Legacy Taipei hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. Tomorrow’s spotlight is on pop/rock idol Bobby Chen (陳昇) and his New Treasure Island Band (新寶島康樂隊). The venue hosts a hip-hop party on Sunday, with a lineup of DJs, musicians and dance groups, while pop singer and actor Lego Lee (李國毅) appears on Monday. Wednesday’s show is by harp player and singer-songwriter Paige Su (蘇珮卿), and it is the latest edition of The Next Big Thing on Thursday, featuring electronic folk band WWWW (落差草原), chiptune group Physical Chemical Brother (理化兄弟) and garage rock outfit HiJack.
■ Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), Center Five Hall (中五館), 1, Bade Rd Sec 1, Taipei (台北市八德路一段1號)
■ Shows start at 7:30pm tomorrow, 4pm on Sunday, 3pm on Monday, 8pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Photo courtesy of The Wall
■Admission is NT$1,200 tomorrow and on Sunday, NT$1,800 on Monday, NT$800 on Wednesday, NT$200 on Thursday. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com, at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks or ERA ticketing outlets
Hello Nico mixes pop, alt rock with electronic sounds on Sunday at Legacy Mini, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei. Currently on tour to promote his new album, jazz bassist Vincent Hsu (徐崇育) arrives on Wednesday.
■ Legacy Mini at Amba Taipei Ximending (台北西門町意舍), 5F, 77, Wuchang St Sec 2, Taipei (台北市武昌街二段77號5樓)
Photo courtesy of Sappho
■ Shows start at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$400 on Sunday and NT$500 on Wednesday. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Tonight’s lineup at The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists, is formed by folk combo Four Pens (四枝筆樂團), acoustic guitar duo WoodyWoody and Seafood (海鮮套餐). Japanese visual kei rock band Screw takes the stage tomorrow, while it is live music from Taiwanese indie-pop group Goosander (川秋沙), How You Fu and garage rock outfit Eyeball Killer (眼球殺手) on Sunday. On Thursday, Belgian artist duo Gast Bouschet & Nadine Hilbert team up with American sound artist Stephen O’Malley for a performance, supported by Taiwanese sound artist Fujui Wang (王福瑞).
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■ B1, 200, Roosevelt Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1), tel: (02) 2930-0162. On the Net: www.thewall.com.tw
■ Shows start at 8pm except for tomorrow which begins at 6pm
■ Admission is NT$500 tonight, NT$2,000 tomorrow, NT$200 on Sunday, NT$1,300 on Thursday. Tickets for all shows, with discounts on advance tickets, can be purchased online through www.walkieticket.com
Beijing rockers Snapline come to indie rock club Revolver on Wednesday, greeted by Taiwan’s garage/shoegaze band Skip Skip Ben Ben and Murky Crows (昏鴉). On Thursday, math rock/experimental ensemble Nao from Malaysia joins forces with Taiwanese power trio vuLner and shoegaze/noise pop group TuT.
■ 1-2, Roosevelt Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路一段1-2號), tel: (02) 3393-1678
■ Shows start at 9pm
■ Entrance is NT$400 on Wednesday and NT$300 on Thursday
Pipe Live Music, a main venue for indie music and parties, hosts a psychedelic trance party tomorrow with a lineup of DJs including Wayland, Vertigo and Spike.
■ 1 Siyuan Rd, Taipei City (台北市思源路1號), tel: (02) 2364-8198. On the Net: www.pipemusic.com.tw
■ Show starts at 10pm
■ Admission is NT$500
Led by Japanese guitarist Shun Kikuta, Kikuta Trio performs at Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub on Heping East Road (和平東路) in Taipei, tomorrow.
■ 77, Heping E Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市和平東路三段77號), tel: (02) 2377-1772
■ Show starts at 10pm
■ Admission is NT$300
Singaporean singer Sarah (鄭雪梅) join forces with local musicians for a pop/R&B show tonight at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area. Tomorrow’s spotlight is on Amis folk musician Chalaw Passiwali, followed by blues rock band Swui (水樂隊) and solo act Ten Yu (尤騰輝) on Thursday.
