That's Shanghai takes a look at the best parties of the week:
Nov 16: Girls Night Out Brawl on the Bund Edition
This special edition of Bar Rouge’s infamous ladies night doubles as the afterparty for Brawl on the Bund, with a glamorous crowd plus beats by DJ
John Avolio. As always, ladies get free drinks and manicures all night.
Nov 16, 9pm, no cover before 9.30m with the password MVP; otherwise, RMB100. Bar Rouge, see event listing.
Nov 17: Sam Binga
Jane
Siesta’s long-running local drum & bass night Sweatshop brings over
Bristol-based DJ Sam Binga for his Shanghai debut. Expect an energetic
dance floor for his unique clash of jungle, grime, footwork, dub, juke
and drum & bass.
Nov 17, 10pm. ALL Club, see event listing.
Nov 17: Bezier + Josh Cheon
For this exciting double-booking, Antidote brings over Bezier of San
Francisco's queer dance party collective Honey Soundsystem and Josh
Cheon of disco/dark wave re-release label Dark Entries. Expect a
synth-laden, queer-friendly dance floor with everything from vintage
house and disco tracks to acid, goth rock and electropop. See our interview with Josh Cheon here.
Nov 17, 10pm. Dada, see event listing.
Nov 17: MØ: The Future is Girls'
[Ed Note: This show is sold out, but there are still VIP tables available, which cost about the same as buying 6 tickets. Booking number: 180-0198-5286.] STD
hosts this girl power-themed show headlined Danish electropop artist
MØ, who was one half of a feminist punk band before becoming the vocalist on Major Lazer's wildly popular
song 'Lean On' and becoming one of the world's biggest pop stars. She's also collaborated with Justin Beiber and Iggy
Azalea, and is known for her fun and raucous live shows. Important: MØ will be taking the stage around 11.30pm.
Nov 17, 10pm. Arkham, see event listing.
Nov 17: Paul van Dyk
One of the world's most famous DJs and an icon of trance music, Paul van
Dyk returns to Shanghai after recovering from a near-death experience
last year, when he fell off the stage during a festival. He's touring
his chart-topping latest album, From Then On, which explores his new
lease on life and has a trippy, futuristic visual accompaniment. Check out our interview with PvD here.
Nov 17, 10pm, RMB180-250. Linx, see event listing.
Nov 17: Sonja Moonear
Local electronic music collective Co:Motion bring Swiss DJ and producer
Sonja Moonear for a set at Elevator. A notable minimal techno DJ, she’s a
versatile selector who deals in a rhythmic mix of house, techno and
minimal.
Nov 17, 10pm, RMB60 presale, RMB100 door. Elevator, see event listing.
Nov 17: The Cut Rooftop: Space Sound
The Cut’s Rooftop bar takes you to outer space every Friday night, with an interstellar mix of rock n’ roll, nu-disco, nu-indie, and house from Lise Olsen, Pedro and Rafa. Selected food and booze are discounted as well.
Nov 17, 7pm, no cover. The Cut Rooftop, see event listing.
Nov 18: Euphoria featuring College
Fake
Music Media teams up with the Delegation of the European Union to China
for this party series showcasing European electronic music. Arkham
hosts the Shanghai installment, headlined by popular French synth wave
producer College, who is best known for the track 'Real Hero' from the
soundtrack to the movie Drive. He's joined by Amsterdam's Marcel Vogel
and Germany's Andre Hommen.
Nov 18, 10pm, Arkham, see event listing.
Nov 18: Denis Sulta
Beijing
promoters Suanpan bring over Glasgow DJ Sulta, who at only age 24 was
listed as #26 on Resident Advisor's Top 100 DJs Poll and graduated from
Red Bull Music Academy in Montreal. Heís known for catchy big-room house
tracks cut through with melodic synth and will be making his China
debut at Dada. Check out our interview with Denis here.
Nov 18, 10pm, Dada, see event listing.
Nov 18: ShanghaiLGBT Annual Drag Show
The fiercest night of the year returns as all of Shanghai’s best queens and kings descend on Lucca to compete for the title of best drag performer. This year, competitors can enter in one of two categories, amateur or professional, and there’s an additional price for best dressed drag queen or king in the crowd. The amateur contest begins at 10:30 while the professional contest kicks off at 12:30am. If you show up in full drag, you’ll get in for free.
Nov 18, 9pm, RMB100 including a drink (if you're not in drag). Lucca, see event listing.
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