BMTH live in Jakarta 2024

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This time around Ravel gets it right and BMTH (Bring Me The Horizon) are headlining the Nexfest festival in Jakarta which also features Babymetal. In this format there is no seating - which makes for a much more intimate experience - although you do have to arrive really early if you want to pick a spot right up close to the stage.  We arrived about six hours before BMTH were scheduled to start their performance and bought plenty of drinks to stay hydrated in the tropical afternoon heat (mind you, some of those were Iceland vodka mix!) This was a gig I had long been looking forward to - especially after the debacle last year. Not everyone likes BMTH of course. For deathcore fans the band sold out. For metal heads the band is not purist enough. And for the wider mainstream audience, the band is too heavy. You can't please everyone of course but there are few bands in the rock world which can match the sheer emotional velocity of BMTH. To bring metal and even aspects of metalcore t...

The Rough Guide to Jakarta (3): Festivals and Arts

TIM, the Jakarta Arts Center, is a complex of cinemas, art galleries, and theaters. Get the TIM program from the box office, tourist office or at select travels agents and hotels. TIM is also home to the recently refurbished Planetarium.

Pasar Seni in Ancol features live gamelan music, dangdut (Indonesian pop music with a strong Indian influence) and occasion cultural shows. The annual arts festival at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (the Jakarta arts building) is a superb opportunity to see world-class dance, music and theatre performed by local and foreign artists.

For the film buff, award-winning pictures from various countries are shown at the annual Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest). This is a unique chance to enjoy quality films that would otherwise not make it to the big screen in Jakarta.

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