What's on Chengdu August 17-19
FRIDAY | AUGUST 17
Summermmmmmmix 6 @ Little Bar
Live rock with Hi Person, Central Station & The Hit. RMB40.
Starts at 8 p.m.
Chengdu Rap Hall @ Chengdu East Music Park (Big Stage)
with AnsrJ & Big Zoo. Free entrance.
Starts at 8 p.m. Friday, August 17
Open or Close @ Music House
Post-rock, Metal & Hardcore with Cartilage, Secret Error, Oreo kills Friends & Maidholic. RMB20 (incl. one drink).
Starts at 6.30 p.m.
Exploring the World at the Speed of Butterflies @ Bookworm
A talk with two Swiss bikers who ride the world.
Starts at 6.30 p.m.
Zhang Jiangyu @ Jah Bar
Chinese folk. RMB40
Starts at 9 p.m.
First Love @ Jincheng Art Palace
RMB100-580.
Starts at 8 p.m.
Home Hip Hop Party@ Xiongmao
with DJ Q, Madison, Sam & MC Aka-SA 1. Free entrance.
Starts at 9.30 p.m.
Happy Cocktail Hour @ Han Bar
Buy one cocktail get one free. 7-9 p.m.
SATURDAY | AUGUST 18

MONO @ Chengdu East Music Park (Shede Yulin Shijian Zhongxin)
Japanese post-rock. RMB180 (RMB150 pre-sale).
Starts at 9 p.m.
Mono After Party @ Xiongmao
with DJs Nichifanlemei, D.Bassman & Andy Mac. Free entrance.
Starts at 9.30 p.m.
Folk jam @ Kuanxiangzi Plaza
with Zhang Ruoshui, Wang Qingsong & Enzha Luoge. Free entrance.
Starts at 7.30 p.m.
20-Year-Old Record Breaker: Mike Perham @ Bookworm
A talk with a record sailor. Free entrance.
Starts at 7.30 p.m.

Alec Haavik Friction Alliance @ Hemp House
Jazz trio. RMB50.
Starts at 9 p.m.
Men Show @ Shuangliu Sport Stadium
Chinese pop concert with various "stars". RMB180-1,280
Starts at 7.30 p.m.
Zhang Yide @ Box Bar
Chinese folk. RMB40 (Students RMB30)
Starts at 8.30 p.m.
China Doll Party @ Mooney's
Two free drinks for ladies in Chipao, live band, lucky draw, costume prize. Free entrance
First Love @ Jincheng Art Palace
RMB100-580.
Starts at 8 p.m.
Happy Cocktail Hour @ Han Bar
Buy one cocktail get one free. 7-9 p.m.
SUNDAY | AUGUST 19
Zhang Yide @ Yifang
Chinese folk. RMB40
Starts at 9 p.m. Saturday, August 19
Cocktail Night @ True Color
Three free cocktails for foreign guests.
ONGOING
100 Monuments 100 writers @ Alliance Française
Photo exhibition displaying monuments in France.
August 3-18
Diversion of Contemporary Art: Value Paradigm @ Blue Roof
with Feng Zhengquan, He Yunchang, Jiang Ji'an, Jiao Xingtao, Liu Wei, Meng Luding, Qin Qi, Wang Guangle, Wang Yigang, Yang Mian, Yang Qian & Yang Xingwang. Free entrance.
July 14 - August 30

The Voices of Flowers @ Yingmeng Art Salon (Chengdu East Music Park)
Zhang Lei solo exhibition. Free entrance.
July 14 - August 31
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wang Qingsong @ Jah Bar
Chinese folk. RMB30
Starts at 8.30 p.m. Monday, August 20
Juqi & Krypton band @ Little Bar
Chinese pop. RMB40 (students RMB30).
Starts at 8 p.m. Friday, August 24
Shuzi @ Kuanxiangzi Plaza
Chinese folk. Free entrance.
Starts at 7.30 p.m. Friday, August 24

Daylight & Four get me a Nots @ Little Bar
Punkrock/pop from Spain & Japan. RMB60 (pre-sale RMB50).
Starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 25
Wang Changfeng @ Machu Picchu
Chinese folk. RMB30.
Starts at 9 p.m. Saturday, August 25
Ma Youye @ Box Bar
Chinese folk. RMB40.
Starts at 8.30 p.m. Saturday, August 25
China folk @ Jah Bar
with Ezlog, The Hit & Solar Pavilion. RMB30.
Starts at 9.30 p.m. Saturday, August 25
Swamp @ Little Bar
Guangzhou Postrock. RMB50.
Starts at 8 p.m. Sunday, August 26
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