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...

V2 Club, Lounge, Karaoke and Spa

The V2 was the world’s first long range ballistic missile. And, strangely enough, it is also the name of a decadent nightclub in Jakarta’s infamous Chinatown, where bombshells are indeed common - albeit of the feminine kind. 

So what’s it like? 

Well, there’s no real consensus. Some thrill seekers find the sexy dancer shows a real buzz – even if the commercial aspect of it (the girls keep pressing you to buy them drinks at Rp50k a pop) is rather crass. 

Others, by contrast, find it shameless, overpriced and gaudy. And they have a point – why blow at least a million here when you could simply have a couple of drinks in a hotel bar (or restaurant) and then visit one of the many specialist spas in the area for a slow-burn massage with a delectable therapist of your choice?

Verdict: Good for a stag night or perhaps to bring a client for a “lads’ night out”.

Getting there: V2 is located in the Duta Merlin building in traffic-congested Chinatown. Head to the third floor for the lounge and karaoke and the fourth floor for the spa and sauna. And if you get fed up being surrounded by scantily-clad women, you can always do your weekly shopping – there’s a Carrefour located on the ground floor!

girl at V2 club Jakarta

Nope, this ain't no hospital. It's dress-up day at V2!

V2 Club, Lounge, Karaoke and Spa
Duta Merlin Plaza Lt.3
Jl. Gajah Mada Plaza 3 – 5
Jakarta

Telp (021) 6386 5000
website: V2

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