The best parties and live music in Shanghai this week
Photograph: courtesy organiser (POPASUDA)
The week leading up to a holiday break always feels infinite, doesn't it? If you've already tapped out for the week or are working through the weekend and ready rage anyway, there's a fair bit on the agenda to choose from: shake your popasuda at Dada with an eight-hour set from Skinny Brown, or choose from '90s rock, symphonic metal and more to start the Year of the Pig off early.
Friday 1 Feb
Photograph: courtesy organiser (POPASUDA)
POPASUDA
POPASUDA is back at Dada, including an eight-hour set from Skinny Brown. This night of global bass music will showcase artists from South America, Africa, India and beyond.
📍DADA, 115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu. Fri 1 Feb. 9pm-late. Free.
'90s Alternative Rock Night
You can almost smell the teen spirit… Roll back the years rocking out to hits from Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and more, performed by The Pearl’s house band. Dinner is available all night, happy hour is 6-8pm and music starts at 10pm.
📍The Pearl, 471 Zhapu Lu, near Haining Lu. Fri 1 Feb. 6pm-late. 150RMB; 100RMB (pre-sale).
Groove Elements
Ring in February in style with Groove Elements' monthly party. DJs will be spinning everything from Latin to afrobeat to hip hop to dancehall. There will also be first-come, first-serve free shots from 10.30-11.30pm.
📍I.A Lab, First Floor, 8 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Jinling Dong Lu. Fri 1 Feb. 10pm-3.30am. Free entry.
Within Temptation Album Listening Party
Inferno hosts a listening party for symphonic Dutch metal band Within Temptation to celebrate the release of their seventh album, Resist, which includes guest vocals from members of In Flames, Arid, and, um, Papa Roach.
📍Inferno, M101, United Valley, 462 Changle Lu, Shaanxi Nan Lu. Fri 1 Feb. 9pm-late. Free entry.
Saturday 2 Feb
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Disco Safari #5 at Found 158
Disco Safari is now back in Shanghai for the second time at Café des Stagiaires, connecting China, Korea and other Asian countries through a common love of disco. Expect loads of acid/afro house passing by tech house with some disco madness.
📍Le Café des Stagiaires, Found 158, 158 Julu Lu, near Ruijin Yi Lu. Free entry.
Come Correct All Stars
Shanghai's hip hop dignitaries hit Arkham to deliver some new and old school rhymes. Come Correct Crew will bring the funk, soul, disco and rare groove era classics for a hard-hitting Saturday evening.
📍Arkham, Found 158, 168 Julu Lu, near Chengdu Nan Lu. Sat 2. 10pm-late. 100RMB (door); 80RMB (pre-sale).