Nightlife

This New Year’s Eve, MEI BAR and Dom Pérignon present the most sparkling soirée in town. Dance, dazzle, sip and celebrate with an unforgettable party featuring one of the city’s top DJs, percussion beats, dancers, performers, luminous light parades and more.

Entrance is CNY300 including a glass of Dom Perignon 2006 Brut Champagne.

Toast the finale of an incredible year with buy-one-get-one-free bottles of select Dom Pérignon vintages from 9 to 10 p.m.

Reservations strongly recommended. Please contact beijing.mei@rosewoodhotels.com or +86 10 6536 0083.

Cindy’s UMAMI by Han wishes you a sparkling new year!

And therefore, would like to invite you to a ‘New Year’s Toast’ on the 6th of January. Bring your friends and family and let’s celebrate a fresh new year together with some good champagne and delicious bites from UMAMI’s chef!

New year traditions that we are familiar with are, of course, the kiss/toast at midnight, fireworks, drinking champagne and having a good time with your beloved ones. However, new year’s is celebrated in different ways around the world and comes with many unique traditions…

In Ecuador, December 31st is time to ceremonially burn a hand-made doll named Años Viejos, or Years Old. The dolls are made of old clothes and sticks or sawdust for stuffing, and often made to look like someone who has made a negative impact during the year, such as a politician.

During new year’s In Germany and Scandinavia, TV stations broadcast Dinner For One, a British comedy sketch about a woman celebrating her 90th birthday. The sketch has nothing to do with the New Year holiday, but has become such a tradition that it landed in The Guinness Book of World Records as the most repeated TV show ever!

In the Netherlands, New Year’s Eve is a relaxed family holiday until midnight, then it's party time in the streets with fireworks and revelry! The Dutch serve doughnuts or fritters called Olie Bollen, traditionally served during coffee time in the morning or as snacks on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

One of the customs associated with the Scottish new year is that of the ‘first-footer’, or the first person to visit your home after midnight on New Year’s Day. It is good luck if your first-footer is a tall handsome man with dark hair, preferably bringing a small gift. Some girls get very upset if the first person who calls them in the new year is a woman.

Will celebrating New Year’s at Cindy’s UMAMI by Han become a new tradition? Hope to see you at 20.00 on the 6th of January!

Shade Seoul and Most Girls Smell Good join forces to bring you an unforgettable takeover of Dada Shanghai & Dada Beijing.

Taking place at Seoul’s leading underground club ‘Cakeshop Seoul’, Shade brings together hundreds of souls, of all persuasions, for what is quickly becoming Seoul’s premier and most forward-thinking LGBTQ night. The Shade crew of DJs, drag performers and dancers; Ligrye, Seesea, Net Gala, Charlotte Goodenough and Naquan Earp, supported by Luxixi, Mouna Press, and more in Beijing and Asian Eyez, Amber Killa and Gouachi in Shanghai are ready to blow you away.

A vogue dancing workshop will take place at Dada Bar Beijing on Saturday, January 27 at 9pm. For more information on the Shade Seoul Crew, visit: soundcloud.com/ligrye

Over the course of two decades, Shinedoe has carved a path into the world of house and techno that is entirely her own. Now, she is coming to China. Shinedo’s relentless passion for the finer elements of electronic dance music has seen her win over hearts and minds in every aspect she has turned her attention to -from her transformative DJ performances, authoritative productions and exquisitely curated label - Intacto. Like only a handful others in the scene, her name signifies a strength of purpose and commitment to quality that is rare in the world of dance music.

Based in Amsterdam and with Nigerian roots, Shinedoe has graced some of the world’s most significant DJ booths - from her countless performances in Berlin's Berghain, to underground festivals and clubs all over the world. Beginning her journey as a DJ at 19 years old, Shinedoe’s mixes take dancers on a sensual, explorative trip to the beyond. Shinedoe radiates a positivity that at times can seem in short supply elsewhere in electronic dance music. Dive in to her extensive back catalogue of productions and it’s clear she has established a sound that is recognizably her own - both timeless and unique.

For more information on the venue, visit: https://site.douban.com/dadabar/room/1989423/

Skarra Mucci now known and hailed as the hottest live dancehall artist in Europe. After a string of recordings, features and dub plates on the local and international scene and charts, his album "RETURN OF THE RAGGAMUFFIN" was voted Dancehall album of the year in France (2014) and his tune with L'entoirloop reached 6 millions hits on YouTube. He is taking over.

