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2026-03-20

John Carroll Kirby China Tour 2026 in Shanghai

John Carroll Kirby, a Los Angeles-born pianist, producer, and musician, will take the JZ Club stage this evening for a special show. From collaborations with Solange and Frank Ocean to appearances...

Today @ JZ Club (Hengshan 8)

Shanghai’s 4th Annual Juicy Burger Fest

Burger fans, get ready—Shanghai Juicy Burger Fest is back for its 4th year from March 20–22 at LG Galaxy Square, L+Mall, Lujiazui. Over 30 vendors will serve up everything from Shanghai favorites...

Daily until Mar 22 @ L+ Mall

DADA Bar Takeover | DJ Ozone's Stupid 80's Disco Rock Dance Party

Ozone, the founder of one of China's most seminal dive clubs/underground venues, Dada, does an all-night set at rock-and-roll dive bar, Specters. Expect 80's jams, funk, rock, disco, post-punk, new...

Today @ Specters (C·PARK)

Black Merlin (Techno, Ambient, Industrial, EBM, New Beat)

Dark, deep, hypnotic, propulsive techno and ambient with vintage EBM influences from UK producer Black Merlin, who’s released records on Andrew Weatherall’s Bird Scarer, Silent Servant’s Jealous...

Today @ Exit

Gel (Club Music, Techno, Live A/V)

Brand new C-Park underground club Illum hosts a night of some newer cutting-edge sounds and visuals from the local underground. Music by Yebi, is it raining in your mouth?, chillchillshit (A/V...

Today @ Illum

YUCI pres. Sachsentrance & Dangerous Goods (Hard Trance/Techno/Bounce, Hardcore))

Here's your hard trance now dance. Abyss has a quadruple headliner of artists bringing those sweet bangin' sounds for your brain this Friday night. First up are The Jakob Sister and HOTBOI2300 from...

Today @ Abyss Club

Flaeming Label Spring Tour (Post-Punk, Techno)

Beijing-based underground label Flaeming is on a tour this spring and Heim is their stop for this Friday. Playing the night is DJ and producer Liuyang, who's also part of the post-punk band...

Today @ Heim

Potent Five-Year Anniversary Night 1: Audrey Danza & Angioma (Techno, Trance, Rave)

Techno-club-with-a-pop-room Potent turns five this weekend and they've got a bunch of big bookings, all from Berlin. Friday's headliner is Audrey Danza, co-founder of the label Proxima and resident...

Today @ Potent Club

Vinyl Crackers (House Music)

Neighborhood bar with proper cocktails at a reasonable price has DJs every Friday and Saturday. Generally busy, sometimes it gets turnt in here, and it's a good start to the night especially if...

Today @ The Drinkery (Ruijin Lu)

2026-03-21

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Rang Barse - Festival of Colors by Nova Events

Rang Barse brings an open-air Holi-inspired Festival of Colors to a rooftop on the Bund. Featuring DJ-led music, color play, and skyline views, the event combines dance, social energy, and festive...

Tomorrow @ BU Castle

From ¥ 218

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....

Tomorrow @ The Pearl

From ¥ 150

The Pearl Presents: Show Girls

The Pearl's Showgirls Cabaret Show promises an unforgettable night of glamour, featuring dazzling performances by talented dancers, aerialists, and singers in stunning costumes. The immersive...

Tomorrow @ The Pearl

From ¥ 188

Ph值 DnB/Dubstep Propulsion | 19Hz

A night of dark drum and bass and dubstep at eternal dive bar, C's. This one is by 19Hz, a collective born from Shanghai's long-running drum and bass night, Phreaktion, founded by the city's queen...

Tomorrow @ C's

Potent Five-Year Anniversary Night 2: Boris & Temple Rat (Techno)

Big double headliner from Berlin for Potent this Saturday night with Temple Rat and Boris. According to RA, Boris is, “one of the most well-versed and dedicated protagonists in Berlin's vibrant...

Tomorrow @ Potent Club

Reclock, Tengguang Agency, Negative No. 26, Galaxy Blind-Box

Stargazers and instrumental rock lovers converge on Mosh Space in Yangpu tonight for a delectable spread of bands with a knack for crafting vivid, stirring arrangements. Suzhou’s Tengguang Agency,...

Tomorrow @ Mosh Space Live House

DJ Skinny Brown (Cumbia, Wepa, Mexican Hip Hop)

Mexican restaurant on the corner of Xinle and Xiangyang hosts DJ Skinny Brown from the Popasuda crew. We spoke with him and he said he's playing "strictly made in Mexico music. Dope hip hop and...

