The 10 Best Things to Do This Week in Shanghai

By Erica Martin, July 30, 2018

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That's Shanghai takes a look at the best events of the week.


Jul 31: HONNE

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Split Works rounds out a huge spring and summer of shows with Honne's debut China tour. The UK duo deal in a sensual, future-forward sound that spans R&B and electronic music. Their anticipated second album, Love Me / Love Me Not, drops next month. Check out our interview with the band here.
Jul 31, 8.30pm, RMB280 presale, RMB320 door. Modern Sky Lab, see event listing, buy tickets.


Aug 1: Kid Francescoli

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French electronic band Kid Francescoli comes to Shanghai for a show at MAO Livehouse. Comprised of keyboardist/vocalist Mathieu Hocine, singer/songwriter Julia Minkin and drummer Mathieu Cheretien, they are known for romantic and uplifting electropop.
Aug 1, 8.30pm, RMB80 presale, RMB100 door. MAO Livehouse, see event listing.


Aug 3: Cabaret Soiree

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The Pearl continue their new season of Cabaret Soirees this week. Let their new host, Jeremy (the Penguin) guide you through a sensory overload of live performances. Happy hour runs from 6-8pm before the show, and the cover price includes a drink.
Aug 3, 10pm, RMB180 presale, RMB200 door. The Pearl, see event listing, get tickets


Aug 3: Greg Fleet

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Shanghai Comedy Club brings over Australian comedian Greg Fleet, who is known for veering skillfully between high-octane jokes, biting political satire and personal stories for an in-depth and unforgettable show. Catch his performance at Cages.
Aug 3, 8.30pm, RMB150, RMB250 VIP. Cages Bar & Sports, 3/F, Jing’an Sports Center, see event listing, buy tickets.


Aug 3: R3hab

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R3hab is a Dutch EDM producer known for hits like 'Pump the Party' and 'Prutata,' a collaboration with Afrojack. He has a weekly radio show on Sirius XM called I NEED R3HAB and released his first studio album, Trouble, this past September. Catch his show at Taxx.
Aug 3, 10.30pm, RMB260 presale. Taxx, see event listing, buy tickets.


Aug 3: Asian Vibes China Debut Series: Ryuji Takeuchi

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For their first show at ALL as part of a new series bringing underground acts from around Asia for their debut Shanghai performance, Asian Vibes hosts Japan's industrial techno pioneer Ryuji Takeuchi. His sound is known for its mix of EBM, industrial, grunge, noise, distortion and metal.
Aug 3, 10pm. ALL Club, see event listing.


Aug 3: Popasuda

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The latest Popasuda night goes down at Dada this weekend. Head there for an epic 8-hour set of global bass, reggae and dancehall from around the world mixed by Skinny Brown.
Aug 3, 10pm, no cover. Dada, see event listing.


Aug 4: Jean-Michel Jarre - The Concerts in China

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Held in a secret location near People's Square, Atomic Krew's Absurde Seance hosts this screening of The Concerts in China, a documentary about the 1981 China tour of French electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre. One of the first foreign artists to perform in Reform era China, he played for upwards of 120,000 people in Beijing and Shanghai. Cover price includes 4 vodka-based drinks.
Aug 4, 9pm, RMB80. Secret location, see event listing.


Aug 4-5: G.E.M Queen of Hearts Tour

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Hong Kong pop star G.E.M. (short for Get Everybody Moving) comes to Shanghai for two shows at the Mercedes-Benz Arena as part of her Queen of Hearts Tour. Known for finishing second place in the 2014 edition of Chinese reality show I Am a Singer, she also was the only Asian artist listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2016.
Aug 4-5, 7.30pm, RMB380-980. Mercedes-Benz Arena, see event listing, buy tickets.


Aug 5: Single Dogs Social Club

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Promoters Single Dogs Social Club bring together an eclectic line-up of Shanghai and China-based bands at Mao Livehouse. Punk band HEY!LILY! is joined by Polyphozia, a post-grunge band led by the singer of American band Fuck Your Birthday, emo band Minds of Billy and electrofunk band Alepay.
Aug 5, 7.30pm, RMB60 presale, RMB80 door. Mao Livehouse, see event listing.


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