Live music events you don't want to miss

Breath was bated citywide for a sneak preview of Mao Livehouse, and it opened over the weekend with a bang. But that was the easy part. The question is, can they keep the momentum going?

The answer, at least for the next month, is yes. If you’re around for October holiday, Mao Livehouse has made itself the place to be, having released its October schedule.

Note: The Mushrooms (formerly the Crazy Mushroom Brigade) are set to play on Oct. 3. Andy Best reports that the group is “in the closing stages of negotiating a record deal that might take them off to Taiwan.”

What’s this mean for you? October 3 might be your last chance to see this Shanghai-based nu metal band play an affordable gig. If you’re looking for an excuse to check out the new livehouse and need to mosh out some aggression, the Mushrooms' heavy riffs are worth the trip to Red Town.

The list

Oct. 2, 9:30pm - Electronic Shock featuring Supermarket, Monokino. RMB 50 with reservation. RMB 60 at the door

Oct. 3, 9pm - Mushrooms Live feat. Mushrooms and Double Control Where. RMB 40

Oct. 4, 7:30pm - Shanghai Rock: The Year in Retrospective featuring Momo, Five Pointed Star, Joker, Pinkberry, Elephant Decoration Troupe, Second and Small Wizard (from Shaoxing). RMB 40

Oct. 5, 8pm - Ecke Album Release Tour, Shanghai Concert featuring Ecke, Red Mushroom and Tomato Fried Egg. RMB 30 with reservation, RMB 50 at the door

Oct. 6, 5pm - People’s Records Music Festival featuring Trash Box (Tokyo), Higuchi Makiko (Tokyo), Poplar (Kyoto), The Beasts (Seoul), JC (Kaohsiung), Joker (Taipei) and Bike (Taizhong). RMB 30 for students, RMB 50 for everyone else

Oct. 17, 9pm - Ferocious Animal, Li Zhi’s Solo Album Release Tour. RMB 80

Oct. 24, 9:30pm - German Folk Rock: Subway to Sally China Tour. RMB 40 with reservation, RMB 50 at the door, subwaytosally.com

Oct. 30, 9pm - Mandallah World Live Show feat. Super 700 (Germany), MIT (Germany) and Drone (Germany). RMB 150 with reservation, RMB 180 at the door, www.myspace.com/super700
Oct. 31, 8pm - Maxmilian Hecker China Tour. RMB 100-200

getting there

Mao Livehouse
570 Huaihai Xi Lu, near Hongqiao Lu 淮海西路570号, 近红桥路
+86 21 6227 7332