The 10 Best Things to Do This Week in Shanghai

By Josh Parker, August 28, 2017

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That's Shanghai takes a look at the best events of the month:


Aug 28: Ariana Grande

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The pop megastar brings her Dangerous Woman tour to Shanghai in one of the biggest shows of the year. Grande started out as a Broadway and TV actress before launching her singing career and finding superstardom, breaking records with the sales of her albums.

Aug 28, 8pm, RMB480-1,680. Mercedes-Benz Arena, see event listing


Aug 30: Trivia Night at Brewery Donghu

Trivia Night at Brewery Donghu

Select your team and head down to Shanghai Brewery for a quiz whose rivarly will only intensify with discounts on craft beers, ciders, mixers and wine during the trivia night.

Aug 30, 8pm. Shanghai Brewery (Donghu Lu), see event listing.


Aug 30: Debra Master of Wines

Debra Master of Wines

For one night only, grab your mate and head down to this exclusive event which sees you joining Debra Meiburg (a true expert) at a Grand Tasting at the Georgian Wine Festival. Attendence is limited though, so register for a ticket quick!

Aug 30, 6.30pm. The House of Roosevelt, more info here.


Aug 31: Unravel - Wild

Unravel

Part of an ongoing monthly live show, Unravel is a storytelling platform that showcases authetic, unscripted stories told from the storytellers' real life. This month's theme is entitled: "Wild."

Aug 31, 6.30pm drinks, 7.30pm stories. Smash, see event listing


Aug 30: Roxie Cinema: Below Her Mouth

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Roxie Cinema returns with Below Her Mouth, a Canadian erotic romance that charts the passionate affair between two women who meet in Toronto. However their coupling isn't quite that simple - one is already engaged to a man.

Aug 30, 8pm, free entry. Roxie, see event listing.


Sep 1: The Royal Concept

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The Royal Concept is a Swedish pop-rock band active since 2010. Their smash hit “On Our Way” was covered on Glee and featured in several video games. They released their latest album, Smile, in 2015. Catch their show at MAO Livehouse as part of an expansive China tour. 

Sep 1, 8pm, RMB120 presale, RMB150 door. MAO Livehouse, see event listing.


Sep 1: A Melancholic Wet Dream

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Exploring a non-traditional take on classical nude photography using color and motion, up-and-coming photographer Alex Bortz debuts his latest exhibition at Central Studios.

Sep 1, 6pm. Central Studios, see event listing 


Sep 1: Scorpion Prisoner 69 EP Release

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Local band Scorpion Prisoner 69 release their vengeful new EP at Yuyintang with support from fellow punk and metal bands Dirty Fingers, Spill Your Guts and Alpaca. 

Sep 1, 9pm, RMB20. Yuyintang, see event listing


Sep 2: Chui Wan Album Release Show

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Celebrated Beijing psych-rock band Chui Wan release their third album, a complex and exploratory record called The Landscape the Tropics Never Had. Don't miss their album release show at Yuyintang, where Shanghai band Mirrors will play in support.

Sep 2, 9.30pm, RMB80 presale, RMB100 door. Yuyintang, see event listing 


Sep 3: Heat Wave Summer Club ft. M.A.N.D.Y. (Philipp Jung)

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Better known as one half of the DJ-duo, M.A.N.D.Y. (whose hit "Body Language" became a ubiquitous hit in 2005), Philipp Jung descends this weekend on the Wet Bar for a lengthy set sure to kickstart your Sunday.

Sep 3, 3pm. Wet Bar, W. Shanghai - The Bund, see event listing 


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