Classical

The Song of The Earth
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra play Chen Qigang’s ‘To the West End’, R.Schumann’s ‘Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129’ and Ye Xiaogang’s ‘The Song from the Earth’. Mar 13, 7.30pm. 50-380rmb. Shanghai Concert Hall, 523 Yanan Dong Lu, near Longmen Lu, ticket hotline 6217 2426.

Moon Reflected in the Second Pond
Composed by the late blind erhu artist Ah Bing, ‘Moon Reflected in the Second Pond’ is the most famous classical erhu melody in China. Mar 13, 7.45pm. 80-300rmb. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Lu, near Yingchun Lu, ticket hotline 6217 2426.

Jazz

WVC TRiO + 1
WVC TRiO+1 is formed by Malaysian pianist Tay Cher Siang in 2004. The other members of the group are bassist Vincent Ong, drummer Adam Osmianski and saxophonist Benjamin Lee. To them, jazz is not just about tradition, and they are known for mixing various musical styles and their new approach to compositions and performance. Mar 15, 10.30pm. JZ Club, 46 Fuxing Xi Lu, near Yongfu Lu, 6431 0269.

Gigs & Concerts

Hanggai Live In Shanghai
Founded by Mongolian punk rocker Ilchi, Hanggai from Beijing is devoted to traditional Mongolian songs. They mix throat singing with rock instruments to make for a spacious, mesmerizing sound. This show is part of JUE Festival, an independent annual music/art festival taking place in Shanghai and Beijing. Mar 12, 9pm. 50rmb. Yuyintang, 1731 Yanan Xi Lu, near Kaixuan Lu, 5237 8662.

Local King
Sponsored by Jagermeister and aiming for young singles, this live show boasts of a cool line-up including Pink Berry, Candy Shop, Sonnet, Boys Climbing Ropes and Bomb Shelter. Mar 12, free entry. MAO Live House, Building 32, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, near Hongqiao Lu, 5258 9999.

Rock College
All the bands performing tonight are made of college students, including September, RANK and more. Mar 12, 9.30pm. 30rmb. Live Bar, 721 Kunming Lu, near Tongbei Lu, 2833 6764.

St. Vincent
Although it sounds 100 percent masculine, St. Vincent is actually the alter ego of Annie Clark, a talented female singer/songwriter from Texas. With her first album ‘Marry Me’ two years ago, she soon won accolades with its precocious arrangements and elegant lyrics. If you like pop music with a dreamy twist, this is the show for you. It is also part of JUE Festival. Mar 13, 9pm. 120rmb. Yuyintang, 1731 Yanan Xi Lu, near Kaixuan Lu, 5237 8662.

Let Us Rock
Smile, Black Devil and two other local bands take the stage. Mar 13, 9.30pm. 30rmb. Live Bar, 721 Kunming Lu, near Tongbei Lu, 2833 6764.

Hell United One Year Anniversary
Hell United is an underground heavy metal association made of four Chinese bands. Come down and celebrate its one-year anniversary with them, namely Chaos Mind, Six Shots, October Capricorn and From The Red. Mar 13, 9pm. 40rmb. MAO Live House, Building 32, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, near Hongqiao Lu, 5258 9999.

This Is Us - Backstreet Boys World Tour
It seems Backstreet Boys can never get enough of Shanghai. This is the third time they’ve hosted a concert in our city, though one of the boys – Kevin - is absent this time since he’s no more with the group. The venue is smaller too, but they will make it up by performing for two nights in a row. Expect to hear all their biggest hits such as ‘Get Down’ and ‘We Got It Going On’. Mar 14-15, 7.30pm. 280-1,280rmb. Shanghai International Gymastics Center, 777 Wuyi Lu, near Zunyi Luticket hotline 800 820 7910.

Rock & Roll in White Valentine
Celebrate the White Valentine’s Day with Momo, Miss Panda and other local rock bands. Mar 14, 8.30pm. 40rmb. Yuyintang, 1731 Yanan Xi Lu, near Kaixuan Lu, 5237 8662.

ROAN China Tour
With four albums under their belt and bookings all over the world, ROAN is one of the most successful rock bands in Poland. Mar 18, 8pm. 80rmb. MAO Live House, Building 32, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, near Hongqiao Lu, 5258 9999.