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2026-08-21

Coldpearl - Coldplay Tribute Concert

The Pearl’s Red Stars bring you ColdPearl—an electrifying Coldplay tribute show that’s all about immersive spectacle. Get ready for a night of Coldplay’s biggest hits, stunning visuals, and...

Ended on Wed Aug 12, 2026 @ The Pearl

Nova Events Presents: Fifty Shades of Red at The Skyline Dome

Fifty Shades of Red brings a crimson-themed rooftop party to The Skyline Dome this summer. The event features deep house, DJs, lighting, cocktails and views of the Shanghai skyline, with red as the...

Today @ The Dome

From ¥ 118

The Devil's Dancers (Post-Punk, Darkwave, EBM, Indie)

DJ Velvet Robot brings Post-punk, Cold Wave, Dark Wave, EBM, Shoegaze, Indie Rock from the 80s to the present, combining raw rock elements and soul-devouring synthesizer rhythm. Toxic romance with...

Today @ Specters (C·PARK)

Ruff & Tuff: Shangtegobay (Reggae, Dancehall, Dubstep, Jungle, Garage)

This is thee monthly night for reggae, roots, dub, and jungle in Shanghai City. This one is hosted by Jado, a real OG badman MC from Shanghai. Each month, he hosts this party in what might be the...

Today @ C's

Sequence Dialogue w/Tommy Four Seven (Techno)

Tommy Four Seven has spent more than a decade pushing techno into darker, heavier territory. The Berlin-based DJ, producer, and 47 label founder is known for stripped-back, high-pressure sets that...

Today @ Abyss Club

Nike AF-1 HipHop Block Party with fRUITY GROOVE DJs

Record shop/label fRUITYSHOP teams up with Nike for this AF1 event at the Nike 6453 event space next to Spoke, on the street next to the park, right by where the first Dada used to be. Black Forces...

Daily until Aug 23 @ Spoke Beverage Room

O.V.E, Dossuary, HEADIVE

Only a couple more weeks left at the underappreciated Cream Club out in Pudong - a punk safe haven situated alongside the Huangpu River. They host a spread of punk and metal from some of the city’s...

Today @ Cream Club

Preme Takeover (Hip Hop, Trap)

Preme, a long-running Shanghai-based crew for hip hop, trap, and more underground-leaning sounds, does a night at this new hip hop lounge by IAPM on Friday. Preme residents Na$ty, Warlock, Guz, and...

Today @ Candyshop

Italo Disco - Shanghai's Italian Rooftop Disco Experience

Skyline Dome transforms every Friday into a rooftop night inspired by the golden age of Italian nightlife, featuring Italo Disco classics, Nu Disco grooves, and uplifting house music. Set against...

Fridays until Sep 16 @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

Live Music by Gooda Boys

Welcome The Gooda Boys to Abbey Road on August 21 for a night of pop rock, featuring a mix of rock, pop, country, and more. The three-piece band, with members from Peru and the US, has been...

Today @ Abbey Road

Wine & Beer Festitval by Viva Events

There's some kind of beer and wine festival happening down in Minhang on Saturday, with drinks, food, music, and activities for a full day of entertainment. The lineup includes live bands, DJ sets,...

Every Fri, Sat, Sun until Aug 23 @ Sky Mall

2026-08-22

Nike AF-1 HipHop Block Party with fRUITY GROOVE DJs

Daily until Aug 23 @ Spoke Beverage Room

Nova Events Presents: Epic Oasis – Bellagio Rooftop Party Vol. 3

Shanghai’s rooftop season is back. EPIC OASIS Vol. 3 takes over the iconic Bellagio Hotel for a night of skyline views, sunset vibes and nonstop music overlooking the Bund.

Tomorrow @ Bellagio Shanghai

From ¥ 138

Barren Mirage, Dark Fount, BE PERSECUTED, Holyarrow, HumanoidPuppet

Some of the black metal scene’s most legendary acts join forces for an epic evening of soul-shattering music. Tai'an black metal pioneers Dark Fount lean more into the riff-heavy elements of...

Tomorrow @ Encore Space

Onderkoffer (Trap, EDM, Bass)

Big stage EDM and big trap drops coming your way at INS, with Dutch DJ and producer Onderkoffer. He first made his name through high-energy trap before expanding into house, bass, and...

Tomorrow @ Hush (INS)

Oranda, Curated by Knopha (House, Techno, Ambient)

One of China's best house and ambient producers, Knopha, is curating a new night at community-oriented club, Heim. For this first one, he has Kugel, Mamayo, and himself. Should be a good night of...

