City Roars Festival Roaring Back

Mak Wai Ho

25-May-22 22:00

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This weekend, City Roars festival returns for its third edition after a 2-year hiatus. Featuring an all-local lineup with veterans like Nice Stupid Playground, Seven Collar T-Shirt alongside fresher acts such as Lunadira, Sweetass - the one-day event would see these bands taking to the stage at the brand-new Zepp Kuala Lumpur - who’s on a mission to make it the new cultural hub for music and entertainment in the Klang Valley. Mak Wai Ho, head-honcho of City Roars and record-label Soundscape joins us as we talk about the return of live-music.

Produced by: Daryl Ong, Othniel Ting

Presented by: Daryl Ong, Othniel Ting

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Categories: music, culture

Tags: city roars, zepp kl, mak wai ho, nice stupid playground, seven collar t shirt, live music scene,

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