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Wednesday 22nd May today | |||
| Turisas Continuing the folk metal influx of shows at Yugong Yishan is Finnish group Turisas. Returning after a successful trip to China is 2010, this year should be even better with their recent album Battle Metal. • Turisas Metal |
19:30 | Yugong Yishan • Dongcheng District | |
| Spring Night Another in the Spring Night series takes place at MAO Live House tonight, with solid indie rock acts like Summer Tribe, Dirty Little Secret and much more. • Magic MaMa Punk • Miss Freak Britpop • Summer Tribe Punk • Super Bad Men Punk, Rock |
20:30 | MAO Livehouse • Dongcheng District | |
| Bottled in England Catch a rare live performance from Danish drum 'n' bass duo Bottled in England right here in Beijing, with local DJs Oshi (The Drop) and Kay-C (The Syndicate) drumming up the audience in support. |
22:00 | Temple • Dongcheng District | |
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Thursday 23rd May tomorrow | |||
| Michael Angelo Tribute to Rock Guitar Get ready to shred with this night paying tribute to guitarists with the fastest fingers in the West, Michael Angelo. He performs tonight at Yugong Yishan alongside Tang Dynasty's Chen Lei and Zhengjun's Yao Lin. • Tang Dynasty Heavy Metal |
20:30 | Yugong Yishan • Dongcheng District | |
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Friday 24th May 2 days from now | |||
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| 2 Kolegas 8th Anniversary Day 1 This will be an epic three-day celebration of 2 Kolegas eighth anniversary. The first two days gather some of Beijing's biggest local names in rock, while the final day is a full-on outdoor DJ night. Don't miss free draft beer specials from 8PM-10PM on the first two days. |
20:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
| This Will Destroy You Chengdu-based gig promoters New Noise bring American post-rock group This Will Destroy You to Beijing. The group makes its Beijing stop of its mini-China tour at MAO Live House. |
20:30 | MAO Livehouse • Dongcheng District | |
| Taste of Soul One of the few Chicago Blues bands in Beijing, Taste of Soul, performs tonight at the delightful outdoor venue of Stone Boat Cafe. |
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| Tursun and Traveler Askar Greywolf is one of the biggest names in Xinjiang ethnic/folk music performing in Beijing today. Tonight, his guitarist Tursun performs with his eclectic side-project Traveler at Jianghu Jiuba. • Traveler Folk |
21:00 | Jianghu Bar • Dongcheng District | |
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| KTR Compilation Release DIY record label KTR releases a compilation CD tonight, with three very different bands, including thrash blues rocker Low Bow, Modern Sky punks Streets Kill Strange Animals and multi-instrumentalist thruoutin. Performances will be accompanied by animation videos. • Streets Kill Strange Animals Post-Punk • Thruoutin Electronic (Expat) • Low Bow Lo-fi, Blues, Experimental |
21:30 | XP 小萍 • Dongcheng District | |
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Saturday 25th May 3 days from now | |||
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| 2 Kolegas 8th Anniversary Day 2 This will be an epic three-day celebration of 2 Kolegas eighth anniversary. The first two days gather some of Beijing's biggest local names in rock, while the final day is a full-on outdoor DJ night. Don't miss free draft beer specials from 8PM-10PM on the first two days. |
20:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
| Dongzi Album Launch Be amongst the first to hear the new offering from Hubei folk musician Dongzi as he brings forth his newest album, "Greet Each Other" (彼此问候), with this performance at Mako Live House. • Dongzi Folk |
20:30 | Mako Livehouse • Chaoyang District | |
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| Year of The Snake Local laowai metal heads Abominati let their new album "Year of the Snake" drop tonight at pocket-sized venue Old What Bar. • Abominati Metal, Rock |
21:00 | Old What? Bar • Xicheng District | |
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Sunday 26th May 4 days from now | |||
| 2 Kolegas 8th Anniversary Day 3 This will be an epic three-day celebration of 2 Kolegas eighth anniversary. The first two days gather some of Beijing's biggest local names in rock, while the final day is a full-on outdoor DJ night. |
20:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
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| Split Works Presents: The Dodos Infectious indie pop group from San Francisco, The Dodos land in Beijing with the help of gig promoters Split Works. With eclectic tastes in instrumentation and toe-tapping sounds to boot, this band is a delight to watch and should not be missed. • Bloody Woods Folk |
20:30 | Yugong Yishan • Dongcheng District | |
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Monday 27th May 5 days from now | |||
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| Thomas Blug Solo rock 'n' roller Thomas Blug is a multi-talented musician hailing from Germany. With a catchy rock-pop sound and a solid band behind him, it's a show not to be missed. |
20:00 | Yugong Yishan • Dongcheng District | |
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Friday 31st May 9 days from now | |||