Tomorrow @ La Diosa

Finder Shanghai Presents: Loïs Lazur & ANNIHIL (Live Techno + Installations + Market)

Shanghai-based label Finder, a cross-disciplinary outfit that often deals in avant garde performances and sounds, hosts their first event at basement club Heim. This one’s got two headliners. First...

Tomorrow @ Heim

Lazy Boys: Asian Archives 001 (New Chinese Hip Hop, Club Music, Hyperpop, ??-Core)

This one looks good. Shanghai-via-Spain crew Lazy Boys is hosting a showcase of new Chinese club music at the new C-Park club, Illum. This is big lineup of local kids bringing their strains of hip...

Tomorrow @ Illum

Wellness Rave Party

A garage space at K11 gets taken over for a one-night program that leans into house music, but not in a straightforward way. The night opens with a slightly surreal mix of electronic beats and...

Tomorrow @ K11 Art Mall

The Devil's Dancers (Postpunk, Coldwave, Darkwave)

DJ Velvet Robot's monthly party for postpunk, coldwave, darkwave, shoegaze, and indie rock goes down at this punk rock dive bar in C-Park this Saturday night. Free and good times as always.

Tomorrow @ Specters (C·PARK)

Outdoor Live Music by Nemanja Rock

Join Abbey Road this Saturday, March 21, at 7:30pm for a live music performance by Nemanja Rock. Enjoy an evening of music. RSVP now and be part of the fun.

Tomorrow @ Abbey Road

C.U.M. (Hard Techno, Rave)

Community Underground Members - or C.U.M. for short - returns to Shanghai's home for hard techno, hard trance, and all things hard. They've curated a big lineup of local artists on the hardcore...

Tomorrow @ Abyss Club

Earsquake (Performance Art, Sound Workshop)

Cedar Kitchen - home of experimental music, kids-doing-cool-DIY-shit, and excellent chicken shawarma, - has a workshop this weekend about how to produce sound from everyday objects. It's the place...

on Mar 21 and Mar 22, 2026 @ Cedar Kitchen

Lina K (Techno, House, Electro)

Neighborhood cocktail bar, The Drinkery, has DJs every Friday at Saturday night. This Saturday they've got longtime Shanghai DJ, Lina K, she of the Techno Train and Techno is a Woman nights. No...

Tomorrow @ The Drinkery (Ruijin Lu)

2026-03-22

Mamer

Xinjiang Kazakh musical genius Mamer, whose thrumming voice and nerve-racking layers of instrumentation have engulfed audiences for years – over the years he’s been a part of six bands (IZ,...

Sun, Mar 22, 2026 @ Yuyintown Basement

Poetry in Shorts, Chuanshan Youth

Psych blues rockers Poetry in Shorts are hitting the road for a mini three-day tour ending in Yuyintown, where they’ll be bringing their signature cigarette-stained romanticism to the stage. With a...

Sun, Mar 22, 2026 @ Yuyintown Cube

House of Zup: Club Meets Kitchen (House, Global Bass, Techno)

The daytime party returns. Neighborhood pizza bar ZUP hosts another edition of their semi-monthly party with six DJs playing house, global bass, techno, minimal, and more, with an chill crowd and...

Sun, Mar 22, 2026 @ Zup Pizza Bar

m5ingm5ing pres 假日心房 (house, club, chill, dance session)

"Moving to unlock house" Dandi, a key figure in Shanghai's underground DJ scene and a dancer, hosts a night at basement club Exit. Expect audience participation and no standin' on the wall. "Enter...

Sun, Mar 22, 2026 @ Exit

Earsquake (Performance Art, Sound Workshop)

Cedar Kitchen - home of experimental music, kids-doing-cool-DIY-shit, and excellent chicken shawarma, - has a workshop this weekend about how to produce sound from everyday objects. It's the place...

on Mar 21 and Mar 22, 2026 @ Cedar Kitchen

2026-03-26

A Night of Music from Adele & Amy Winehouse

The evening begins at 7:30 PM with a special pre-show performance by internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Armeen Musa, a Dhaka- and London-based artist known for her powerful vocals and...

