| FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2019 | THE STRAITS TIMES | happenings life D5 GIGS Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent recommends Kang Daniel Fan Meeting: Color On Me South Korean singer Kang Daniel Picks THE HOMECOMING: A started as the centre of boy group NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL Wanna One in 2017, went solo with the Three years after they said album Color On Me and then Gigs farewell to fans in their final show, embarked on his concert tour. home-grown punk/indie rock WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium, band Plainsunset are back for 2 Stadium Walk MRT: Stadium this National Day-themed gig. WHEN: Aug 16, 8pm ADMISSION: $98 - The band will play tunes from $298, tickets at Singapore Indoor their five albums dating back to Stadium box office & SingPost outlets the 1990s. The gig will also TEL: 3158-7888 feature sets from fellow INFO: sportshubtix.sg home-grown bands – alternative rockers Sun Eater, garage-punk trio Knightingale, post-hardcore Annette Lee: Songs & Stories band After The Sky and Bad Dod, Singer-songwriter Annette Lee will winner of the recent Vans use music and comedy to share tales Musicians Wanted Showcase that touch lives. band contest. WHERE: Esplanade Concourse, WHERE: Canvas Club, B1-01 The 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ Riverwalk, 20 Upper Circular Road City Hall WHEN: Aug 17, 5.30, 6.30 & MRT: Clarke Quay WHEN: Today, 7.30pm ADMISSION: Free 7.30pm ADMISSION: $15, INFO: esplanade.com including one drink In Orbit With Approaching Aphelion Approaching Aphelion will perform their new single Mint Chip and Plainsunset is fronted by material from their upcoming EP as singer-guitarist Jonathan Chan. well as a couple of covers from some PHOTOS: CK STAR ENTERTAINMENT, of their major influences. EMMAN MONTALVAN, ESPLANADE, WHERE: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, THAMBI K SEAOW 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ City Hall WHEN: Aug 17, 8.30 & 9.45pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: esplanade.com Nu’est Concert Segno In Singapore K-pop boy band Nu’est will perform their first solo concert here. The group debuted in 2012 with members JR, Aron, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren. They recently made their comeback with their sixth mini album, Happily Ever After. The release dominated a number of music charts, including Bugs, Mnet, Soribada and Naver in South Korea. Their current tour also takes them to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Taiwan. WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2 Stadium Walk MRT: Stadium WHEN: Aug 24, 6pm ADMISSION: $148 - $268, tickets from Singapore Indoor Stadium box office & SingPost outlets TEL: 3158-7888 SINGAPURA ROCK leather jackets and sarongs on stage, INFO: www.sportshubtix.sg A gig tied to the National Day pop-punk/indie rock heroes LANY MALIBU NIGHTS WORLD Wanna Love You Anymore from their weekend, this event in the heart of Plainsunset as well as punk rockers TOUR LIVE IN SINGAPORE second album, Malibu Nights (2018). Remembering The Carpenters the Orchard area features Singapore Amterible and Take-Off. Los Angeles-based indie-pop trio WHERE: Zepp @ Big Box, With Wendy Chin bands playing original tunes. WHERE: Al Capone’s, 02-01 Far East Lany, comprising (from left) drummer 1 Venture Avenue In this Coffee Morning & Afternoon The line-up comprises raucous Shopping Centre, 545 Orchard Road Jake Goss, pianist and guitarist Paul MRT: Jurong East Tea series performance, relive quartet Thambi K Seaow (above), MRT: Orchard WHEN: Tomorrow, 8pm Klein and keyboardist and guitarist WHEN: Tomorrow, 8pm Yesterday Once More as Wendy Chin, possibly the only local band to wear ADMISSION: $20 at the door Les Priest, are known for tunes such ADMISSION: Tickets at $112 from Live reputedly Singapore’s Karen as Thru These Tears and I Don’t Nation (go to www.livenation.sg) Carpenter, performs hits by The Carpenters. Coffee and tea will be provided before the gig . WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall, THE VAMPS a concert here at the same venue in 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ FOUR CORNERS TOUR 2016. City Hall WHEN: Sept 2, 3pm British pop-rock band The Vamps, WHERE: The Coliseum, Hard Rock ADMISSION: $15 TEL: 6348-5555 known for hits such as Somebody To Hotel Singapore, Resorts World INFO: sistic.com.sg You and Can We Dance, have won Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway several awards, including Best MRT: HarbourFront Feeder British Group in 2014 and 2016 at WHEN: Thursday, 8pm Welsh rock band Feeder, who are the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards. ADMISSION: $132 from Sistic releasing their latest album, Tallulah, Comprising (from far left) Tristan (www.sistic.com.sg, or call this month, will regale audiences with Evans, Brad Simpson, James McVey 6348-5555) and Ticketek and Connor Ball, the group last held (www.ticketek.com.sg). their snappy and organic songs. WHERE: The Pavilion @ Far East Square, 01-01 Far