Shows you can't miss this weekend! Music Day Back in Beijing
Music Day is back in full swing for summer 2021! Chinese and French musicians will join hands to launch the music tour that features a diverse lineup of musicians and bands of Beijing's most expressive underground culture!
The idea for Beijing Music Day was born out of a festival called La Fête de la Musique started in France in 1981, which is an annual celebration that honors amateurs and professional musicians alike.
This year the performances will start from June 17 to June 25 in Beijing. Here is just a preview of some of the artists confirmed for the festivities.
Djang San+ Band
Djang San is a French-raised musician who strums a traditional Chinese instrument called a ruan. He is an artist who likes to draw inspiration from a variety of musical styles including rock, jazz, and electronic. Djang San’s music will deliver you to the stage where traditional Chinese folk songs, wild rock and roll music converge. Audiences will be able to find contrasting musical elements clashing for performance both fascinating and resonant.
Time: Saturday, June 19, 2021, 19:00-21:00
Location:
77 Theatre
Meishuguan Back Street No.77, Dongcheng district
东城区美术馆后街77号
Pierre Pradat
A true romantic rooted in France with influences from great piano masters such as Bill Evans and Herbie Hancock, Pierre Pradat is a French jazz pianist who founded the jazz label “harmonious melody.” On stage, he pours out his emotions into his performance, combining smooth and relaxed jazz tones with a touch of Latin and pop flavor.
Time: Friday, June 18, 2021, 19:00-21:30
Location:
Blue Note
No. 23, Qianmen East Street, Dongcheng district
东城区前门23号
Backspace:
Backspace was formed in the summer of 2016 in Beijing by three Guangxi-raised artists and one Beijinger. The band smells like youngster spirit filled with sensitivity and passion, sipping nutrition from post-punk, krautrock, and psychedelic music styles, making a musical hotchpotch of contradictions filled with sarcasm.
Time: Saturday, June 19, 2021, 17:00-19:00
Location:
77 Theatre
Meishuguan Back Street No.77, Dongcheng district
东城区美术馆后街77号
Oshi:
French producer and DJ Oshi started from ground zero and climbed his way up to some of the most elite nightclubs and glamourous social scenes in Beijing. His musical stylings are as wide as the ocean, from rooftop-party to Brazilian-carnival.
Time: Friday, June 18, 2021, 22:00-the next morning
Location:
Zhao Dai
Genasi Mansion, 19 Xinyuanli Xi Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区新源里西路19号
There will be walk-in tickets available for most of the shows.
To access a more detailed line-up of performances, click here.
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Images courtesy of Djang San