Tomorrow @ Heim

Space Panda Presents: Lost in Paradise Rooftop Party

Space Panda brings Lost in Paradise to HIGHLINE for a dusk-to-night rooftop party on August 22. The event combines electronic music, a rooftop setting and city views, with Space Panda’s signature...

Tomorrow @ Highline

From ¥ 128

Dirty K Xin Yi China Tour (Bass, Club Music)

UK-via-Nanjing producer/DJ/mixing engineer Dirty K is back, on a ten-city tour of China in support of his newest album, Xin Yi. This release came out on the UK label Eastern Margins this year. From...

Tomorrow @ Reactor

Nova Events Presents: A Night About Paris

Nova Events brings a Paris-inspired party to The St Regis Jing'an for an evening of music, cocktails, and dancing. With DJs providing the soundtrack, the event recreates the atmosphere of a stylish...

Tomorrow @ The St. Regis Shanghai Jing'an

From ¥ 128

Love Bang (Hip Hop, Club Music, Bass)

Long-running club night and label, Love Bang, does a club night at this C-Park underground club with a bangin’ soundsystem. Music is hip hop, R&B, club music, and bass all night long from yb (bybb...

Tomorrow @ Illum

Final Illusion 04 (House, Techno, Club)

C-Park lounge-unlike-any-other has a night of house, techno, and club music from the very solid lineup of CHERONII, 10000, and Venus Flytrap, a former Shanghai resident who's back in town for this...

Tomorrow @ Wigwam

Wine & Beer Festitval by Viva Events

Every Fri, Sat, Sun until Aug 23 @ Sky Mall

Guardians of Groove: LakiPak Live

Born in Shanghai in 2022, LakiPak is an emerging force in East Asia’s contemporary fusion scene. LakiPak’s sound moves freely between jazz improvisation, R&B and neo-soul grooves, hip-hop,...

Tomorrow @ Yuyintown Basement

2026-08-23

Li Wenjun, Moya

Abrasive hardcore rap that feels dangerous in the best possible way - Li Wenjun shot like a rocket outta hell last year with his hard-hitting and visceral release, The Vigil of Oriental Youth That...

Sun, Aug 23, 2026 @ OK OK Bar

HANA FUKI, B.L.D.W., Left Blue

Vol. 32 of the Yuyintang Channel series continues to spotlight emerging (or unsung) bands over at their Basement space - and it's got an eclectic spread of indie tunes for you. They’ve put together...

Sun, Aug 23, 2026 @ Yuyintown Basement

House of Zup: Club Meets Kitchen (House and Disco)

Neighborhood pizza bar ZUP hosts another edition of their Sunday party with six DJs playing house, disco, hip hop, and more. Pizza is available by the slice and it's always a good vibe in the...

Sun, Aug 23, 2026 @ Zup Pizza Bar

Wine & Beer Festitval by Viva Events

Every Fri, Sat, Sun until Aug 23 @ Sky Mall

2026-08-26

90's Alt-Rock Concert

A 90s alternative rock tribute night at The Pearl, performed by Red Stars Band, revisits the era’s defining sound. The set pulls from bands like Nirvana, Radiohead, Oasis, Foo Fighters, and Green...

Wed, Aug 26, 2026 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 100

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Every Wednesday, Skyline Dome hosts a disco-inspired rooftop night featuring disco and funk-influenced music from DJ Rain, cocktails, and views overlooking the Bund skyline. The evening combines...

Wednesdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-08-27

the FVL. "Land of Siesta" Tour (Live Experimental Electronic)

The FVL. are a Taipei-based band blending indie rock, dream pop, and hazy shoegaze into something warm, melodic, and quietly emotional. Their songs drift between shimmering guitars, understated...

Thu, Aug 27, 2026 @ Wigwam

Free Flow Summer Nights

Very solid deal at this club on the corner of Fumin Lu and Xinle Lu - aka The English Corner aka The Triangle of Sadness - on Thursdays this summer. For 98rmb, they're doing free-flow drinks all...

Thursdays until Aug 27 @ Le Baron

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Every Thursday, Skyline Dome hosts a rooftop night featuring house and disco music from DJ Rain and DJ Stefano, skyline views, cocktails, and a social atmosphere overlooking the Bund waterfront....

Thursdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-08-28

Scarry Potter (Hip Hop, Edits, Vina House, Asian Club Music)

INS hip hop club Hush hosts Scarry Potter, the former Shanghai resident behind Cyclo and City Moments, who moved to HCMC and started the influential club and label, Piu Piu. He's become a really...

