5 Best Live Music Shows in Beijing This Week

Jan 24: Latin Night @ Unico

If you're looking to spice up your Thursday nights head over to Unico for their weekly Latin Night. There will be live music, three special mojitos and a BBQ available after 9.30pm for the hungry ones (RMB169).

Thursdays at Unico

Jan 26-27: Jason Moran 

Jason Moran and the Bandwagon will be landing at Blue Note this weekend for two performances. The acclaimed pianist will be accompanied by bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheen Waits. 

Fri-Sat Jan 26-27, 7.30-9pm; RMB480. Blue Note Beijing, see event listing.

Jan 27: Sofar Sounds: Chinese New Year Special

Sofar Sounds is a grassroots network of artists spanning across the world. Their goal? To bring amazing gigs to unique spaces. The whole project started in London in 2009, but quickly started popping up in hundred of cities around the world. Interested in checking out this super special gig? Click here for more information.

Sat Jan 27, 5.30-8pm; Free.

Jan 24: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

To many, the upbeat earnestness of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is a breath of fresh air. But the songs’ poppy sensibility belies a dark and contemplative emotional core. Formed in NYC in 2007, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s long, dramatic name calls to mind early 2000s emo bands. But the band has much more in common with shoegaze and dreampop. Over the years, Pains’ sound has evolved from scratchy punk to crisp pop. Their most recent release, The Echo of Pleasure, incorporates electronic elements and veers into the group into synthpop territory. 

Jan 28, 9pm; RMB150 presale, RMB180 door; Yugong Yishan, see event listing (newnoise.taobao.cn for tickets)

Jan 28: Safe State

Swiss band Safe State is all about playing loud and fast old school hardcore music. The band, which started out as a side project in 2015, is comprised of members (or fomer members) of bands like Coldburn, Cataract, Lions, Keep Talking and Keep Calm. You can check 'em out at School Bar on Sunday for the second stop of their Asia tour.

Sun Jan 28, 9pm; RMB100 (door), RMB80 (presale). School Live Bar, see event listing. 

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