What's Happening: The Most Important Dates of July/August 2017

Margaux Schreurs | Jul 4, 2017 8:30 am | Add a comment | 1707 reads

Below you'll find some of the most important dates and exciting events in the coming two months. Remember that you can find a comprehensive list of all the city's best happenings in our Events section here.

Jul 21

Yen 13th Anniversary Party
One of Beijing’s longest-running mega-party crews celebrates 13 years in the business with an array of local stars on the decks at Migas. Things are bound to get steamy.

Jul 22

Chelsea vs Arsenal in Beijing
London soccer teams Arsenal and Chelsea meet for the first time ever outside of London at Beijing’s National Stadium. A pre-season friendly match not to miss.

Jul 28

While She Sleeps
This socially conscious British metalcore crew earned rave reviews with their latest album, You Are We. One critic called it the “best album so far about post-Brexit anxiety.” You can headbang along to those heavy political anthems at Yugong Yishan.

Aug 18-20

Sister Act: The Musical
Based on the hit 1992 comedic flick of the same name, this Tony nominated play features music written by veteran composer Alan Menken (famous for Beauty and the Beast and various other Disney films). Beijingers can see Sister Act at the Century Theater.

This article first appeared in the July/August issue of the Beijinger.