It's time once again for Shanghai's only favorite music + arts festival! And you can be part of it this year if you fancy yourself savvy with a camera. This year JUE Festival is teaming up with fashion brand ospop to launch the JUE Next Generation Photo Competition. Not only will they showcase a selection of 15 winners as part of the festival, they're also offering a cash prize of 10,000RMB to the winning photographer, and 3,000RMB to the runner-up! more ›

We're now in the fourth and final week of JUE Festival, so get off your couch and get 'em while they're hot! Despite some unforeseen problems cropping up over at the new MAO Livehouse, JUE has confirmed their closing shows there on Friday and Saturday. So look forward to some Beijing pop rockers and Japanese orchestral synth, respectively. And if those aren't your bag, see our other highlights below or check out our calendar for everything else! more ›

Apparently there are troubles brewing over at the newly-opened MAO Livehouse, now involving canceled shows and disgruntled parties a-plenty! We were a bit skeptical last week when two acts were scheduled for Friday night, and apparently things went about as un-smoothly as imagined when they tried to shuffle Shanren in and out before hosting Paul Kalkbrenner. Then on Saturday Hanggai was canceled, along with the rest of MAO's lineup this week (but sparing, thank god, JUE's closing weekend.) more ›

Once again, the week is utterly jam packed with live music. JUE Festival is still chugging along, and they're in it to win it this Friday with some Yunnan-ese rock at the MAO Livehouse grand reopening! Finally, the city's venues are all back in action. Save yourself some energy, though, because we've also got Mongolian rockers Hanggai, local band Moon Tyrant's CD release, and some indie rock form Holland! Read on for all of our top pics, or check out our calendar for everything else! more ›

Here we are again, folks, bringing you our weekly roundup of the best live music around town! And HOLY GOD there's a lot of it this week. Forget Wednesday and Thursday, this week's Midweek Music Preview is zeroing in on Friday and Saturday, where there's enough talent squeezing onto Shanghai stages to fill a month of concerts. These are all the top picks, but head over to our Calendar if you're looking for more! more ›

JUE Festival has finally arrived! Don't know what that is? Check out a video of last year's highlights for a taste, or read their own explanation here. We're in for two whole weeks of non-stop music and art events (check them out on our calendar, or see the full JUE program here), so get your eyes and ears out on the town and enjoy it! Tonight everything gets going over at Yuyintang, where the A GOOD DAY Records Showcase brings us folk and indie pop straight from Taiwan. more ›

The Shanghai music scene is blowing up this month! YYT is back up and running, and the MAO Livehouse reopening is so close we can smell it. This week brings in TWO big-name acts within a few days of each other. The Eagles play TONIGHT, and super duper big deal USHER plays Saturday. One of those shows will undoubtedly have more production value than the other. And if that's not enough, JUE Fest (Music + Art) kicks off with some Taiwanese indie rock this Friday! Read on for details, or head over to our calendar for more. more ›

It's been a little slow lately for live music, but it's gonna be a really hectic month in March. Aside from some world-famous performers, starting on the 12th until April 3, JUE festival: The Anti-Hibernation will be providing three weeks of "eclectic artsy dopeness." more ›

Just one week in and 2009 has been largely dull, grey, and wet. Thankfully then, the good people at Split Works have put together a ten day long festival of art and music to warm our cockles - starting today. According to the organisers, Jue Festival is "an excuse to leave your hidey-hole and experience a punk show, an art installation, and everything in between", which sounds pretty good to us. The festival (which is also taking place in Beijing), will showcase some of Shanghai's best creative talent and is hosting a diverse set of artists and performers. more ›