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2026-04-12

飞客玩集 | Fake Market with 40+ Indie Vendors

There's a big indie market with 40+ vendors this Sunday at C Park. Co-organized by Haisu C·PARK Underground Music Park and UPTOWN in Yuyintown, this market focuses on music, independent creation,...

Today @ Specters (C·PARK)

The Jeweler's Hands, Muse Deconstruct

Zhuhai represent! Two devilishly alluring bands from the coastal city head to Shanghai - Britpop whippersnappers The Jeweler's Hands and shoegaze act Muse Deconstruct. While the former were...

Today @ Yuyintown Basement

House of Zup x Zemental: Club Meets Kitchen (House, Techno)

The neighborhood pizza block party returns after a particularly busy edition last week. This week ZUP is teaming up with the French DJ crew, Zemental, who are bringing four of their DJs to play...

Today @ Zup Pizza Bar

2026-04-15

Week of Rock: 90's Alt-Rock Concert

A 90s alternative rock tribute night at The Pearl, performed by Red Stars Band, revisits the era’s defining sound. The set pulls from bands like Nirvana, Radiohead, Oasis, Foo Fighters, and Green...

Wed, Apr 15, 2026 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 100

2026-04-16

Back to 80's Party

The Pearl’s Red Stars Band throws it back to the ’80s with a high-energy live show packed with all the big hits. Expect everything from ABBA and Queen to Madonna and Michael Jackson, delivered with...

Thu, Apr 16, 2026 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 100

2026-04-17

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Belgian Beer Garden: Festival & Brews

This April, the 2nd edition of the Belgian Beer Garden @ PAC Mall is back in Jing’an for two weekends of great beer, hearty comfort food, and a sunny open-air vibe that’s impossible to resist. PAC...

Apr 17-19, 24-26 @ Park Avenue Central (PAC)

From ¥ 60

LinUSB & Stella Z (House, Ambient)

A night of colorful, playful house music at this supremely chill C-Park club. LinUSB is the musical moniker of Linus Bonduelle, an artist, designer, and writer based in Brussels.His music is rooted...

Fri, Apr 17, 2026 @ Wigwam

Sweatshop: 27 Years of Drum & Bass feat. Arkaik

Shanghai's (China's?) longest-running crew for drum and bass, bass, bass, pHreaktion Music / Sweatshop, celebrates 27 YEARS in the game. Hats off. From their early underground days in Hong Kong to...

Fri, Apr 17, 2026 @ Exit

2026-04-18

Queen Tribute Concert

Queen! Men! Myths! Legends! Mixing stadium rock, metal, glam, and Freddie Mercury's operatic vocals, Queen exploded into the rock arenas around the world with the over-the-top performance antics of...

Apr 3, 18 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 150

Space Panda Presents: Bellagio Terrace Opening

Lago Rooftop returns to Bellagio by MGM Shanghai with an opening party featuring Space Panda. The night brings together skyline views, cocktails, and a DJ lineup playing from sunset into late...

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 @ LAGO

From ¥ 128

Roi Perez (House, Techno, Disco)

Potent hosts Berlin-based DJ, Roi Perez (aka "Daddy Perez"), who held a residency at Panorama Bar in Berghain for over a decade. His sets are a journey through genres and styles, where house and...

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 @ Potent Club

nali Presents: Alex Albrecht (Dreamy Techno, Ambient)

Australian producer Alex Albrecht has amassed a discography that explores the dreamy, lush side of electronic music. Using field recordings, ambient soundscapes and complex, syncopated drum...

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 @ Wigwam

Ongoing

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BEERKRAZE Craft Beer Festival at Laowaijie - Innovative IPA Edition (8th Edition)

BEERKRAZE Craft Beer Festival at Laowaijie returns for its 8th edition, and this time it’s bigger, bolder, and hoppier than ever.

Every Sat, Sun until Apr 12 @ Laowaijie

From ¥ 50

Imagine Dragons + Stars & Stripes Night

The Pearl is paying tribute to Imagine Dragons with their house band, Stars & Stripes, performing the band’s biggest hits along with classic tracks from Cher, Kool & The Gang, Madonna, and more....

Wed, Apr 29, 2026 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 100

Kiloglow Taste Series: Bonobo DJ set 2026 Live in Shanghai

UK electronic heavyweight Bonobo brings his DJ set to Shanghai’s VAS ear, delivering an immersive night of club-oriented electronic music. He’s joined by Wu Zhuoling, one of China’s leading live...

Mon, May 4, 2026 @ VAS ear

From ¥ 218

The Pearl Presents: Women Power

Get ready for a rockin’ good time with Women Power, an electrifying tribute concert celebrating iconic women in music, as The Red Stars Band tears through anthems from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga,...

Thu, Apr 30, 2026 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 120

Nova Events Presents: Sunset Sessions - Flair Rooftop Season Opening

Rooftop season is here and Nova Events is bringing Sunset Sessions to Flair. The event features nine DJs delivering 12 hours of continuous music, all against panoramic views of the Shanghai skyline...

