Upcoming Events in Shanghai

2026-08-07

Chinese Language Drama: Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman follows the life of Willy Loman, a salesman whose career and personal life slowly unravel over time. This production is directed by Lin Yi and performed by actors from the...

From Aug 7 until Aug 9 @ Grand Theatre

From ¥ 180

Sunset Strip – Hair Metal Summer Festival

The Red Stars take the audience back to the loud, larger-than-life world of 1980s hair metal and hard rock with Sunset Strip. This is a high-energy tribute to the era of big guitar riffs, arena...

Jul 29, 7 Aug @ The Pearl

Paul Wolsch (Techno, House)

Paul Wolsch is a Costa Rican DJ, producer, and vinyl collector whose eclectic sets blend house, techno, and acid into deep, genre-spanning journeys. A longtime resident at Club Vertigo, he’s shared...

Tomorrow @ Potent Club

GOEN pres. SEBii (Live Hyperpop, Hip Hop, Internet Music)

C-Park club Illum hosts hyperpop artist SEBii, who has worked with Frost Children and Billionhappy and even got a repost from Carti. You might know him from the viral meme song "Play Poker Remix"....

Tomorrow @ Illum

Sugar House Open Deck Community Night

Sugar House, the promoter known for R&B, hip hop, edits, and community vibes, is back at this neigborhood bar on Friday night with an open decks session. Here's what they're saying: "All...

Tomorrow @ The Drinkery (Ruijin Lu)

as a sketch pad (JP/US)

American Midwest emo and Japanese indie rock make fine bedfellows in the Tokyo-based band as a sketch pad - led by Andy Schueneman (of Worst Party Ever) alongside members of prominent Japanese...

Tomorrow @ Yuyintown Basement

Safety Trance (Reggaeton, Techno, Dembow, Club)

Excellent booking at Abyss on Friday. Safety Trance is the club-focused alias of Venezuelan producer Cardopusher, who blends reggaeton, dembow, industrial, techno, and rave into some fierce,...

Tomorrow @ Abyss Club

Amorphouse Dominio (TH), Surrender of Divinity (TH), Todesfuge, Muqali, Aldeke, Goatapotheosis

A decadent blackened metal feast to gouge on tonight at Cave Art Venue as some of the gnarliest black, death, and war metal acts join forces. Featured bands include visiting Thailand bands -...

Tomorrow @ Cave Art Venue

Zemental (House, Techno, D&B)

The Zemental crew are back at one of Shanghai's oldest and most charming dive bars this Friday night. They've got five DJs playing house, techno, and D&B: Soulfurax, Kaster, Feunard, Mr.Chang, and...

Tomorrow @ C's

Flaeming: Asia Links #2 w//B^2M (Techno, Electro)

"Underground clubs and the fashion industry have always gone hand in hand, supporting each other, with many trends and movements emerging right within club spaces. This is the second installment of...

Tomorrow @ Heim

Italo Disco - Shanghai's Italian Rooftop Disco Experience

Skyline Dome transforms every Friday into a rooftop night inspired by the golden age of Italian nightlife, featuring Italo Disco classics, Nu Disco grooves, and uplifting house music. Set against...

Fridays until Sep 16 @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

Salute! Shanghai’s Italian Wine Festival

Salute! Shanghai’s Italian Wine Festival is bringing a taste of Italy to Xintiandi this August. Supported by the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, the 10-day pop-up market will gather over 300...

From Aug 7 until Aug 16 @ Xintiandi

Henning Baer (Techno)

Henning Baer has spent more than a decade shaping Berlin’s underground through deep, uncompromising techno and sharp curatorial instincts. As co-founder of Grounded Theory, he’s helped bring...

Tomorrow @ Reactor

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Upcoming Events in Shanghai

Chinese Language Drama: Death of a Salesman