Secret shows, anniversaries and a healthy dose of pop are on the live music menu this weekend. Feast your eyes on our gig highlights for the week below.
WEDNESDAY 12
Tarra Conner Jones
Florida native Tarra Conner Jones has drawn comparisons to the likes of Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, knocking audiences off their feet with her varied repertoire of jazz and soul classics. Book a table early to avoid disappointment.
Heyday 50 Taian Lu, near Xingguo Lu. 9.30pm. Free; 60RMB (Friday). Book on heydayjazz.cn.
Radwimps
Founded when they were just teenagers, Japanese act Radwimps have been together more than 15 years now and over that time have accrued an array of hits courtesy of their pop-rock sound and appearances on big-time anime soundtracks.
Mercedes-Benz Arena 1200 Expo Avenue, near Shanghnan Lu. Wed 12. 8pm. 599-1,299RMB.
THURSDAY 13
LIVEROOM
Social Supply is back with the second edition of its new intimate live music series, held in (secret) discreet venues around Shanghai. Each event features three surprise artists or groups carefully curated by one of Shanghai's music tastemakers. This month, man around town Morgan Short is curating the group of performers – should be a trip. Tickets include one Jameson cocktail or Song beer. Extract the QR code to RSVP.
Venue on RSVP Thu 13. 8pm. 120RMB.
FRIDAY 14
Sonnet
A bit of a blast from Shanghai's indie-rock past as Sonnet headline at Yuyintang. And just to make it feel a little bit more like 2011, they're performing with pop-punks Pinkberry, bluesy-rock act Joker and good times rock band Runaway Snail.
Yuyintang 851 Kaixuan Lu, near Yanan Xi Lu. 8.30pm. 90RMB; 60RMB.
Hardcore Night
Must Be Red, Pray For Awakening and Crying Scarecrow keep it heavy at MAO.
MAO Livehouse 8 Chongqing Nan Lu, near Jianguo Zhong Lu. 9pm. 50RMB.
No Expectation Party
Local acts From Here To Nowhere, Light Refraction Lab and Freebirds play Harley's. Expect math-, indie- and art-rock.
Harley's 265 Nandan Dong Lu, near Caoxi Bei Lu. 9.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 15
All Japan Idol Festival
Something a little different here as Japanese idol groups including 9Nine, ATF, Idol School and Party Rockets GT hit Shanghai.
Bandai Namco Shanghai Base 179 Yichang Lu, near Jiangning Lu. 4pm. 280-580RMB.
Hebe
One third of SHE and a big name pop star in her own right, Hebe Tien brings her solo pop hits to Pudong.
Mercedes-Benz Arena 1200 Expo Avenue, near Shanghnan Lu. 7.30pm. 380-1,280RMB.
Shake's One Year Anniversary Party
Cherry Brown, Tarra Conner Jones (in one of her last shows here before returning to the US), Redic, Denise Minnifield, Smokey and The Soul Shakers come together for Shake's first birthday party.
Shake Third Floor, 120 Jinxian Lu, near Maoming Nan Lu. 10pm. 100RMB.
Shut Up! Twist Again!
French act Shut Up! Twist Again! play 'melodic punk' at Inferno as part of their China tour. Support comes from Fighting Back.
Inferno 658 Longhua Dong Lu, near Kaiping Lu. 10pm. 80RMB; 60RMB (presale).
Street Noise Tour
Young Gee, Kozay and Yocho are among the dozen or so hip-hop acts performing as part of this nationwide tour from promoters Street Noise.
Modern Sky Lab Third floor, Ruihong Tiandi, 188 Ruihong Lu. 8.30pm. 150RMB; 120RMB.