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A$AP Ferg, Sekai No Owari, Edison Chen, The Cribs + more;
Tickets on sale now
In the spirit of that videogame everyone’s been playing: We caught them all.
Noise-meisters, Party-starters, Legends. Hit-makers, Hip-shakers, Renegades of Funk. Beasties and humanoids alike. 60 artists across 4 stages.
The full lineup for Concrete & Grass 2016 has everything from flamboyant J-rock and Cantonese hip-hop to big-bass Bollywood and American slacker rock. It’s the best of China and the world, compressed into two remarkable days of music.
We’re hugely excited, and pretty proud of this one. We’ve been working round-the-clock for 9 months now, putting this all together. So we’re pretty sure you could come to the festival without knowing a single song by a single band, and still spend a magical couple of days hanging out, discovering new music and real fans. We’ve got you covered!
This one goes deep. A true post-headliner bill with a few headliners thrown in anyway. =)
Tickets for Concrete & Grass are available at Damai (CN): http://en.damai.cn/event/tickets_106550 & SmartTicket (EN, coming soon): http://www.smartshanghai.com/smartticket/concrete_grass_2016
Pricing details are at the end of this release.
And don’t forget that music is just the beginning. There’s plenty of action beyond the stages, and this year, The Garage zone – with its outsider art and freewheeling installations – is generously supported by SHANGPIN.COM/TOPSHOP/TOPMAN. There’ll also be craft cocktails from the dark side, objects of wonder and delight, food (so much food), sports, games, bad puns, ice cream and a few other surprises we’ve thrown in.
But let’s get to the names.
So who wanders our Place Less Ordinary, playing the sounds of the future?
International Acts:
(in alphabetical order)
ABOUT TESS (JP)
Muscular math-rock, wound-up to maximum intensity.
Aisha Devi (CH)
Enigmatic dance noir – warped pop mantras rooted in deep spirituality.
The Algorithm (FR)
A fiery mix of EDM and metal, like the soundtrack to a demented videogame.
A$AP Ferg (US)
Bringin’ the swag. Lord of the wordplay. Pope of the ‘hood. Skills, thrills and grills.
Benjamin Francis Leftwich (UK)
Intimate, delicate love songs for a warm Shanghai afternoon.
Ben UFO (UK)
Contemporary dance music’s most daring, razor-sharp and wide-ranging DJ.
Brenmar (US)
Shoulder-shuffling, soothing R&B meets lush, high-tempo club music.
Bullion (UK)
Chillwave’s new torch-bearer – wistful, danceable and utterly irresistible.
DJ Craze (US)
Champion turntablist. Scratch showman. One of the world’s most entertaining DJs.
The Cribs (UK)
The UK’s cult indie-rock godfathers. The patron saints of power pop, writing timeless, roaring songs.
Die! Die! Die! (NZ)
New Zealand’s real finest export: raw, untamed and LOUD noise punk.
DJ Premier (US)
Legendary beatmaker, trailblazing DJ. The elder statesman of classic hip-hop.
Drunken Tiger x Yoonmirae (KR)
Two Korean hip-hop legends, one spectacular K-pop party.
Father (US)
Smooth, fresh alternative hip hop with an unapologetic penchant for debauchery.
Future (FR)
Icy, precise, gothic “Cold Wave”. Glacial guitars sculpted with surgical steel.
The Go! Team (UK)
Towering pop magnificence. A psychedelic dynamite festival dance party.
HEALTH (US)
An electro-industrial powerhouse, playing battle-ready cyborg rave jams.
Hobbes (UK)
Future-retro grooves and soul/dance picks from a DJ who misses no musical pigeonhole.
In Each Hand A Cutlass (SG)
Stylish instrumental prog-rock from sunny Singapore that’ll shiver yer timbers.
Jambinai (KR)
What ‘world music’ should sound like: a searing blend of drone, metal and Korean instruments.
Jessica Care Moore (US)
Inspirational, powerful spoken word poetry given an electric jazz makeover.
Kingston Rudieska (KR)
The festival’s old favourites, playing sunny ska jazz from South Korea.
Little Simz (UK)
A UK Hip-Hop prodigy, with rapid-fire delivery and astonishing imagination.
