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For live music I wouldnt suggest Here We Go… they seem to have DJs but not many bands. Also personally I hate the hotel bands which have like 0 charisma and mostly sing covers. Id recommend you check out jah bar near laonanmendaqiao for live music and to just watch some talented people/hacks jam or join in. Next door is Carols where they frequently host salsa night on tuesday and friday (pretty good mixed drinks too, except the pina colada & mojito. Dont get those). For live music by real bands (vs a “built to order” band in asia) I’d suggest little bar. It’s got a bit of crusty/edgy/hard core/punk music scene which I miss sooo much though I have seen Proximity Butterfly (a local band) simply too many times for one human to accept, but hey it’s better than nothing. Sometimes you can find live musicians playing random music from chinese fultes to jazz on street corners. Near Gaoshengqiao in the Tibetan district there is a trust mart and behind that (near a suining plaza) and next to gaoshengqiaodongjie is a kind of tibetan market where some old guys play pipes and drums to make a kind of funky Asian style flamenco. It’s amazing.
Once in a while there are some music festivals. the last one I enjoyed was “made in Chengdu” and some art shows will also have a music component.
I basically stalk all the music but I can’t play anything. Really miss being able to go to a cheap or free show every night if I wanted to.