5 Best Live Music Shows in Shanghai this Week

By Allison Bew, August 2, 2017

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That's Shanghai takes a look at this week's best concerts:


August 4: Special Favorite Music

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This Japanese band has influences of neo-soul, R&B, European and US sounds, as well as Japanese music. They describe their odd merginf of music styles an "interesting unknown chemical reaction." SFM wants their music to make listeners believe in magic.
August 4, 9pm, RMB160. Yuyintang, see event listing


August 4: Devil from Hell

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Holokastrial, Ronove and Crusado Orchestra are all performing at Inferno, each specializing in a different type of metal. You can expect to hear black metal, death metal and a combination of syhmphony and death metal with this lineup.
August 4, 9.30pm, RMB 40 including one drink. Inferno, see event listing


August 5: Dënver

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Dënver is a duet formed by Mariana Montenegro and Milton Mahan, bothing hailing from San Felipe, a small town in Chile. The two have a signature sound that is a combination of pop and indie-rock, with a 70's vibe thrown in.  Their latest album, Sangre Cita, was listed as one of the best Latin American albums of 2016 by Rolling Stone. 
August 5, 9pm, RMB60 presale/RMB80 door. The Pearl, see event listing.


August 5: Scream 4

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Scream 4 is a collection of four bands-- Second Son, Revival, Fire Head and The Naraka-- all bringing their own style of music. You can expect to hear  mix of underground rock, nu metal, independent rock, psych rock, and much more. Head to Yuyingtang for a variety of great rock bands.
August 5, 9pm, RMB50 presale/RMB60 door. Yuyintang, see event listing


August 8: Gnash

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Garrett Gnash, better known as just Gnash, is a multi-talented performer; he is a dj, singer, rapper, model and 'nap enthusiast.' He has quickly risen to fame, and his hit single 'i hate u, i love u' made it to the Billboard Top 10 in the US, and was number one in Australia. Come watch Gnash put on an incredible show and perform some of his highly acclaimed songs.
August 8, 11pm, RMB180 presale. Yuyintang, see event listing


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