Expert recommendations of the top dance, theater, and classical music performances.
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Cotton Club
“All that jazz and more at Shanghai’s longest running venue for live jazz and blues.”—Sharon Owyang, author, Frommer’s Shanghai. Live jazz brings to mind swinging Shanghai in its 1920s heyday; set in a smoky, Concession-era house with a few rambling rooms and an outdoor garden. 8 Fuxing Xi Lu; tel. +86 21 6437 7110.
JZ Jazz Club
“The smell of Cuban cigars mingles with the sounds of Latin jazz and some of Shanghai’s most elegant faces.”—Richard Baimbridge, Shanghai-based journalist. House band plays contemporary jazz most nights; Saturday is big band night; small club fills up quickly, so get there early. 46 Fuxing Xi Road; tel. +86 21 6431 0269. www.jzclub.cn
The Lab
“The city’s main headquarters for DJs and B-Boys [hip-hop break-dancers], with some great live shows and intriguing bilingual MC battles.”—Richard Baimbridge. Former watch factory, now a draw for “Old Skool” hip-hop music; Shanghai hip-hop hero DJ V-Nutz presides; offbeat weekend events such as live graffiti performances; rooftop patio. Jiaozhou Road, 5F; tel. +86 21 5213 0877. www.thelab.cn/
Shuffle Bar
Nightly live music—foreign and local rock and indie bands; some open mic nights; takes its bar seriously; dark, cavernous interior. 137 Xingfu Road; tel. +86 21 6283 2769.
