Midweek Music Preview is a weekly rundown of the events happening across stages all over Shanghai. On the docket this week: We've got the famous Joss Stone performng, probably barefoot, at Shanghai Grand Stage, Bigong Bijing doing their thing at DClub, a Chinese folk artist at Live Bar, and China Britrocks returning to Yuyintang. There's a bit for everyone, so check it out! And if that's still not enough, head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our rundown of all the live music happening on stages all around Shanghai. On the docket this week we have David Friesen coming to Wooden box to spice things up with a bit of jazz, plus the much anticipated X is Y album release party, another, smaller, music festival at Big Bamboo, and Friendly Fires hitting up Mao Livehouse! And if that's still not enough, head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is a weekly rundown of events happening on stages all over Shanghai. On the docket this week, all the best bands around Shanghai making an appearance, 696 Live House is presenting 5 acts from around Shanghai. The Stanleys are making their debut in Shanghai at Yuyintang, and wrapping up the weekend is the DIY t-shirts, so freshen up your wardrobe and don't miss out! And if that's still not enough, head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Her piano riff inferno and head banged red hair illuminate it all. Max Harman's scorching onstage passion proves she's a front lady refusing to fizzle out or fade away. The same can be said for her band mates in The On Fires, an Australian hard rock troupe that blazed their way across China with smoldering shows in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, and several other locales last year. more ›

His words paint manga panoramas for your ears, rhymes that spin like the 2D martial arts characters that have endlessly inspired him. Although Shing02's lyrics lace the Japanese cartoon classic Samurai Champloo's soundtrack, his mind draws on far more animated real life experiences. more ›

Photos from Rock-a-Bop, billed the first ever "rockabilly" themed party in Shanghai, held at O-Malley's on Saturday. Pictures by HeyItsWilliam. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages all across the city. On the docket this week is the highly anticipated Sum 41 making their rounds for their China Tour, then we have a CD Release Party for Dirt Eater, and some local bands showing their stuff at Live Bar! And if that's still not enough, head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week is Roxette, back in Shanghai after 17 years. JUE's Music festival is still going on as well, so there is tons of stuff happening around the city ! Wrapping up the weekend is a free Rainbow Danger Club concert! more ›

The indie troupe’s sonic mastermind, Chris Walla, touches on the criss-crossed philosophies that will inform the band’s March 9 Yun Feng Theater gig. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city, and things aren't too shabby this week! The only bands in from overseas are UK rockers Goober Gun and some German goth metal, but you can also catch a Chinese indie album debut and Sunday's showcase of local up-and-coming metal bands. Read on for all the details, or head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: Split Works brings us big-name indie rockers The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Westlife is somehow back in town already, and Trash A Go-Go signs off! Read on for details, or check out our calendar for more. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. In this week's late specially marinated edition, check out what's happening in the Shanghai metal scene at the Playful Warrior showcase, get the rare chance to see jazz legend Diane Schuur perform at the Peace Hotel, and on Sunday head over to an early 10RMB concert featuring new music from around the city! Read on for all the details, or check out our calendar for everything else. more ›

The first dates for the Gagster's Born This Way Ball Tour have been announced, with the first stop on the 110-date tour to kick off in Seoul on April 27th. As it stands, Ms. Gaggle's only brush with the Chinese market will take place in at Asia World Arena in Hong Kong on May 2nd, the second stop on her world-eating extravaganza. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: The guitarist from Jefferson Airplane plays solo at Yuyintang, Sweedish post-rockers Immanu El promote their new album, and local metal heads play a Lamb of God pre-party show! Read on for all the details, or head over to our calendar for everything else. more ›

Whether you take your indie pop rock West coast from your dorm room or East coast from your grungy Brooklyn apartment, Shanghai has something for all of you come this spring! Following the enormous names at Black Rabbit last year, Split Works keeps hauling them in for 2012 - this time in the form of US indie sensations Death Cab for Cutie and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: Local musicians release an 18-band compilation CD with two nights of concerts, Cold Fairyland plays Yuyintang, and some Mongolian garage rock rounds us out on Sunday! Read on for details, or head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: Yuyintang pays you to check out some music, Simple Plan finally makes its Shanghai debut, more Scandinavian metal at Mao, and some free rock at Bee Dees. Read on for all the details, or head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Don't start thinking it's going to be a quiet weekend just because it's Christmas. You live in Shanghai, get your head on straight. We've got Christmas Eve rock concerts, a special extra edition of Trash-A-GoGo, a Rock and Roll Pillow Fight Party, and some Christmas chamber music on Sunday to round things out. Read on for all the details, or head over to our calendar for everything else happening this Christmas weekend. more ›

This week is practically dead compared to last week, but our local scene more than makes up for it with two exciting concerts happening this weekend. On Friday local favorite space rock band Duck Fight Goose release their LP at Yuyintang, promising to draw in the local music scene in its entirety. On Sunday, ditch your brunch spot and instead head over to Yuyintang at 2pm to catch local trash rock duo Pairs bring some fresh student talent to the stage. Read on for all the details, or head over to our calendar for more! more ›

This week Three Chord Truth brings us the third edition of the BooshKaBaash music festival and Split Works celebrates their 5-year anniversary with five nights of concerts. So much happening, let's just skip the pleasantries and get right to it. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: we have Soul II Soul Soundsystem kicking off their November edition of Mao Livehouse's Club Night, then Rocksgiving, Laura Jansen's China tour, and the Shanghai debuts of Mogwai and Trail of Tears! And if that's still not enough, head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: Klaxons and Two Gallants schlep it out east, Illumin8tors get freaky, Rom and Boys Climbing Ropes/X is Y drop their new albums, plus Japanese psychobilly, Moscow post-punk, and Beijing hardcore! Read on for all the details, or check out our calendar for more. more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: Friend or Foe album release concert, HEALTH plays a free show if you can get tickets, Wooozy sessions are back with rock from Wuhan, and local grunge on Single's Day! Read on for all the details, or check out our calendar for more. more ›

Congratulations to BFF's Jamie and Sophie, the winners of our Akon ticket giveaway. We asked for submissions from readers to show us why they deserved tickets to the show, and theirs was by far the best one we received. And plus, it'll be Sophie's 16th birthday on Sunday! more ›

Midweek Music Preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: The Akoncert, a Friend or Foe album preview, Icelandic dream pop in the form of Pascal Pinon, and Androsace releases their new CD! Read on for all the details, or check out our calendar for even more. more ›

Midweek Music Mreview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: The 5th annual Halloween rock tribute concert, French post-rock, Japanese speed metal, and Boys Noize returns to Shanghai! Read on for details, or head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Local trash rock duo Pairs is cooking up something pretty cool for December. They've booked up Yuyintang on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec 18, and they now want to find two or three local student bands to come play a show with them. So all you students out there who just know your band is awesome but can't find the opportunity to show anybody, here's your chance! more ›

Midweek Music Mreview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: Gender confusion and Assuie rock with East Brunswick All Girls Choir at Logo, Max Tundra brings UK pop electronic to Logo, and a full length rock opera by local performance crew The Illumin8tors. There is plenty going on this week, so read on for details, or check out our calendar for more! more ›

Midweek music preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: Paperdoll, Arcane Saints, Beijing Beatles, Da Bang, Asia Metal Festival, Island Mood, Zangnan and The Walrus! more ›

Midweek music preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. Unfortunately for those of you stuck in town this week (like us), there's apparently nothing like the Chinese National Holidays to absolutely murder local music. Yuyintang's got a few gigs to get us through, and this week we're listing a few of the local DJ sets to at least keep you occupied! Check out details below, or head over to our calendar for more. more ›