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DJ Sander Kleinenberg, who is ranked number 27 in DJ Magazine’s prestigious Top 100 List will be performing in Bahrain on April 14.
The evening will be held at the Gulf Hotel’s Gulf International Convention and Exhibition Centre and thousands of fans are expected to attend Sander’s show.
Kleinenberg commands respect as a prolific and international touring DJ, where among the music elite, Sander is considered as one of the best in his craft.
The Winter Music Conference voters hasnamed him European DJ of the year 2005 and Justin Timerlake and Janet Jackson call him for remixes.
Tickets for the evening cost BD40 VIP or BD10. Contact 39885253 or 36373803 for details.
Steve Rachmad, globally known Dutch Techno producer, DJ and re-mixer will be performing at Likwid, City Centre hotel tomorrow, as part of the Grand Prix weekend entertainment.
He is considered by many as the father of Detroit techno in the Netherlands, and is highly respected in the electronic music world for his deep, groovy sounds woven with impressive strings, lush melodies and plenty of funk and soul.
Along with his characteristic Techno sound, Steve is also very focused on Electro.
His latest Sterac Electronics remix of the vocal track ‘Love Sweet Love’ by Clashing Egos and the ‘Night Heat’ release on Music Man Records have ended up in the record bags of a wide variety of artists, from Techno, to Minimal, House and Electro.
For pre-sale tickets, table reservations and more information please contact Arun on 3676-6627.
The Travellin’ Be’rbeliies will take to stage at the Candles restaurant at the Dilmun Club in Saar tomorrow evening.
The band features Sean Seamus on vocals, John O’Cordian on squeeze box and keyboards, Kevin O’Conolly rhythm guitar and vocals, Johnny O’Fiddle on fiddle and tambourine, Dr Mandolin on mandolin, guitar and vocals, Andy Summer, lead guitar and C.U Steaknife on bass guitar.
Doors open at 9pm. Tickets are priced BD8 for members and BD12 for guests inclusive of dinner and show.
In terms of adrenalin, excitement and glamour Bahrain is the only place to be this week - both on and off the track, writes -RdS-.
As the Bahrain International Circuit gears up to for the Grand Prix, restaurants, bars, hotels and clubs are getting ready for some of the biggest events in Bahrain’s nightlife calendar.
“This is the only place to be in the world this weekend. There are so many renowned DJs coming to the island, it’s going to be fantastic,” said Ray Reza, founder of events company OC Customs.
Club supervisor at Likwid, Arun Mukundan, said: “It’s going to be a crazy weekend, and for the people coming into Bahrain there will be a huge variety of parties to attend.”
Director of Gama Hotel Management — the company that runs Wrangler nightclub — Amitabh Mathur, said: “There will be people from all over the world. We’ll be very, very busy.”
Everything from underground music nights to glitzy fashion showcases will be on the menu as the country revels in Formula 1 fever.
Picasso Events Management operations manager, Damian D’Costa, is holding an exclusive warm-up party on Thursday at the Gulf Hotel. ‘Glitz and Glam’ the official fashion TV grand opening weekend party will kick off the weekend.
Mr D’Costa said: “I am very excited, we’ve booked a load of hot models, BMW has backed our event and Miss Universe is making an appearance.”
The official rights for the evening are held by Fashion TV Arabia, who will be broadcasting the night’s glitz and glamour.
The multi-award-winning DJ Christopher Lawrence, will play at Al Sawani restaurant on Fateh Highway on Friday night.
The producer of the dance floor hit, ‘Made in Bahrain,’ will be the star attraction at the outdoor beach side event.
The global star has been ranked as the number one American DJ and the number four worldwide by DJ MAG’s Top One Hundred poll this year. He was recently crowned ‘Best DJ’ at the Dancestar USA Awards.
Lawrence drew a crowd of over 20,000 people in Los Angeles last New Year’s Eve at the event ‘Together as One’.
Dubbed super-star DJ by URB Magazine, and ‘one of the ‘most popular DJs on the global circuit by DJ Magazine, Lawrence has been booked to play in Bahrain by events company OC Customs.
Three massive projector screens, two state of the art sound systems, a laser system, tribal dancers and fire dancers will accompany the trance marathon.
The highlight of the event will be a fireworks display to welcome Lawrence, who will be supported by Bahrain’s own DJ Yousif. The event starts at 9pm and tickets are BD15/ VIP - BD40.
For more information contact 36 355 355.
One of the global club circuit’s most celebrated DJs, Faarsheed, will play at the Marina Club on Sunday night.