Thu, Mar 26, 2026 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 150

2026-03-27

Born This Way: The Gaga Birthday Tribute Concert

The Pearl’s Second Annual Lady Gaga Birthday Party returns with a high-energy live tribute concert performed by Shanghai party band Red Stars. Expect a night packed with Gaga’s biggest hits, bold...

on Mar 27 and Mar 28, 2026 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 180

The Girls and Boys Britpop Night (Britpop, Mod, Indie)

Punk rock divebar Specters in C-Park does a night dedicated to Britpop. DJs Compact Dicks and special guest play Oasis, Blur, Menswear, Suede, Pulp, Klaxons, Elastica, Jesus and Mary Chain, Arctic...

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 @ Specters (C·PARK)

2026-03-28

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Nova Events Presents: Sunset Fever - Playground X - New Rooftop Opening on the Bund

Nova Events is bringing Sunset Fever for the opening rooftop party at Playground X on the Bund. Guests can enjoy skyline views, music from top local DJs, and a lively open-air atmosphere. The event...

Sat, Mar 28, 2026 @ Sinar Mas Plaza

From ¥ 128

Cute Without The "E" Emo Night

The Used, AFI, Taking Back Sunday, Sunny Day Real Estate, Good Charlotte, Plain White T's, Hawthorne Heights... Ohhhhh yeah. Here comes a whole night of sad millennial music from the Enron era. DJs...

Sat, Mar 28, 2026 @ Specters (C·PARK)

Equinox: Where Light Meet The Bass

A one-night club event at The Cannery built around a five-DJ lineup featuring GABBY, SKINNY BROWN, SPARK, PENNY, and PAS. The night leans into bass-driven sets and a high-energy dancefloor...

Sat, Mar 28, 2026 @ The Cannery

From ¥ 88

Ongoing

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...

Mar 20, 22 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 100

A Night of Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 & Lady Gaga

The Pearl’s Tribute Series continues to grow with another spectacular event! Following sold-out shows honoring Queen, Adele & Ed Sheeran, and Linkin Park, The Pearl’s Red Stars Band now brings you...

Mar 25, 29 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 100

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.

on Apr 11 and Apr 12, 2026 @ Laowaijie

From ¥ 50

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

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

[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

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

John Carroll Kirby China Tour 2026 in Shanghai

Shanghai’s 4th Annual Juicy Burger Fest

DADA Bar Takeover | DJ Ozone's Stupid 80's Disco Rock Dance Party

Black Merlin (Techno, Ambient, Industrial, EBM, New Beat)

Gel (Club Music, Techno, Live A/V)

YUCI pres. Sachsentrance & Dangerous Goods (Hard Trance/Techno/Bounce, Hardcore))

Flaeming Label Spring Tour (Post-Punk, Techno)

Potent Five-Year Anniversary Night 1: Audrey Danza & Angioma (Techno, Trance, Rave)

Vinyl Crackers (House Music)

Rang Barse - Festival of Colors by Nova Events

Imagine Dragons + Stars & Stripes Night

The Pearl Presents: Show Girls

Ph值 DnB/Dubstep Propulsion | 19Hz

Potent Five-Year Anniversary Night 2: Boris & Temple Rat (Techno)

Reclock, Tengguang Agency, Negative No. 26, Galaxy Blind-Box

DJ Skinny Brown (Cumbia, Wepa, Mexican Hip Hop)

Finder Shanghai Presents: Loïs Lazur & ANNIHIL (Live Techno + Installations + Market)

Lazy Boys: Asian Archives 001 (New Chinese Hip Hop, Club Music, Hyperpop, ??-Core)

Wellness Rave Party

The Devil's Dancers (Postpunk, Coldwave, Darkwave)

Outdoor Live Music by Nemanja Rock

C.U.M. (Hard Techno, Rave)

Earsquake (Performance Art, Sound Workshop)

Lina K (Techno, House, Electro)

Mamer

Poetry in Shorts, Chuanshan Youth

House of Zup: Club Meets Kitchen (House, Global Bass, Techno)

m5ingm5ing pres 假日心房 (house, club, chill, dance session)

Earsquake (Performance Art, Sound Workshop)

A Night of Music from Adele & Amy Winehouse

Born This Way: The Gaga Birthday Tribute Concert

The Girls and Boys Britpop Night (Britpop, Mod, Indie)

Nova Events Presents: Sunset Fever - Playground X - New Rooftop Opening on the Bund

Cute Without The "E" Emo Night

Equinox: Where Light Meet The Bass

Queen Tribute Concert

A Night of Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 & Lady Gaga

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

Jeff Mills Live at Liquid Room

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

[Sold Out] Pixies 40th Anniversary Tour in Shanghai

Quiz Night

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