the Year, Kevin Lester and the irrepressible Aarika Lee take you through fan favourites like “Supersonic” and “Superstar” to fill your hungry ears.

My Musical Diary – Seyra
Esplanade Concourse l Free
Feb 22-23, 7.15pm & 8.15pm

Comparisons to Malaysian-born singers Yuna and Zee Avi have poured in fast for Seyra. The singer-songwriter sweet and melodious vocal coupled by her lyrical style shares an uncanny resemblance to her compatriots. Catch the upcoming songstress as she play tunes from her recently released eponymous EP.

Rachael Yamagata
Esplanade Concert Hall l $48-98
Feb 23, 9pm

The American singer-songwriter blend of blues, folk and indie has garnered her worldwide appeal. With 3 albums - Chesapeake being the most recent - under her belt, catch the singer as she tugs your heart with her endearing performance.

Gareth Emery
Zouk l $28/$35 includes 2 drinks
Feb 24, 10pm

With the Englishman recent release “Concrete Angel” making noise at the top of the charts, the DJ-producer has progressively risen to fame with his distinctive melodic trance since his earlier days. Only 32 and already in the top 20 of DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ poll last year, the man for the big-room will be relishing his years to come.

A Skylit Drive & For This Cause
TAB l $50/65 from Apesnap
Feb 24, 6.30pm

Hailing from California, the youthful hardcore band gained popularity with their 2008 Billboard Top Hitseekers chart smasher Wires…and the Concept of Breathing. Alternative rock band For This Cause from Brisbane will take up the double-bill slot.

[PICK OF THE WEEK] Midnight Shift x Zouk: Future Bound
Velvet Underground – Dance l $28/35 includes 2 drinks
Feb 25, 9pm

Midnight Shift returns with a mystery house DJ from Greece. DJ KFC and Brendon P, together with Zouk resident djB, supports on the deck while VFX and Avneesh will provide the visual assault through Velvet’s iconic LED ceiling. Host Kevin Lester from SIXX adds on the already star-studded list.

Michael Woods
Zouk l $28/35 includes 2 drinks
Feb 25, 10pm

The English DJ-producer has released some of the biggest anthem in dance music. With originals like “Nitro” and “First Aid” to remixes of La Roux’s “In For The Kill” and Martin Solveig’s “Hello”, dancefloors are filled whenever he takes over the console.

AOS - The Official Launch Party
Red Dot Museum l $20/25 includes two drinks
Feb 25, 9pm

The Butter Factory residents Dave Does, Andrew T and Stanley will be launched as a collective called AOS (Ace of Spades) at Red Dot Museum. Known from their big-room sound dropping everything from hip hop to electro, the trio will have all hands on deck for a signature unadulterated night.