The best tickets to buy this October

Fill your calendar with a killer line-up of things to do this October

Stuck at home with the city shut down? Why not book ahead on the many great events coming up this month? Take a look at our pick of the amazing gigs, stage shows and events happening in Beijing this October, and get bookin' now before they're sold out. 

Carly Rae Jepsen

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Beijing Century Theatre. Oct 16. 8-10pm. 480-1,080RMB 

Pop sensation and ‘Call Me Maybe’ singer Carly Rae Jepsen brings her newest offerings and musings on romance from her album Dedicated to Beijing audiences, including smash hits ‘Want You In My Room’, ‘No Drug Like Me’ and ‘Now That I Found You’.

Nothing

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Dusk Dawn Club. Oct 16. 8.30-10.30pm. 100RMB adv

Philadelphia based Nothing are so damn loud. In the case of many artists, the volume stems from a preoccupation with negativity, misanthropy and the human condition, drawn from the band's own personal experiences. That volume, rather than a selling point, is the only way the band has been able to translate the difficulty of real-life into musical form.

Beam! Beam! Pro. 3

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Omni Space. Oct 18. 6-10pm. 200RMB adv

Omni Space and Shadow Project present Oklahoma band BRONCHO, with their indie-rock, nonsense syllables capturing the improvisational joy of pop music better than proper words ever could. Joining them in this line up are Beijing based COM'Z, as well as Endless White and Young & Dumb.

Austin Mahone

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Tango. Oct 18. 7.30-9.30pm. 488RMB

At just 20 years old, singer/songwriter Austin Mahone is solidifying his place in pop music. Kicking off the year with an MTV VMA win for 'Artist to Watch' and MTV EMA awards for, 'Best Push Artist', and 'Artist on the Rise' he brings his soothing pop sounds to China.

Naughty Professor

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Blue Note. Oct 19-20. Various times. 340RMB/260RMB

Naughty Professor is an iconoclastic New Orleans-based jazz-funk sextet whose adventurous recordings and horn-charged, high-energy live performances have earned them an enthusiastic fan base, critical acclaim, and widespread attention from their musical peers. Catch them live this Oct 19 at Blue Note.

Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles

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Blue Note. Oct 26-27. Various times. 460RMB/380RMB

Cory Henry is among modern music’s most inventive minds. While mastering multiple instruments at a young age, he commands the stage while performing in cities and festivals around the world including North Sea Jazz, Love Supreme Festival and many more. Cory, a former Snarky Puppy member, is rising to the top as a solo artist with his first independent release entitled 'Art of Love' garnering critical acclaim.

Shokran

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Yue Space. Oct 29. 8.30-10.30pm. 160RMB/120RMB adv
Shokran started as a groove, djent and Oriental metal solo project by Dmitry Demyanenko in 2012, with the debut EP 'Sixth Sense'. Their new, now-upcoming album 'Ethereal' was released February 2019. The new record is a new chapter for Shokran.

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

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NCPA. Oct 16. 7.30-9.30pm. 180-880RMB
For more than 70 years, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin has distinguished itself as one of Germany's leading orchestras. Catch the ensemble at the NCPA for their unique emphasis on modern and contemporary music.

Aerospace Chinese Music Chamber Orchestra

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NCPA. Oct 27. 7.30-9.30pm. 160-360RMB
Aerospace Chinese Music Chamber Orchestra is well-known in the circle of a Chinese chamber orchestra with Director Liu Ya and Conductor Shen Hao. The orchestra was founded in 2007, with excellent Chinese and foreign music performers from Central Conservatory of Music and China Conservatory of Music.

Sir András Schiff

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NCPA. Oct 30-31. 7.30-9.30pm. 180-880RMB
Since 2004 Sir András has performed the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas in over 20 cities, including Zurich where the cycle was recorded live for ECM. Sir András Schiff's ambition is to present Cappella Andrea Barca in a way that allows the ensemble to prove themselves in soloist and chamber music formations, which is something that most established orchestras will struggle to achieve.

The Railway to Tibet

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NCPA. Oct 5-6. 7.30-9.30pm.100-680RMB

This story dates back to 2007 when the Qinghai-Tibet Railway line was under construction. Bulldozers, drilling rigs, cranes and other large-sized machinery and equipment march slowly up from a distance on the horizon. Under tumultuous background noise, a group of railway builders arrive at the foot of the mountain and break ground for a new tunnel.

Wuthering Heights

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Nine Theatre. Oct 18-20. 7.30-9.30pm. 80-380RMB

This year, Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to present the wild and tempestuous love story of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, set on the beautiful and mysterious Yorkshire moors. This tale of passion and revenge has thrilled readers and audiences alike for generations.

Songs of Lear

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Tianqiao Performing Arts Centre. Oct 19-20. 7.30-9.30pm. 180-680RMB

Songs of Lear had its international premiere during Fringe Festival in Edinburgh in August 2012, where it received three prestigious awards. It is a non-linear dramatic music event and is performed as a choral song cycle, revealing the subtle energies and rhythms that govern Shakespeare’s tragedy.

Le Rouge et le Noir

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Beijing Century Theatre. Oct 25-29. Various times. 280-1,180RMB

Brought to the stage, Le Rouge et le Noir is a historical psychological novel in two volumes by Henri Beyle Stendhal, published in 1830. It chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise beyond his modest upbringing through a combination of talent, hard work, deception, and hypocrisy. He ultimately allows his passions to betray him.

The 22nd Wine and Food Experience by Hilton Beijing

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Hilton Beijing. Oct 19. Noon-6pm. 108-268RMB  

The Hilton Beijing is hosting the 22nd Annual Wine and Food Experience October 19. An Autumn Calendar staple, guests will have a chance to chat with the vendors as well as being able to sample and experience some amazing products. Delight in a world-class tasting extravaganza with a vast array of internationally renowned producers of wines and culinary delicacies to experience and savor while you enjoy some live musical performances throughout the day.

Wavelength: Made in Illusion

Times Art Museum. Until Oct 6 (except Mon). 58-88RMB

Following the first cooperation in 2017, Wavelength will once again join hands with Beijing Times Art Museum to usher in a comprehensive conversation into 'How Art Discusses Consumer Culture'. Through various art forms like installations, sculptures, paintings, and new media, this exhibition brings together thirty artists and hundreds of works in the discussion of substance and materials in the world of manufacturing and consumption.

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