He is flying in from Las Vegas to headline the show which is the second OC Customs event to celebrate the F1.
Resident DJ at ‘God’s Kitchen and Ice’ in Las Vegas, Faarsheed was voted one of the world’s top 250 DJs by DJ Mag.
Faarsheed has become a solid fixture in the dance music world, regularly playing alongside names like Sasha, Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Erick Morillo and Roger Sanchez.
The DJ made his name opening shows for big acts in Las Vegas and has since launched an international career that has taken him to Mexico, Canada, Europe and beyond.
In 2005 Miller Brewing Company became Faarsheed’s official sponsor and the DJ toured throughout North America and Europe.
Over the last two years, his globe-trotting schedule has increased as his reputation as a headlining DJ became firmly established winning him fans throughout the world.
Tickets are BD12/ VIP - BD25. For more information contact 36 355 355.
It isn’t everyday that Canadian independent urban artists achieve the level of success that Ottawa-based Massari has received in such a short period of time. With a successful concert in Bahrain in October last year, he will be performing here exclusively at Club Seven for the Official Grand Prix after Race Party on the night of April 15th.
Massari’s debut album was released in 2005 and reached Gold record status within the first six months, making it a monumental year for the Canadian-Lebanese breakthrough R&B recording artist and one of Canada’s number exports!
Since the debut release, Massari has had his first three singles and videos in the Top 20.
On top of it all, Massari performed alongside Coldplay, Michael Buble, Black Eyed Peas and others for the LIVE Juno Broadcast in Halifax, NS, last year.
Massari (pronounced Ma-Sar-ee), whose Arabic name literally translated means ‘money’ - has taken the industry by surprise in Canada.
The huge success of his debut album has kept Massari busy touring all over the globe. His album has become the No1 fastest selling record in the Middle East.
Also performing in Bahrain are DJ O from London and DJ Shadia, host of the popular hip-hop and R & B show 5th Element.
Tickets priced at BD45 VIP and BD25 regular are available at Hava Java, Seef Mall. For more information or reservations, contact 36444460.
Bahrain’s only true underground house & techno club will be moving to the Coral Beach Club for one night only on April 15. “We’re taking over the centre space at the Coral Beach Club and doing it up exactly like Likwid,” said club supervisor Arun Mukundan. A specially configured KV2 system is being especially installed to give the space that “oomph” that Likwid is famous for and specifically to the requirements of electronic house stars David Duriez and Mazi Namvar who will be spinning back to back all night long.
Mazi & Duriez last performed in Bahrain together at Likwid for the club’s 5th anniversary celebrations in June 2005. They are back in the studio together after the success of this year’s ‘Chicago, A Wake up Call’ a track that has been “destroying” dance floors the world over.
Likwid resident DJ Mr K warms it all up from 9pm and Mazi & Duriez take to the controls at midnight sharp. For more information please contact Arun at 36766627.
On the same night in the second arena at the Coral Beach Club will be another Grand Prix party which was due to be held at BJ’‘s. This party will feature headlining DJ of the night Dave Lee aka Joey Negro from London and his opening act DJ Craig Bartlett from Wales.
Doors for this party open at 9pm, with DJ Salime warming things up, Craig will go at 10.30pm and Joey Negro takes over at 12 midnight. For more information call Rich on 39649590.
The Official Fashion TV (FTV) Grand Prix Opening weekend party is the event to be seen at.
The evening of glamour and glitz will be held at the Gulf Hotel’s Awal Ballroom tommorow at 9pm. FTV will dominate the night’s events with the support o some of Bahrain’s most prestigious trends in fashion, motor sports and media.
The FTV entourage will bring a host of its own Glitz and Glam including top models. The evening will also feature Café Mambo brand based on the island Ibiza and their resident DJ Pete Gooding and professional dancers from the UK and Ibiza will arrive to keep the party rocking.
More than 1,000 people are expected on the night with tickets priced at BD15 regular and BD50 VIP. For tickets or information please call Damian on 36050370.
Hold tight, because coming your way is the biggest, brightest clubbing experience to explode into Bahrain and give the party animals … an exciting experience.
On Friday, 13th April, Formula 1Weekend, the launch party of the exclusive relationship of Hed Kandi with BJs Bahrain takes place in the Coral Beach Club.
DJ Andy Norman one of Hed Kandi’s longest-serving resident DJs will be pumping the dance floor for the session.
Tickets at BD6 for members and ladies and BD8 for non-members are available from Hava Java, Seef Mall. Call Paul on 39143465 for more details.
