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  2. Beach Club Café

    Jln P Ramlee has numerous theme bars with live music or DJs and happy-hour specials. Unfortunately, these places tend to attract lots of sex workers and sexpats. Beach Club Café and Rum Jungle are the most popular places in this part of town.

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  3. Dewan Filharmonik Petronas

    A state of the art concert hall inside the Petronas Towers. The respected Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra plays here (mostly at weekends) along with other local and international ensembles. Smart dress is required.

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  4. Hard Rock Café

    Ok, so it's a tacky international chain, but it's worth swinging by for the impressive line up of live bands. Weekends have the best live acts.

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  5. Istana Budaya

    The National Theatre is the setting for big-production music, dance and theatre shows. Keep an eye out for traditional musicals and shadow-puppet shows, and plays inspired by events in Malay history. The website has a listing of upcoming shows.

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  7. Laundry

    The first of the new breed of suburban club-bars in KL, Laundry has a reputation for slow service but brilliant live music. The attitude can be a bit overbearing but the bar does a commendable job of supporting local musical talent, particularly indie bands.

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  8. Maison

    Just off Asian Heritage Row, five shophouses have been knocked together to form this huge bar and club complex. It's urban, trendy and very slick - dress your best to make it past the bouncers. If you need a break from the hip hop and house beats inside, there's a streetside shisha bar out front.

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  9. No Black Tie

    Blink and you'd miss this discrete bar and bistro, hidden away on a residential street north of Jln Bukit Bintang. The bar was founded by Malaysian concert pianist Evelyn Hii and jazz bands and classical-music ensembles play from around .

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  10. Passion

    Part of the Poppy Collection - a group of bars, clubs and restaurants on Jln P Ramlee - Passion attracts trendy 30-somethings with an inclination towards RnB and house.

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  11. Planet Hollywood

    A similar experience to Hard Rock Café is offered by the local branch of Planet Hollywood. Bands play from around .

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  13. Seri Melayu

    Steer clear of hotel restaurant's tacky offerings of dinner and a show. A better option is to head to Seri Melayu, which has traditional Malay music and dance performances between and .

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  14. SevenAteNine

    White sheets hang over the tables and sofas at this sleek nightspot near the KLCC. There's a sophisticated dinner menu and acoustic bands play on Thursdays.

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  15. Top Room@Top Hat

    Jazz venue which likes old-fashioned, New Orleans-style jazz.

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  16. Wings

    A few doors down from Sixty Nine Bistro, this cheerful student hangout has regular live music, though most drinkers prefer to chill out on the front terrace.

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  17. Zeta Bar

    If you're down in Brickfields, the classy and expensive bar at the Hilton pulls in a well-to-do 30-something crowd. Big name DJs and artists of the calibre of Blondie and James Brown sometimes appear in the hotel ballroom.

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