What's that joyful noise? It's the sound of people shrieking upon hearing the news that immaculately cheek-boned frontman Brett Anderson (last in Shanghai for a solo gig in 2010) and his reunited Suede band chums will be performing at a venue near you! Currently on their first Asian tour since 2003, the band will be performing in Shanghai for only the second time ever, at the Shanghai Grand Stage (recently host to fellow UK pop-chart veterans The Cranberries) next Tuesday, August 9th. more ›

Wowee it's looking sparse this week! Shanghai summers straight up kill the music. Anyway, there are at least a few things going on, including Mongolian band Ajinai at Mao, some Chinese Brit pop in the form of Convenience Store, and a metal night at Yuyintang. Read on for highlights, or check out our calendar for everything else! more ›

British rock legend, Mani, a member of The Stone Roses and now of Freebase and Primal Scream, comes to Shanghai this evening (Friday April 16th) for the first gig of a two stop China tour. Mani will be supporting Puressence, another UK act also from the city of Manchester, with a dj set at Shanghai's Mao Livehouse this evening. more ›

Two big acts are coming to Shanghai’s Mao Livehouse this Friday (April 16th). Hailing from the UK, Puressence and Mani (Gary Mounfield), of Stone Roses and Primal Scream fame, are visiting China for the first time on a two stop, two-gig tour of Shanghai and Beijing. Here’s Shanghaiist’s interview with Puressence’s bass guitarist Kevin Matthews. An interview with Mani, who will be doing a dj-set, coming this Friday. more ›

Shanghaiist lists all the live music performances you might want to check out from now to Sunday this week. For fun things that aren't live music, take a peek at our Pencil This In (out every Monday!) more ›