What's On in Kuala Lumpur: January 2027
13 concerts, shows, festivals, exhibitions and events in Kuala Lumpur and Genting in January 2027, with official ticket links, how to get there from central KL and where to stay.
๐ญ Show
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical
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22 Dec 2026 โ 10 Jan 2027 ยท ๐ The Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre, Sunway
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: about 30โ40 minutes by Grab
The Broadway musical based on Roald Dahl's story, following Charlie into Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. A family show over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ Holiday & Festival
New Year's Eve 2026 at Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
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Thu 31 Dec 2026 โ Fri 1 Jan 2027 ยท ๐ Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: about 10โ15 minutes on foot
Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur sees in 2027 with a countdown party at Bar Trigona and a family dinner buffet with a midnight countdown at Curate, followed by a New Year's Day buffet brunch and dinner with live music. Registration, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ Holiday & Festival
New Year's Eve 2026 Countdown at KLCC
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Thursday 31 December 2026 ยท ๐ KLCC Park
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: about a 15-minute walk
KL's biggest countdown, with fireworks over the Petronas Towers. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ Holiday & Festival
New Year's Eve Countdown at Genting
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Thursday 31 December 2026 (programme to be announced) ยท ๐ Resorts World Genting
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: Monorail to KL Sentral, then the Genting express bus and cable car (about 1 hour by Grab)
Resorts World Genting's year-end countdown party, high above the city. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ต Concert
Teresa Carpio Live Concert at Resorts World Genting 2027
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Sat 9 Jan 2027, 6pm ยท ๐ Resorts World Genting
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: Monorail to KL Sentral, then the Genting express bus and cable car (about 1 hour by Grab)
Hong Kong vocalist Teresa Carpio performs a concert at Arena of Stars. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ต Concert
BIGBANG 2026-2027 World Tour <XX : COSMOS> in Kuala Lumpur
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Sat 9 Jan 2027, 8pm; additional show Sun 10 Jan 2027 ยท ๐ TM Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: about 50 minutes by Monorail and LRT
BIGBANG (G-Dragon, Taeyang, Daesung) bring their 20th-anniversary XX : COSMOS stadium world tour to TM Stadium Nasional, with a second Kuala Lumpur show added after 9 January sold out. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ต Concert
Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour in Kuala Lumpur
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13โ14 January 2027 ยท ๐ Unifi Arena, Bukit Jalil
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: about 50 minutes by Monorail and LRT
The Irish pop legends open their Southeast Asia tour in KL. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ Sport
Malaysia Open Badminton 2027
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21โ31 January 2027 ยท ๐ Kuala Lumpur
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: in the city centre
The opening event of the badminton world tour. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ Holiday & Festival
Thaipusam 2027 at Batu Caves
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Friday 22 January 2027 (public holiday in KL) ยท ๐ Batu Caves
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: about 30 minutes by Grab or KTM Komuter
Devotees climb the 272 steps to the temple cave, many carrying kavadi. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ Race
Twincity Marathon 2027
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23โ24 January 2027 ยท ๐ Putrajaya
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: about 40โ50 minutes by Grab
Night-time road marathon through Cyberjaya and Putrajaya with full, half, 12km, 10km, 5km and kids' categories. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ต Concert
Jay Chou Carnival II World Tour in Kuala Lumpur
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Saturday 23 January 2027, 7.30pm ยท ๐ TM Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: about 50 minutes by Monorail and LRT
The Mandopop king returns to the national stadium. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ต Concert
Blue 25th Anniversary Tour in Kuala Lumpur
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Sun 24 Jan 2027, 8:30pm ยท ๐ Zepp Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang City Centre
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: about 20 minutes on foot or 3 Monorail stops
British boy band Blue mark 25 years with a Zepp Kuala Lumpur show presented by Live Nation Malaysia. Tickets, getting there & where to stay โ
๐ผ Conference
CISO Malaysia 2027
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Thu 28 Jan 2027 ยท ๐ Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre
๐ถ From Cormar Suites: about 15 minutes on foot
The fifth CISO Malaysia conference for chief information security officers and senior cybersecurity, risk and IT leaders, on AI-driven security, cyber leadership and risk management. Registration, getting there & where to stay โ
Where to stay
Cormar Suites at 10 Jalan Perak is a 4-star hotel in central Kuala Lumpur: rooms from studios to two-bedroom suites with kitchens, a rooftop infinity pool, and Parry Road Cafรฉ downstairs. KLCC, KL Tower and Bukit Bintang are close by, and three rail lines are within about a 10-minute walk.
Updated 19 October 2026 from official sources. Event details can change, so always confirm with the organiser.