Abby Lavin

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• Posted Midi and Modern Sky go head to head to Shanghaiist
  Looks like there will indeed be a direct time conflict between Beijing's Midi and Modern Sky festivals, with the former scheduled for Sept 29 - October 2, and the latter confirmed to start one day later and wrap on the 2nd as well. We wonder if concert goers will choose to hop between Haidian Park and the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, rather than committing to Midi with the RMB 150 4-day ticket (day passes to...
• Posted Kanye West: Coming to Shanghai (to retrieve his misplaced shuttershades) to Shanghaiist
  Rumours have been swirling for weeks, and now it’s official: Grammy-winning producer/rapper Kanye West will be passing through Shanghai for a gig at Hongkou Stadium next month. Although we don’t usually take anything seriously until we read about it on Kanye’s blog, we made an exception here after speaking to Steve Sybesma, CEO of China West (who are organizing the show along with Live Nation Asia). Steve confirmed for us that Mr. Yeezy is scheduled...