16 Bangin' Nightlife Events
You survived hump day, congrats! Your just a little bit closer to a great weekend and our team at ShanghaiWOW! hopes it’s jammin’. Here’s our carefully curated list of just what’s heating up on the nightlife scene this weekend!
Thursday
Lina K DRUMS @ Celia
It’s been a full year of Celia madness so let’s celebrate it with a special line up: starting with Letmen’s Romanian minimal beats, Neho ‘s groovy house and last but not least, the deep melodic techno by Lina K and guest DJ, Raquel. Thursday Drums at Celia runs 2am until 7am with free entry and Thursday’s are for Lina K Nights. Joined weekly by friends, and the Mini Disco Ball Dance Floor Mafia. Dedicated especially to your ears, filled with techno to deep tech to whatever makes you dance. Everything beyond commercial. Everything beyond mainstream.
Address: 298 Xingfu Lu
Price: None!
Heatwave! @ SHAKE
Extreme temperatures, extreme passion. Every Thursday night, Shake and Redic present an eclectic night of live rock, R&B, and more. Each week, the singer and multidisciplinary artist is joined by a prolific guest musician along with the SHAKE Band. Signature cocktails half-off. Free.
Address: 46 Maoming Nan Lu
Price: Free!
Girls Night Out @ Bar Rouge
MVP Events invites you once again to Bar Rouge for their weekly "Girls Night Out." Speed Dating at Bar Rouge! Get a sticker at the door displaying your relationship status and instantly know what everyone else in the club is looking for. Ladies! Come for yummy drinks, free manicures, and happy songs courtesy of the Guest DJ of the night.
Address: 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
Price: free entry before 12:30 with password “MVP” otherwise RMB 100
Vince Staples Pre-Party @ Le Baron
So you haven’t been to Le Baron in a while. What better opportunity to head out to your favorite swanky club than to get ready for Vince Staples this Friday! The Le Baron crew has linked up with some of Shanghai’s favorite Hip Hop DJs to keep the music goin’ all night! But this isn’t just any SHFT. Night at Le Baron, this is the All The Stories are True Vince Staples Pre Party, so we’ve got a few special surprises up our sleeve! You’ve got the opportunity to score some tickets to the ALL THE STORIES ARE TRUE: Converse x Vince Staples show this Friday!
Address: 20 Donghu Lu
Price: None
Eating Music: Wheelz #18 × ORES @ Elevator
Ores, Rochaos, and ollo-MAM take over Elevator for an all-vinyl night with pizza from Homeslice and Mario Kart on the Nintendo 64.
Address: 218 Xinle Lu
Price: RMB 30
FRIDAY
Converse x Vince Staples: All The Stories Are True
@ Bandai Namco Dream Hall
Who’s ready for one of the most highly anticipated Hip Hop shows of the year, that’s right, Vince Staples is coming! If you haven’t heard already, he’s pulling up for one night and one night only, alongside the Converse Family! Among other notable details, he does and always has lived a straight edge lifestyle. He’s collaborated with everyone from Earl Sweatshirt and Schoolboy Q to the late Mac Miller. His first studio album charted at #2 in the US rap charts, this was preceded by four Mixtapes and an EP under his belt.
Step 1: Take a photo of you wearing your favorite Chuck Taylors and post it to your social media of choice using #真的有故事# as well as a true story that happened while you were wearing your Chucks!
Step 2: Screenshot your post and send it to TAYLOR SHFT (search SHFTBAE)
Step 3: Get your ticket!
Address: 179 Yichang Lu
Price: FREE
Pintxos Night Market
by Danyi Gao AND Four Hours of Funk & Soul @ Shake
For two nights only, award-winning chef Danyi Gao transforms SHAKE into a Spanish night market. This is Spanish Chuan Chuan. You can grab dishes from the bar, like Porcini with country pate and crunchy Bread, or choose from 4 cooked-to-order dishes like Octopus with potatoes, smoked Paprika, and olive. Danyi will be cooking each night and celebrating her recent That's Shanghai 2018 Chef of the Year victory. Dishes available from 6pm, followed by live funk and soul by SHAKE's six-piece band and guest singers from 10:30pm.
Address: 3/F, 46 Maoming Nan Lu
Price: RMB 80 After 9pm
Fiesta @ Bar Rouge
Bar Rouge and MVP's latin party, Fiesta is a shaker with the beats of DJ Tuto, a range of tequila and a muy buena noche.
