Fancy keeping the party going after sipping yourself silly on some al fresco happy hours? Then head to a dark underground room filled with sweaty bodies. It might not be the best way to escape the summer heat, but where's the fun in that?
FRIDAY 9
Do Hits
China's forefront underground label/artist collective Do Hits by Dokedo, Jason Hou, Lofimaker, Howell, Zean bring you a night of dark futuristic sounds at ALL - the new club from The Shelter founder Gaz Williams and friends.
ALL 17 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Changle Lu. 9pm-5am. 60RMB.
Azoth Party
Damacha and Downstate return to Dada to host the second Azoth party, this time bringing in local megatron DJ from the Genome crew: Kilo Vee. Expect a night of wave, grime, footwork, trap, raunchy lyrics and hyped up high energy all around.
DADA 115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu. 10pm. Free.
90s to Naughties
90s to Naughties straight back at ya with a heavy dose of 90s and 2000s hip-hop and RnB from the likes of Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, Ludacris, Ciara, All Saints, Sixpence None the Richer, Mario and more.
Smash 685 Dingxi Lu, near Niuqiao Lu. 9pm-4am. Free.
SATURDAY 10
DJ Stingray
A night of techno from the legendary Sherard Ingram, better known as DJ Stingray. Support from Illsee, Provoda and Shanghai Ultra (live).
ALL 17 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Changle Lu. 9pm-5am. 100RMB.
Pervert & Sodoma
S&M-themed party Pervert & Sodoma is back at M1NT. Get ready for a night of naughty misadventures and plenty of skin. Bring your whips, chains and leather suits for a wild night out. Free entry before 12.30am by RSVPing to events@mvpshanghai.com. The mandatory dress code is 'Full Black' or 'Pervert.'
M1NT 318 Fuzhou Lu, near Shandong Lu. 10pm-4am. Free.
POPASUDA Global Sounds
POPASUDA returns to DADA for another massive round of global music, dancehall and reggae. For the latest instalment, guest DJ/VJ Steo Panda comes down bringing a an audio-visual global set of culturally infused bass music. Also on support is DJ Tayta from Shenzhen with Latin bass and reggae, and of course Popasuda front man Skinny Brown.
DADA 115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu. 10pm-5am. Free.
SUNDAY 11
Faded Ghost Moon Mad release party
Shanghai-based producer Faded Ghost, aka ChaCha, releases her debut album Moon Mad at ALL. ChaCha has sought to realise her creative vision on all aspects of the album, designing the Faded Ghost image, hand-making outfits and self-shooting portraits.
ALL 17 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Changle Lu. 10pm. 50RMB.
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