By Erica Martin
That's Shanghai takes a look at the best concerts of the week.
Jul 6: Lonely Leary
The Beijing post-punk trio arrives in Shanghai as part of the national tour for their gritty and razor-sharp debut album, Through the Park, Almost There, which Maybe Mars released back in April.
Jul 6, 9pm, RMB70 presale, RMB90 door. Yuyintang, 851 Kaixuan Lu, by Yan'an Xi Lu 凯旋路851号, 近延安西路口.
Jul 7: Chen Xuening
Originally from Inner Mongolia, Chen Xuening is a singer whose emotive pop vocals and delicate piano-led songs have led to her increasing fame throughout China. Catch her live show at Modern Sky as part of an extensive China tour.
Jul 7, 8.30pm, RMB100 presale, RMB150 door. Modern Sky Lab, 3/F, 188 Ruihong Lu, by Tianhong Lu 瑞虹路188号3楼, 近天虹路.
Jul 11: Radwimps
The massively popular Japanese pop-rock group returns to Shanghai after their headlining set at Concrete & Grass last year. Active since 2003, the band gradually grew in popularity throughout the 2000s before shooting to fame after composing the soundtrack for 2016 anime film Your Name. Catch them live at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Jul 11, 7.30pm, RMB599-1,399. Mercedes-Benz Arena, 1200 Shibo Da Dao, by Yaohua Lu 世博大道1200号, 近耀华路.
Jul 11: Velvet Underground 50th Anniversary Concert
The Velvet Underground's John Cale visits Shanghai in honor of the groundbreaking band's 50th anniversary. He'll be playing his solo work, plus a few Velvet Underground classics, with several of China's best indie musicians, like Carsick Cars' Zhang Shouwang and Chui Wan's Yan Yulong, as part of his band. The show is sold-out.
Jul 11, 7.30pm. Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, 1380 Fuxing Zhong Lu, by Baoqing Lu 复兴中路1380号, 近宝庆路.
Jul 11: Bang Gang
Icelandic musician Bang Gang returns to Shanghai for his latest China tour. Known for his gothic vampire-esque aesthetic and his ambient soundscapes, Bang Gang released his latest album, The Wolves are Whispering, in 2015. Featuring notable vocalists like Keren Ann and Helen Marnie of Ladytron, it's been described as 'atmospheric ghost pop.'
Jul 11, 8.30pm, RMB380 presale, RMB480 door. Modern Sky Lab, , 3/F, 188 Ruihong Lu, by Tianhong Lu 瑞虹路188号3楼, 近天虹路.
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