Some real great concert, stage, and clubbing events on this week. Get yourself sorted for pre-sale tickets or risk disappointment, as they say. A Grammy-winning R&B crooner, Trance music mainstay, a world-acclaimed soprano vocalist, and more to be with us this week. Details after the jump.

Tuesday, March 6

Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West make up London-based Britpop duo Oh Wonder, coming to Shanghai's Bandai Namco on March 6 as part of their Ultralife World Tour. The self-made pair of alt-pop stars have become international hits since the release of their debut album in September, 2015. The album, simply named Oh Wonder, was the result of a year's work writing, recording and releasing one song a month. Entirely D.I.Y., this year of build-up gave them a chance to play sold-out shows in London, Paris, New York and Los Angeles one week after the record dropped, going on to tour worldwide for the rest of the year. July 2017 saw their second (some say first "proper" album) release. The sound is energetic, beat-driven, bright, joyous, celebratory and guaranteed to improve your week. Tickets available right here.

Thursday, March 8

John Legend: Darkness and Light Tour Live in Shanghai

Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at MB Arena

10-time Grammy Award winner, John Legend was born child prodigy in 1978, getting his musical career start with his grandmother teaching him the piano. Legend became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista, Kanye West, and Janet Jackson. Legend’s debut album, 2004's Get Lifted, went platinum thanks in part to the hit single “Ordinary People,” a song that he originally penned for the Black Eyed Peas. The album also landed him the Grammy for Best New Artist for that year. In December 2016, Legend released his fifth solo studio album, Darkness and Light, which features collaborations with Miguel and Chance the Rapper. Tickets available right here.

Friday, March 9

“It’s not just love for music, it’s my passion. It goes beyond liking, and beyond a hobby. It’s about a way of living. Music is essential to my life.” Armin returns to Shanghai on March 9 for one night only at Myst. As the flag-bearer of the trance movement, he’s one of the most influential figures in EDM worldwide. A perennial favorite in Shanghai, expect a night of his classic uplifting, melodic trance. Tickets available right here. Soprano Danielle de Niese will make her debut at the Shanghai Grand Theatre with Lucerne Festival Strings in a unique musical journey from the music of Mozart through to the songs of New York’s Broadway. The concert will showcase Danielle's wide ranging repertoire, including works by Mozart, Arditi, Rossini and the tradition of Broadway musicals, nodding towards the legacy of Leonard Bernstein in the centenary year of the composer's birth in 2018. Tickets available right here. ***