The Qingming long weekend is here and there's a whole host of things going on across the city. This weekend there's pop-up markets, a National Theatre Live screening, a charity boxing match, a Grammy-nominated LA-based producer, the Vienna Symphony orchestra and more.
FRIDAY
Addison Groove
Formerly a dubstep mainstay as Headhunter, Addison Groove has been pushing the boundaries of dance music for over a decade, combining flavours of jungle, footwork, 808s and bass. Support from Kilo V, Siesta and more.
DADA 115 Xingfu Lu. 10pm. 60RMB; 40RMB (before midnight).
Say Yes x Room 303 present Etapp Kyle
Say Yes bring another Berghain resident, young Ukrainian Berlin-based artist Etapp Kyle. He is releasing music on Ben Klock's Klockworks label and playing quite often with Ben for Klockworks showcase, touring across the world. He holds a residency at Berghain and has released on the club’s in-house label Unterton as well as contributing to Ostgut Ton’s ten-year anniversary compilation. For his show at Elevator he's joined by Room 303 lady boss MIIIA, and two more Chinese talents Misloop and Deep 19.
Elevator 218 Xinle Lu. 10pm. 100RMB; 70RMB (presale).
China Social Club
China Social Club takes full control of music duties tonight at their new home, Smash. Frau and PCJ will be preparing the confetti and streamers and playing music across the spectrum of disco, new wave, afro, house and left field.
Smash 685 Dingxi Lu. 9pm. Free.
Tarra Conner Jones
Retro cocktail lounge and live music bar Heyday introduces a new singer to their roster: Tarra Conner Jones. The Florida native has drawn comparisons to the likes of Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan and is already knocking audiences off their feet here in Shanghai with her varied repertoire of jazz and soul classics.
Heydey 50 Taian Lu. 9.30pm. Free.
Hitobashira and Friends
Hitobashira, Blood of Life, The Machinery of Other Skeletons and Alpaca come together at the Harley's basement for a night of locally-based heavy music.
Harley's Underground 265 Nandan Dong Lu. 9pm. Free.
Irreversible
Chinese act Irreversible started life as a metalcore band, but are a long, long way from that sound now. They describe themselves as 'psychedelic' and while that influence is just about discernible on some songs, they're firmly in the mainstream pop-rock bracket these days.
On Stage 570 Huaihai Xi Lu. 8.30pm. 120RMB; 100RMB (presale).
Vienna Symphony Orchestra Beethoven Cycle
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra presents the complete Beethoven symphonic cycle over a four-day period.
Shanghai Oriental Art Center 425 Dingxiang Lu. Until Apr 2. 7.30pm. 180-1,080RMB.
SATURDAY
starRO
Grammy-nominated LA-based producer starRo brings his RnB-infused electronic beats to Shanghai just in time for the Qingming holiday.
M64 141 South Shaanxi Rd. 9pm. 120RMB; 100RMB (presale).
Black Out Queen XiaoXiao's 1,000,000 Years Old Birthday Double Cities Party
Xiao Xiao is turning 1,000,000 years-old (apparently) and to celebrate she's throwing herself parties in Beijing and Shanghai. Our version gets you Spill Your Guts, Dirty Fingers, Ugly Girls and Hangzhou's The Pillow Man, plus DJ Extreme John - all for free. Expect hardcore, punk rock, shoegaze and general craziness.
Harley's Underground 265 Nandan Dong Lu. 9pm. Free.
Jiashan Saturday Market
Held on the first and third Saturdays of every month, this open-air market sells goods from around 30 artisan food and drink producers and lifestyle vendors. Regular products on offer include the likes of jam and preserved goods from Amelia's, meats from Monster Steak butchery, Jonas Emil's freshly roasted coffee, a load of cakes, European breads, wine and craft beers from Bottles XO and more.
Jiashan Market Lane 550 Shaanxi Nan Lu. 11am-4pm.
