Air Supply is to visit KK in their From the Heart World Tour 2008.

To be fair, Kota Kinabalu and Sabah doesn’t see its fair share of international artist. But the landscape is changing and with KK’s permanent population and temporary tourist population growing year on year, that might all be changing.

The first flicker in the forest will happen on 23 June when Air Supply stages a concert as part of their 2008 World Tour at The Magellan Sutera Grand Ballroom at Sutera Harbour Resort.

Air Supply, as some of us may remember and the rest of probably have read, is the core of Gramah Russel and Russel Hitchcock. They’ve been together ever since 1975 when Air Supply was formed after they met in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Ever since they’ve been together in some or form and have produced hits and karaoke legends such
All out of Love, Making love out of nothing at all and Lost in Love. These three often-sung karaoke hits are also prime examples of exactly why a world tour of a band most popular during the 70’s and early 80’s can still be successful in Asia in 2008.

Presented by concert organisers HTC, Air Supply will be performing to the people of KK when they appear at The Magellan Sutera later this month. The Magellan Grand Ballroom at Sutera Harbour Resort is Kota Kinabalu and Sabah’s biggest indoor conference and hosting space and was thus the logical choice as venue for a concert of this magnitude.

Tickets for the Air Supply concert are available through Star Planet and Ticket Pro, or through a selected few outlets in Kota Kinabalu. Phone Sutera Harbour Resort on +60 88 318 888 for more information about where to obtain tickets for the show.

There are three categories of tickets for the Air Supply concert in KK, namely Platinum, Gold & Silver. The costs of each is advertised as RM260, RM180 and RM120 respectively.

Quality acts like Air Supply breezes through Kota Kinabalu and Sabah only once in a while, so take this opportunity and book your ticket for the Kota Kinabalu leg of Air Supply From the Heart World Tour 2008.

August revs it up when the boys’ fun continue during the Big Boys Toys Fiesta hosted by 1 Borneo in Kota Kinabalu.

Gadget Geeks, Engine Jocks, Posers and Players, don’t miss this fiesta, which shamelessly drops names such as Porche, Ferrari and Lamborghini.

But hot curves aren’t all to be had at this KK fiesta, because there’s gadgets, sound systems, game consoles and everything in between at the Big Boys Toys Fiesta taking place at 1Borneo.

Big Boys Toys Fiesta: 1 August - 10 August

Starting off a string of auto related activities, 1Borneo hosts the Borneo Auto Challenge, which takes place at Gourmet Lane and Autocity.

An industry showcase, Borneo Auto Challenge provides a single venue for industry players to show of modified sports car and serious car audio systems.

Over 100 cars from East Malaysia and Burnei are expected at the event, vying for supremacy in 5 categories for a total of RM 200,000 in cash and prizes.

Borneo Auto Challenge: 28 June - 29 June

With the Kota Kinabalu Jazz Festival choosing 1Borneo as it’s venue this year, 1Borneo is already defining itself as KK’s choice venue.

Taking place along the Gourmet Lane (which is now enclosed for added comfort), the Kota Kinabalu Jazz Festival sees more than 20 local & international artist strutting jazzing up 1Borneo.

Watch out for your favourite musicians such as Greg Lyons, Xion Gi, Paul Ponnudurai and the Asean Percussion Unit. They’re all at 1Borneo on 21 June.

Kota Kinabalu Jazz Festival: 21 June

Lifting off every weekend from the 1Borneo helipad, get a spectacular view of Kota Kinabalu’s west coast as you float silently up in the air on a hot air balloon adventure.

Rumour has it that this one of a kind adventure in KK will be free of charge.

Hot Air Balloon Adventure: 8 June - 29 June