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That's Shanghai Newsletter Giveaway of the Week
Aug 19: Imagine Dragons
Starting this month, we're giving away our biggest prizes through our weekly newsletter. Sign-up if you haven't already, receive our weekly newsleter in your e-mail every Thursday and answer the contest question. This week, we're giving away a pair of tickets to Imagine Dragons.
The Las Vegas by way of Utah quintet cut their teeth playing for hours at the city’s casinos before reaching stardom with 2012’s Night Visions. Buoyed by bombastic hits like ‘Radioactive,’ ‘On Top of the World’ and ‘Demons,’ Imagine Dragons have catapulted from the clubs to the stadiums headlining over 130 shows in the last two years. The Grammy Award winners show no signs of letting up with this year’s sophomore release, Smoke + Mirrors. Recorded in the home studio they built themselves, the disc topped the US and UK charts with hits like ‘I Bet My Life,’ ‘Gold’ and ‘Shots.’ Considered one of today’s most exciting young arena rock acts, they’re bringing their inaugural Asian tour to Shanghai Grand Stage on August 19. We're giving away a pair of tickets through our newsletter. Sign up to receive it every Thursday and answer the contest question for your chance to win.
// Aug 19, 8pm, RMB380-1,280. Shanghai Grand Stage tickets.
WeChat Giveaways of the Week
Aug 13: Mew
Since forming in 1994 as high school kids “learning how to play from scratch,” Mew have found themselves at the forefront of the Copenhagen underground. They’re among the first Danish acts to sign an international major label deal and have toured the world with alternative icons like REM and Nine Inch Nails thanks to a grandiose sound they dub “indie-stadium.” The critical darlings bring their inaugural Mainland tour to MAO Livehouse in support of their fine new release, +/-. We’re giving away a pair of tickets on WeChat. For your chance to win, add Thats_Shanghai or scan the QR code.
// Aug 13, 8-10.30pm, RMB220-280. MAO Livehouse, tickets.
Aug 14: Dash Berlin
This German DJ and producer is reshaping the sound of trance, racking up hits like ‘Till the Sky Falls Down,’ ‘Waiting’ and ‘Better Half of Me.’ Given a seal of approval from five-time DJ Magazine No. 1 DJ Armin van Buuren, he’s joined his mentor as a fixture in that hallowed list’s Top 10, where he currently resides at No. 10. He’s become a Shanghai favorite, spinning at last year’s STORM Festival. This time, he’ll be rocking the city at the relatively more intimate confines of MYST. We’re giving away a pair of tickets on our WeChat. For your chance to win, add Thats_Shanghai or scan the QR code.
// Aug 14, 10.30pm-late, RMB180. MYST, tickets.
Last Chance Giveaways
Aug 14: Electric Rescue
Footprints Session presents the French electronic icon whose hits are regularly played by the likes of John Digiweed and mentor, Laurent Garnier. His reputation for infectious contemporary techno is matched by a live prowess that’s made him a favorite around the world. We have a pair of tickets to give away. Simply e-mail win@urbanatomy.com with the subject 'Footprints Session’ by August 12 for your chance to win.
// Aug 14, 10pm-late, RMBTBA. Arkham.
Aug 15: Riviera Events 10th Anniversary Pool Party
Riviera Events are throwing a huge bash to mark the ten year anniversary of their first pool party in Shanghai at the JW Marriott Tomorrow Square. Ditch the raincoat, slip on your fancy summer wear and get ready to crack open the Champagne! Stephane deMontgros and Benoit Thebaut teamed up in 2005 and since then their company has grown to 50 people and four offices providing event management services to the high-end hospitality industry, luxury brands and top500 worldwide corporations. So, ten years later, the plan is to celebrate with a bang to mark the first decade of Riviera Events in China through what made them famous in the first place! We're giving away a pair of tickets. Simply e-mail win@urbanatomy.com with the subject 'Riviera Pool Party' by Aug 14 for your chance to win.
Aug 15: Her Bright Skies
The Swedish post-hardcore rockers have been tearing up clubs since forming a decade ago. They’re known for their smolderingly intense live shows with frontman Johan “Jaybee” Brolin notorious for his stage presence. They’ve shared stages with acclaimed acts like …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Thirty Seconds to Mars and Paramore. Fresh off their second tour of America, they’ll be taking over MAO Livehouse armed with the stellar new EP Rivals. We have a pair of tickets to give away. Simply e-mail win@urbanatomy.com with the subject ‘Her Bright Skies’ by August 12 for your chance to win.
