Radwimps, DIIV, Jai Wolf, Ho99o9, Crossfaith, Thurston + Moore;
 

 

Right then, here we go.

Take a leisurely stroll through genres unknown: put Cero, Kero Kero and MC Pharaoh on shuffle together. Come for the Great Glaspy, stay for the Glorious Pharmacy. If you’re Thurston for Moore, DIIV into some Deathstarr Deathrays. If the Spector of Ho99o9 is bringing you downy, take a Gacharic Spin on your Carsick Motorama through some fields of Endless White!

Okay, okay, we’ll stop now. Here’s the lineup:

 

International Acts:

 

Exhilarating, massive pop-rock from Japan’s most beloved band.

Big Dope P
Whomp-whomp dance floor destruction, via supercharged bass-heavy bangers.

Bohan Phoenix
Fun, frenetic Chinese hip-hop with a love for diversity and Sichuan food. Set spice levels at 11.

Bohemian Betyars
“Speed-folk freak punk from Hungary.” Does what it says on the tin.

Bronze Radio Return
A bombastic indie dance party, laced with nostalgia and a rousing cinematic sweep

Cero
Chic, sophisticated, moody Japanese “city pop” with a touch of funk, soul and R’n’B.

Container
An insane madman whose noise-techno will make your body move in strange ways

Crossfaith
Breakneck, pulsing metal-meets-electronica that’ll have you moshing AND raving

DIIV
A ‘Grass favourite: luminescent, hazy pop bliss and reverb-soaked shoegaze pleasures

Downy
Moody, poetic post-rock from the torch-bearers of Japan’s experimental underground

DZ Deathrays
The annual C&G quota of fast, fuzzy dance-punk. Think Japandroids meets We Are Wolves!

Eclair Fifi
Genius polymath, superstar DJs: eclectic electric from one of the world’s best selectors

Gacharic Spin
Forget Babymetal: this is the real “kawaii” psychedelic dynamite festival dance party.

Gallops
Propulsive, elemental electronic prog, and one of the best live bands we’ve ever seen

Ho99o9
Punk rock hip-hop that’s brash, provocative and blood-curdlingly LOUD

Jai Wolf
“Indie EDM” that’s glowing and grand; future bass that has both drops and depth

Kero Kero Bonito
Disarmingly joyous, cutesy pop music for shiny, happy good times

Mumdance
UK grime’s global journeyman: club music with vibrant sounds and inclusive spirit

The Otogibanashi’s
Spaced-out, mellow, playful Japanese hip-hop that has both style and substance

Princess Nokia
The vanguard of hip-hop. A feminist US art collective that’s exciting, progressive and hypnotic.

Ringo Deathstarr
Catchy dream-pop shoegaze; My Bloody Valentine with a sense of humour

The Mountain High
Barn-storming traditional American music that’ll have you square dancing in no time

Hiperson海朋森
Thrilling, jagged, gorgeous; the band crafting the future of the Chinese underground

Iimmune (live)
The world, through a scanner darkly: intricately crafted minimal Beijing techno

Man Jiang 满江
Pure, sparkling urban folk ballads from an accomplished Chinese songwriter

We have outsider art and freewheeling installations, as well as the gourmet food paradise that is Duck Bites Goose (expect some old friends there!). There’ll also be craft cocktails from the dark side, objects of wonder and delight, sports, games, bad puns, Frisbee, ice cream and a few other surprises we’ve thrown in.

 

About Concrete & Grass:
Concrete & Grassis China’s grooviest music festival. It happens in September each year, when the weather is warm and frequently perfect. It’s Shanghai’s own #APlaceLessOrdinary - chock-full of great bands, weird art, strange creatures and fun distractions.