1 month ago

Digging for Records in Shanghai 2026

Post-punk, funk, and pawing through boxes of junk.

4 months ago

Indie Vinyl, Field Recordings, and Hi-Fi Gear: Shanghai has a Sound Library

Old souls rejoice: physical media is making a comeback. In the past year, Shanghai has seen the...

5 months ago

A New Spot for Vinyl, Coffee, and Cocktails

Opened May 25, BackDrop Vinyl is a new record bar and café on Suzhou Creek that's already drawing...

6 months ago

Underground Art Space Ming Room Celebrates 14 Years with a Four Day Marathon of Offbeat Sounds

Four nights of noise, improvisation, poetry, electronics, and underground experimentation.

8 months ago

The Shanghai Jazz Guide — March 2026

Immerse yourself in Shanghai’s bustling ever-evolving jazz scene.

8 months ago

Neighborhood Radio Station byyb Throws Two Daytime Parties/Livestreams this Weekend

Sandwiched in between a lottery ticket shop and a cell phone store on Changle Lu is a tiny...

10 months ago

YUYINTOWN Launches with Specters 3.0 and Two New Music Venues

YUYINTOWN has arrived! The new project from the Yuyintang team has been putting in the final...

1 year ago

3 New Live Music Venues: Cave, Sand Bar, Mosh Space

A metal‑rooted black‑box, a lo‑fi lounge and a Yangpu rock club just entered the chat.

2 years ago

Camané, the King of Fado, is Performing in Shanghai in June 2024!

In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China...

3 years ago

3 New Live Music Venues: Harley's Back Room, CAVE & trigger

The return of Harley's, a new metal bar, and an avant garde event space.

3 years ago

All the Big Orchestra Events Coming to Shanghai

The high season for international orchestral ensembles is kicking off in September... Get classy,...

5 years ago

People Are Listening: A SVBKVLT 2021 Rewind

SVBKVLT caps off 2021 with a two-day music-fashion-video-everything event this weekend

Strawberry Festival Announced Today: Already Sold Out!

Modern Sky's indie festival returns with an all local line-up.

Staying Underground: 10 Years of Uptown Records

Shanghai’s DIY defenders talk ten years of art and radon poisoning.

15 Events to Help End March on a Bang

Keep those fingers crossed that the rain stays away.