Nightlife & the Arts in Shanghai

Nightlife & the Arts in Shanghai

Nightlife Overview
Name Category Location
 
021 Live House
Take-no-prisoners grunge is the motif of this dingy, proudly underground-music... 		Music Clubs Shanghai
 
288/The Melting Pot
With live music of varying styles nightly, and up-and-coming... 		Music Clubs Shanghai
 
Arch Bar and Café
For an artsy expatriate circle, head to Arch. Its location in... 		Bars Shanghai
 
B.A.T.S
Tucked away in the basement of the Shangri-La, B.A.T.S.'s crowd... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Babyface
An outpost of the popular Guangzhou nightclub chain, Babyface... 		Dance Clubs Shanghai
 
Bandu Music
An unpretentious café and bar in the M50 art compound... 		Music Clubs Shanghai
 
Bar Rouge
The gem in the crown of the trendy, upscale Bund 18 complex... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Barbarossa
Above the lily pond in People's Park and next to the MoCA, this... 		Bars Shanghai
 
The Blarney Stone
The friendly Irish bartenders and lively chatter make the Blarney... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Blue Frog
The multiple locations of Blue Frog are popular among Westerners... 		Bars Shanghai
 
CJW
The acronym says it all: cigars, jazz, and wine are what this... 		Music Clubs Shanghai
 
Cloud 9
Perched on the 87th floor of the Grand Hyatt, Cloud 9 is the... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Club JZ
JZ continues its role as the king of Shanghai's jazz offerings... 		Music Clubs Shanghai
 
Cotton Club
A dark and smoky jazz and blues club, the Cotton Club is an institution... 		Music Clubs Shanghai
 
Cotton's
This friendly, laid-back favorite moved many times before settling... 		Bars Shanghai
 
The Door
The stunningly extravagant interior of the Door distracts from... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Downstream Warehouse
Experimental-dance troupe Niao and other avant-garde dance and... 		Dance Shanghai
 
Dublin Exchange
Dublin Exchange is a great place for a Pudong pint. Its upmarket... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Eddy's
Flamboyant, occasional drag queen Eddy has had to move his male-friendly... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Face
Once the see-and-be-seen place in Shanghai, Face's hipster clientele... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Glamour Bar
The lounge of the perennial favorite M on the Bund, Glamour Bar... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Guandii
Opened by several Hong Kong celebrities, Guandii's minimalist... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Haoledi
Crowded at all hours with locals of all ages crooning pop favorites... 		Bars Shanghai
 
House of Blues and Jazz
Decked out in memorabilia from Shanghai's jazz era of the 1930s... 		Music Clubs Shanghai
 
Jade on 36
This gorgeous, swanky spot in the new tower of the Pudong Shangri-La... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Jazz 37
The Four Seasons' jazz bar matches its penthouse view with a... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Jazz Bar
Within the historic and romantic Peace Hotel, this German-style... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Jing An Hotel
Every Sunday, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra performs chamber... 		Music Shanghai
 
Judy's Too
A veteran on the club scene, Judy's Too is infamous for its hard-partying... 		Dance Clubs Shanghai
 
JW Lounge
At the top of the JW Marriott, this lounge has a panoramic view... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Kunju Opera Troupe
Kun opera, or Kunju, originated in Jiangsu Province more than... 		Opera Shanghai
 
The Lab
A conceptual space for Shanghai's DJs to practice their craft... 		Dance Clubs Shanghai
 
Live Bar
Another grungy rock dive catering to students and serving up... 		Music Clubs Shanghai
 
Long Bar
In the Shanghai Center, the narrow, horseshoe-shaped Long Bar... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Lyceum Theatre
Although the renovation of Shanghai's oldest theater sadly replaced... 		Theater Shanghai
 
Majestic Theatre
Once Asia's largest movie theater, this elegantly restored, beautiful... 		Theater Shanghai
 
Malone's American Café
A magnet for Western expats and travelers, Malone's is always... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Manifesto
The mastermind behind Face opened this coolly minimalist yet... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Moments
The former Pegasus has never quite taken wing as well as its... 		Dance Clubs Shanghai
 
Muse
Picturesque warehouse grunge in the artsy Tonglefang New Factories... 		Dance Clubs Shanghai
 
Number Five
One of the few unpretentious bars on the Bund, Five wears its... 		Bars Shanghai
 
O'Malley's
The most beloved of Shanghai's Irish pubs—not that there's... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Party World
This giant establishment is one of Shanghai's most popular KTV... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Patio Bar
No skyline views here, just a dazzling, dizzying view of the... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Pink Home
Pretty boys are always welcome at this happening home of the... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Pu-J's
In the Grand Hyatt, Pu-J's offers a variety of musical styles... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Ritz-Carlton Bar
Like an airline's first-class lounge, the Ritz-Carlton Bar is... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Sasha's
A favorite with longtime expatriates, Sasha's promises dependable... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Shanghai Acrobatics Troupe
The Shanghai Acrobatics Troupe performs remarkable gravity-defying... 		Dance Shanghai
 
Shanghai Center Theater
This stage serves as a home to tourist favorites the Shanghai... 		Dance, Music Shanghai
 
Shanghai Concert Hall
City officials spent $6 million in 2003 to move this 73-year-old... 		Dance, Music Shanghai
 
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
This 780-seat hall is considered a top venue for acoustic performances... 		Music Shanghai
 
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center
Shanghai's premier theater venue and troupe, with several busy... 		Theater Shanghai
 
Shanghai Grand Stage
Built in 1975, this 12,000-seat arena usually hosts sports events... 		Concerts Shanghai
 
Shanghai Grand Theater
As the premier stage in town, the Shanghai Grand Theater hosts... 		Theater Shanghai
 
Shanghai Grand Theatre
The premier venue in town, this spectacular stage hosts top-billed... 		Dance, Music Shanghai
 
Shanghai Oriental Art Center
Designed to resemble a white magnolia in full bloom, the glass-shrouded... 		Arts Centers Shanghai
 
Shanghai Theatre Academy
The academy's performance hall presents a full schedule of student... 		Theater Shanghai
 
The Shelter
Opened by a collective of Shanghai's leading DJs, the former... 		Dance Clubs Shanghai
 
Three on the Bund
The sophisticated Three complex, suitably enough, encloses three... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Time Passage
Shanghai has always been a place more inclined toward slick nightclubs... 		Bars Shanghai
 
TMSK
Short for Tou Ming Si Kao, this exquisitely designed little bar... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Vogue in Kevin's
At the heart of Shanghai's "alternative"—that is, gay—scene... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Windows
Shanghai's budget-drinking chain, Windows lures patrons with... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Ye Lai Xiang (The Garden Hotel Bar)
Few people know the real name of the Garden Hotel's terrace bar... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Yifu Theatre
Not only Beijing Opera, but also China's other regional operas... 		Opera Shanghai
 
Yuyintang
No one or thing has done as much to bring Shanghai rock out from... 		Music Clubs Shanghai
 
YY's
The small, mellow YY's is long past its glory days, but remains... 		Dance Clubs Shanghai
 
Zapata's
This Mexican restaurant and cantina thumps all night with ample... 		Bars Shanghai
 
Zhijiang Dream Factory
A small, private, commercial theater in the trendy Tonglefang... 		Theater Shanghai
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