That's Shanghai takes a look at the best live shows on this week:
Jul 5: Manik
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New York native Manik has cultivated a reputation as a crate digger, seeking out and finding lost vinyl gems. His edits have included tracks by Sade, Janet Jackson and The Beastie Boys, bringing his own inimitable house and techno style to proceedings.
Jul 5, 10.30pm; RMB80 presale, RMB100 door. Arkham. See event listing. Tickets.
Jul 5: So Nice Pres.
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Yuyintang Park are hosting a night full of spacey post and math rock tunes from Chinese bands GriffO, Wonder Sea and others. If you’re missing out on your regular dose of progressive, mathy vibes, be absolutely sure that you catch this one.
Jul 5, 8.30pm; RMB100 presale, RMB120 door. Yuyintang Park. See event listing. Tickets.
Jul 5-6: AC/DC Tribute Concert
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Head over to The Pearl this month to catch some of Shanghai’s best rockers perform the greatest hits from Australian legends AC/DC. Fans of hard rock won’t want to miss this.
Jul 5-6, 10pm; RMB150 presale. The Pearl. See event listing. Tickets.
Jul 6: Come As You Are
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“Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be.” Celebrate the weekend with the folks at LOFAS as they welcome the fantastic Bedstars from Beijing and Dream Can out of Shanghai for an evening of punk and noisy rock and roll.
Jul 6, 8.30pm. RMB80 presale, RMB100 door. LOFAS. See event listing. Tickets.
Jul 6: Punk Rock Tribes
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Spike up your hair, throw on your grittiest clothes, and get ready to rebel! Seven Chinese punk bands are ready to take you on a wild night, with some up-beat pop punk songs, as well as more aggressive, in-your-face bangers.
Jul 6, 6pm; RMB150 presale, RMB180 door. Yuyintang Park. See event listing. Tickets.
Jul 6-7: Laurent Ban
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French singer-songwriter Laurent Ban was originally going to be a painter before he discovered the French musical Stamina and decided that music and acting were his passions. The multi-talented Frenchman is on for two nights in Shanghai.
Jul 6-7, 8pm; RMB580-880. Modern Sky Lab. See event listing. Purchase tickets here.
Jul 7: Interstellar Dance
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Three of our favorite indie bands, Pale Air, LicyJones, and Nerve Passenger, will be playing at Yuyintang this Sunday. Expect some sweet, dreamy indie pop and rock tunes from these guys.
Jul 7, 8.30pm; RMB70 presale, RMB90 door. Yuyintang. See event listing. Tickets.
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