That's Shanghai takes a look at the best concerts of the week:
Jan 4: Night of the Female Drummer
This show at Mao Livehouse offers a line-up featuring bands with female
drummers, including indie pop-rockers From Here to Nowhere and nu metal
band The Naraka. Head there for an eclectic show.
Jan 4, 8pm, RMB60 presale, RMB80 door. Mao Livehouse, see event listing.
Jan 5: Whai
Active since 2012, Beijing-based foursome Whai have a psychedelic sound
that blends trip-hop, folk, noise rock, industrial and techno. All four
band members were trailblazers in Beijing’s underground rock and
psychedelic scene, and drummer Liu Miao used to own staple Beijing live
music venue 2 Kolegas. Catch them in action at Yuyintang.
Jan 5, 9pm, RMB80 presale, RMB100 door. Yuyintang, see event listing.
Jan 6: The Chameleons
Best
known for their catchy, creepy-crawly hit 'Swamp Thing,' English
post-punk band The Chameleons had a solid career in the 80s before
disbanding abruptly at the end of the decade. Two of the band's core
members have recently begun going on reunion tours and playing the
Chameleons' back catalogue of hits. Catch their Shanghai show at
Yuyintang.
Jan 6, 9pm, RMB150 presale, RMB200 door. Yuyintang, see event listing.
Jan 6: Mando Diao
Best
known for their infectious 2009 hit 'Dance with Somebody,' indie
rockers Mando Diao are huge in their home country of Sweden, regularly
topping charts. They're touring through Shanghai for the first time in
nearly 10 years to support their eighth studio album, 2017's Good Times.
Jan 6, 8.30pm, RMB240. Bandai Namco Shanghai Base, see event listing.
Jan 6: Chaos Mind + Must Be Red
This metal show at Mao Livehouse brings together several local metal
bands, including all-girl metalcore band Must Be Red, longstanding
Shanghai group Chaos Mind, Pray for Awakening and Hangzhou's October
Capricorn.
Jan 6, 8pm, RMB100 presale, RMB120 door. Mao Livehouse, see event listing.
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