That's Shanghai takes a look at the best concerts of the week:
Apr 18: Maximilian Hecker
German singer and multi-instrumentalist Maximilian Hecker is renowned for his elegant and symphonic pop music, and has been compared to Radiohead and Sigur Ros. Catch his Sea of Silence concert at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.
Apr 18, 7.30pm, RMB100-380. Shanghai Centre Theatre, see event listing, buy tickets.
Apr 19: Lydmor
Copenhagen-based singer and electropop artist Lydmor returns to Shanghai for a performance at ALL. Known for her catchy, synthy music and honest lyrics, she has a neon-tinted new aesthetic and image that's as suited to a club as a livehouse.
Apr 19, 9pm, RMB80 presale, RMB100 door. ALL Club, see event listing.
Apr 19: Spit-Tunes, A Poetry and Music Collaboration
This unique event brings together poetry and live music for a collaborative night of art. Put on by Beijing’s Spittoon Collective & The Shanghai Literary Review, the show features poets Matthew Byrne, Alexandra Holub, Robbie Yan, and Elena Sichrovsky, as well as musicians 非要 (Fiao), Pourquoi Pas?!, Slushat Diru, and Jukka Ahonen.
Apr 19, 7.30pm. MEKA, see event listing.
Apr 20, 21, 23: Bruno Mars
The megastar returns to Shanghai for three sold-out performances at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. With five Grammy Awards and more than 130 million records to his name, Mars is one of the most best-selling artists of all time. He's best known for crazily popular hits like 'Locked Out of Heaven,' 'The Lazy Song' and 'Grenade,' and released his third studio album, 24K Magic, back in 2016.
Apr 20, 21, 23 at 8pm. Mercedes-Benz Arena, see event listing.
Apr 21: The Big Wave
The Big Wave, known for their surreal and conceptual electronic art punk and kooky onstage antics, debut their latest album, Blue Face, at Yuyintang. Their new line-up includes drummer Atom from fellow Beijing band Hedgehog. Catch what’s sure to be a memorable show.
Apr 21, 9pm, RMB80. Yuyintang, see event listing.
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