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| Bu Yao Poet rockers Bu Yao! take the stage at Jianghu Jiuba tonight for an international sound in a very Chinese courtyard. • Bu Yao Rock |
21:00 | Jianghu Bar • Dongcheng District | |
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Saturday 1st June 10 days from now | |||
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| Zhong Lifeng Album Launch Releasing his new album on Children's Day, folk artist Zhong Lifeng has infused his music with the romance of folk with the modernity of indie rock. • Zhong Lifeng Folk |
20:30 | Yugong Yishan • Dongcheng District | |
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| Miss Lulu Galore & Sweet Leaf The Lulu Galore Trio bring their sexy jazz act to Ritan Park, don't miss these masters of burlesque as they sing their way (and strip) through some of the classics at the Stone Boat Cafe. • Lulu Galore & Sweet Leaf Jazz, Swing |
21:00 | School Bar • Dongcheng District | |
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| Reggae Party Another month, another reggae party on the 2 Kolegas lawn. Get out on the grass with all the other local rastas for a night of great tunes from One Drop and the regular Meiwenti Sounds crew. • One Drop Reggae |
22:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
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Thursday 6th June a month from now | |||
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| Olivier Roussel Jazz guitarist Olivier Roussel has performed all over the world with his classical training taking him far and wide. He performs now in Beijing with his drummer Frederic Pasqua at Jianghu Jiuba. • Olivier Roussel Duet Jazz (Expat) |
21:00 | Jianghu Bar • Dongcheng District | |
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Sunday 9th June a month from now | |||
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| Postiljonen Ethereal dream-pop group Postiljonen land in Beijing for what promises to be an amazing live show at Temple with all the new material from their debut album, released in May. |
21:00 | Temple • Dongcheng District | |
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Monday 10th June a month from now | |||
| Buyi 18th Anniversary Not many things in China last for eighteen years, especially rock and roll bands. But dusty northwestern group Buyi were one of the first to make the trek from Ningxia, and have fostered a great folk rock scene in their adoptive city of Beijing. Celebrate their legacy tonight at their clubhouse, 2 Kolegas. • Buyi Band Folk |
21:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
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Tuesday 11th June a month from now | |||
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| Jiangjinjiu + Friends 8th Anniversary Outdoor Party For eight long years, Drum and Bell Tower venue Jiangjinjiu Bar has had some of the best local folk rock acts perform on its humble stage. Now that the area is in its final throes before demolition, musicians have organized a party on the 2 Kolegas lawn to celebrate the scene and their friends. • Buyi Band Folk • Zhao Laoda Folk • Li Dong Folk • A Jinai Folk • Tuleger Folk • Mirror Britpop • Song Yuzhe Folk • Zhao Muyang Folk • Qiao Xiaodao Folk • Whistling Chambers Folk, Rock |
14:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
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Wednesday 12th June a month from now | |||
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| Vintage Summertime Party The morning plays host to one of the biggest vintage markets in Beijing on the 2 Kolegas lawn. There'll be barbecue in the afternoon and plenty to buy, with bands like Twinkle Star from 7pm. • Suffocated Metal • Twinkle Star Emo • The K Ska |
17:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
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Thursday 13th June a month from now | |||
| Hanggai Festival Day 2 Not only is Hanggai one of China's biggest world music exports these days, it's also a band that can rally the troops. Their world music festival is back in Beijing's Mako Live House over three days with some big international and local talent studding the lineup. The headliner is Friday night's offering of Tuvan throat singers Huun Huur Tu, as well as highlights throughout the weekend like American yodeler Wylie & The Wild West, Japanese Enka performers Turtle Island and, of course, Hanggai themselves. • The Randy Abel Stable Bluegrass, Country, Blues (Expat) • WHAI Experimental, Rock • Tribe Hard Rock, Blues |
16:00 | Mako Livehouse • Chaoyang District | |
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Friday 14th June a month from now | |||
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| Hanggai Festival Day 1 Not only is Hanggai one of China's biggest world music exports these days, it's also a band that can rally the troops. Their world music festival is back in Beijing's Mako Live House over three days with some big international and local talent studding the lineup. The headliner is Friday night's offering of Tuvan throat singers Huun Huur Tu, as well as highlights throughout the weekend like American yodeler Wylie & The Wild West, Japanese Enka performers Turtle Island and, of course, Hanggai themselves. • Li Dong Folk • Huun Huur Tu World (Tuva) |
