China - Young FDTers going out nights in Beijing?

How's this website for getting turned on to events? Anything better? Not sure we want to take in a traditional opera or theater show. Would love to ge a better feel for the current music culture. Recs?

http://www.thebeijinger.com/events/Music

THanks,

How's this website for getting turned on to events? Anything better? Not sure we want to take in a traditional opera or theater show. Would love to ge a better feel for the current music culture. Recs?

http://www.thebeijinger.com/events/Music

THanks,

The Beijinger is solid. Also check out Time Out and City Weekend. Others will recommend That's Beijing as well, but I'm not much of a fan. (The Beijinger used to be TBJ, but lost its name about 5 years ago, and there is now a new TBJ... confusing I know.)

Apart from large music festivals and one off concerts, Beijing isn't especially event driven. Now that the weather is getting nice, I advise you to focus on venues that have nice outdoor ares: Miga's, Stumble Inn... even Bang Bang (5 minute walk from the Renaissance).

Douban is the best site I know of for cultural events, it's in Chinese but easily navigable by non-Chinese speakers with the help of Google Translate.

Beijing Film Festival
April -21-28

http://www.bjiff.com/en/index.shtml