Weekend Update 03.07-05.07

While there are plenty of stellar shows going down this weekend, I demand each of you go out and pay your respects to XP, who will be closing up shop for good by Sunday night. The place has been a safe haven for Beijing’s music. Experimental, punk, indie, electronica – no matter the sound – the venue welcomed it. So without further a due, here’s your weekend update.

FRIDAY JULY 3^rd

The Eat, Lonely Leary, Elenore, Luv Plastik, SNSOS, Solaris at XP

Part 1 of XP\’s closing weekend finds new hot promoters Cold Neo, putting together a solid showcase of some of Beijing\’s up and coming rock\’n\’roll talent, including indie rockers The Eat and Elenore, post punk groovers Lonely Leary, post rockers She Never Sings Our Songs, psych gazers Solaris, and spicy garage punk duo Luv Plastik. 50 RMB

16 mins at DDC

Long standing alternative rock outfit 16 mins have been hard at work on their debut album and after a lengthy recording session in Germany, the band is ready to unleash their sultry, atmospheric album to the masses. 80 RMB

Me Guan Me, Candy Monster, Bye Bye Noise, Day Dream, Tinnie Whollie! At School

Bring both your drinking and dancing shoes to School Bar as an assortment of bands get your feet moving including doo-wop outfit Candy Moster, ska band Tinnie Whollie!, dance rockers Bye Bue Noise, as well as Me Guan Me and Day Dream. A lil something for everybody! 50 RMB

The Flyx, Baxin Chophouse, Agnail at Temple

New hard sounds out of Temple. While veteran punks The Flyx deserve much love I’m excited to hear grunge kids Baxin Chophouse and indie rockers Agnail bring to the table. FREE

Low (USA) at Yugong Yishan

Minnestoa slowcore trio Low bring their veteran sound to Yugong Yishan. 220 RMB

Hot Club of Beijing at Jianghu Bar

Beijing’s premier gypsy jazz band bring the good vibes to the ever cozy Jianghu Bar. 50 RMB

Laisee, The Sweet Escape, Candy Monster, IBU at Mao Livehouse

Pogo Night at Maolivehouse – meaning get your ass moving to these eager to please rockers who aren’t afraid to jump around including Laisee, The Sweet Escape, IBU, and Candy Monster. 90 RMB

White + at Uper

Underground house music party promoters Be Stupid expand their reach to new Gongti club Uper, bringing an eclectic mix of DJs, live bands, MCs, and visual artists and they’ve got quite the catch – a live set from White+, with the new addition of Bigger Bang drummer Linan on second electronic percussion, alongside Wang Xu (The Gar) and Zhang Shouwang (Carsick Cars). FREE

Daleiyin, Me Too, Hard Candy Revolution, Sponge Bomb, Lin Nan at Mako Livehouse

Rock it with these boys and girls down in Shuanging. 60 RMB

SATURDAY JULY 4^th

The Yours (HK), The Fuzz, white +, Streets Kill Strange Animals at XP

Maybe Mars brings out their best for part 2 of XP’s closing festivites. Hong Kong indie noise rockers The Yours bring back the 90s, while The Fuzz get down with Manchester post punk – as well as local heavy weight (and now trio) white + and Streets Kill Strange Animals, one of the scene’s most underrated bands. Gonna get wild this one. 50 RMB

Aming, thruoutin, Hong Qile, Axis Gan, DJ Strausss, Liquid Palace, IN_K at Meridian Space

The 7th performance of Bwave-Pixels Echo Series, which gathers many noise makers, electric musicians, and visual artists together for a performance – tonight presents Aming, Axis Gan, DJ Strausss, Hong Qile, Qile + IN_K, thruoutin and then some. 50 RMB

Eht Snadirrah at Temple

Alright, I’m calling bullshit. When the promo reads that this legendary band even had Kurt Cobain saying he could ‘die a happy man if he say Eht Snadirrah in concert’, then you know something’s up. My guess: these sneaky fur coat wearing Harridans looking to pull a quick one. FREE

Easy Shen (TW) at School

Easy Shen, born in 1984, is the folk signer of Taiwanese band Easy. He is currently on his first tour of China, and on this evening holds his Beijing tour stop at School Bar.Expect special guest appearances from fans and fellow musicians alike including DJ Wei Ruxuan Hush, Enno Cheng, and more! 80 RMB

Iimmune, nara, Soundspeak, MHP, j-fever, Senders_Chen at Dada

Douban\’s D Force Night returns to Dada Bar with a stellar line-up of up-and-coming Chinese electronic talent: iimmune, nara, MHP, and Soulspeak, serving up a night of eclectic techno ephemera. 50 RMB .

Annie Chen NY Quintet at Jianghu Bar

Annie Chen New York Quintet is a modern jazz ensemble consisting of Annie Chen on vocal and composer, Boris Acosta on piano and arranger, Yang Ming on Trombone, Edo Liu on guitar, Peng Ji on bass, Daniel Silva on drum. 60 RMB

Jiang Shan at Mako Livehouse

Folk rockers out of Xining bring their poetic pristine sensibilities to Mako Livehouse. FREE

The Flying Shaobing Brothers;, Ambassadors of Old-Time, Dan Taylor & Heike Kagler, Soul Pollution, The Randy Abel Stable at DDC

Come celebrate your Uncle Sam’s Other Ball, a swingin’ acoustic daytrip celebrating Americana roots and ballsy good fun – not a bad way to spend your fourth of July. 60 RMB

Double Sticker, 1043, Crazy Family at Mao Livehouse

It’s a hip hop showdown at Mao Livehouse with Double Sticker, 1043, Crazy Family. 60 RMB

SUNDAY JULY 5^th

Zhu Wenbo, A Ming, Deng Chenglong, Ding Chenchen, Liu Lu, Vavabond at XP

XP\’s last ever show is being put on by Zhu Wenbo, organizer of the soon-to-conclude weekly series Zoomin\’ Night. Live sets of experimental improv from A Ming, Deng Chenglong, Ding Chenchen, Liu Lu, Vavabond, and about a half dozen more, from 4pm start. FREE

Ice Moon, Chaos Kills The Pain, Logic Lab at Mao Livehouse

Hardcore punk outfit release their debut EP with a rocking knee swing hardcore love fest that includes Chaos Kills The Pain and Logic Lab. 50 RMB

Time Street, Mr. Odd, Cat Learned Dog, Bestinteam, DaLeiYin, CD Box, The Big Face, ChaoChe LeiDa! at School

New promoters Soundgarden kick off Sunday with a 7 onwards rock fest with over eight bands bringing it. 40 RMB