Ambassy Club (Xuhui)
Date: Sat, Oct 26, 11am-5:30pm
Address: 1500 Huaihai Zhong Lu | All Details
Price: 0-88rmb
Dress up in your best costume and bring along your little mermaids and superheroes for the JS Market's Ambassy Halloween Market on October 26. Enjoy picking a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch, sampling food at the court, and trick-or-treating with vendors offering pantry goods, crafts, fashion, and home decor. There will be Halloween activities for the kids, including a costume parade, face painting, crafts, games, and a haunted house. The cost is 88rmb per person, and registration with Ambassy Club is required before October 24 (tel. 64379800).
The Pearl
Date: Sun, Oct 27, 7pm
Address: 471 Zhapu Lu | All Details
Price: Free entry
On October 27, The Pearl will host an F&B Industry Night with a Halloween theme, inviting professionals from Shanghai's food and beverage sector to join in a spooky celebration. The evening features a free concert by the Pearl Red Stars Band, accompanied by a group of dancers, creating a lively atmosphere for networking and socializing. The venue will be transformed into a haunted house, serving a selection of themed cocktails and a unique food menu designed to delight. Doors open at 7pm, with performances starting at 9pm, promising a night where industry insiders can enjoy fun and fright. Special Halloween cocktails are available for 58rmb each, including creative concoctions like "Vampire's Elixir" and "Witch's Brew Smash."
Tap House (Kangding Lu)
Date: on Oct 26 and Oct 27
Address: 358 Kangding Lu | All Details
Price: 100rmb
Tap House is taking part in Crawloween this Saturday and Sunday. 4 bars, 2 days sponsored by Rogue Brewery. Kick off at Tap House YongKang Lu to collect your Rogue Spooky Mask and Map. Hit up any of the 4 bars over the two days to get your 4 Rogue beers and stamp your map at each bar. Head to Tap House Kangding with all 4 stamps and get your Creepy Crawler Dead Guy Momento. Get dressed up and get crawling.
The Bund Finance Center
Date: on Oct 26 and Oct 27, 10am-10pm
Address: 600 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu | All Details
Price: Free entrance
This weekend, explore the COCO World Mexican Bizarre Carnival hosted by WEEKEND MARKET @BFC and the Consulate General of Mexico in Shanghai. The event offers a cultural feast with exotic charm, featuring unique art installations inspired by Mexican culture, authentic Mexican cuisine, and traditional activities like face painting. Visitors can also enjoy lively performances. The event runs from October 26-27 and is free to attend. It's pet-friendly, with a special Great Lawn Pet Market where dogs can explore various brands, get photos taken, and participate in trick-or-treating. The pet market runs from October 18 to November 3, with additional festival events from October 26 to November 1 at the B2 North-South Corridor, Bund Finance Center (BFC).
Shanghai Disneytown
Date: Daily until Nov 2,
Address: Lane 255 Shendi Xi Lu | All Details
From October 4 through November 2, 2024, Halloween returns to Shanghai Disney Resort with a frightfully enchanting range of offerings! Donald leads the villains and transforms the park into a cool party in town where wicked fun will rock on.
Yew Chung International School Of Shanghai (YCIS)
Date: Sat, Oct 26, 10am-2pm
Address: | All Details
Price: free entry
On Saturday, October 26, from 10am-2pm, YCIS Shanghai Pudong will host a Wild West-themed Family Fun Day at its Regency Park campus. The event promises a day filled with exciting activities such as rodeo games, pony rides, a petting zoo, and live performances from students, teachers, and parents. Attendees can also enjoy carnival games, face painting, and a variety of delicious food, making it a perfect opportunity to celebrate the school's vibrant international community. Families are encouraged to mark their calendars for this fun-filled day.
Tiny Tots International Pre-School & Kindergarten
Date: Sat, Nov 2, 15:30-18:00
Address: No 24, Lane 280 Wukang Lu | All Details
Price: early bird ticket 129rmb until Oct 25th
Join to Tiny Tots' "BOO'tiful Bash" for an afternoon of family-friendly Halloween fun on October 26 from 15:30-18:00! Enjoy activities like a Witches Tournament, Pumpkin Patch Rooftop Party, Mad Scientist Lab, Arts Fiesta, live band, bouncy castle, and bungee jumping. There's also a Halloween market from 16:00-18:00, a Stilts Show at 16:30, and a Glow in the Dark Dance Club at 17:30. Free entry for Tiny Tots families, with an early bird special price 129rmb available before October 25.
British International School Shanghai (Puxi)
Date: Sun, Oct 27, 8am
Address: 111 Jinguang Lu | All Details
Price: 0-200rmb
FD Academy will be hosting the annual Halloween tournament again this year, marking the 5th edition of FD Academy Halloween 5’s, scheduled for October 27, 2024. The event will begin at 8am and take place at the British International School Shanghai (BISS), Puxi campus. The tournament follows a 5v5 format, with an award ceremony for each age group once their games are completed. Participants can team up with friends, choose a team name, and create personalized uniforms. This year's tournament will also have more age groups open for participation.
