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Editor’s Picks: Live Music This Week (11.21-22)

Here's your weekly dose of live music madness in Shanghai.

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Christkindlmarkt on the Bund 2025

Christkindlmarkt on the Bund 2025

Nov 26-Dec 28 at YiFeng Galleria

Riverdance 30 - The New Generation

Riverdance 30 - The New Generation

From Jan 6 until Jan 11 at Shanghai Culture Square

Singin’ in the Rain

Singin’ in the Rain

From Feb 26 until Mar 6 at West Bund Theatre

French Language Musical: Notre Dame De Paris

French Language Musical: Notre Dame De Paris

From Jan 29 until Feb 15 at Shanghai Culture Square

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical

Daily until Nov 23 at Shanghai Culture Square

Hot Tickets

Mozart the Musical - Staged Concert

Mozart the Musical - Staged Concert

@ Shanghai Culture Square

Bolis Pupul Live in Shanghai

Bolis Pupul Live in Shanghai

@ Bandai Namco Shanghai Base

Crush Wine Festival - Holiday Edition

Crush Wine Festival - Holiday Edition

Today & Tomorrow

Georgian Solo Absurd Tragicomedy: Margaret (The Navigator)

Georgian Solo Absurd Tragicomedy: Margaret (The...

Dec 10 and Dec 11

@ Theatre YOUNG

Sleeping Beauty by Moscow Classical Ballet

Sleeping Beauty by Moscow Classical Ballet

Dec 19 and Dec 20

@ West Bund Theatre

Concerts

Musical Stars Gala Concert

Musical Stars Gala Concert

@ Poly Grand Theatre

Christian Thielemann & Wiener Philharmoniker

Christian Thielemann & Wiener Philharmoniker

Today & Tomorrow

Sigrid Live in Shanghai

Sigrid Live in Shanghai

@ Modern Sky Lab

Bernhard Schüler: Jazz Piano & Stories of Life

Bernhard Schüler: Jazz Piano & Stories of Life

@ Jazz at Lincoln Center

Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons

Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons

Nov 25 and Nov 26

@ West Bund Theatre

Stage & Dance

The Making of Berlin

The Making of Berlin

@ Theatre YOUNG

Beyond Sin by Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg

Beyond Sin by Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg

Today & Tomorrow

My Homeland - A Comedy about Cosmopolitanism

My Homeland - A Comedy about Cosmopolitanism

@ Theatre YOUNG

Republican Theater of Belarusian Dramaturgy Presents: Evening by Alexei Dudarev

Republican Theater of Belarusian Dramaturgy...

Dec 5 and Dec 6

@ Theatre YOUNG

Cosmic Tree

Cosmic Tree

Dec 6 and Dec 7

@ International Dance Center

Community, Kids & Family

Guess How Much I Love You

Guess How Much I Love You

@ Grand Theatre

Play, Paper House

Play, Paper House

@ Little Player Theatre

We Live Here - Interactive Dance Performance

We Live Here - Interactive Dance Performance

@ West Bund Theatre

Green Day Tribute Concert

Green Day Tribute Concert

Madonna: Back to The 80s

Madonna: Back to The 80s

Art Exhibitions

Fotografiska General Entrance Ticket

Fotografiska General Entrance Ticket

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller &...

Daily except Mon

@ West Bund Museum

Fluxus, by chance

Fluxus, by chance

Daily except Mon

@ West Bund Museum

When Ruby Vies with Emerald: Exquisite Lanquer of the Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties

When Ruby Vies with Emerald: Exquisite Lanquer of...

Daily except Mon

@ Shanghai Museum

Unstable Landscape: The National Collection of Contemporary Art, Portugal

Unstable Landscape: The National Collection of...

Daily except Mon

@ Fosun Foundation

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BAKTRO mit laib & seele

BAKTRO is a bakery and bistro with two locations in Shanghai, situated along the Huangpu...

Chez JOJO Wine & Terrace

Bars, Dining, Good for Groups, Owner...

Chez JOJO Wine & Terrace

This is the third restaurant from the Chez JOJO serving up French food like homemade foie...

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Spanish, Jing'an

Ocean's Table

Ocean's Table opened in early June in the old Commune Social space. While its predecessor...

The Fellas

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The Fellas

Formerly Shen, this rooftop bar just off the Bund is now part of the Goodfellas family....

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Madame Tussaud's

Located on the tenth floor of the New World City, Madame Tussauds allows visitors to mingle...

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