East Square, 28 China Street MRT: Telok Ayer WHEN: Sept 14, 8pm ADMISSION: $118 TEL: 6348-5555 INFO: www.sistic.com.sg Epik High In Singapore The Korean hip-hop group will put on their first solo concert here . The trio shot to fame with their 2007 hit album Remapping The Human Soul, which cemented their status as South Korea’s premier hip-hop act, winning CHARITY TALKS WHERE: SKH Auditorium, Level 2 days), register at pure-yoga.com FESTIVALS Album of the Year awards at the Sengkang Community Hospital, TEL: 6100-8866 INFO: E-mail prestigious Mnet Asian Music Awards 1 Anchorvale Street MRT: Sengkang [email protected] Dover Park Hospice Public Talk On Deputyship Heritage Hurray At Sun Yat Sen and Golden Disk Awards. (Cheng Lim LRT) WHEN: Aug 17, Sunflower Gala Ball Application Nanyang Memorial Hall WHERE: The Coliseum Hard Rock 10 - 11am ADMISSION: Free Write Your Memoir Now Dover Park Hospice’s annual Are you the caregiver of a family Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall is Hotel Singapore, Resorts World TEL: WhatsApp, text or call By Melissa De Silva fund-raising gala ball features member who has suffered a stroke or holding free public programmes as Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway 9381-8658 INFO: E-mail The workshop is specially designed a four-course dinner prepared by the has dementia? Does he have part of National Day celebrations. MRT: HarbourFront WHEN: Sept 14, [email protected] for those with no writing experience. resident chefs of The Ritz-Carlton, insurance, CPF or bank savings that Activities include a community art 8pm ADMISSION: $148++ - $228 Participants will learn why this genre Millenia Singapore, as well as you need to use for his care and living market featuring local and overseas TEL: 6348-5555 INFO: sistic.com.sg HDB Heartland Talk: Starting A has been soaring in popularity performances, including one by the expenses? Find out how decisions Business In Your HDB Flat recently. The class will also explore artisans, heritage trails around Dover Park Hospice Gems Show Choir, would be made for you if you lose your Learn more about the HDB’s Home the difference between memoir, Balestier, storytelling sessions by Dick Lee’s Mad Chinaman which is made up of volunteers. capacity. local authors and veteran 30th Anniversary Concert Office Scheme, doing business in autobiography and journaling, and WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia WHERE: 04-08 Chinatown Point, Singapore and the tax obligations of a why anyone can and should write storytellers, as well as interactive This concert features Dick Lee and 133 New Bridge Road MRT: Chinatown Singapore, 7 Raffles Avenue self-employed person. A home-office their own life stories. thematic craft workshops and talks the Braddell Heights Symphony WHEN: Thu, 11am - 12.30pm by artisans and designers. MRT: Promenade entrepreneur will also share his WHERE: Singapore Book Council Orchestra, under the baton of music WHEN: Aug 17, 7 - 10pm ADMISSION: $5 TEL: 6538-9877 experience. Training Room, 03-32 Block E WHERE: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang director Adrian Tan. It celebrates the ADMISSION: $600 - $3,800 INFO: shenghong.org.sg/life-point Memorial Hall, 12 Tai Gin Road WHERE: HDB Auditorium, B1 HDB Hub, Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman 1989 release of Lee’s seminal work a person ($6,000 - $38,000 a table) MRT: Toa Payoh WHEN: Today & 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh MRT: Toa Road MRT: Mountbatten The Mad Chinaman. He will be joined TEL: 6500-7354 Careers Connect On-The-Go tomorrow, 10am - 5pm Payoh WHEN: Aug 31, 2 - 4pm WHEN: Aug 17, 9.30am - 12.30pm by home-grown singer Jacintha INFO: E-mail [email protected] Career coaching and advisory ADMISSION: Free (nominal fee for ADMISSION: Free, sign up at ADMISSION: $80 Abisheganaden and actress-deejay or go to tinyurl.com/dphsgball services will make their way to the some activities may apply) Denise Tan. hdb.gov.sg/heartlandtalks by Aug 29 INFO: E-mail programmes Havelock Road/Beo Crescent area @bookcouncil.sg TEL: 6256-7377 INFO: sysnmh.org.sg WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall, Touch Giving Festival & Run next. Job-matching services and 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ This charity carnival seeks to raise job-search workshops will also be CLASSES NUSSU Rag Day City Hall WHEN: Sept 15, 7.30pm funds for and highlight the needs of available. SPORTS National University of Singapore ADMISSION: $58 - $118 the beneficiaries under Touch’s care. WHERE: Open carpark beside Beo students will put on a games carnival TEL: 6348-5555 Touch supports some 200,000 Crescent Market, 38A Beo Crescent Yoga Challenge International Bintan Marathon and performances, constructing their INFO: www.sistic.com.sg individuals, including children and MRT: Tiong Bahru WHEN: Aug 17 - 19, With Kristin Khor Escape to Bintan for a scenic run and own props using recycled materials. youth, families, people with special 9am - 5pm ADMISSION: Free Take the challenge with Kristin Khor discover the island’s hidden gems.