DBKL Suspends Music Venue Angkasa Space’s Operations, Faces the Wrath of Malaysians on Social Media

Local music venue Angkasa Space, popular for hosting gigs, events and rehearsals, had its operations suspended by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall on the 24th of July, 2022.

This closure came just 2 weeks after the clamping down of TTDI’s notorious comedy venue, Crackhouse Comedy Club due to the viral stripping stunt. You can get a full view of that here.

DBKL was seen raiding the venue right before the Apollo 511 event, a hip-hop gathering that was set to feature upcoming stars Nakalness, Quai, Offgrid, Chronicalz and more. The closure forced hundreds of hip-hop fans to go home.

According to Zulhelmie (Elmi), one of the co-founders of the venue, the authorities came and sealed off the venue, allegedly due to licensing issues.

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The fuel to the netizens’ wrath is the enormous RM30,000 deposit need to secure licensing for one event, which many describing it as nonsensical and archaic. The venue is reported to face a whopping RM50,000 fine.

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At one given time, Angkasa Event Space can only house 200 participants with tickets ranging from RM20 to RM70 depending on the performers' roster. Fronting RM30,000 as a deposit per event means a total of RM120,000 per month if the venue hosts a gig per week, which is an exorbitant number for small gig organizers and venue owners.

However, Malaysian event organizers, bands and fans have rallied together in solidarity with Elmi and the Angkasa Space Team with suggestions of crowdfunding the RM50,000 fine.

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Angkasa Event Space hosted numerous sold out shows over the years, including the much-talked about Malam Galau Indonesia, the Fake Your Death MCR Tribute gig, a number of international concerts, the After Love and more. The Space was also schedule to host a Merdeka gig, but is now cancelled due to the closure.