Whats Going on this Weekend? June 21st

By THAT'S, June 18, 2013

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Don't sit at home this weekend! Beiijng’s an amazing city… and we’ve go the drop on whats going on. Here are a few events that should motivate you to get out of the house and into the city, even if you're on a budget.


Friday


Free Events

Beijing Craft Beer Festival

Come out to the Beijing Craft Beer Festival this Friday/Saturday. Taste selections from Arrow Factory Brewing, Bad Monkey, Box Cat Brewery, Great Leap Brewery, Jing A, Le Ble D'or, and Slow Boat Brewery.

Free Admission. Friday 5-10PM, Saturday 12-10PM. Galaxy SOHO.


Concert: Capital M Chamber Music

Culture vultures Capital M take advantage of this year’s La Fête de la Musique by kicking off their new monthly chamber music series featuring a French-inspired program of Debussy, Dutilleux and Ravel.

//Free, 6.30pm. Capital M, 2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street 3/F 품쳔꼍契쌍2뵀3꿔(6702 2727)


Namo + DJ Oshi

Of all the ideas spawned by France, celebrating the summer solstice with free music is pretty much the best. Catch Temple’s contribution to Beijing’s second La Fête de la Musique with crosstalk rockers Namo and French dubstepper DJ Oshi.

Temple Bar

//Free, 11:30PM, 202 (131 6107 0713)


Paid Events

DUTCH DANCE DELIGHT feat. Jacob van Hage (‘Spinnin’ Records’ // The Netherlands)

  • Already 3rd edition of DUTCH DANCE DELIGHT, a new party concept which brings over Dutch Dance talents from the Netherlands to China

  • Jacob van Hage rocked TOMORROWLAND 2 years in a row and is already confirmed for the 3rd edition in 2013 as well.

  • His release, "Convoi", became #1 in Corsten's Countdown and was in the Top 3 for 4 consecutive weeks, it became #1 in Sander van Doorn's radioshow Identity and blazed thru the Beatport chart

  • Outspoken support by Tiesto, Afrojack, Laidback Luke, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas, Sidnye Samson, Nicky Romero and many others

  • His release "Spotfire" reached up to the #1 spot on Beatport in a mather of days after the release and his DJ sets are expanding across the globe

  • Internationally known for his crazy party attitude and ‘dancefloor bombs’!

MUSIC: https://soundcloud.com/jacobvanhage

Tickets: Presale 100¥ incl. 1 drink | Door 100 ¥: www.sendmetickets.com

Call for table reservations: 186 1125 7960

GT BANANA Club

Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District

朝阳区建国门外大街22号赛特饭店1层


Rockland 10-year anniversary:

Record stores that survive a week deserve to throw a party – let alone 10 years. Pay tribute to Houhai's CD outpost with post-rock headliners Wang Wen and indie stalwarts Snapline, White +, After Arguement and Rudra's Sage.

Tickets: RMB120 (Door) RMB100 (Presale, includes one t-shirt): Buy Here

9PM


Saturday


Free Events

Beijing Craft Beer Festival

Come out to the Beijing Craft Beer Festival this Friday/Saturday. Taste selections from Arrow Factory Brewing, Bad Monkey, Box Cat Brewery, Great Leap Brewery, Jing A, Le Ble D'or, and Slow Boat Brewery.

Free Admission. Friday 5-10PM, Saturday 12-10PM. Galaxy SOHO.


Paid Events

Haze Out

Join basement nightclub Haze as they bring the techno underground to the surface with their annual Haze Out night under the stars – featuring 13 DJs, 2 stages and 2 VJs packed into one night in the Beijing suburb of Huairou.

//RMB300 (RMB160 Presale), bus pick-up at Worker's Stadium North Gate, BLCU East Gate (3PM to 5PM), return bus 60RMB, Wolongwan, Liulimiao Cun, Huairou District. (13693235913, sendmetickets.com)


As Blood Runs Black

Los Angeles deathcore quintet test drives new material for their long awaited follow up. Four Five, Multi-Ego, New Tank support.

//RMB240 (RMB180 Pre-Sale), 7PM. (6402 5080, www.maolive.com)

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