Machinedrum (US)
Electronic music’s Renaissance Man, playing RnB, hiphop, footwork, bass, dancehall and the kitchen sink.
Miyavi (JP)
Japan’s enigmatic ‘samurai guitarist’, playing flamboyant, theatric J-Rock.
Nucleya (IN)
Epic Big Bass Bollywood, mixed with style and swagger.
PVT (AU)
Shadowy, experimental, electronic post-rock. Melodic and foreboding.
Rag n’ Bone (AU)
Rough-and-ready skeletal garage punk – tense and cathartic.
Rone (FR)
Warm, soulful synth-driven techno – dreamlike, ambient and melodic.
Sekai no Owari (JP)
Japan’s indie darlings, with bubblegum pop and technicolour personas.
Silverstein (CAN)
The seminal “screamo” band. Hot-blooded melodic punk meant to be experienced live.
Solids (CAN)
Dinosaur Jr. meets Sonic Youth in the 21st century. Crunchy, powerful, 90’s inspired alt-rock.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (US)
Songwriting genius. Pop-slacker savant. Frontman of Pavement. Chill guy.
Thug Mills (AU)
Irreverent fuzz rock made with a DIY ethic, played with frenetic aplomb.
Tiago (PO)
Sun-kissed deep house from the warm, windy coasts of Portugal.
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland Acts:
(in alphabetical order)
44
Xiamen’s own instrumental hip-hop trio, playing soulful, jazz-infused summery beats.
bb.yu
A sonic homebrew of balearic pop, pan-African jams and jazz-influenced house. Heady stuff.
Birdstriking
Free-flying punk rock played with sharp lyrics and wild abandon.
Chinese Football
Twinkling and melodic indie emo, simultaneously delicate, beautiful and yearning.
Chui Wan
Cerebral psychedelic rock from the grimy depths of China’s mega-cities.
Conrank (Live)
Grimey, jungley, trappy, hip-hop goodness, with a live sitar thrown in for good measure.
Cosmos People 宇宙人 (TW)
A cheerfully upbeat visual spectacle, playing stylish, groovy disco-funk.
Edine (The Marshmallow Kisses) + Gustaf Murman
Mellow “Yé-yé” indie-pop meets Swedish disco via Cantonese opera.
Endy
Chill, slow jams from the prodigious, eclectic collection of the Groove Bunny boss.
Edison Chen 陈冠希 & 4PK (HK)
Iconic, infamous Hong Kong star making a defiant comeback as edgy hip-hop firebrand.
The Hutong Yellow Weasels
Barn-storming traditional American music that’ll have you square dancing in no time.
Illsee
Frosty industrial dance music, like a rave at a construction site.
Jason Hou & Yider
melodic, sinister Chinese club music beamed straight from the future.
Knopha
Good vibrations from one of the figureheads of China’s vinyl movement.
MHP (Live)
Shanghai future-techno, rain-drenched and glittering, in a very special live setting.
Mr. Graceless
Cheeky, geeky Beijing indie rock to make you feel young and nostalgic.
Murphy Kin
Space disco cosmic funk, bringing the Saturday night fever to the ‘Grass.
ollo-MAM
Solid grooves from the Daily Vinyl mastermind.
Peezy + Bloodz Boi
Beijing’s trap overlord meets the northern champion of comedic troll-rap.
Raz
Minimal, cosmic deep techno, somewhere between the sunshine and the smog.
Re-TROS 重塑雕像的权利
Chinese post-punk legends, with a darkly riveting, electrifying stage presence.
Ginga + Stanley (SDC)
Labyrinthine, otherworldly dance music from one of Shanghai’s most forward-thinking crews.
Wang Wen 惘闻
Chinese post-rock royalty; Conjurers of soaring, emotional, masterful instrumental epics.
Yunggie Ma 央吉玛
Sparse, delicate traditional folk that rings with the songs and stories of the Menba people.
Zuriaake 葬尸湖
Black Metal Chinese opera, played out in glorious cinematic widescreen.
