Mar 16: Disco Puppet
Bangalore-based musician and producer Disco Puppet (aka Shoumik Biswas) will be landing at DDC on Thursday. This show is bound to be a good one. Biswas is known for combining his outstanding live drumming and instrumentals with his electronic beats. Support comes from 4 Channels Club.
Thurs Mar 16, 9pm; RMB40 (presale) / RMB50 (door). DDC, see event listing.
Mar 17: Shamrock Festival
Mao Livehouse is opening its doors once again for the second annual Shamrock Festival. Performing are soul and funk rockers Jokers Belief, power pop group Disaster Chat, neo-grunge band Drunkard, Funky Monkey (no explanation necessary) and indie-rockers The Paper Tigers. In honor of St. Paddy's day there will be plenty of drink specials and prizes. And if you're dressed in green you'll get a special Irish discount: buy one Guinness and get one free. For more St. Paddy's Day events, check out our full guide.
Fri Mar 17, 8.30pm; RMB80 (presale) / RMB100 (door). MAO Livehouse, see event listing.
Mar 17: Miaou
Beijing seems to have a soft spot for experimental Japanese bands, and this month’s pick-of-the-bunch is Miaou. Around for almost 20 years, the three-piece instrumental band merge guitars with samples, synths and other digital goodies. This is certainly still post-rock, but Miaou’s flirtation with electronic music results in something altogether unique.
Fri Mar 17, 8.30pm; RMB180 (door), RMB130 (presale); Yugong Yishan, see event listing.
Mar 17-18: Nicole Henry
Hailing from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Nicole Henry was raised with music. She sang in school and church and studied the cello early on. Henry broke onto the music scene in 2004 and has since established herself as one of the jazz world's most acclaimed vocalists. Check out her passionate and soulful vocals at Blue Note this weekend.
Mar 17-18, 7.30-9.30pm; RMB280/380/480. Blue Note Beijing, see event listing.
Mar 18: Vigor Classic Rock Festival
As billed, the Vigor Classic Rock Festival has an epic lineup of rock bands. Los Crasher, Scare the Children, The Glamor Manifesto, Old Leather, Click #15, Risky Joy, Last Stand Doer, Electric Lady, Tumor Boy and more will take the stage. For more information or to buy tickets, click here.
Sat Mar 18, 9pm; RMB100 (presale) / RMB128 (door). Yugong Yishan, see event listing.
Mar 18: Mike Watt
Over the course of his brilliant four-decade career, Mike Watt has broadened the musical vocabulary of 80s hardcore and inspired the 90s alternative nation. Together with drummer George Hurley, he formed The Minutemen in 1980. While peers in the nascent hardcore scene, like Black Flag and Dead Kennedys, define punk rock’s militant sound, The Minutemen were just as influential. They incorporated disparate influences into the genre from country to funk, exemplified on their classic 1984 double album, Double Nickels on the Dime. Now, the American rock hero collaborates with underground artists stretching from Japan to Europe – and hopefully, soon, China. This time around he'll be performing at an intimate show at DDC.
Sat Mar 18, 9pm-late; RMB80-100; Dusk Dawn Club, see event listing.
Mar 18: Green 'N Spice
The Spice Cabinet liked to mix things up... literally. As always, the band will heat up the dance floor with their pop, jazz, hip-hop and funk inspired tunes.
Sat Mar 18, 10pm-1am; Free. Modernista, see event listing.
Mar 19: Alpine Decline
After releasing acclaimed album Life's a Gasp and wrapping up a 25-city tour last year, Alpine Decline made their way back to Los Angeles. Fans will be excited to hear that Alpine Decline is returning to the Mainland to record a new album. And they'll be making a rare appearance at Yue Space on Sunday. Don't miss it!
Sun Mar 19, RMB60 (presale) / RMB80 (door). Yue Space, see event listing.
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