That obstacle course for people who want to pretend they are Gerard Butler is back with spear-throwing, wall-scaling, and more heroic feats. The Spartan Race comes in varying levels of intensity: the “sprint” is suitable for all levels (so they say), spanning a 6km distance, with 20 obstacles, while the “super” is more... Read more...
The JZ Festival is back September 22 and 23 for their 14th year, for two days of jazz-and-then-some at something called " Camp 3399 ". Evidently, the powers-that-be have nixed events in Expo... Read more...
Memories! Are you ready to make some! Some musical theater memories! With Cats ! After a well-received run in June, the international production of Cats is commencing its encore series of performances tonight at the Shanghai Grand until August 5 . Tickets are already going fast with lots of days already sold out, so... Read more...
It's going to get wicked hot this week. Suggestion: Get yourself some tickets to something air conditioned. SmartTicket has wonderful suggestions on where to do just that. A couple musical theater events are ongoing, some new stage shows are opening in Shanghai's favorite cabaret clubs, and the "craziest party makers in the world" are coming... Read more...
Shanghai is slowing down a bit as we head into the heat of the summer. If you're trapped in the city for July, how about taking in a show? The nightclub goes to the circus, via Brazil, at next weekend's elrow party and we've also got your advance tickets to Shanghai's big ongoing musical theater events. Click through for... Read more...
You know her. You KNOW you know her. Mariah Carey is coming to Shanghai on October 24 for a huge concert at Specters , just kidding, the Mercedes-Benz Area (but imagine!) and... Read more...
We're starting to slow down a bit heading into the summer season in Shanghai but there's still a few things to look forward to that you'll need to sort pre-sale tickets for. Coming up on the agenda: a couple pool parties and a couple of interesting concert events at the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. That's like the bookends of this city's cultural life. Click through for details. Read more...
Children of the LIT generation, you're going to want to get your tickets to these sooner rather than later. The fam at SHFT have a couple of big time events coming up in the near future featuring luminaries of the hip hop scene new and legendary. In brief: Higher Brothers are headlining Plugfest on July 14 ; meanwhile,... Read more...
Are you ready Shanghai? It’s ON . The first match is Thursday night at 11pm. Russia versus Saudi Arabia. Feel good match of the century! And then three matches Friday, four on Saturday and three on Sunday. If you’re looking for the exhaustive list of basically every venue in Shanghai screening the World Cup games,
Right this way, ladies and gentlemen, for your weekly update on upcoming ticketed events in Shanghai. This week, we're looking forward to arena hair metal band Mr. Big (really!), post punks Protomartyr, a Qiandao Lake bike trip, and the usual cavalcade of orchestral and classical performances. Click through for details. Read more...
Coming to Shanghai, spreading heartbreak, dejection, agony, bitterness, despair, loneliness, and a little bit of mirth is Zagreb, Croatia's world famous Museum of Broken Relationships , which is exactly what it sounds like: a traveling exhibition of artifacts bearing witness to love lost, love rejected and love squandered. Typical display... Read more...
Some great stuff on this week on stages and in clubs in Shanghai. The biggest drag event of the year returns to The Pearl , likewise the popular Bund Sunday afternoon rooftop party, and down at Shanghai Center Theater , world-famous... Read more...
There's a big FùTBOL game happening on Saturday night (Sunday morning technically). The "UEFA Champions League Final". Sounds serious. Have you heard of that? Is that something you're invested in? Click through for places around town showing said sporting confrontation. Try to find yourself in front of a screen at 2.30am or so. Read more...
An eclectic mix of ticketed events vying for your attention this week. Family theater, international DJ, comedy, concerts, and classical performances -- you know the deal. Click on through to get your pre-sales to this week's events. Read more...
A few bits of news for people who care about the (sub / counter) culture music and clubbing scenes in Shanghai and beyond. We told you a little while back about the new On Stage .
Getting into the busy season for big events in Shanghai, before the summer heat and doldrums set in. There's lots and lots of stuff going on this weekend and beyond, and for once, it's not all EDM DJs! We've got your pre-sale tickets to a couple boat parties, a few rock concerts, lots of classical and orchestral events, and a few family events. Click on the jump for details. En-JOY... Read more...
Festivals in Shanghai keep rolling in. This one's a fun one though, so we thought it deserves special mention. The folks at Bordertown (also of Chili Fest pedigree) are hosting the second annual Shanghai Hot Sauce Festival on May 12 at the Jing'an... Read more...
If over-the-top American EDM festival EDC is a little too pricey for your wallet and you just want to catch one or two artists in a club setting, hey, you're in luck. A bunch of the bigger acts are tagging on afterparty sets in Shanghai clubs after the main event, with separate ticketing. deadmau5, Pedulum, and others are doing... Read more...
Just one week to go before 9 million music festivals hit Shanghai for May holiday. Whether your tastes run to big-name EDM superstars to international jazz to family entertainment to hip indie rock, your covered for something out there on a stage this weekend in the city (well... slightly... Read more...
Here's a good event to go to for Thursday evening if you're looking for inroads into local expat writers groups and publications. Beijing-based poetry and performance collective Spittoon is in town hosting event with Shanghai's own Literary Review . They're spinning up a musical... Read more...