5 Places to Party in Beijing This Week
Mar 22: Pop Punch @ Mesh
Congratulations: We’ve now reached the point in history in which the early 2000s can be properly considered ‘throwback.’ This is cause for celebration, and that’s exactly what Mesh is doing – with Thursday nights dedicated to the pop hits of the late 90s and early 00s. What’s more, from 7-9pm, dangerously delicious punch bowls are buy-one-get-one – if that doesn’t make you feel like a Spice Girl, we don’t know what will.
Thursdays, 7pm-1am; Mesh, First Floor, The Opposite House, Building 1, 11 Sanlitun Lu 朝阳区三里屯路11号楼1号院瑜舍酒店一层 (6410 5220)
Mar 23: Egyptian Lover
A pioneer of West Coast hip-hop and electro rap, Los Angeles rapper and producer Egyptian Lover will be stopping off at Dada. The artist rose to fame in the early 80s, paving the way for West Coast rappers that came after (think Dr Dre and Eazy E). A lot has changed since then – but Egyptian Lover still records entirely on analog equipment.
Fri Mar 23, tickets TBD; Dada, Rm 101, Bldg B, 206 Gulou Dong Dajie, Dongcheng District 东城区鼓楼东大街206号B楼101室 (183 1108 0818)
Mar 23: D-Unity
Hailing from Canada, D-Unity has worked his way up the techno ladder. He's performed at some of the world's most prestigious clubs, from Womb (Japan) to Pacha (US) to Clash Club (Brazil) and collaborated with the likes of Usher, Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull. Expect an excellent set of tech-house beats with a touch of ethnic influences. Support by Eva Xu, OSHI, Weng Weng and more. This one's going to go till the wee hours.
Fri Mar 23, 10.30-8am; RMB80 (door), RMB50 (presale). Lantern, Worker Stadium west gate forward north 100m 朝阳区三里屯路33号 (139 1120 7198)
Mar 24: DJ Lag
The South African DJ first performed in Beijing back in 2016. Since then, he's been busy bringing his gqom music to cities, clubs and festivals around the world. He'll be back at Dada this weekend for a highly danceable set.
Sat Mar 24, 10pm-late; RMB60. Dada, Rm 101, Bldg B, 206 Gulou Dong Dajie, Dongcheng District 东城区鼓楼东大街206号B楼101室 (183 1108 0818)
Mar 28: Zedd
Think you don’t know Zedd? Think again – the DJ’s hits have charted the world over. Surely you’ve heard ‘Break Free,’ his collab with Ariana Grande. Or perhaps you’ve heard ‘Clarity,’ his track with British singer Foxes that won him a Grammy for Best Dance Recording. And you’ve definitely heard ‘Stay,’ featuring Alessia Cara, the single that lingered on the Billboard Hot 100 for weeks of 2017. And then there’s ‘The Middle,’ which debuted at last month’s Super Bowl and has been on Spotify’s Top Hits chart ever since. Maybe you actually haven’t heard any of these. And maybe that doesn’t matter. Because what does matter is that Zedd’s show at Sir Teen is going to be certifiably crazy and undeniably danceable. Book in advance.
Wed Mar 28, RMB260 (presale); Sir Teen, 2/F 6 Gongti Xi Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区 工体西路6号2层 (8821 9999, visit weidan.com for tickets).
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