// Aug 15, 8.30pm, RMB80-120. MAO Livehouse, tickets.
Upcoming That's Shanghai Newsletter giveaways
Aug 21-22: Paul Ogata
Starting this month, we're giving away our biggest prizes through our weekly newsletter. Sign-up if you haven't already, receive our weekly newsleter in your e-mail every Thursday and answer the contest question. This week, we're giving away a pair of tickets to Paul Ogata.
Kung Fu Komedy is bringing back the Hawaiian-born comic who describes himself as a “vigilante ombudsman, a self-appointed investigator of complaints, making the world a better place one gripe at a time.” Before his show, he chats with us about Uyghur cuisine, taking on the yakuza and being the funniest Asian-American comic. We're giving away a pair of tickets through our newsletter. Sign up to receive it every Thursday and answer the contest question for your chance to win.
// Aug 21-22, 8.30pm (Fri), 8pm and 10pm (Sat), RMB170-200. The Camel.
Upcoming WeChat giveaways
Win! A traditional tea ceremony for six at Chinese Tea Cuisine
Beautifully designed Chinese Tea Cuisine on Huaihai Zhong Lu is part restaurant, part traditional teahouse. In addition to serving food, they have several in-house tea ceremony masters instructed in the time-old ways of Tibetan tea culture that can be reserved when booking one of the many elegant private rooms. The food menu might be fusion, but when it comes to tea, this place sticks rigidly to the traditional with a huge menu of some of China’s most famous brews, prepared with utmost rigor and dedication. Fancy a cuppa? They’re offering That’s Shanghai readers a chance to win an afternoon tea ceremony for six people (plus sweets and desserts) on our WeChat, where you’ll sample some of their rarest brews, including a yellow tea (天台黄茶) from Zhejiang province, which typically costs RMB26,000 per kilogram For your chance to win, add Thats_Shanghai or scan the QR code.
// Room 401, Hong Kong Plaza, 282 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu. 淮海中路282号香港广场北座401, 近黄陂南路.
Aug 25: Kurt Rosenwinkel
Widely praised as one of the finest jazz guitarists of the under-50 generation, Rosenwinkel started his career when he dropped out of Berklee College of Music to tour with vibraphonist Gary Burton. It was a smart career move that has led to collaborations with icons like tenor patriarch Pharoah Sanders, drum legend Paul Motian and contemporary saxophonist Joshua Redman. Frequently compared to Pat Metheney, the fretsman has showed off his solo prowess on projects like 2012’s Star of Jupiter. Lately, he’s taken to performing solo recitals such as this eagerly anticipated show at JZ Club. We're giving away a pair of tickets on WeChat. For your chance to win, add Thats_Shanghai or scan the QR code.
// Aug 25, 9.30-11.30pm, RMB250-280. JZ Club, tickets.
Aug 28: The Tea Spell
This elegant dance show answers the question, what can tea tell us? It’s a charming story of a woman finding love in the Tang Dynasty. Throughout the show, she encounters three different types of people – the woodcutter, scholar and monk – whose relationship with the woman constantly evolve. The show is a vibrant mix of dance, Zen tea culture and millennium royal tea utensils unearthed from Famen Temple. We’re giving away a pair of tickets on WeChat. For your chance to win, add Thats_Shanghai or scan the QR code.
// Aug 28, 7.15pm, RMB180-480. Shanghai Culture Square, tickets.
Upcoming Giveaways
Aug 21: Stooki Sound
After tearing down the house last summer, SHFT is bringing back the UK trap and grime standout. We have a pair of tickets to give away. Simply e-mail win@urbanatomy.com with the subject ‘Stooki Sound’ by August 19 for your chance to win.
// Aug 21, 10pm-late, RMBTBA. Arkham.
Aug 22: Bedstars
Image by Li Zichao
These Beijing bad boys are known for their boozy antics. Five years in the making, they’ve finally released their full-length debut, Wet Hearts & Dry Vomit, on the esteemed Maybe Mars label. The disc posits them as the heir to the Wasted Orient throne established by the legendary Joyside. Fans can catch their wild antics and infectious tunes when they bring their national tour to Yuyintang. We have a pair of tickets to give away. Simply e-mail win@urbanatomy.com with the subject ‘Bedstars’ by August 19 for your chance to win.
// Aug 22, 9.30pm-late, RMB60. Yuyintang.
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