That's Shanghai takes a look at this week's best concerts:
May 3: Belanova
Celebrated
Mexican pop trio Belanova comes to Shanghai for a show at MAO
Livehouse. With lead singer Denisse Guerrero’s impressive vocals, the
band won a Latin Grammy for Best Pop Album in 2008 and has released five
acclaimed albums of catchy electropop.
May 3, 9pm, RMB150
presale, RMB180 door. MAO Livehouse, see event listing.
May 4: Lescop
Acclaimed
French musician and vocalist Lescop, who’s been called a “new icon of
cold wave,” brings his moody electropop to Shanghai. Local electronic
noise band Nonplus of Color joins him as opening act.
May 4, 8pm-late, presale 80, door 120. Bandai Namco Shanghai Base, see event listing.
May 5: Mr. Graceless
Mr. Graceless, a poppy surf-rock trio based out of Beijing, stop in Shanghai as part of a national tour to promote their second album, 阴天王国 (Cloudy Kingdom). Catch their show at Yuyintang.
May 5, 8.30pm, RMB80 presale, RMB100 door. Yuyintang, see event listing.
May 6: Inferno Six Year Anniversary
It’s been six years since Shanghai metal bar Inferno began life in a divey space on Yongjia Lu. Head to its current Bund Square location for a maniacal birthday celebration with local metal/hardcore bands Fighting Back, Spill Your Guts, and Alpaca, plus Scare the Children, a very creepy horror/metal band from Beijing who perform in masks a la Slipknot.
May 6, 10pm, no cover. Inferno, see event listing.
May 7: Totorro
French band Totorro visits Shanghai for a show at Mao Livehouse as part of the album tour for their sophomore release, Come to Mexico. Expect catchy post-rock and math rock from the instrumental foursome.
May 7, 8pm, RMB100 presale, RMB150 door. Mao Livehouse, see event listing.
For more gigs, check out our Nightlife listings.
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