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Concrete & Grass 2016
Date: 16-17th September (Fri & Sat)
Venue: Shanghai Rugby Football Club (上海瑞可碧橄榄球运动俱乐部)
Address: 2700 ZhangyangBei Road, near Wuzhou Avenue
(浦东新区张杨北路2700号，近五洲大道)
Metro station: Wuzhou Avenue五洲大道 (Line 6, Exit 1)
Advance Tickets: 230 RMB/day, 360 RMB for both days
Door Tickets: 300 RMB/day, 440 RMB for both days
Students: 180 RMB/day
Buy online: http://en.damai.cn/event/tickets_106550
http://www.smartshanghai.com/smartticket/concrete_grass_2016
About Split Works (organizer):
Split Works has been rocking in the free (ish) world since 2006. Working with inspirational artists from across the globe, the good people at Split Works HQ have been a key contributor to the continued rise of China’s music scene. Split Works has launched five music festivals and promoted over 400 tours to 30 Chinese cities, always striving to stay true to a familiar refrain: the music has to be special, every single time. From Godspeed You! Black Emperor to Sonic Youth, from Thee Oh Sees to Mac Demarco and Shabazz Palaces, from Black Rabbit to JUE and Wooozy to More Music, we love music, we love China and we love you.
About Damai Live (organizer):
Damai Live is a new international concert promotion agency, part of Damai Entertainment, the country’s biggest ticketing agency. It has the strongest resource platform in China, and leverages Damai Entertainment’s robust O2O operational systems. Damai Live maintains extensive relationships with leading global promoters and live entertainment agencies, and has expertise and capacity in event planning and promotion. Damai Live organizes live performances and creates original entertainment projects, striving to create high-quality, cutting-edge experiences for domestic audiences.[:zh]
陈冠希&4PK、Sekai No Owari世界末日、The Cribs、Miyavi 领衔亮相
2016年9月16、17日（中秋假期），Concrete & Grass混凝草音乐节（原回声公园音乐节）将在上海瑞可碧橄榄球俱乐部开阔的绿地上拉开帷幕。与多数音乐节常规化的内容不同的是，由Split Works开功和Damai Live大麦国际联合呈现的混凝草音乐节坚持以“前瞻性”的眼光，刻画着以“吸纳海外新鲜音乐及稀缺生活方式”的优质亚文化版图而在国内音乐节中独树一帜。在官方公布的60组在各自领域大放异彩的音乐人中，国际艺人占据39组。这里不仅前所未有地聚集了多个嘻哈风格分支的领袖人物，来自异度空间的电子乐、华丽的日式摇滚、纯正的英式独立、融会贯通的世界音乐等，也将被倾注于这片年轻的绿洲之中。
全球万众瞩目的乐队尽收囊中
