It's just come to our attention that sendmetickets.com is offering a killer deal on China Music Valley Festival tickets. You'll pay only RMB150 for a 3 day pass to see artists like Joss Stone, Pixie Lott and Kay C.

Considering the regular presale price is RMB480, and ... Read more »

Every Thursday, the Beijing Weekender distills City Weekend's database of nightlife events down to the weekend parties, concerts and live shows that you simply can't miss.

FRIDAY

It's another big Friday night this week, especially for all the rastas out there. May 11 marks the 31st anniversary ... Read more »

Now is the season of the Peking hobo. Winter’s ice has thawed, revealing ancient stone pathways, majestic parks, enchanted pagodas and myriad other wondrous destinations for public drunkenness.

On the year’s first rare blue sky day, my companion Mal Paradise and I meet at the south gate of ... Read more »

Though you wouldn’t know it from the crowd, May 1 probably wasn’t the best day for a big rock show. For one thing, it was the end of the May holiday, which meant most people had work the next morning. For another thing, it was the last day ... Read more »

This weekend, the block of bars and restaurants that houses veteran jazz and blues joint CD Blues Cafe & Bar and expat favorite Annie's near the Agricultural Exhibition Center closed down unexpectedly. The power was shut off over the weekend in what was the tenants' first, last and only notice ... Read more »

Just when we've got used to Punk throwing some of the best parties around - including their monthly Hotpot nights, which just celebrated its fourth birthday - we've just learned that The Opposite House's popular club is closing for good this May 19th. They've still got a few ... Read more »

Winter is over, and summer’s calling: it’s time to remember what it’s like to be outside, of course with a cool drink in your hand. We’ve got four of the city’s best and most unexpected places to sit, party and enjoy the summer sunshine. Just ... Read more »

If you’re not already festivaled-out after the explosion in early May (or even if you are), get together your summer stamina and make the trip to Pinggu District’s Yu Yang Ski Resort this May 18-20 for the second annual China Music Valley.

The whole affair is put on ... Read more »

Every Thursday, the Beijing Weekender distills City Weekend's database of nightlife events down to the weekend parties, concerts and live shows that you simply can't miss.

FRIDAY

If you've recovered from all the revelry of last weekend, get the Tongzhou and Shunyi dust off your dancing shoes ... Read more »

Tonight, Zed Bias will bring an astonishing array of dance floor genres to Haze. Ahead of the highly anticipated party, we caught up with Zed, who told us about producing tracks in every dance floor genre known to man, and how he never "invented" dubstep.

Listen or download the full ... Read more »

We've just got word that Mos Def won't be making it to MIDI. Corporate sponsor Vans sent through the word this afternoon with no clear reason for pulling out. He'll be replaced by veteran Chinese post-punk rocker He Yong for the 20:50-23:30 slot on April ... Read more »

We had no clue that Grandmaster Flash would be the true star of the Black Rabbit Music Festival, but we were totally blindsided by his dazzling DJ set. This time around, we're making sure to catch his Saturday gig at Yugong Yishan--and dance to some "real music".

This is ... Read more »

Every Thursday, the Beijing Weekender distills City Weekend's database of nightlife events down to the weekend parties, concerts and live shows that you simply can't miss.

FRIDAY + SATURDAY

Even though Friday isn't really a holiday for most people, there's still a few things of note. First ... Read more »

Aussie alterna-punks The On Fires talks to CW about their most bizarre tour incidents--and why the police shut them down in Florida. Catch their high-octane act at Strawberry Day 3 or at MAO Live House on May 5.

Any superstitions or essentials for going on tour? The only pre-show ritual ... Read more »

When dubstep began to creep into Beijing, one of the founders of the genre, Zed Bias, consistently awed me with his dark mesmeric tracks. The Zed Bias I thought I knew, however, was nothing like the Zed Bias that showed up on my iPod when I downloaded more of his ... Read more »

Last year at Black Rabbit we were thrilled to see that the master of turntabling himself was making the trip to Beijing. He didn’t disappoint. Though he was up against Ludacris, lots of people thought Grandmaster Flash was the best show of the festival. A short seven months later ... Read more »

Spring has only just arrived, but Beijing’s party people already have an awesome summer planned for you. Starting with the May holiday and going all the way to Black Rabbit in September, this season will be jam-packed with festivals, parties and music of all persuasions. So get on your ... Read more »

Most years, May festival season is a hair-tearing, brain-draining, heart-wrenching decision making period, complete with printed-out lineups and timetables and figuring out if you can really get from Tongzhou to wherever MIDI is held all in one day. And on years when Ditan Folk Festival throws its hat into the ... Read more »

Every Thursday, the Beijing Weekender distills City Weekend's database of nightlife events down to the weekend parties, concerts and live shows that you simply can't miss.

FRIDAY

Here it is, Friday again, bringing us the final in the "Brand New You're Retro" series of concerts at Temple ... Read more »

“When you eat hot pot, you have a lot of choice about what to put in,” says the man behind Hotpot, DJ Wordy. At this monthly party, you can expect everything from 1970s classic rock to Dr. Dre to bass and dubstep. This unique, supremely danceable medley is just one ... Read more »

The Aussie mixmaster talks accents, touring and his hit “Getting High”. Regular punters can hit up the show this Friday at The Bar at Migas, but if you are an aspiring DJ wanting to make the dance floor groove, be sure to catch his workshop at Lantern Club this Thursday ... Read more »

Lil Jon is coming to the big city of Beijing on April 22 with a hour-long performance at Spark. We talk to this loud-mouthed, blinged-out rapper about going corporate, sipping green tea and getting Beijing crunked. We're also hearing word that the first 300 people (150 men and 150 ... Read more »

Last year, we welcomed Berlin Calling star Paul Kalkbrenner to Beijing. This year, his equally talented brother Fritz (who had a hand in composing Berlin Calling) is making a stop in Beijing this Saturday at Haze.

How would you describe your sound? First, it is club music, but based on ... Read more »