Island fever: Sign up for sneak previews of Singapore’s first-ever marine park
The National Parks Board will be setting up a 40-hectare Marine Park at Sisters' Islands next year, but you can sign up for a (previously fully booked) visit to the islands from Aug 1.
2014 Singapore Grand Prix at Wooloomooloo Steakhouse
Load up on dinner, Champagne and free flow canapes while you watch live TV feeds of the race. The steakhouse is also situated snug by Turn 9 of the F1 Street Circuit and affords pretty good close-up views of the action. Book a table at Wooloomooloo Steakhouse Singapore with Chope
Gear Up Friday with Dash Berlin & Hong
Trance obsessives definitely should not miss this euphoric gig by Dutch maester Dash Berlin, who’s been voted the 10th most popular DJ in the world by DJ Mag in 2013 and has played at various editions of Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance shows. With Zouk resident Hong.
Pet Shop Boys (2014 F1 Singapore Grand Prix)
Electronic music pioneers and gay icons Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe kick off the F1 festivities with their energetic synthpop, set to mesmerizingly hip video projections.
Ziggy Marley (2014 F1 Singapore Grand Prix)
Ziggy Marley, son of Bob and also a solid reggae musician in his own right with six Grammy awards under his belt, plays not one but two debut performances in Singapore this F1.
John Legend (2014 F1 Singapore Grand Prix)
Nine-time Grammy winner and possibly the Sexiest Man Alive (so says People magazine, anyway)—what’s not to love about John Legend? Catch his show for some intimate, velvety mood music before the race.
Robbie Williams (2014 F1 Singapore Grand Prix)
Take That bad boy Robbie Williams returns to Singapore after 13 years. Catch him strut his stuff (hopefully from his latest and very sexy jazz album, Swing Both Ways) at the post-qualifying race concert.
Love and Friendship: Mendelssohn, the Schumanns and Brahms
Classical musicians Tee Khoon Tang, Sam Haywood and Matthew Huber will be playing in this cozy showcase of chamber music featuring a selection of classics from German romance composers Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn and Robert and Clara Schumman.
Beats N Beyond
A collaboration between DJ crews Darker Than Wax and Good Times, this edition of Beats N Beyond meshes the freshest futuresoul, bass, house & garage, modern funk, hip hop and dub tracks. Special guests include Drem from Matteblacc and Fzpz from Phyla.
Lit Up 2014: Walk the Equator
Around since 2009, the multi-art festival Lit Up consistently delivers strong stage performances. This year’s festival, “Walk The Equator” will include plays, improvised comedy, spoken word poetry, puppetry, a flea market and of course, lots of hip local bands.