Now you have at least 3 new music gigs every week in Beijing

by lawrence

Qianhai Guanyin #2

Tonight will mark the official launch of a new series of gigs initiated by Yan Jun in Beijing. The name of the series is Qianhai Kwanyin 前海观音, the venue is East Shore Bar owned by LIU Yuan 刘元, who is (was?) the saxophonist in Jian “the godfather of Chinese rock” CUI (not to be confused with the music critic, journalist, laptop-artist Jiancui!)’s band and a keen Jazz player.

Tonight’s show starts at 21:30 (read: 22:00 - 22:30), the artists are WU Quan 武权, Shizi 柿子 and FENG Hao 冯昊. East Shore Bar is located at 100 metres south of Di’anmen Mall, call +86 10 8403 2131 if you can’t find it.

Here’s Yan Jun’s blog post announcing the launch of Qianhai Kwanyin, the original post is here.

(in translation)

Yet another venue for new music gigs. Now we have at least three concerts of experimental music every week in Beijing.

Here are their differences: Waterland Kwanyin (every Tuesday) is about communication, cahoots and enterpreneurship; Qianhai Kwanyin (every Wednesday) is a fixed-styled gig-in-residence (ambient noise + improv, Jazz musicians involved); One Plus (1+, every Thursday) is the arena for new blood, we also hope that it will culturally activate the Haidian district.

Shizi will be the coordinator of Qianhai Kwanyin, talk to him if you’re interested in a quiet and slightly yuppie environment.

Shenggy (SHEN Jing 沈静) will gradually take over One Plus, please continue to show your support.

After the debut of Hou (hai) Guanyin two years ago beside the Yinding Bridge, we’re now back in action on the east side of Qianhai. From underground to second floor, from Lao Bai’s Wuming Bar to Kaishuo and Wuna’s Qingfeng House, and finally, to Liu Yuan’s East Shore Bar, welcome back my friends to the show that never ends…




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