Skarra Mucci is a Jamaican born artist, known as one of the most versatile singers of his generation. With constant changes between Soul, Gospel, Reggae – Dancehall, Rap and R&B his talent is incomparable and his endless lyrical flow and creativity make his style unique and they gave him the title “lyrics millionaire“. Skarra Mucci performed around the globe and has shared stages with the most known voices on this planet with a lot of great featuring with artist like Beenie Man, Dub inc, Yellow Man, Mad Professor with hits like: Greater than great, My Sound, Life So Rich, Dreader Than Dread, Bonx It Pon Me, Movie Star and many more.

Along with Selekta I-nity from Undisputed Records in France, Blood Dunza of Heavy HK and General Huge + Raddam Ras of DB Bros.

For more information on the venue, visit: https://site.douban.com/dadabar/room/1989423/

Starting off the new year, Sweatshop brings you an absolute blinding lineup. Cyantific and The Prototypes are currently two of the biggest drum’n’bass names in the scene and it’s going to be an epic showdown when these two heavyweights collide.

Cyantific has been at the forefront of drum and bass for over a decade. Known for devotion to his decks, pinpoint accuracy in the mix and his ability to construct dance floor anthems has seen Cyantific DJ around the globe.He is one of a small group to have released on both Hospital and Ram Records, whilst having the first ever record out on the now seminal Critical Recordings. In 2006, Cyantific released his debut album, ‘Ghetto Blaster’ on Hospital Records, and went onto win the BBC 1Xtra Best Newcomer DJ award in 2007. Cyantific has also been one of the most in-demand remixers in the past year with official remixes for such heavyweight artists as: Ella Eyre, Lethal Bizzle, Diztortion, Dr. Kucho & Gregor Salto, Tritonal, Matrix & Futurebound, and Drumsound & Bassline Smith.

The Prototypes is a British drum’n’bass duo and their single “Pale Blue Dote” released on Viper Recordings ranked as Beatport’s second top selling drum’n’bass track of the year. The tack was also nominated for Best Track at the Drum’n’Bass Award, with The Prototypes also nominated for Best Producer, Best Music Video, and Best DJ.

For more information on the venue, visit: https://site.douban.com/dadabar/room/1989423/

P Money is an English Grime MC from New Cross, South London who is also active in the dubstep scene. He is best known for his live performances as well as for songs such as Slang Like This, Anthemic and Round the Clock. He was a founding member of Lewisham-based grime crew OGz and has released one album with the group entitled OGz Season Vol. 1. He also appeared on the sixth edition of highly popular grime DVD Lord of The Mics (LOTM 6) in a grime clash (battle).

For more information on the artist, visit: https://soundcloud.com/pmoneyuk

Join 8-BIT on Saturday December 30th for one our favorite events the BEERIO KART TOURNAMENT!

There may be no better combo than Mario Kart N64, beer and ultimate glory!

The rules are simple -

You must finish your beer before the race.

No drinking and driving.

You cannot have your hands on your beer and controller at the same time.

We have lined up some great prizes for the victors including a bottle of champagne, 8-BIT clothing, plus a few surprise

All this plus Kirin 600ml big bottles are just 25RMB all night!

It's free to take part and sign up will be at 9pm.

Game on!

The Bristol dub music legend is back! Rob Smith is a DJ, musician and remixer from Bristol, England. He is on the Grand Central Records independent record label, playing breakbeat hip-hop, dub and reggae-influenced music, as well as producing dubstep tracks as RSD on a number of labels. Rob was formerly a Drum & Bass/Jungle DJ, most notably alongside Ray Mighty and Peter D Rose in Smith & Mighty on the !K7 Records label. Smith and Rose also produced music under the moniker of More Rockers.
For more information on the artist, visit: https://rsdbristol.bandcamp.com/

Franz is the head of Slow Motion, an Italian dance label based in Berlin. Aside from producing on his own imprint, he has releases on World Unknown, Tusk Wax and Bordello a Parigi and with his side project Studio Luce on Cocktail d´Amore Music. Franz also promotes many events around the german capital such as the monthly Wrong Era parties, New Dance Fantasy or Magic Waves Festival. Franz' sets are as diverse as the music he curates on Slow Motion. Weaving smoothly between Italian Dance, Proto House, Cosmic and Psychedelic Disco House, Franz quickly turns the dance floor into a vignette-tainted retro nostalgia rave fueled only by his music and Cuba Libre he likes to consume whilst behind the decks.
For more information on the artist, visit: http://www.slowmotionmusic.it/artists/franz-scala/