Urbanscapes 2017 today has announced more music acts to its already formidable lineup which made up of Clean Bandit, Mew, Mylets, Stars and Rabbit, The Trees & The Wild and TTNG!

The new acts that will be joining the city-wide, three-weekend-long creative arts celebration include Cigarettes After Sex with Ulrich Schnauss (live) + Nat Urazmetova (visuals), Crystal Castles, hyukoh and many more regional and local talents!


American ambient pop group Cigarettes After Sex will be sharing the stage with German producer Ulrich Schnauss (live) + Nat Urazmetova (visuals) on 9 May at the recently-reopened The Bee Publika, while Canadian electronic synth-punk duo Crystal Castles and South Korean indie rock act hyukoh will headline “#UNCAGEMUSIC BLOCK PARTY” presented by Tiger and Urbanscapes at The Row on 21 May.

On 20 May, Thailand’s indie rock trio Yellow Fang returns to rock the festival and will be joined by local rock stars like Kyoto Protocol Seven Collar T-Shirt, and Tempered Mental at KL Live for “Levi's® presents: 501® Rock & Rivets”.


More music, art and market programmes have been added to the festival event lineup, they include “Art For Grabs: Revisit KL Year 2017” which celebrate arts and crafts, “Chinatown Chowdown”, an exclusive Urbanscapes-themed food at various eateries and pop-ups, “Komik Kon Road Tour: Urbanscapes Pit Stop” which features collectible trades, fan-based events, competitions and showcases, and many, many more!


“Urbanscapes has always been best known for celebrating the convergence of the creative arts and music events and experiences for a cultural immersion, stretched citywide. As Urbanscapes circles back to its starting point in central Kuala Lumpur, we’re making arts accessible to all, by bringing more people together than before,” said Adrian Yap, founder and festival director of Urbanscapes.

Check out the full schedule of Urbanscapes 2017!