Fri, Aug 28, 2026 @ Hush (INS)

Echos of October (Techno)

Echoes of October craft tough, hypnotic techno built on rolling grooves, cinematic textures, and patient progression. Their productions and DJ sets strike a balance between atmosphere and...

Fri, Aug 28, 2026 @ Abyss Club

Cypher Park (Live Hip Hop, Pop)

CYPHER PARK-申- is the monthly cypher at C’s, where people come through to freestyle rap, dance, or just hang out. The music ranges from city pop to hyperpop, from jazz hip hop to techno – it’s C’s,...

Fri, Aug 28, 2026 @ C's

How to Build (Emo Rap, Live Hip Hop, Club Music)

Up-and-coming Shanghai-via-Yunnan promoter How To Build presents a night of emo rap and new underground club sounds at C-Park club Illum. Headlining the night is HK rapper, 柒羊 Takeem. The lineup...

Fri, Aug 28, 2026 @ Illum

Italo Disco - Shanghai's Italian Rooftop Disco Experience

Skyline Dome transforms every Friday into a rooftop night inspired by the golden age of Italian nightlife, featuring Italo Disco classics, Nu Disco grooves, and uplifting house music. Set against...

Fridays until Sep 16 @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-08-29

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GASOLINA Fest (Reggaetón, Latin Hits, Latin House)

Gasolina Fest brings three of Shanghai’s Latin nightlife spots together for one night on August 29. The daytime portion happens from 3pm at La Diosa (Reggaetón classics + Latin hits) and upstairs...

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 @ La Diosa

From ¥ 100

Nu Metal Night

Nu Metal Night at The Pearl brings a lineup of late ’90s and 2000s hits from bands like Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, and System of a Down. The show leans into high-energy, crowd-driven performances...

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 150

The Night Is a Stage feat. DJ TOM and Kunqu Artist Serena

The Night Is a Stage brings together electronic music, Kunqu and cocktails for a night above Shanghai. Hong Kong DJ TOM PRICE joins Kunqu artist Serena for an evening where electronic beats meet...

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 @ Thompson Shanghai Expo

From ¥ 98

Space Panda Presents: SUN CHASERS Rooftop & Indoor Party ft. JOPLYN (DE)

Space Panda presents SUN CHASERS, a day-to-night party at W Shanghai – The Bund on August 29. The event begins outdoors at WET® BAR before moving indoors to WOOBAR®, with German artist JOPLYN...

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 @ W Shanghai - The Bund

From ¥ 138

Nova Events Presents: The Ultimate Summer Send-Off - Summer Splash Pool Party

Nova Events presents Summer Splash 2026, a pool party taking place at Radisson Blu Forest Manor Hotel on August 29. The event features over 2,000 sqm of pool space, 8,000 sqm of outdoor areas,...

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 @ Radisson Blu Forest Manor Hongqiao

From ¥ 188

Julez (Bass Music, Trap)

Vancouver producer Juelz is a pretty big name in the modern bass music landscape. His sound blends trap, hip-hop, and cinematic sound design into huge festival-ready productions, and he's released...

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 @ Dirty House (INS)

Heim Invites: Gi Gi (Downtempo, Psych, Dub, Ambient)

Gi Gi is a Texas-based producer and DJ whose dreamy music drifts between ambient, dub, psychedelia, and slow-burning club rhythms. Rather than chasing peaks, his sets unfold with patience, building...

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 @ Heim

Black Asteroid (Dark Techno, Darkwave, Industrial)

Black Asteroid is the long-running project of Bryan Black, the Minneapolis-born producer who began his career as Prince’s keyboard technician before touring and collaborating with Martin Gore of...

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 @ Dirty House (INS)

2026-09-02

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Every Wednesday, Skyline Dome hosts a disco-inspired rooftop night featuring disco and funk-influenced music from DJ Rain, cocktails, and views overlooking the Bund skyline. The evening combines...

Wednesdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-09-03

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Every Thursday, Skyline Dome hosts a rooftop night featuring house and disco music from DJ Rain and DJ Stefano, skyline views, cocktails, and a social atmosphere overlooking the Bund waterfront....

Thursdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-09-04

Italo Disco - Shanghai's Italian Rooftop Disco Experience

Skyline Dome transforms every Friday into a rooftop night inspired by the golden age of Italian nightlife, featuring Italo Disco classics, Nu Disco grooves, and uplifting house music. Set against...

