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Sign up with Google Sign up with FacebookQ: Shanghai now THE place in China for live music? (I.e. no longer Beijing?)
One of my main motives for moving to Beijing was it's music scene. I was also aware that you often get the best international bands who visit China passing by the capital - though there's not that many. In August however, Shanghai has got Metallica, Aerosmith and Limp Bizkit, none of which are visiting Beijing. Now I don't have a great interest in seeing any of them but I'm surprised they're not stopping by here as there are arguably more rock/metal fans based in the capital (Shanghainese seem to prefer their electro/dnb etc).
Does this mean that Shanghai has overtaken Beijing as the place where most international bands play? Or was it always Shanghai all along. Enlighten me.
10 years 35 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment - China
Beijing was the place and in my opinion still is the place for underground music but some people have taken advantage of it and has lost its real feel.
Shanghai all the bands you mentioned are big name bands with over 500,000 foreigners living in Shanghai it , is a logical choice for overseas bands. In Beijing next month think you can still get tickets for Owl City