Weekend Live Music Roundup: A Weekend To Suit All Tastes

Good evening. It's time for our weekly look ahead at the upcoming weekend's best music. Starting with tonight when, unusually, there's a host of shows around the city well worth checking out.

There truly is an eclectic flavour to your Thursday night lineup. Every genre is catered for, be it Japanese electronica at 2 Kolegas as record label Flau shows off some of its finest talent, or some funk on offer over at Temple with the Matthew Parker Project. And if neither of those tickle your fancy there's blues and rock with New Band and Wang Wei at V.A. Bar, or pop punk provided by Aussie tourists The Stanleys.

Friday is decidedly more high-octane with Junglemico Project celebrating its first birthday in 2 Kolegas. But if dubstep isn't your thing, the Fairmont Hotel continues its Sounds of Fairmont series as it hosts pop diva Della Ding. There's also a Bob Marley tribute night over at Yugong Yishan featuring Longshendao and Mitabe; a different speed still.

Saturday sees hard rockers Cactus playing what could be their swansong before some members head off at Hot Cat Club. Canadian songstress Ember Swift plays at Jianghu Jiuba in a show that was brought forward one week. And of course, old favourites the Beijing Beatles will play Temple.

Finally, on Sunday, Swiss electro outfit Syndrome WPW continue their tour of Asia with a show at Hot Cat Club.

And that concludes a mixed bag of a weekend for your listening pleasure.

MAY 10

Flau Night
Japanese electronica label Flau showcases three of its star attractions here in Beijing. RMB 80. 9pm. 2 Kolegas (6435 8998)

Matthew Parker Project
The funk aficionados bring their sound to Temple. Free. 9.30pm. Temple (131 6107 0713)

New Band & Wang Wei
An eclectic set featuring everything from blues to rock. RMB 40. 9.45pm. V.A. Bar (5844 3638)

The Stanleys
Pop punk from Australian outfit touring China. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance). 8.30pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080)

MAY 11

Bob Marley Tribute
Longshendao and Mitabe combine to pay homage to Tuff Gong on the 31st anniversary of his death. RMB 80, RMB 50 (advance). 8.30pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Junglemico Project One Year Anniversary Party
Innovative dub-step group celebrate their first birthday with an acoustic set. Price TBD. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6435 8998)

Moreno Donadel Jazz Trio
Italian pianaist and co provides a night of jazz. RMB 40. 9.45pm. V.A. Bar (5844 3638)

Sounds Of Fairmont
Fairmont continues its series of bringing top Asian performers to the capital. Pop diva Della Ding gives an intimate performance of some of her hits. RMB 300, RMB 200 (advance). 8pm. Fairmont Beijing Hotel (8507 3630)

The Beijing Beatles
Beijing’s finest Merseybeat copycats look to twist Temple. Free. 9.30pm. Temple (131 6107 0713)

MAY 12

Cactus
Classic hard rockers give their last performance for a while before some members leave the city. Free. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)

Ember Swift
Canadian songstress brings her folk/jazz/funk stylings to Gulou. RMB40. 8pm. Jianghu Jiuba (6401 5269)

Junglemico Project
The drum ‘n’ bass dubsteppers continue a busy weekend as they hit up Temple on Saturday night. Free. 9.30pm. Temple (6400 7868)

Mademoiselle et son Orchestre
Covering genre classics such as Piaf, Brassens, Gainsbourg, as well as their own material. RMB 60. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6435 8998)

Pacalolo & Christmas
Electro rock from Beijing's Pacaolo, whil Christmas provide some pop vitriol. RMB 40. 9.45pm. V.A. Bar (5844 3638)

MAY 13

Syndrome WPW
Swiss electro dominates trhe Hot Cat Clubwith help,lent by Wanderlust and Fuzzy Mood. RMB40. 9pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)