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Where to go out, dance, and revel. Hand-picked events in Shanghai, curated by a team with combined decades in town.

Fri, Jul 05

Mini Festival

Not just underground rave at EXIT this weekend but a whole litany of add-ons. Such being an exclusive art auction, limited bar...

Today & Tomorrow @ Exit
Birdstriking (Beijing Indie Rock )

Beijing indie rock stalwarts Birdstriking have graced the scene for fifteen years now, elevating their sound from their scrappy...

Today @ Bandai Namco Dream Hall
Masterpiece of Chaos: Diadem of Death, Chimera Cult, No More Harm, Fish, Blood of Life

A cauldron of metal acts spill forth in the pit of Yuyintang Park tonight with two very special Qingdao guests including Diadem...

Today @ Yuyintang Park
Mei Zhiyong, Li Zenghui (Harsh Noise/Changchun)

Changchun noise artist, Mei Zhiyong, one of the more active harsh noise artists on the grind, always ready to get down and...

Today @ trigger
Elements of Freestyle

Elements of Freestyle is about those redeeming seconds that make a complicated trick ultimately succeed; about the freestylers'...

Today & Tomorrow @ International Dance Center

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Music and Dance Theatre “The Bird Wings Runner”

Music and Dance Theatre “The Bird Wings Runner” produced by Shanghai Concert Hall was first devised in 2021, after a 2-year...

Daily until Jul 28 @ Shanghai Concert Hall

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Imagine Dragons + Stars & Stripes Night

The Pearl is paying tribute to Imagine Dragons with their house band Stars & Stripes. Known for their big rhythmic beats and...

Today @ The Pearl

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Irish Music Night - Seisiún 上海

First Friday for Seisiún 上海 - Shanghai’s monthly live music session with drink deals.

Today @ Butler & White's With Guinness

Sat, Jul 06

Andreas Ottensamer and Basel Chamber Orchestra Concert

As the closing concert of the 2023/24 season at Shanghai Concert Hall, Andreas Ottensamer will perform with the Basel Chamber...

Tomorrow @ Shanghai Concert Hall

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Open Circle, San Chao Mu, Modern Kids Flying Type, the Numen, Wargaming Master

Ale Garden, the quaint hip Yangpu-located hub for university kids, art-house film nights, and musical exchanges continues their...

Tomorrow @ Ale Garden
Cakeshop Popup: Black Rave Culture

Baltimore Bass, Angolan ting, Detroit rave, drill, jersey house, the list goes on. Cakeshop Pop brings the global sound from...

Tomorrow @ ALL Club
HTTP & Chilldo

Not sure what to expect at Heim this Saturday, but from what I can gather its Hard Daance, LGBTQIA+ [Hard CNT MUSIC]…. Take as...

Tomorrow @ Heim
DJ Ryota (JP)

Oof. This guy drops some made Bass&Drum* as described in his bio and by what I witnessed from his Boiler Room set. Serious...

Tomorrow @ Abyss Club
Finder Shanghai 5th Anniversary Special Pres. SCSI-9 (live)

FINDER, the cutting-edge collective of artists, bands, and creatives who have been keeping Shanghai twisted and weird for five...

Tomorrow @ SYSTEM
Mayflay Pupils, Cold Spirits

Singer Space - located between Specters and Yuyintang Park (just off of Yuyuan Lu) - will be picking up the slack - taking on a...

Tomorrow @ Singer Space
Elements of Freestyle

Elements of Freestyle is about those redeeming seconds that make a complicated trick ultimately succeed; about the freestylers'...

Today & Tomorrow @ International Dance Center

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Music and Dance Theatre “The Bird Wings Runner”

Music and Dance Theatre “The Bird Wings Runner” produced by Shanghai Concert Hall was first devised in 2021, after a 2-year...

Daily until Jul 28 @ Shanghai Concert Hall

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French Funk Top Band : On Fire & The Soul Soldiers

On July 6, French musician Selim Boudraa will come to Jazz Lincoln Shanghai Center for the first time, with the luxury lineup:...

Tomorrow @ Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Once Upon a Time-GCG Performs Modern American Composers

The Game Changer Group, an innovative orchestra founded by Maestro Yu Long in collaboration with the Shanghai Symphony...

Tomorrow @ Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall
Ladies Rock - Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Pink Tribute

The Holy Trinity of female pop vocalists are Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Pink. These ladies are known not just for their...

Tomorrow @ The Pearl

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Summer Splash Pool Party

Nova Events are hosing a big pool party at the Handwritten Collection Hotel (former Sofitel) out on Sheshan. They got a...

Tomorrow @ Handwritten Hotel
Celebrate the 4th of July on the 6th

Kanas City-styl-BBQ sports bar / restaurant Parlay at Shangkang Li celebrates the 4th of July with a BBQ party on July 6th....

Tomorrow @ Parlay
Chiharu Kihara: Vitalism

Chiharu Kihara is a Japanese artist and painter born in 1979, currently living and working in Tokyo. Her works concretize...

From Jul 6 until Jul 31 @ Suomei M50 Gallery
Annette Messager: Desire Desorder

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition in China for renowned French artist Annette Messager. It features her...

From Jul 6 until Oct 8 @ Power Station of Art
Swahili Scents

Enjoy candle making and brunch, with Live DJ set music at Abbey Road.

Tomorrow @ Abbey Road

Sun, Jul 07

Mon, Jul 08

Huama Fashion and Design Summer Camp

Huama Fashion & Design Workshop offers exciting summer camps for children aged 5-15, blending practical sewing skills with...

From Jul 8 until Aug 23 @ MixC

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