Upcoming Events in Shanghai

2026-09-18

Jinmao Tower Sky Walk and Observation Deck

Jinmao Skywalk lets visitors walk along a 1.2-meter-wide outdoor platform 340 meters above the streets of Shanghai. Located on the 88th floor of Jinmao Tower, the experience offers panoramic views...

Daily @ Jinmao Skywalk

From ¥ 60

Catalan Language Musical: L'alegria que passa

A touring troupe arrives in a bleak industrial town, disrupting its quiet routine and setting off an unexpected encounter between Joan, the mayor’s son, and Zaira, a singer from the troupe. Adapted...

From Sep 18 until Sep 20 @ Shanghai Culture Square

From ¥ 280

HD Screening: National Theatre Live – The Importance of Being Earnest

This is a high-definition cinema screening of the National Theatre’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. Directed by Max Webster, this contemporary...

Sep 18, 26 @ Wanping Theater

From ¥ 168

Cantonese Drama: The Golden Cangue

A Cantonese stage adaptation of Eileen Chang’s The Golden Cangue, created by Fok Yam Experimental Theatre. The production brings together a long-running creative team including Ann Hui, Wang Anyi,...

on Sep 18 and Sep 19, 2026 @ Theatre YOUNG

From ¥ 180

Monsters of Rock – Led Zeppelin & AC/DC Tribute

The Red Stars bring a live tribute to Led Zeppelin and AC/DC to The Pearl, performing classics including “Whole Lotta Love,” “Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” “Highway to Hell,” “Back in Black” and...

Tomorrow @ The Pearl

From ¥ 150

DJ Tay James (Hip Hop, Open Format, Pop)

DJ Tay James is Justin Bieber's official DJ and has been working with the Biebs since 2009. As for his DJ set at INS club HUSH, expect hip-hop-heavy open format, with R&B, pop, Baltimore club, and...

Tomorrow @ Hush (INS)

SYSTEM with Frazi.er (Techno, Disco, Club)

Promoter/former-club SYSTEM is back with another three-room party at that huge theater/e-sports arena at 505 Wulumuqi Lu on Sept 18. Main room is techno with Frazi.er headlining, disco in the...

Tomorrow @ SmSh Territory

A-Tweed (Left-Field House/Electro/Dub)

A-Tweed is a quite prolific Italian producer making quirky, fun house with album titles like "Should I Offend Someone?" and song names like "A Clockwork Lime". The production quality is serious...

Tomorrow @ Wigwam

Randomer

Randomer is a London producer and DJ who's been weaving together techno, electro, UK bass and warehouse sounds into tough, stripped-back and percussive tracks with huge drums and just enough...

Tomorrow @ Reactor

ACT Shanghai Contemporary Theatre Festival 2026: FUSÉES

FUSÉES is a contemporary theatre and live music work by French company La Vie Brève. Featured in the main program of the 2025 Avignon Festival, the performance creates a French fantasy journey to...

on Sep 18 and Sep 19, 2026 @ Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

From ¥ 180

Yoseikan Budo Free Trial Month - September 2026

Throughout September 2026, Yoseikan Budo Shanghai is offering new students a free one-week trial at its Jing'an and Pudong clubs. Choose one week in September and attend any or all of the available...

Weekdays @ Yoseikan Budo Jingan and 1 more venue

Space Panda Presents: Nightwave ft. DOBE (DE)

Space Panda presents NIGHTWAVE at The Shanghai EDITION on September 18. The night combines deep underground rhythms with a polished nightlife atmosphere and features German DJ DOBE.

Tomorrow @ The Shanghai EDITION

From ¥ 108

Heretoir (GER), Unreqvited (CAN)

Hailing from Augsburg, Germany, two decades ago, Heretoir combined post-rock, shoegaze, and atmospheric black metal - swirling blast beats with calm ambient sounds, the intensity of desperate...

Tomorrow @ MAO LH

yumiao+

Esteemed guzheng player and composer Yu Miao has been a staple of the classical and avant-garde scene for years. Known for her delicately assembled and lushly atmospheric arrangements, her music...

Tomorrow @ Keep It Quiet

GoEast Mandarin Mahjong Night

Tiles up, drinks ready. GoEast’s Mahjong Night runs on Sep 18th from 7–9pm, offering a relaxed, social setting to learn and play one of China’s most iconic games. Whether you’re a total beginner or...

Sep 18th @ GoEast Mandarin (Changning Campus)

Torch Song (House, Techno, Trance)

Excellent lineup of Shanghai and Nanjing-based DJs playing on Potent’s bangin’ soundsytem this Friday night. Bringin' that sweet house music are Mariio and P Simmons from Nanjing’s Foundation club...

Tomorrow @ Potent Club

High Society | Shanghai Friday Rooftop Affair

Friday night at Skyline Dome brings a rooftop party above the Bund, combining city views with a night of House and Deep Music. PEAK, LIBRIXX, and RAIN KUANG will take over the decks, with drinks,...

Tomorrow @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

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Upcoming Events in Shanghai

Jinmao Tower Sky Walk and Observation Deck

Catalan Language Musical: L'alegria que passa