Fridays until Sep 16 @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-09-09

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Every Wednesday, Skyline Dome hosts a disco-inspired rooftop night featuring disco and funk-influenced music from DJ Rain, cocktails, and views overlooking the Bund skyline. The evening combines...

Wednesdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-09-10

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Every Thursday, Skyline Dome hosts a rooftop night featuring house and disco music from DJ Rain and DJ Stefano, skyline views, cocktails, and a social atmosphere overlooking the Bund waterfront....

Thursdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-09-11

Italo Disco - Shanghai's Italian Rooftop Disco Experience

Skyline Dome transforms every Friday into a rooftop night inspired by the golden age of Italian nightlife, featuring Italo Disco classics, Nu Disco grooves, and uplifting house music. Set against...

Fridays until Sep 16 @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-09-16

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Every Wednesday, Skyline Dome hosts a disco-inspired rooftop night featuring disco and funk-influenced music from DJ Rain, cocktails, and views overlooking the Bund skyline. The evening combines...

Wednesdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-09-17

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Every Thursday, Skyline Dome hosts a rooftop night featuring house and disco music from DJ Rain and DJ Stefano, skyline views, cocktails, and a social atmosphere overlooking the Bund waterfront....

Thursdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-09-23

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Every Wednesday, Skyline Dome hosts a disco-inspired rooftop night featuring disco and funk-influenced music from DJ Rain, cocktails, and views overlooking the Bund skyline. The evening combines...

Wednesdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-09-24

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Every Thursday, Skyline Dome hosts a rooftop night featuring house and disco music from DJ Rain and DJ Stefano, skyline views, cocktails, and a social atmosphere overlooking the Bund waterfront....

Thursdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-09-30

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Every Wednesday, Skyline Dome hosts a disco-inspired rooftop night featuring disco and funk-influenced music from DJ Rain, cocktails, and views overlooking the Bund skyline. The evening combines...

Wednesdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

2026-10-01

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Every Thursday, Skyline Dome hosts a rooftop night featuring house and disco music from DJ Rain and DJ Stefano, skyline views, cocktails, and a social atmosphere overlooking the Bund waterfront....

Thursdays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

Ongoing

Imagine Dragons & 2000s Pop Tribute Concert

Neon lights, fist-pumping anthems, and pure 2000s nostalgia—The Pearl’s Red Stars are back, blasting out the decade’s biggest pop-rock bangers with powerhouse vocalists Trenty, Grace & Kat. This is...

Aug 9, 28 @ The Pearl

From ¥ 150

Eros Happy Hour

Changle Lu bar Eros has a happy hour six nights a week. From 6-9pm on Tue-Sun, they've got special prices on select drinks. Ideal for after-work drinks, sunset cocktails on the terrace, and...

Daily except Mon @ Eros

Weekly Jam Night

This long-running jazz/blues/funk/R&B/soul venue in north Jing'an hosts a jam session every Monday night. Hosted by singer Denise and the Chair Club house band, anyone is welcome to rock up and...

Mondays @ Chair Club (Haifang Lu)

25rmb Pints All Night Long

Punk rock dive bar Specters in C-Park has 25rmb pints of Asahi all night long every Tuesday night, plus free pool and foosball and many strains and cousins of rock and punk on the stereo. Solid!

Tuesdays @ Specters (C·PARK)

30rmb Aperol Spritz Night

Every Friday night, only at their Shankang Li shop, Homeslice slings Aperol Spritzes for 30rmb a pop, all night long. This only exception is this one doesn't work on public holidays.

Fridays @ Homeslice Kitchen (Shankang Li)

[Cancelled] British Invasion: Queen Tribute Concert

Queen! Men! Myths! Legends! Mixing stadium rock, metal, glam, and Freddie Mercury's operatic vocals, Queen exploded into the rock arenas around the world with the over-the-top performance antics of...

Performance has been cancelled @ The Pearl

From ¥ 150

Live Music by Bryce Kendall

Catch Bryce Kendall at Abbey Road on August 15 and 29 for an evening of pop and folk covers spanning from the ’60s to today. Expect familiar tunes from different eras in a relaxed setting, with...

Aug 15 & 29 @ Abbey Road

My Boyfriend Is Out of Town - Ladies Night

Every Thursday, The Fellas Terrace turns into the city's favorite alibi. From 9:30pm to midnight, the rooftop on the Bund fills with an all-women energy that needs no explaining leather, heels, and...

