The 7 Best Live Shows in Shanghai This Week

By Sarah Forman and Julia Vihinen, January 9, 2019

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


Jan 11: Rejjie Snow

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Irish rapper and producer Rejjie Snow is comin’ through on a ticket tacked by Vice. And it's FREE. Studying film and design on an athletic scholarship got him through a year at Savannah College of Art and Design, before he dropped out to focus on his music. Looks like it has paid off, as earlier this year, he released his first full-length album Dear Annie, a funky, jazzy hip hop gem. Head on over to Vice to score your ticket now.

Jan 11, 8pm, no cover. Bandai Namco Shanghai Base, see event listing.



Jan 11: OLAM Acoustic

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Flyer courtesy of the promoter

If you're looking for something a little more laid back to kick off your weekend, catch the Bobby Washington Duo at UVA Wine Bar. Have a drink, eat some food and enjoy their cajun rock set for a soulful Friday night.

Jan 11, 8.30pm, no cover. UVA Wine Bar, see event listing.


Jan 11: The Faux Fighters 

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Photo courtesy of 247tickets

The Faux Fighters continue their fury to spread the music of the Foo Fighters across the land and are kicking off 2019 with a show at home. Popular alt-country act The Flood join the show in support. Don't miss this one!

Jan 11, 9.30pm, RMB50 pre-sale, RMB60 door. Yuyintang, see event listing, buy tickets.


Jan 12: Reol

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This vocalist, lyricist and star extraordinaire has made some of the the best EDM to come out of Japan in years, so prepare yourself for a unique, artistic and eclectic afternoon... They’re switching things up with a 3pm show. Bridging genres and constantly inverting expectations and norms, this promises to be a Reol thriller.

Jan 12, 3pm, RMB480 pre-sale, RMB580 door. Modern Sky Lab, see event listingbuy tickets.


Jan 12: Twink

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The pioneer of English psychedelic music is coming to Shanghai in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his iconic first solo LP Think Pink. Expect some serious trippy oddity and support from Round Eye, Loft Beach and Aming.

Jan 12, 8pm, RMB120 pre-sale, RMB150 door. Yuyintang Park, see event listingbuy tickets.


Jan 12: The Zebbler Encanti Experience

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‘ZEE’ is an audiovisual collaboration between American video artist Zebbler and Spanish electronic music producer Encanti. The combination of heavy psychedelic bass music and mapped visuals on three custom winged projection screens creates a fantasy world ripe for escapism. This set will be smaller than some of the bigger stages they normally play, so they're queued up for an intimate, immersive experience.

Jan 12, 9pm, RMB100 pre-sale, RMB120 door. Lofas, see event listingbuy tickets.


Jan 13: Peach Illusion, Appendix, Pale Ail and A Hidden Trace


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While they may have met at Xiamen University, O.o and C.c of Peach Illusion put together their first album an ocean apart. The release of their first self-titled EP is a bedroom dream-pop gem, wrote, recorded and mixed while one was in Singapore and the other Shanghai. With two new band members, they’re upping their funk game for a show with A Hidden Trace, Appendix and Pale Ail.

Jan 13, 8.30pm, RMB80 pre-sale, RMB100 door, RMB60 student. Yuyintang, see event listing.


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