Address: 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
Price: RMB 100
Antidote presents DJ KAMPIRE @ Dada
DJ Kampire is a big name in the Ugandan dancing scene right now: She has been making Ugandans dance since 2015. Kampire is also a key member of the capital’s Nyege Nyege collective and has been showcasing her talent across the spectrum of Eastern Africa's electronic music scene. Don’t miss her debut at Dada!
Address: 115 Xingfu Lu
Price: RMB 60
Medusa | Pansexual Realness @ Elevator
The Qween, Michael Cignarale, and Mau Mau reunite for an all-night set exploring all the boundaries of soul, hole, and hedonism. Joined by guest DJ Diamond Lil, the trio will be serving only the fiercest house, tribal and late-night disco vibes to take you to church. Latest entry 3am.
Address: 218 Xinle Lu
Price: RMB 50
SATURDAY
Get Connected pres. BLANCAh @ Celia
More late night partying at the night owls of Shanghai nightlife, Celia! BLANCAh ( Steyoyoke Recordings/ BR) gets the party started from 1 am -10 am. Get Connected Brazil is an association between Get Connected and the Embassy of Brazil in China. This association aims to showcase the vibrancy of Brazilian electronic sounds in China. For the first time, Get Connected joins together with the best underground club in Shanghai Celia to proudly present Blancah ( Steyoyoke).
Address: 98 Xingfu Lu
Price: RMB 120 includes a drink!
Alter.: Lunar Dance @ The Cut Rooftop
Alter. takes over the Cut rooftop. Expect a transformed lunar space with subtle neon lights, hazy smoke machine and spinning discoballs; a music journey tracing a line through Italo disco, funk, soul, house, from Chicago to groove, to deep and acid strains, to endless dance moves. DJ lineup: Clef G Leftfield Avenue Beach House Yu Yang.
Address: 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu
Price: Pre-sale RMB 50; RMB 80 At-the-door
Damo Suzuki Debut China @ Yuyintang
Damo Suzuki was the second lead singer of CAN, and a rare Asian face in the original Krautrock scene. During his four years in the band (1970-1973), CAN completed a transformation from raw early energy to a deeper, more sophisticated sound. Soon after that transformation was complete, this Japanese hippie quit the band, disappearing from the music scene for a decade before resurfacing in the mid-80s. He never established another full-time backup band, but rather formed Damo. From the 80s to today, Damo Suzuki has worked with hundreds of bands and musicians around the world, referring to his ever-growing network of collaborators as his “sound carriers.” In October 2018, Damo Suzuki will make his first-ever trip to China. Damo Suzuki’s China tour has been organized by D Force Records, and will including support from D Force artist Haiqing. His China tour will also be recorded live along the way, and its unknown sound will ultimately be released on vinyl by D Force.
Address: Suite B102, 1398 Yuyuan Lu near Dingxi Lu
Price: Pre-sale: 180 RMB / At the door RMB 240 (tickets available at yoopay.cn/event/99150788)
Wuding Lu Block Party II @ Bar Centrale
All of the best bars on Wuding Lu come together for an unforgettable Block Party. After you obtain your ticket for 8 drinks, you may choose from 10 different bars on Wuding Lu including Bar Centrale, Bites and Brews, Barbarian, Funka Del Sur, SIP, Malabar, Ola, Taoker and more.
Address: 135 Yanping Lu
Price: RMB 200 for 8 drinks
KING CHAIN @ Le Baron
From airplay on BBC Radio 1 with special guest Ellie Goulding, to a massive year full of releases with names such as Far East Movement, King Chain has been taking over the charts globally, not to mention his tours spanning from Looptopia Festival in Taipei to the Avalon in Los Angeles. Expect this Saturday to be filled with good vibes only!
Address: 7F, 20 Donghu Lu
Price: Free
SUNDAY
SPLIT WORKS PRESENTS: CERO @ LOFAS
Cero play chic, sophisticated Japanese “city pop” with a touch of funk, soul and RnB. This Tokyo-based ‘Contemporary Exotic Orchestra’ is a warm daydream, with lovely understated guitar lines, catchy vocal harmonies that ebb and swell, and a backbeat that shapeshifts between polyrhythms and quirky time signatures. After a long-overdue China debut at Concrete & Grass 2017, they’re back for a two-city China tour. Sat October 20 at Hangzhou’s MAO Livehouse. Sunday the 21st in Shanghai’s LOFAS. Tickets available at spli-t.com
Address: B1-09, 230 Ruiping Lu
Price: RMB 180 (Presale) / RMB 220 (Door)