Sep 9: Emmanuel Pahud
Praised by The Guardian as “a new master flautist,” Pahud has collaborated with leading orchestras like the Berlin Philharmonic and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He’s best known for his baroque and classical flute repertory.
// Sep 9, 7.30pm, RMB180-800. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, tickets.
Sep 9: Tuxedo
STD presents the Stones Throw super-duo. Grammy nominated producers Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One bridge their funk-inspired worlds for their debut disc. They’ll be performing live and DJ sets.
// Sep 9, 10pm-late, RMB80-120. Arkham.
Sep 11: Medusa’s Child
The Swiss heavy metal favorites are ringing in their 15-year anniversary with a new disc that has gone gold in England and Italy. They’ll be supported by hometown heroes Must be Red and Machinery of Other Skeletons.
// Sep 11, 9-11.30pm, RMB60. Yuyintang.
Sep 11-12 Amy Winehouse Tribute Concert
The Cotton Club’s resident singer Nom pays tribute to Amy Winehouse. She’ll be backed by some of Shanghai’s finest musicians for renditions of hits like ‘Rehab’ and ‘Back to Black.’ We’re giving away a pair of tickets on WeChat. For your chance to win, add Thats_Shanghai or scan the QR code.
// Sep 11-12, 9pm-late, RMB150-200. The Pearl, tickets.
Sep 12: Spotlight Festival
After organizing last year’s indoor Electric Circus EDM Festival, City Moments introduces this new festival celebrating all the young talent in China. Expect a block-party with indoor and outdoor stages boasting a line-up of new rappers, singers and DJs. In proper festival style, the event will also feature rising fashion designers and artists, who will have a platform to share their projects. Acts include Shanghai hip hop faves Busy Gang, Modern Sky's live electronic band CNdY (pictured above) and more.
// Sept 12, 2pm-late, RMB50 (free entry before 6pm), QSW Culture Center.
Sep 14: Bon Jovi
It's official. Jon Bon and the boys' first Shanghai show is officially off.
// Cancelled
Best of the Rest
Heyday Trio
Heyday’s house band of bassist Danny Zanker, pianist Oleg Roschin and drummer Jalill Aukbaraullee have the spotlight to themselves and their straight ahead swinging jazz.
// Sep 9, 9.30pm-late, free entry. Heyday.
Toby Mak
Australian trumpet player Toby Mak pulls double duty at JZ Club. On Wednesday, he explores electronic-jazz fusion with his TTechmak project with a supergroup that includes several JZ favorites. On Thursday, he leads his quartet through a night of rousing jazz.
// Sep 9-10, 9pm-late, free entry. JZ Club.
Ron Kingston
The Australian smooth jazz soul singer takes up residency at Renaissance Yangtze Shanghai Hotel’s CC Bar. Expect to hear renditions of classics by Stevie Wonder, Sting, Michael Buble and more.
// Sep 9-12&14-15, 9pm-late, free entry. Renaissance Yangtze Shanghai Hotel.
Hazel Gould
The UK singer is a Heyday favorite thanks to her mix of old school blues and soul.
// Sep 10, 9.30pm-late, free entry. Heyday.
While She Sleeps
Hotpot Music brings Kerrang’s British Newcomer of the Year to MAO Livehouse. Expect plenty of songs from their new disc, Brainwashed. Chaos Mind and Spill Your Guts open.
// Sep 10, 8.30-11.30pm, RMB160-200. MAO Livehouse.
Frank Bray
The Sinatra of the Pearl returns to the intimate confines of Heyday after his stirring debut.
// Sep 11, 9.30pm-late, free entry. Heyday.
Salute to Leslie Cheung
This multimedia concert pays tribute to the Canto-pop star with live renditions of his hits, screening 10 of his most iconic live performances.
// Sep 12, 1-5pm, RMB100. MAO Livehouse.
Mandy Chan
The award-winning artist graduated from the acclaimed Xinhai Conservatory of Music and has performed all over China and Europe. She makes her much anticipated Heyday debut.
// Sep 12, 9.30pm-late, free entry. Heyday.
Paul Reed Smith Band
The man behind PRS guitars leads his band through a mini-China tour.
// Sep 12, 9-11pm, free entry. MAO Livehouse.
Yishi Big Band
The Sichuan group uses folk as a base for mixing other genres like reggae, blues and local opera. Their sound features distinct instruments like the sanxian, woodwinds and traditional stringed Chinese instruments. They’re touring the nation to celebrate their fifth anniversary, while riding recent buzz to the top of the QQ folk music charts.
// Sep 12, 9-11pm, RMB80-100. On Stage.
Fractured Movement
Dance, film and music unite for this multimedia event created by Shanghai-based artists. Video artists Margot Hamer and Tina Blakeny set a visual backdrop while Pan Daijing provides an original musical score in this contemporary dance piece. Choreographer Anneliese Charek and the Suzhou Dance Company will reinterpret their recent piece As One. Musically, the Polymorph Extra mixes galactic jazz with video projection to create ‘visual music.’ The Swatch Art Peace Hotel resident Martin Romeo will perform a multimedia piece.
// Sep 13, 7-9.30pm, free entry. 1933 Shanghai.
Jasmine Chen and Her Jazz Men
The Leeds College of Music grad mixes Western and Chinese jazz into an enchanting package.
// Sep 13, 9.30pm-late, free entry. JZ Club.
John Jam Session 5.0
John Nguidjol’s popular jam session takes over La Stazione every Monday. A variety of drink specials are available.
// Sep 13, 9.30pm-late, free entry. La Stazione.
Amy Winehouse Resurrection: Tribute Party
It’s officially the weekend of Amy. The Pearl hosts Cotton Club’s resident singer Nom for a pair of tribute concerts, but if you still need to get your Winehouse kicks, head to On Stage’s Sunday afternoon celebration. The recent Winehouse documentary will be screened followed by a local artist performing several of Amy’s hits. Cosplaying as Amy Winehouse is highly encouraged with the best costume winning a ticket to this year’s JZ Festival.
// Sep 13, 3-4.30pm, free entry.On Stage.
Teresa Lee
The enchanting Shanghai-based singer returns from a recent stint in New York. She’s bringing with her guitar virtuoso Edward Zhang for a perfect way to close out the weekend.
// Sep 13, 9.30pm-late, free entry. Heyday.
JC Cholet Trio
The pianist debuts his new trio featuring double bassist Gildas Boclé and drummer Quentin Cholet.
// Sep 14, 9.30pm-late, free entry. JZ Club.
Joey and the Poly Phonics
The enchanting Joey Lu leads her band through a unique take on traditional jazz standards.
// Sep 15, 9.30pm-late, free entry. JZ Club.
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