It might suck to be away from home on this fine Thanksgiving day (blue skies in Shanghai!), but don't you worry, because Rocksgiving's got you covered! Make sure you come out tonight to see 7 fantastic bands and get a little tipsy for charity! Proceeds from the evening will go to BEAN and the Concordia Welfare & Education Fund's migrant school meal programs. 50RMB // TONIGHT, 8pm // Yuyintang // 851 Kaixuan Lu (凯旋路851号，近延安西路) more ›

There's quite a lot happening in music this week if you're looking to keep your ears busy. The Pretty Reckless are in town, local rock shows are all over the place, and Maybe Mars is throwing a concert at YYT on Saturday. That's all well and good but oh em gee WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR BLACK RABBIT! The festival kicks off at noon on Sunday and we've got all the instructions and info you'll need to get yourself there and navigate the stages. So read on for details, or check out our calendar for even more. more ›

The concert isn't until May 19th, but that just means you guys have more time to win one of TEN tickets to Lions of Puxi. Voted as one of Shanghai's best bands, they combine head-bobbing reggae with dynamic lyrics that flow from soup to hip-hop to pop in Chinese, English and French. more ›

Things are piling up this Friday and Saturday. Bob Dylan is at long last playing Shanghai, but he's up against synth-pop up-and-comers French Horn Rebellion, who are fresh off a Hong Kong show with MGMT. And if that's not enough, Yuyintang's cooking up an entire day of music on Saturday, where like a bazillion people are playing and Break for Borneo is releasing their first album! Read on, or head over to our calendar for more! 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 ›

You may remember them from our Thanksgiving Rocksgiving charity concert: Rainbow Danger Club. The local indie band is now hosting a competition to design the cover for their next album, and they're willing to offer you 1200 RMB if they choose your design! more ›

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