Live Music Picks By Will / LiveChinaMusic |
Will Griffith is a photographer, videographer, writer, and music promoter living in Shanghai. He’s the founder of LiveChinaMusic - a platform dedicated to China's evolving underground music scene.
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Specters
Date: Thur, 8pm
Address: Bldg D, 753 Yuyuan Lu | All Details
Price: 88-160rmb
Some of the indie scene’s most fraught and youthful acts - bands that wear their hearts on their sleeves and tap into an angst that comes with adolescence take over the stage at Specters courtesy of Luuv Label. Acts include Yuck-invoking, Sarah Records-aspiring emerging indie pop act Alone Together which hits that jangly 90s alt-rock sweet spot oh so well; Hangzhou emo rockers Decision at Night - whose sincerity and love for the genre rings true; and J-pop funk navigators CityNaiveteClub.
Specters
Date: Fri, 8:30pm
Address: Bldg D, 753 Yuyuan Lu | All Details
Price: 100-120rmb
With a wildly unyielding collection of songs that touch on everything from the empowerment of women to our detestable consumer society, there’s a rawness to Xiaowang’s tipsy turvy swirl of kawaiicore, punk, J-rock, pop, and then some - mixing vulnerability, seething rage and bubbly exuberance with potent results. The Beijing band is a high-octane cathartic unleashing of bittersweet yet ferocious songs that strike down with vengeance. They’re touring alongside emerging Xi’an post-punk outfit Rats & Pears - freshly signed to Maybe Mars and who excel at taut post-punk packing some heat. Should make for a fine fit with Specters.
Singer Space
Date: Fri, 8:30pm
Address: 3/F, Changning Worker's Cultural Palace 1250 Yuyuan Lu | All Details
Price: 150-180rmb
Affectionately referred to as ‘Russian Football’ by Chinese fans, aesthetics across the color line are a blast of twinkle emo that invokes everyone from Algernon Cadwallader to Jank, whilst forging its own path to sincere math-inflicted emo rock and roll - busting at the steams with a spry visceral conviction that shines brightly. Pure uncut Midwest emo that’ll have you grabbing the mic and pouring your heart out. Joining the touring act will be Shanghai’s own rising twinkle emo stars - dinner in haze - who have already been making quite a name for themselves here on their home turf.
Modern Sky Lab (Ruihong Tiandi)
Date: Sat, Oct 26, 8pm
Address: 3/F, Ruihong Tiandi, 188 Ruihong Lu | All Details
Price: 180rmb
One of the electronic scene’s most renowned producers, Beijing-based artist Howie Lee has always had a knack for fusing traditional Asian sounds into his left-field club sensibilities - from the graceful Birdy Island to the more futuristic Tiān Dì Bù Rén - with his latest At The Drolma Wesel-Ling Monastery recorded in the mountains of north-eastern Tibet, being his grandest - one that finds serendipitous nirvana at the intersection between Buddhist mantra and contemporary club music. Known for his high-concept live performances which use a whole arsenal of visual and audio tricks, Howie Lee’s latest tour will find him bringing out his newly designed human-computer interaction system as well as soul pop singer Faye. Not to be missed.
Bandai Namco Dream Hall
Date: Sat, Oct 26, 7pm
Address: 179 Yichang Lu | All Details
Price: 128-158rmb
Rehearsal space Rock Shanghai celebrates the bands grinding it out in Shanghai - the lifeblood of the underground scene with a killer showcase over at Bandai Namco. And what a spread - from heavier acts like Urizen Society, known for fusing black metal and symphonic metal, death metal band Blood of Life, and rugged grunge purveyors PRANK, rubbing shoulders with space rock psych peddlers BosonTidE and esteemed Shanghai rock and roll royalty Lu Chen (of Top Floor Circus fame) - a bit of something for everyone.
MAO Livehouse
Date: Sat, Oct 26, 8pm
Address: 3/F, 308 Chongqing Nan Lu | All Details
Price: 99-149rmb
A scrappy mix of jagged rock and roll and bubbly indie pop - local promoters LoveisBug take over Mao Club - the small live house and bar next door to the larger-scale Mao Livehouse - this weekend. At a time when small venues have just about become extinct - it’s exciting to see a place like this be put to good use. Two nights of rock and roll - with night one featuring acts like genre-smashers Sunken Square, known for their inventive explosive and righteous blend, post-punk renegades Binding Time, from Jiaxing, and the more cold-wave inflicted post punk out WARP, from who knows where. Not too shabby.
Specters
Date: Sun, Oct 27 ,8pm
Address: Bldg D, 753 Yuyuan Lu | All Details
Price: 108-128rmb
After bursting onto the scene in 2011, Russian electronic producer Long Arm has been enveloping listeners into his vividly realized aural world and emotionally fraught beat-scapes - utilizing elements of hip hop, jazz, house, and funk to great effect, often experimenting with recording piano, other acoustic instruments and old synthesizers for their nostalgic ambiance. It’s a bewitching sound - ‘brimming with both humanity and the musical depth’. The artist fresh off a live collaboration with Chinese percussionist Deng Boyu, as well as a remix for post-rock heavyweights Wang Wen, is touring the country courtesy of label Space Circle. Highly recommend.
