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Silver Screens & Guitar Strings – S2 Ep 10: what's it like organising concerts in Malaysia?

Concert organiser Nadeem Salam shares his journey in setting up his entertainment company in Malaysia, as well as news on the Rockiss RockOn Festival

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 06 Oct 2022 12:00PM

Silver Screens & Guitar Strings – S2 Ep 10: what's it like organising concerts in Malaysia?
Nadeem Salam managed tours for Megadeth and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, before deciding to set up his entertainment company in Malaysia. – The Vibes pic/Sairien Nafis, October 6, 2022

NADEEM Salam is a British Bangladeshi who has brought his American entertainment company to Malaysia, deciding to base it here to serve Asia. Datuk Kamil and Manvir sit down with this young entrepreneur to find out why he made this choice. 

Over the course of this conversation, we learn how he managed tours for marquee acts like Megadeth and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, as well as a difficult stint managing comedy shows before pivoting to music.

– The Vibes pic/Sairien Nafis
– The Vibes pic/Sairien Nafis

Nadeem and his company Skeesh Entertainment are currently organising the Rockiss RockOn Festival with bands such as Boys Like Girls, One Buck Short, local favourite Sekumpulan Orang Gila, and a surprise comeback by a huge name in Malaysian music. Who is it? Listen in to find out. 

Nadeem shares his journey to setting up his business in Malaysia and we also find out how challenging it is to organise concerts here, as opposed to our neighbours in Singapore and Thailand.

– The Vibes pic/Sairien Nafis
– The Vibes pic/Sairien Nafis

Follow the pod if you want to keep abreast of these concerts and many more like it. To suggest ideas and comments, please tweet @manvirvictor. – The Vibes, October 6, 2022

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