5 Best Live Music Shows in Shanghai This Week

By Erica Martin

June 9: Osaka Monaurail

The acclaimed Japanese funk troupe returns to UNICO Shanghai for a performance in honor of their 25th anniversary. Their soulful vocalist Ryo Nakata has been compared to James Brown, and they've collaborated with many of the world's leading funk and soul musicians. 

June 9, 11pm, RMB100. Unico Shanghai, 2/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu 中山东一路外滩3号2楼, 近广东路

June 9: Lite

Japan's leading math rock band returns to Shanghai as part of their China tour in promotion of their new album, Cubic. The quartet is acclaimed for their emotional instrumentals and the technical wizardry of their compositions.

June 9, 9pm-late, presale RMB120, door RMB150. MAO Livehouse, 3/F, 308 Chongqing Nan Lu, by Jianguo Zhong Lu 重庆南路308号3楼, 近建国中路

June 10: Ladyfest Concert 2017

This much-needed celebration of Shanghai's lady musicians (woman, female or femme-identifying) features a diverse range of performers, including drag king Ennis F.W., Moroccan folk-rock band Thundersouls, riot grrrl punk rockers Ugly Girls, vocalist Elle and Tou Tou, emcee Queen Diamond (pictured) and lots more.

June 10, 8pm, RMB80 presale, RMB100 door. Chair Club, 1778 Dongming Lu, by Banquan Lu 东明路1778号，近板泉路

June 10: Grim Release Party

Locally-based math rock duo Foster Parents, one of Shanghai's best and most interesting new bands, release their debut album, Grim, on Guangzhou's Qiii Snacks Records. Expect nostalgic and technically impressive instrumentals. Halo Effect will perform in support.

June 10, 10pm, RMB50, Yuyintang, 851 Kaixuan Lu, by Yan'an Xi Lu 凯旋路851号，近延安西路

June 10: PK14

Beloved and longstanding Chinese post-punk band PK14 embark on their first major China tour in several years. The band is at work on a new album, and is using the tour to share the work in progress with their fans and experiments with the songs live. The show will be a mix of this new material and songs from their albums 1984 and City Weather Sailing.

June 10, 8pm. MAO Livehouse, 3/F, 308 Chongqing Nan Lu, by Jianguo Zhong Lu 重庆南路308号3楼, 近建国中路

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