■ 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號), tel: (02) 2362-5494. On the Net: www.witchhouse.org
■ Shows start at 9:30pm. Restaurant/bar with queer/feminist bookstore and large collection of board games, open 11am to midnight Sundays through Wednesdays, 11am to 1am Thursdays through Saturdays
■ Entrance for music shows is NT$350, including one drink
Violin player and singer Kevin Liao (廖柏雅) and a cappella group Singers 101 each plays a set tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館), while Great Adventure (大冒險樂團) appears tomorrow. Led by Israel-born, US-based virtuoso guitarist Oz Noy, The Oz Noy Trio holds a concert and lecture on Sunday.
■ 177 Xining S Rd, Taipei City (台北市西寧南路177號), tel: (02) 2370-8805. On the Net: www.riverside.com.tw
■ Show starts at 8pm tonight, 8:30pm tomorrow and on Sunday
■ Entrance is NT$500 tonight, NT$400 tomorrow, NT$500 to NT$2,500 on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Tonight, veteran musician and producer Bing Wang (王治平) teams up with several musicians for a show at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言). Tomorrow’s show is by Mando-pop singer Roger Yang (楊培安), while noise experimental rock group The Sign of Human (記號士) and Murky Crows (昏鴉) form the lineup on Sunday.
■ B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1), next to Taipower Building (台電大樓), tel: (02) 2368-7310. On the Net: www.riverside.com.tw
■ Show starts at 9:30pm tonight, 9pm tomorrow and on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight, NT$700 tomorrow, NT$350 on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
The Flat Fives jam out on swing and R&B tunes from the 1940s and 1950s tonight at Sappho de Base, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows, and it is Dark Eyes Gypsy Jazz Band tomorrow. From France, jazz and gospel singer Sonya Pincon and jazz/stride pianist Philippe Souplet holds a concert on Sunday, followed by The Steve Smith Trio on Wednesday.
■ B1, 1, Ln 102, Anhe Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市安和路一段102巷1號B1), tel: (02) 2700-5411. On the Net: www.sappholive.com
■ Shows start at 9:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$300 on Sunday, NT$200 on Wednesday
Nao from Malaysia arrives tonight at TCRC (前科累累俱樂部), a small venue for independent musicians and local artists in Tainan, joined by Taiwan’s Eyeball Killer(眼球殺手)and The Flamencos. Tomorrow’s roster is garage rock outfit HiJack and post-punk/alternative act Grey Youth (少年白).
■ B1, 314, Simen Rd Sec 2, Greater Tainan (台南市西門路二段314號B1), tel: (06) 222 3238.
■ Shows start at 9:30pm tonight and 10pm tomorrow
■ Admission is NT$300 tonight and NT$250 tomorrow
The Wall(這牆)programs regular live rock shows at the Pier 2 Arts Center (高雄駁二藝術特區) in Greater Kaohsiung. Featuring indie folk singer Enno Cheng (鄭宜農), pop rock ensemble Chocolate Tiger (猛虎巧克力) takes the stage tonight, and it is Taiwanese political rapper Dog G (大支) tomorrow.
■ 1 Dayong Rd, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市大勇路1號), tel: (07) 521-5148. On the Net: www.thewall.com.tw
■ Shows start at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$500 for both shows. Tickets can be purchased online through www.walkieticket.com
Acclaimed Aboriginal singer Samingad croons tonight at Tiehua Music Village (鐵花村), an arts village composed of a music venue, design and crafts shops and a weekend arts fair in Taitung City. Three female musicians from different generations, including Liang Chiu-mei (梁秋妹) and A-pao (阿爆), enchant with ancient tunes of Paiwan Aboriginal tribe tomorrow.
■ 26, Ln 135, Sinsheng Rd, Taitung City (台東市新生路135巷26號), tel: (089) 343-393. On the Net: www.tw.streetvoice.com/users/tiehua
■ Shows start at 8pm. Venue and crafts shops are open 2pm to 10pm Tuesdays through Sundays. Weekend arts fair opens 6pm to 10pm on Friday, 3:30pm to 10pm on Saturday and Sunday
■ Admission is NT$300 tonight and NT$250 tomorrow. Tickets can be purchased online throughtickets.books.com.tw
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