21:00 | Mako Livehouse • Chaoyang District | |
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Saturday 15th June a month from now | |||
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| The Groove Collective International group The Groove Collective takes their influences from a variety of different places in the world, mixing and melding traditions with their own modern style of music. |
21:00 | Jianghu Bar • Dongcheng District | |
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Sunday 16th June a month from now | |||
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| Hanggai Festival Day 3 Not only is Hanggai one of China's biggest world music exports these days, it's also a band that can rally the troops. Their world music festival is back in Beijing's Mako Live House over three days with some big international and local talent studding the lineup. The headliner is Friday night's offering of Tuvan throat singers Huun Huur Tu, as well as highlights throughout the weekend like American yodeler Wylie & The Wild West, Japanese Enka performers Turtle Island and, of course, Hanggai themselves. • Hanggai Folk • Dawanggang Band Folk • Mamer & IZ Folk |
16:00 | Mako Livehouse • Chaoyang District | |
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Friday 21st June a month from now | |||
| Fête de la Musique: Frederic Beigbeder The French way to celebrate the summer solstice is with a whole lot of live music stylings. The Liangmaqiao part of the journey starts with Parisian dandy and DJ Frederic Beigbeder on the decks starting at midnight, preceded by local French expat group We Are Not Invited and many more guests. • The Amazing Insurance Salesmen Post-Punk • Perpetual Motion Machine Rock • WHAI Experimental, Rock |
20:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
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| Rockland 10 Year Anniversary Local indie music shop Rockland has been tucked away in the hutongs behind Houhai, quietly introducing locals and visitors alike to the wonders of rock and roll. Tonight, New Noise, Maybe Mars, 69 Cafe and Yugong Yishan lend a hand to celebrate the store with a stellar lineup including post-rock wonders Wang Wen, post-punk stars Snapline and many more. • Snapline Rock • Wang Wen Instrumental • White+ Experimental • Rudras' Sage World, Folk, Psychedelic |
20:30 | Yugong Yishan • Dongcheng District | |
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Saturday 22nd June a month from now | |||
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| GoaProductions: The 3rd Dimension EP Release After building up the local psytrance scene, Beijing-based Atoned Splendor brings his newest beats to the decks at 2 Kolegas with a full day of partying in the sun, with his new EP The 3rd Dimension. Party inside or outside and don't forget the barbecue, beer and bites from La Pizza. |
14:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
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Sunday 23rd June a month from now | |||
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| Royz Airbrushing, highlights and loads of makeup describe the visual kei group Royz (and most other visual kei groups). Come for the spectacle, stay for the show. |
18:30 | Yugong Yishan • Dongcheng District | |
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Friday 28th June a month from now | |||
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| Helen Feng's Birthday Bash Celebrating not only another year of Helen Feng's life, but a particularly successful one with her overseas travels with Nova Heart, tonight gathers together Helen's friends and lovers for one night on the lawn at 2 Kolegas. • Nova Heart Electronic |
22:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
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Saturday 29th June a month from now | |||
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| 'dazeFEAST 2013 This epic night is organized by beloved Beijing blogger and nightlife feind Badr Benjelloun, aka Beijing Daze, in thanks for not only his readership but also all the friends he's made. Joining in the celebrations are bands like Residence A, SUBS and The Randy Abel Stable, and DJ duties from Morgan. There'll be food, drinks and a Capoeira performance. Get on the grass by 4pm but the party moves inside at 8pm. • SUBS Punk • Residence A Britpop • Bad Mamasan Metal • Not There Funk • The Randy Abel Stable Bluegrass, Country, Blues (Expat) • 16 mins Indie Pop, Rock • Illness Sickness Experimental, Post-Rock • The Intrepid Adventurers Rock, Funk, Blues (Expat) |
16:00 | 2 Kolegas • Chaoyang District | |
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| [Afrobeat] [Bluegrass] [Blues] [Bossa Nova] [Britpop] [Classical] [Country] [Dance] [Disco] [Dream Pop] [Electronic] [Emo] [Experimental] [Folk] [Folk, Rock] [Funk] [Fusion] [Grunge] [Hard Core] [Hard Rock] [Heavy Metal] [Hip-hop] [House] [Indie Pop] [Instrumental] [Jazz] [Latin] [Lo-fi] [Lounge] [Metal] [Metalcore] [Neo-Classical] [New Age] [Noise Rock] [Pop] [Pop Punk] [Post-Pop] [Post-Punk] [Post-Rock] [Prog-Rock] [Psychedelic] [Punk] [R&B] [Rap] [Reggae] [Rock] [Rockabilly] [Shoegaze] [Ska] [Slowcore] [Soul] [Surf Rock] [Swing] [Traditional] [Trip-hop] [World] | ||||