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 @ Flair Rooftop Restaurant & Bar

From ¥ 228

St George's Day: British Birthday Bash

A live tribute night to British music, performed by The Pearl Red Stars Band. Covering everything from classic rock to modern pop, the setlist spans generations of UK artists in one evening. It’s...

on Apr 22 and Apr 23, 2026 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 100

Tungdin X Onefortyasia Presents: Keep Hush ft. Jfüng & Mengzy

Keep Hush makes its Shanghai debut, brought by tungdin and onefortyasia. Known as a global underground music platform, the event features bass-driven DJ sets and a live-streamed audiovisual...

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 @ Exit

From ¥ 128

Turbo: Two Dots & Florian Picasso (Tech-House, Techno)

The great-grandson of Pablo Picasso is a tech-house/techno producer/DJ and he's playing at INS this Friday for this Turbo party - the same promoters who brought Jensen Interceptor a few months ago....

Fri, Apr 24, 2026 @ Dirty House (INS)

UFO95 (Techno)

Potent hosts French producer UFO95, whose dark, hypnotic sound is reminiscent of '90s and early '00s sounds. He’s known for live performances at clubs like Berghain, Basement NY, and Tresor, where...

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 @ Potent Club

Tolouse Low Trax (Techno, Dub, Ambient)

Tolouse Low Trax is the alias of Detlef Weinrich, a German-born electronic musician, DJ, and artist now based in Paris (self-described as ”Parisian-by-choice“). He studied art at the Düsseldorf...

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 @ Wigwam

Jeff Mills Live at Liquid Room

Thirty years after Live at the Liquid Room rewired how people think about DJing, Jeff Mills is finally making his mainland China debut this May, brought in by SYSTEM for two shows in Shanghai and...

Sat, May 9, 2026 @ SmSh Territory

Weekly Jam Night

This long-running jazz/blues/funk/R&B/soul venue in north Jing'an hosts a jam session every Monday night. Hosted by singer Denise and the Chair Club house band, anyone is welcome to rock up and...

Mondays @ Chair Club (Haifang Lu)

Quiz Night

Shanghai’s longest-running quiz night takes place at BnC, free to enter and open to all. Each week features ten rounds covering topics like current events, history, geography, pop culture, music,...

Wednesdays @ BnC

One Republic "From Asia, With Love" Tour in Shanghai

OneRepublic is bringing their brand-new “From Asia, With Love” stadium tour to Shanghai, marking their first-ever stadium show in mainland China and a major return for the band that’s spent the...

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 @ Hongkou Soccer Stadium

Lacchesi (Techno, Trance)

Lacchesi is a Paris-based electronic music producer, DJ, and founder of the label Maison Close Records, known for a high-energy techno and trance-infused sound that's bouncy, playful, and a little...

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 @ Abyss Club

Fellas Friday

Friday nights at The Fellas Terrace ease into the weekend with a Disco House twist. Fellas Friday starts off relaxed, with Italian dinner and drinks on the Bund-facing terrace, before the lights...

Fridays until Apr 30 @ The Fellas

House Affair

At The Fellas Terrace, Saturday nights lean into deep, rolling house with skyline views across Lujiazui. House Affair starts as a relaxed Italian dinner on the Bund-facing terrace, then gradually...

Saturdays until Apr 30 @ The Fellas

[Sold Out] Pixies 40th Anniversary Tour in Shanghai

Four decades after forming in Boston, Pixies return to Shanghai as part of their 40th anniversary world tour, playing two nights at VAS est. Known for their quiet-loud dynamics, jagged guitar...

on May 6 and May 7, 2026 @ VAS est

飞客玩集 | Fake Market with 40+ Indie Vendors

The Jeweler's Hands, Muse Deconstruct

House of Zup x Zemental: Club Meets Kitchen (House, Techno)

Week of Rock: 90's Alt-Rock Concert

Back to 80's Party

Belgian Beer Garden: Festival & Brews

LinUSB & Stella Z (House, Ambient)

Sweatshop: 27 Years of Drum & Bass feat. Arkaik

Queen Tribute Concert

Space Panda Presents: Bellagio Terrace Opening

Roi Perez (House, Techno, Disco)

nali Presents: Alex Albrecht (Dreamy Techno, Ambient)

BEERKRAZE Craft Beer Festival at Laowaijie - Innovative IPA Edition (8th Edition)

Imagine Dragons + Stars & Stripes Night

Kiloglow Taste Series: Bonobo DJ set 2026 Live in Shanghai

The Pearl Presents: Women Power

Nova Events Presents: Sunset Sessions - Flair Rooftop Season Opening

St George's Day: British Birthday Bash

Tungdin X Onefortyasia Presents: Keep Hush ft. Jfüng & Mengzy

Turbo: Two Dots & Florian Picasso (Tech-House, Techno)

UFO95 (Techno)

Tolouse Low Trax (Techno, Dub, Ambient)

Jeff Mills Live at Liquid Room

Weekly Jam Night

Quiz Night

One Republic "From Asia, With Love" Tour in Shanghai

Lacchesi (Techno, Trance)

Fellas Friday

House Affair

[Sold Out] Pixies 40th Anniversary Tour in Shanghai

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