Duo live sets
Swiss sound artist JMO joins French experimentalist L-N for a set in the basement, with Sacco and Sophia Wang's Peng Zhuang project also on the bill. Two duos, experimental sounds, and of course Basement6's reasonably-priced bar - should be an interesting one.
Basement 6 115 Pingwu Lu. 6pm. 40RMB.
Harper and Midwest Kind
Detroit-based Harper and Midwest Kind are led by singer-songwriter Peter D Harper, an Australian musician who has toured with the likes of Journey and Muddy Waters. Their latest album remained in the Billboard Top Ten Blues chart for 23 consecutive weeks and Harper has received numerous awards around the world for his take on the blues, which often involves the harmonica and didgeridoo.
The Pearl Theatre 471 Zhapu Lu. 7pm. 120RMB; 100RMB (presale).
Coriolanus NT Live (Screening)
The Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus, Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with Tom Hiddleston in the title role and Mark Gatiss as Menenius, directed by the Donmar's Artistic Director Josie Rourke will be screened at Shanghai Drama Arts Centre.
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre 288 Anfu Lu. 2pm. Free.
SUNDAY
A Knock Out 6
A Knock Out is the charity event where the fighters chosen from the Knock Out 12-week training programme at Aboro Academy are matched with fighters from other gyms in the Shanghai area, to create a fun and exciting community event inside of the Aboro Academy and the Anken Life hub.
Aboro Academy 667 Changhua Lu. 12pm. 100RMB.
Wooozy Offline x Genome: Why Be + Rui Ho
Wooozy Offline and Genome present Why Be and Rui Ho, two young producers that craft emotive club music. Think skittering percussion, unexpected breaks and visceral textures from industrial crunch to laid-back haze. It’s over the Qingming break, so you've probably got the Monday off to recover. Support from Hyph11e, Kilo Vee, 16666 and Scintii.
DADA 115 Xingfu Lu. 10pm. 80RMB.
Anne Evenou
Anne Evenou, who regularly impresses the crowds at retro lounge Heyday, drops in for a rousing set of classic and contemporary jazz.
Heydey 50 Taian Lu. 9.30pm. 60RMB.
Click#15
Led by former Rustic frontman Ricky Sixxx - known for his brash, irrepressible stage presence - Click#15 fuse funk, R'n'B, hip-hop and disco into their live antics. Funk rockers Peace & Wave provide support.
Yuyintang 851 Kaixuan Lu. 9pm. 80RMB; 60RMB (presale).
Collage: The Cards Players
This Pinterest-ready show examines the popular craft of the collage - the process of overlapping and combining readymade products to create something new. In the sophisticated surroundings of Shanghai Gallery of Art, the exhibition presents the works of 18 artists from China and Europe, including Chen Yunjun, Gao Lei, Guo Hongwei, Hong Hao, Jan Lauwers, Lin Ke, Liu Yue, Ma Lingli, Ni Youyu, Osang Gwon, Shang Yixin, Tal R, Wu Di, Xu Bing, Xu Lei, Yao Peng, Yin Xiuzhen and Zhuang Hui.
Shanghai Gallery of Art 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. Until Jun 3. Free.
Control Point
After ten years on Fuxing Zhong Lu, downtown favourite Don Gallery opens a second space by the West Bund. In this, the first show at the venue, the gallery sees experimental painter Lu Song’s exceptional artworks.
Don Gallery West Bund 2879 Longteng Avenue. Until May 28. Free.
MONDAY
MAO Spring
Get some local metal, pop rock and more as Before the Daylight, Da Fresh, Forget and Forgive, Da Bei (Mercy and Sorrow), Plastic Chocolate and Double celebrate MAO's reopening with a Qingming special.
MAO Livehouse 308 Chongqing Nan Lu. 8pm. 100RMB; 80RMB (presale).
Wutiaoren
Having begun life as a low-key acoustic duo, Wutiaoren now have a full four piece band set-up and a reputation as one of the country's leading folk acts. They're in town as part of a nationwide tour touting new album Dreamy Lisa Salon.
Yuyintang 851 Kaixuan Lu. 8.30pm. 100RMB; 80RMB (presale).
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