Dirty House (INS)
Date: Fri, 10:30pm-late
Address: 4/F, INS Fuxing Park, 109 Yandang Lu | All Details
Price: Earlybird:158rmb/person, Presale: 168rmb/person, Door: 188rmb/person (all you can drink)
Erika Andrea Murcia Ruiz, known as RUIZ OSC1 in the electronic music scene, is a DJ and producer from Bogotá, Colombia. She has gained recognition for her vinyl mixing and has performed at notable European venues, including Bassiani and Tresor. RUIZ OSC1's musical journey began in her childhood, influenced by her mother, a music dealer and singer who introduced her to salsa, merengue, and Colombian folklore. After moving to Europe in 2010, she blended these influences with electronic beats, developing her unique style, which she describes as "folkloric groove techno." Her discography includes tracks released on labels like KAOS and collaborations with Emerald and Molekül, reflecting her evolving sound and artistry.
SYSTEM
Date: Fri, 10pm-late
Address: 3/F, Yunhai Mansion, 1329 Huaihai Zhong Lu | All Details
Price: 88rmb/person
The 2024 Synth Crush is celebrating its 10th year, having previously hosted renowned international artist Legowelt and supported talented local musicians. This time, the event will feature Beijing producer Noise&Noise, KlangausStrom from Germany/Canada, and nine DJs across three themed spaces, each showcasing different musical styles.
ALL Club
Date: Sat, Oct 26, 9pm-late
Address: 2/F, 17 Xiangyang Bei Lu | All Details
Price: 100-200rmb/person
After releasing When Man Fails You in 2015, Yves Tumor transitioned from post-Chillwave to a fusion of experimental electronic and rock. His second album, Serpent Music, came out on Berlin’s PAN label in 2016 after three years of production. By 2018, he joined Warp Records and released the acclaimed Safe In The Hands Of Love, marking a shift into rock. This album earned multiple awards and led to a remix collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto. In 2020, Heaven To A Tortured Mind followed, blending rock, R&B, and electronic music. His 2023 release, Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume, mixes Brit-rock, Krautrock, and elements of Black gospel, funk, and soul.
SYSTEM
Date: Sat, Oct 26, 10pm-late
Address: 3/F, Yunhai Mansion, 1329 Huaihai Zhong Lu | All Details
Price: 108-128rmb/person
HOTL4B returns for its fourth edition at SYSTEM, promising an all-night rave experience. With 14 top-tier artists across three stages, the event will deliver a night full of endless surprises, keeping the dancefloor alive with energy until sunrise!
Theatre YOUNG
Date: From Oct 25 until Oct 27, 7:30pm/2pm
Address: 1155 Kongjiang Lu | All Details
Price: 180-680rmb
Produced by Armazém Theatre Company from Brazil, "Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas" by Machado de Assis inspired this production. The book portrays Brás Cubas as an iconic, pretentious character reflecting on his life after death, revealing his failures and self-loathing. The narrative intertwines three planes: Brás's memories, life events, and Machado de Assis's interactions. The play depicts Machado as a contemporary artist, exploring facets like slavery and city chronicling, crucial for Brazil's identity. The story delves into Brás's pursuit of fame and refusal to commit, mirroring life's incidents. The production creatively blends these elements on stage, reflecting Machado's erudition and influence on Brazil's national identity. Performed in Portuguese, with Chinese and English subtitles.
Shanghai Grand Theatre
Date: on Oct 26 and Oct 27, 7:30pm/2:30pm
Address: 300 Renmin Da Dao | All Details
Price: 280-1080rmb
"Memories of a Decade" Ballet Gala, is directed by Patrick de Bana, an influential figure in the world of dance, and featuring world-renowned ballet dancer Roberto Bolle. This ballet gala brings together twelve of the globe's top ballet performers, including luminaries from the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris ( Paris Opera Ballet), the Moscow Bolshoi Ballet, and the Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom. Witness a spectacular evening of ballet as these world-class artists converge to deliver a breathtaking performance that celebrates a decade of artistic excellence.
AIA Grand Theatre
Date: From Oct 25 until Oct 27, 7:30pm/2:00pm
Address: 889 Dongdaming Lu | All Details
Price: 80-1080rmb
Spectacular, breathtaking, emotional, and high-tech musical based on a masterpiece by Leo Tolstoy. Anna Karenina is a classic literature masterpiece about the relationship between a man and a woman. The dramatic love story between a married lady Anna Karenina and a dashing military officer Alexey Vronsky takes place amidst the glitter and luxury of the Russian nobility in the second half of the 19th century. The musical’s characters struggle with overwhelming and controversial feelings of love and betrayal, passion and duty, hope and desperation. Although almost a century and a half has passed since the time of the story, the events unfolding before the audience are gripping and touching in their timeless quality.
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