混凝草音乐节即将迎来日本摇滚天团Sekai No Owari世界末日缔造的奇幻梦境、英伦复兴乐队代表The Cribs令人热血沸腾的独立摇滚、日本吉他武士Miyavi出神入化的吉他功夫、而Stephen Malkmus and the Jocks将再现Slacker之王的浪漫风采，弥补你无缘Pavement的遗憾。另外，英国民谣唱作人Benjamin Francis Leftwich、美国著名噪音乐队HEALTH、加拿大后核朋克Silverstein、日本数学后摇ABOUT TESS、韩国跨界器乐Jambinai、新加坡前卫摇滚In Each Hand A Cutlass等等在多元领域富有影响力的名字也会给你带来诸多惊喜。
汇聚中国独立界最激动人心的声音
作为举足轻重的国内阵容部分，台湾、大陆地区的各路流派代表们将悉数登场。备受五月天推荐的台湾乐团“宇宙人”将奉上时髦的Disco Funk大餐；中国后摇领军人“惘闻”乐队将呈现令人心潮澎湃的器乐诗篇；你也会在引领中国后朋浪潮的“重塑雕像的权利”乐队现场发现更多的可能性，还将领略到极具口碑的Chui Wan兼具哲思与张力的迷幻摇滚之音、中国神秘传奇的“葬尸湖”乐队中西合璧的正统黑金属、以及女神“央吉玛”的原生态民族音乐。当然，混凝草的舞台上也少不了青春热血的Indie Emo乐队Chinese Football、自由飞翔的朋克摇滚情怀Birdstriking、优美怀旧的独立摇滚先锋Mr.Graceless等等这些总被大家津津乐道的名字。
电子嘻哈的饕餮盛宴
本届音乐节的嘻哈及电子音乐阵容也是秉承如雷贯耳之势，你将听到名闻遐迩的东岸制作人DJ Premier深具灵魂和Funk乐感的DJ Set，美国嘻哈团体A$AP Mob二当家 A$AP Ferg饶舌一绝的夜场神曲，以及韩国嘻哈界鼻祖Drunken Tiger与身兼Rapper与韩剧歌后（《太阳的后裔》等）的尹美莱诚意满满的嘻哈节奏。而潮流Icon陈冠希也将携香港人气创作组合4PK，带给混凝草乐迷最本色的Hip hop音乐。此外，美国另类嘻哈歌手Father、冠军唱盘手DJ Craze、说唱新秀Little Simz、印度低音舞曲掌门人Nucleya、以及中国电子音乐人代表MHP马海平等等也将不容错过。
舞台之外，同样精彩
为了让乐迷近距离地感受美国车库文化的熏陶，今年的混凝草在保留上届“创意车库”的基础上，加入更多主题与惊喜。值得关注的是，今年我们还有来自全球潮流前沿的英国高街快时尚品牌——TOPSHOP/TOPMAN，在高端时尚购物平台尚品网的带领下，他们将会加入“创意车库”。在现场，他们会为音乐节弄潮儿们开辟特别专区，呈现更多新鲜好玩的互动内容，使我们的“车库”比去年更加耀眼。当然，在交互艺术体验方面，我们将通过筛选召集15名多媒体艺术家、设计师、画家、舞蹈家、电影与声音制作人在此同时进行主题交互创作，此外还有更多来自独立设计师的手工作品和奇趣设计也会在创意市集上展览和售卖。
购票方式
混凝草音乐节门票火热预售中！登陆大麦网damai.cn/大麦APP购票，即可享受230元/单日、或360元/双日套票，比现场票更低廉的最优惠价格。更多购票方式，请登陆音乐节官网（http://concreteandgrass.cn ）查询。本次音乐节门票数量有限，欲购从速！
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Concrete & Grass混凝草音乐节
- 一方地，零常规 –
时间：2016年9月16 -17日 （中秋假期周五、周六）11:00-22:00
地点：上海瑞可碧橄榄球俱乐部
地址：浦东新区张杨北路2700号，近五洲大道
票价
【预售票】180元（学生单日票）/ 230元（成人单日票）/ 360元（两日套票）
【现场票】230元（学生单日票）/ 300元（成人单日票）/ 440元（两日套票）
【官方票务】
– 大麦网：http://item.damai.cn/106550.html
备注：
- 1.4米以下及12岁以下儿童免票入场
- 学生票年龄范围为12 – 22岁，现场需核实本人学生证及身份证
- 两日套票仅限同一人使用。请勿损坏/转让/与人共享你的手环。手环将是你两天入场的唯一凭证，在音乐节结束前请不要摘下你的手环，如手环有任何损坏，我们都将视为无效，你将无法入场。请妥善管理好您的手环。
关于主办方Split Works：
Split Works开功 是一家基于上海和北京的外资音乐演出公司，一直与诸多国际品牌进行合作，始终围绕音乐、品牌、创意和青年文化组织和推广各类活动。2006年成立至今，Split Works共推出了5个音乐节品牌、覆盖30座城市的400多场巡演，并一直坚信并实践着：每一次音乐都必须是独特的。从Godspeed You! Black Emperor 到Sonic Youth，从Thee Oh Sees到Mac Demarco和Shabazz Palaces，从“黑兔”到《觉》音乐+艺术节和“无解周末“。我们热爱音乐，我们热爱中国，我们爱你。
关于主办方Damai Live:
Damai Live大麦国际 是大麦娱乐旗下年轻的国际演出自主运营品牌，它拥有母公司作为中国最大票务机构所建立的强势平台资源及020完整的运作能力，兼具国际娱乐资源衔接、大型娱乐活动策划、国内跨城市执行、媒体营销、海内外娱乐机构及艺人等能力和资源优势，以现场演出及自主打造娱乐项目为载体，持续为观众呈现高水准、视野开阔的国际化现场体验。[:]