Christmas & Weekend Live Music Roundup: Rock Heroes, Trance Fever and Folk Sessions
X-mas madness starts tonight: Cui Jian, Carsick Cars, Infected Mushroom, Hanggai, 24 Hours, Xiao He, DH & Chinese Hellcats, Ziyo, Hao Yun, Confucius Says and Zhou Yunpeng…from indie rock to ethic folk, psychedelic trance and heavy metal, there’re more gigs going on than you Santa's got elves!
Xmas Eve (December 24, Thursday)
Birdstriking, Carsick Cars, The Gar, Hedgehog
Say Merry Christmas to the rock & roll heroes. RMB 60, RMB 50 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)
Cui Jian
The man who discovered rock for China is back on the long march with his red cloth. Tickets at 400 610 3721 or 400 810 3721. RMB 380-1,280. 7.30pm. Beijing Exhibition Theater (6835 4455)
DH & Chinese Hellcats, SUBS, Skarving, Ziyo
Swing it, beat it and scream it – who gives a damn about Christmas? RMB 50, RMB 40 (students). 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)
Hanggai
Spend your Christmas Eve with the Mongolian chiefs. RMB 50. 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)
Infected Mushroom
Israeli psychedelic trance troupe put on their five-piece live set for Xmas Eve, with more rock and electro effects than ever. See the Beijinger's interview with the band here. Tickets at lindazhaocn@gmail.com or 6526 3939. RMB 200, RMB 150 (advance). 10pm. GT Banana (6528 3636)
Jordan Mitchell
Beijing newcomer plays covers of Christmas favorites. Free. 9.30pm. Ginkgo Restaurant & Bar (6402 7532)
Xiao Lei & 11, Nancheng Erge, DH & Chinese Hellcats, Silent G, PB33
Boys and girls dancing to electro pop, swing and … crosstalk. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance, students). 8.30pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080)
Xmas Day (December 25, Friday)
24 Hours, AV Okubo, Guai Li, Golden Driver, Old Fashion
Wuhan punks pay a rare visit. RMB 60, RMB 50 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)
Confucius Says
Zi Yue is back with folk-rock effects. RMB 80, RMB 60 (limited advance). 9.30pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)
Double Harvestman, Lazy Camels, Gray, Old Fashion
Rockers celebrate Christmas in the shadow of Forbidden City. RMB 30 (includes a drink). 9.30pm. What Bar (159 0123 6743)
Last Chance Of Youth, Daodangui, Dexter, Discord, Offset Heads, Sacrifice, Bloom In The Dark
We thrash you a metal Christmas. RMB 40. 9pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)
Liu Er, Zhou Yunpeng, Xiao He
Folk session goes acoustic wild. RMB 50. 7pm. Peking University Hall (6275 1278)
Perdel, G-Eleven, PB33, Planet Map, Empty City
Pop, rock, jazz and electronica on one stage. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance, students). 9pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080)
Reading Fire
Funk rock breaks the silence. Free. 9.30pm. Jiangjinjiu Bar (8405 0124)
Saturday (December 26)
Dark Metal Night
Metal extremist rituals for the God of Darkness, featuring Lieren, Institutional Crush, Saw, Hyonblud, Survivor, Moyi, Egofall and Voodoo Kungfu. RMB 50. 8pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080)
Hao Yun & Band
The Beijing xiaohuo’er sings storytelling folk with a big band. Tickets at 130 5159 7837 (Chinese), 138 1179 9436 (English). RMB 80, RMB 60 (limited advance), RMB 160 (VIP). 8.30pm. The Star Live (6425 5677)
Jurat
Xinjiang band blends Uygur folk with rock n roll. Free. 9.30pm. Jiangjinjiu Bar (8405 0124)
Lazy Camels, Rolling Rolling, Dirty Seeds, Me Too
Rockers hit the garage. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)
Section 6
Party with Beijing’s hip-hop collective. RMB 30. 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)
Sunday (December 27)
Careless, Candy Monster, Lazy Camels, Double Harvestman, Old fashion
Garage rockers make noise. RMB 40. 8.30pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080)
Mirage, Evilthorn, Septicaemia, Nower, Cankered Corpse, The Royal Guards, Frosty Eve, Narakam
Metal turns progressive. RMB 50. 9pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)
Zhou Yunpeng
The folk star shines on self-compositions. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)
Check out the Beijinger directory for venue information.
