Everything You Need to Know About Shanghai's Biggest Block Party

By That's Shanghai, May 27, 2021

Summer is coming and Found 158 is kicking it off with a fiesta. Shanghai’s Biggest Block Party is taking place from 1-7pm (and into the night) this Saturday, May 29 – and sunshine is in the forecast!

Early Bird Tickets are just RMB58, which gets you a welcome drink from New Zealand's finest hard seltzer Everyday Weekend – Kiwi or Pear & Manuka Honey, and less than 100 calories a can, so drink one or 10, and still have room for that slice of late night pizza.

You'll also get a wristband, which then entitles you to 33 amazing food and drink deals across the nine participating venues – all of the following will be just RMB30 a pop from 1-7pm...

Boteco
Drinks: Frozen Caipirinha / Frozen Aperol / Brazilian Beer
Food: Baked Cheese Bread / Chicken Croquettes

Café des Stagiaires
Drinks: Vedett Blond / Vedett White Rose / Duvel 666 / House Wine
Food: French Fries / Mini Pizza / Olives

Camden’s
Drinks: House Wine / Becks
Food: Mini Fish & Chips

Cyclo
Drinks: House Wine / Saigon Beer / Asahi Beer

Homeslice Pizza
Drinks: Cita Session Lager / Cita India Pale Lager / Shanghai Love Paloma Superstar

El Santo
Drinks: Frozen Margarita / Corona / House Wine
Food: Nachos

Pera
Drinks: Whiskey Sour

Zapfler
Drinks: Selected Zapfler Beers
Food: Berlin Curry Wurst / French Fries

2in1
Drinks: Draft Beer / Long Drinks
Food: Chicken Wings

Image by Sophie Steiner/That's

Image courtesy of Zapfler

It wouldn't be a block party without a whole lot of noise. Here's what's in store in terms of entertainment...

DJ Sal / Skinny Brown

First up, from 2pm at Café des Stagiaires is DJ Sal aka Skinny Brown. Coming from Shanghai's Popasuda parties, Skinny Brown has been playing a range of global sounds, reggae, funk and a ton of other stuff throughout the city for the past 12 years. He'll be at the block party with his custom reggae set and some fun disco throwbacks as the night goes on.

DJ Roni

Hailing from São Paulo, Brazil, the funk, soul, house, Latin and Brazilian beats of DJ Roni will be flowing out from Boteco from 2pm.

Bruno Valencia

From 6pm at Boteco guitarist and singer Bruno Valencia will be playing international tunes, rock and Bossa Nova.

DJ Dwayne

Hitting the decks from 10pm in Boteco, DJ Dwyane Haynar learned scratch in hip hop clubs in his native Kazakhstan, and focuses on trap and old school. He also loves Latin music and African music culture, and plays reggaeton, moombahton, Brazilian funk, Afro beat and more. Following on from him from 1am at Boteco is DJ Baksheesh, who starts his DJing day at El Santo...

DJ Baksheesh

DJ Baksheesh will be hitting the decks at El Santo from 4pm. Popularly known as The People’s DJ, Baksheesh is originally from India and presents his unique style of dance music, rooted in a blend of organic elements of tech house, Latin, Bollywood, crossover and old classic dance numbers. His DJ sets are a performance full of style and musicality, mixing grooves and harmonies from different corners of the globe.

DJ Uly

Relax with deep house, disco, Latino hip hop and the summer vibes of DJ Uly at Zapfler from 4pm.

DJ Frankie

From 9.30pm at 2in1 upcoming DJ and beat producer DJ Frankie will be playing Afro, hip hop and EDM. His voice and selection of music has the ability to move the crowd.

Dj Moogie

From 10pm until morning, three DJs will be making Cyclo the place to be. DJ Moogie is a multi-genre DJ playing hip hop, trap and twerk, moombaton, reggae and house music. He is also the official brand ambassador for PRBLMS China, and with multiple awards, he is definitely a name to look out for #PRBLMS.

DJ $KIV

Born and raised in Paris, your second Cyclo DJ $KIV held a residency at UNICO by Mauro Colagreco, where he blew minds playing Latin music alongside a live band, and with live drummers for the epic Electropical parties – a blend of Afro, Latin and soulful house.

DJ Uly

Ulysses Thay is a professional dancer for famous artists such Kun, as well as DJ Uly on the nightlife scene, having played in clubs such as Bar Rouge, Up Shanghai, Revolucion Cocktail, Boteco and, of course, Cyclo.

Are you a parent that likes a party?

Nothing wrong with that. And good news – there's a great new service on offer down at Found 158. Each Saturday and Sunday from 12-4pm, Coach23 – headed up by the super popular Coach Jeremy – transforms a space into FoundLand, a kid's play area with fun activities to keep young ones of all ages entertained. That leaves you free to enjoy yourself safe in the knowledge your kids are having an awesome time. You can read more about that, and sign up for the service, right here.

Yup, that's a whole lotta good times, and all for just RMB58. But remember, you'll need the wristband to join in the fun, and early bird tickets are limited – get yours now by clicking here or scanning the QR code on the poster: