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With amazing stage shows, bands, art shows and so much more happening in Beijing for you to enjoy, we're making it a bit simpler for you by rounding up the best tickets you can get right here, right now. 

Just extract the QR code below each event to be taken to the English ticket page – then just make the tough decision of which (or how many) events to spend your hard-earned kuai on. 

Hutong Tour with Bespoke

Drum Tower. Wed Apr 10, Sun Apr 21. 500RMB. 

Head out with Bespoke for a tour of Beijing's best alleyways. Visit the Drum Tower, see a hidden museum and whizz through the hutongs on a rickshaw. Take a side stop to meet a cricket trainer. With local guides who know the hutongs better than anyone, explore these Beijing relics with true historians.

Dragon Burn 2019

Anji. Wed May 1-Sun May 5. 350RMB.

You've probably heard of Burning Man. Dragon Burn is China's regional Burn event; a collaborative five days of art, performance, music, workshops, community and more. This sixth edition of Dragon Burn will see participants return to the bamboo-forested mountains of Anji in Zhejiang province, for a 100 percent non-profit event that allows no money on site. 

Great Wall Festival 2019

Mutianyu Great Wall. Sat May 18-Sun May 19. From 680RMB.

One of Beijing's best outdoor festivals returns with a killer line-up, including Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann and Dave Clarke. There's a 5k fun-run before the festival starts, while the actual party kicks off in the afternoon, with three stages packed with local talent including Eric Lee, Ou Yang, Huang Weiwei and Shen Yue. Festivities will continue well into the evening so go prepared for the long haul. VIP passes include two-day entrance to the festival, a pass for the 5K fun run, tickets to the Saturday afterparty and a visit to the Great Wall.

Run to the Beat

Ming Tombs Reservoir. Sun May 19. 178-248RMB.

Join the Run to the Beat half-marathon, 10K or 5K. Run along the beautiful Ming Tomb Reservoir Scenic Loop while enjoying live music on the course. A unique running experience you do not want to miss this May, with live bands and DJs playing along the course to cheer for the runners. The music party continues at the centre stage after runners cross the finish line. Registration closes May 15.

Wild Nothing

Omni Space. Fri Apr 12. 360RMB; 280RMB (presale). 

The mastermind behind Wild Nothing, American Jack Tatum, brings his iconic intimacy and human touch to the sonic soundscapes of his latest album Indigo. He blends technology and humanity in his synthy, dream-pop songs.

Talos

Omni Space. Thu Apr 18. 160RMB; 130RMB (presale).

Eoin French, aka Talos, has become an inspiring new voice in the intimate world of indie electronic beats. His debut album garnered acclaim worldwide, and his latest release, Far Out Dust, promises just as many emotional riffs and haunting melodies. Catch the Irish wonder as he tours China with his newest sounds.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Tango. Wed Apr 24. 400RMB; 320RMB (presale). 

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, aka BRMC, is one of the best alternative rock bands on the scene today. Their dirty and powerful sound, alongside their dark folk lyrics and the intensity of their live concerts, have made their shows must-sees around the world. Coming off the back of 2018 release Wrong Creatures, BRMC heads to China with Americana-style blues and rock.

Warbly Jets

Yue Space. Sat Apr 27. 220RMB; 160RMB (presale). 

LA-based band Warbly Jets burst on the scene in 2016 with their rockin' debut single 'Alive'. With the clear goal of being rock trailblazers rather than just another '60s-esque psyche band in LA's over-saturated scene, the foursome create massive rock 'n' roll melodies full of '90s-era grunge, skittish beats and sharp synth lines.

Descendents 

Mao Livehouse Wukesong. Sun Apr 28. 330RMB; 280RMB (presale). 

The Descendents have been delivering 90-second fastballs of buzzed-up bubble gum punk off and on since the late ’70s. The band went on several extended hiatuses in the ’90s and aughts; their latest, excellent LP from 2016, Hypercaffium Spazzinate, is just their third in three decades­. Catch the band that may (or may not) have created pop-punk as they hit up Beijing.

Mando Diao 

Tango. Sun Jun 2. 300RMB; 240RMB (presale). 

Maybe you've never heard of them, but Mando Diao, who hail from Borlänge in Sweden, are pretty well-known in their homeland. Their 2013 album Infruset went four times platinum, topped the Swedish album charts for 17 weeks and produced an eponymous single that lingered on the charts for 167 weeks, 86 of those at number one. Their sound borrows from classic rock acts such as The Kinks, Beatles and Rolling Stones, so if that sounds like your jam, make sure you check them out this June.

MTA

Tianmo Nature Scenic Area. Sat Jun 29-Sun Jun 30. 350RMB (one-day pass); 280RMB (one-day pass, presale); 450RMB (two-day, three-night pass). 

Returning for another year, two-day music fiesta MTA Festival takes over Tianmo Desert this June, this time with local icons Higher Brothers, Re-Tros and Omnipotent Youth Society leading the charge. A desert rave featuring music, technology and art (that's what MTA stands for, in case you were curious), dedicated festivalgoers can also camp out for the entire duration.

W&W

One Third. Fri Apr 12. 200RMB. 

Better known as W&W, Dutch DJs and producers Willem van Hanegem and Wardt van der Harst have worked with the likes of Vinai, Hardwell and Armin van Buuren. Ranked number 14 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list in 2018, W&W play sets that combine the melodic elements of trance with electro and progressive house.

Salvatore Ganacci

Sir Teen. Fri Apr 12. 120RMB. 

The Swedish experimenter is back, with bolder, bigger beats than ever. Known for his heavy-hitting club hits such as 'Dive' and 'Jook It', Salvatore returns to the capital with show-stopping new tunes to get you dancing.

Fedde Le Grand

One Third. Sat Apr 13. 150RMB. 

Iconic Dutch house DJ and producer Fedde Le Grand is known for the absolute bangers 'Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit', 'Let Me Think About It' and 'So Much Love'. A perennial headliner at EDM festivals such as Ultra Music Festival and Tomorrowland, Le Grand's been listed on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's List every year since debuting back in 2007.

Skrillex

Sir Teen. Thu May 2. 580RMB. 

Love him or hate him, California's dubstep mastermind is not only an eight-time Grammy winner (and thus has the most Grammys of any EDM artist, ever), but he's also something of an icon, worldwide, for most people. There's also something strangely captivating about a guy with a stupid haircut at the centre of an ostentatious dance party. Get in on what is sure to be a night to remember.

National Geographic: A New Age of Exploration 2.0

Beijing World Art Museum. Until Sun Jun 23. 80-210RMB. 

Covering over 130 years of the landmark magazine's stunning history, this exhibition brings to life photos taken from all corners of the earth and elaborates on the often haunting stories behind them. After doing so well the last time this exhibition was in town, it returns again with over 100 classic Nat Geo images.

Marina Abramović

Light Society. Until Sat Jun 15. 50RMB. 

Marina Abramović, a Serbian performance artist who works with video, photographs, sculpture and more, has been exploring feminist and body art for over 40 years. Her pieces challenge the relationship between artist and viewer, calling for her audiences to reinterpret the possibilities and limitations of the body and mind. This exhibition will showcase new and key works – some of which have never before been shown in China.

Malakhov & Friends

NCPA. Mon Apr 29-Tue Apr 30. 160-880RMB.

Vladimir Malakhov and friends head to the stage to perform excerpts from well-loved ballets including La Esmeralda, The Nutcracker and Don Quixote, as well as modern, minimalist pieces such as Absence of Story and Oblivion.

Film songs in concert

Renmin University. Sat May 18. 162-580RMB. 

Star Sky Chamber Orchestra, led by conductor Zhengyu Zhu, performs a special night of all the best movie scores. Hear your favourite theme tunes, from Game of Thrones and Star Wars, to Transformers and Jurassic Park.

The Wizard of Oz

Tianqiao Performing Arts Centre. Thu Jun 6-Sun Jun 23. 100-980RMB. 

Celebrating the beloved 1930s film that saw a generation of young girls want sparkly red shoes (... just us?), The Wizard of Oz musical heads to the Beijing stage with a cacophony of timeless songs, bright sets and much heel-clicking. Take a trip back down the yellow brick road with Dorothy and all her friends in need.

Cats

Century Theatre. Wed Jul 3-Sat Jul 6. 180-1,180RMB. 

Since its premiere in 1983, Cats has received seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and has been performed in over 30 countries. Based on TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, the musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles. Set against the backdrop of a junkyard, the musical is centred around the 'Jellicle choice', a night which decides which cat will come back in the next life.

Piaf! The Show

Tianqiao Performing Arts Centre. Wed Jul 31-Fri Aug 2. 99-880RMB.

Piaf! The Show is a musical tribute to the legendary Edith Piaf, France's best-known songbird. Her music was often autobiographical as she specialised in French chanson and torch ballads about love, loss and sorrow. The show consists of two 45-minute acts, narrating the story of Piaf's life using the songs for which she is most famous.

Costantino Carrara

Rulun Lecture Hall, Renmin University. Sat Sep 28. 100-480RMB. 

With almost 700,000 subscribers and over 117 million views on YouTube, 21-year-old Italian pianist and composer Constantino Carrara is a bit of a wunderkind. Join him at Renmin University as he performs an eclectic programme of pop mega-hits, including Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody', Passenger's 'Let Her Go', The Chainsmokers' 'Closer', as well as music from films such as La La Land and A Star is Born.

Matilda

Poly Theatre. Thu Nov 21-Sun Dec 1. Tickets TBC. 

Matilda, the gifted autodidact at the centre of Roald Dahl’s wonderful 1988 novel, is brought to life once more with this all-singing, all-dancing reinvention by the Royal Shakespeare Company. This joyful adaptation, buoyed by a sly, inventive score by Tim Minchin, follows the story of our brave hero as she battles an authoritarian headmistress and parents who just don't understand. Matilda has won over 90 international awards, proving once more that Dahl's imagination remains timeless.

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