What’s Hot around town this month

Saturday August 1
It’s Ladies Night at Club No. 9, with R&B and hip-hop to accompany those free drinks all night. 3/F, The Galleria, Queen’s Road, Central, 2973 6899

A well-versed knowledge of hip-hop, disco, electro and house as well as gigs of Metallica, Jamiroquai, and Jane’s Addiction is what got DJ Haul invited to spin at the Playboy mansion. He’ll be bringing his star quality beats and tracks to dragon-i, 60 Wyndham Street, Central, 3110 1222. $300.

Forget the tunes and get ready for some beat boxing fever with multi-vocalist Killa Kela, a one-man drum machine who will be bringing the house down at Volar with Franz Ferdinand tour drummer Andy Knowles and London DJ Skeletrik. 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, Central, 2810 1279. $280.

Tuesday August 4
Joel Lai started out at a commercial club where he had to make do with Top 40 tunes. That’s no longer the case, of course, as he’s perfected his personal style of funky house. Drop is his home. Join him from 7pm to 10pm for lounge house tunes and Moët champagne. 39-43 Hollywood Road, Central, 2543 8856. $200.

Wednesday August 5
Born and raised in London, DJ Tai Pan Dan is a self-proclaimed product of ‘pure passion’, covering everything from rare groove to hip-hop, with special soft spots for house, disc and soul. Drop into FINDS every Wednesday for your dose of funk and groove. 2/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, 2522 9318.

Thursday August 6
Catch DJ May on Thursdays to Saturdays as the new resident DJ of Zuma, 6/F, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road, 3657 6388.

Friday August 7
FINDS provides some deeper grooves every Friday with DJ Arun R and his soulful, Afro-Latin influenced vibes. Touted as ‘the perfect warm-up DJ,’ he has shared the stage with big names such as Tiesto, Paolo Mojo and Charles Schillings. 2/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central, 2522 9318.

Saturday August 8
Summer in Hong Kong is all about soaking up the sun on some sandy shores, but Snow Queen Vodka transforms beach activity into a full night of fun and drinks with their first Full Moon Beach Party. From 8pm to 6am, party it up with fire breathers and jugglers on Cheung Sha’s Palm Beach. Some of Hong Kong’s best DJs will be behind the beats until dawn breaks. Tickets are $350, available at 9199 5053, 5164 3200, or at the restaurants/ bars listed on Facebook’s “Hong Kong Full Moon Party” Event.