Thursdays until Aug 31 @ The Fellas

Fellas Friday Funky Night

Every Friday, The Fellas Terrace brings a disco-inspired night to its rooftop, with a mirrored dance floor, glittering lights, and views of the Bund skyline as the backdrop. From 10pm to midnight,...

Fridays until Aug 31 @ The Fellas

House Affair Saturdays

The Fellas Terrace hosts House Affair every Saturday, bringing house music and rooftop views together for a relaxed night by the Bund. From 10pm to midnight, the terrace fills with low lights,...

Saturdays until Aug 31 @ The Fellas

Golden Sunset - Shanghai's Most Beautiful Golden Hour Above The Bund

Every Sunday, Skyline Dome Rooftop Lounge offers a chance to watch the sunset over the Huangpu River from one of the Bund’s rooftop venues. Starting from 5:30pm, guests can enjoy panoramic views of...

Sundays @ Skyline Dome | Sushi Rooftop & Lounge

Quiz Night

Shanghai’s longest-running quiz night takes place at BnC, free to enter and open to all. Each week features ten rounds covering topics like current events, history, geography, pop culture, music,...

Wednesdays @ BnC

Coldpearl - Coldplay Tribute Concert

Nova Events Presents: Fifty Shades of Red at The Skyline Dome

The Devil's Dancers (Post-Punk, Darkwave, EBM, Indie)

Ruff & Tuff: Shangtegobay (Reggae, Dancehall, Dubstep, Jungle, Garage)

Sequence Dialogue w/Tommy Four Seven (Techno)

Nike AF-1 HipHop Block Party with fRUITY GROOVE DJs

O.V.E, Dossuary, HEADIVE

Preme Takeover (Hip Hop, Trap)

Italo Disco - Shanghai's Italian Rooftop Disco Experience

Live Music by Gooda Boys

Wine & Beer Festitval by Viva Events

Nike AF-1 HipHop Block Party with fRUITY GROOVE DJs

Nova Events Presents: Epic Oasis – Bellagio Rooftop Party Vol. 3

Barren Mirage, Dark Fount, BE PERSECUTED, Holyarrow, HumanoidPuppet

Onderkoffer (Trap, EDM, Bass)

Oranda, Curated by Knopha (House, Techno, Ambient)

Space Panda Presents: Lost in Paradise Rooftop Party

Dirty K Xin Yi China Tour (Bass, Club Music)

Nova Events Presents: A Night About Paris

Love Bang (Hip Hop, Club Music, Bass)

Final Illusion 04 (House, Techno, Club)

Wine & Beer Festitval by Viva Events

Guardians of Groove: LakiPak Live

Li Wenjun, Moya

HANA FUKI, B.L.D.W., Left Blue

House of Zup: Club Meets Kitchen (House and Disco)

Wine & Beer Festitval by Viva Events

90's Alt-Rock Concert

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

the FVL. "Land of Siesta" Tour (Live Experimental Electronic)

Free Flow Summer Nights

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Scarry Potter (Hip Hop, Edits, Vina House, Asian Club Music)

Echos of October (Techno)

Cypher Park (Live Hip Hop, Pop)

How to Build (Emo Rap, Live Hip Hop, Club Music)

Italo Disco - Shanghai's Italian Rooftop Disco Experience

GASOLINA Fest (Reggaetón, Latin Hits, Latin House)

Nu Metal Night

The Night Is a Stage feat. DJ TOM and Kunqu Artist Serena

Space Panda Presents: SUN CHASERS Rooftop & Indoor Party ft. JOPLYN (DE)

Nova Events Presents: The Ultimate Summer Send-Off - Summer Splash Pool Party

Julez (Bass Music, Trap)

Heim Invites: Gi Gi (Downtempo, Psych, Dub, Ambient)

Black Asteroid (Dark Techno, Darkwave, Industrial)

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Italo Disco - Shanghai's Italian Rooftop Disco Experience

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Italo Disco - Shanghai's Italian Rooftop Disco Experience

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Midweek Disco Escape - Skyline Dome Rooftop

Girls Night Out - Ladies Free Drinks Every Thursday at Skyline Dome

Imagine Dragons & 2000s Pop Tribute Concert

Eros Happy Hour

Weekly Jam Night

25rmb Pints All Night Long

30rmb Aperol Spritz Night

[Cancelled] British Invasion: Queen Tribute Concert

Live Music by Bryce Kendall

My Boyfriend Is Out of Town - Ladies Night

Fellas Friday Funky Night

House Affair Saturdays

Golden Sunset - Shanghai's Most Beautiful Golden Hour Above The Bund

Quiz Night

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