Music

English indie-folk guitarist and singer-songwriter Jake Bugg reached the top of the UK Albums Chart with his self-titled debut album in 2012. He’s now on tour in support of his fourth album Hearts That Strain, an acoustic album. See him live at Tango 3F on May 4th.

For more information or for tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/49527

Head to Blue Stream for a night of country blues rock. See Chris Hopkins in an acoustic country-rock performance, Eric Allen, bringing the soulful sounds of America's heartland to the Beijing stage and Andres Ordonez, a 22 year old folk singer and guitarist from Chihuahua, Mexico.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/52649

Time Travel Paradox is drummer Victor Bastidas, Kai Liu, a Lecturer in Central Conservatory of Music, Dalcroze Eurhythmic Teacher, and Jazz Keyboardist and jazz guitarist and hip-hop artist Zhang Jing. See them live at Jianghu on May 5th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/52880

Pierre Brahin is a French multi-instrumentalist, classical/electric guitarist and oud player. Yang Dong is an active percussionist in Beijing. His main collaborations are with the DA LV band, with whom he released the album “The World.” Ma Zheng is a Chinese Sitar player based in Beijing. He Kairan plays a multitude of percussion instrument. Together, these four talented musicians are the world music ensemble Samaga. See them at Jianghu on May 4th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/52611

The DM3 is American blues and rock artist Douglas Martin on guitar, with Fiach O Brian on drums and bass support. They’re joined for their May 10th performance at Jianghu by saxophone player Joe Longardner for a night of jazz and blues music.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/52851

In honour of the late grunge musician, Mogu Space screens a series of rock documentaries on Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. Catch Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck on May 8th, About a Son on May 15th, The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain on May 22th and Nirvana New York Unplugged on May 29th.

For more information or for tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/48080

Join the Zhang Le Quintet for this Good Day Beijing Brunch at Blue Note Beijing on May 6th. Shanghai-born vocalist Zhang Le leads an all star band for a morning of sultry vocal jazz standards. After studying at the New England Conservatory of Music and New York University, Zhang has performed around the world and recorded several albums.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/51202

Hadi (An Zhihua) is a tabla drummer, guitarist, and stage music composer as well as a Maier percussion instructor. He studied tabla in Dehli and Calcutta, with several famous teachers and follows the traditional Indian raga system. See him at Mogu Space on May 5th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/49946

The Panda Quartet is drummer Antonio Fusco and three talented Beijing musicians – Zhang Jing on guitar, Zhang Ke on bass and Le Tian on saxophone. Fusco is a member of many European Jazz ensembles and has written his own guidebook to the drums. See them at Jianghu on May 9th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/52821

Hip hop MCs JCool and KT are currently trekking throughout the country for the first leg of their China tour. The duo are set to hit Beijing as stop number two on the tour, and it takes place this evening at School Bar!

JCool and KT both hail from Guangzhou, and are some of the most listened to rappers on all the online music platforms. Give them a listen yourself to get ready for the show tonight, and don't miss the opportunity to catch these two in School Bar's intimate atmosphere!

RMB 200 // RMB 150 in advance
Advance tickets here: https://wap.showstart.com/event/50622

JCool: https://weibo.com/u/2124853035
KT: https://weibo.com/kwant

School Bar: http://site.douban.com/school/

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