Long Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

1. Long Bar

8.2
Lobby Level, Waldorf Astoria Club, 2 Zhongshan Rd. E-1 (at Guangdong Rd.), Huangpu, 上海市
Hotel Bar · 45 tips and reviews

Gregory P.Gregory Park: Live jazz bar. Carry very rare drinks list.

Gomi S.Gomi Suppiah: Great cocktails and a fab jazz band! Beautiful hilton worldwide product !

Mike W.Mike White: Like stepping back in time to the 1920s. A generally quiet bar with live jazz music in the evenings. Impressive cocktail drink menu.

Mercedes-Benz Arena is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

2. Mercedes-Benz Arena

7.9
(梅赛德斯奔驰文化中心)
1200 Shibo Ave, 浦东, 上海市
Concert Hall · Pǔdōng · 34 tips and reviews

Ariel Y.Ariel Young: nice pop music concert- Fish Liang @ last Saturday lar....

J. S.J. S.: Akon concert sucks! Can't hear his voice! AEG, I want my money back!

Ricky S.Ricky Su: Concert, Movie and Dining place with nice view of the Huang Pu river and Expo area.

House of Blues & Jazz is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

3. House of Blues & Jazz

8.4
60 Fuzhou Rd (btwn Sichuan Rd & the Bund), Huangpu, 上海市
Jazz and Blues Venue · 29 tips and reviews

Huy P.Huy Pencil: Draught beer is nice. Greg is an awesome musician

Piero P.Piero Pollio: If you are in SH and looking for some good live music you can't miss this spot

Martina M.Martina Meneghetti: Good blues and jazz music, probably the best live music venue in Shanghai. Drinks are ok

The Brew is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

4. The Brew

7.9
1388 Huamu Rd (1/F Kerry Parkside), 浦东, 上海市
Hotel Bar · 50 tips and reviews

IrisIris: Very good live band.

IrisIris: Love the live band here.

Sandra M.Sandra Manrique: Live music every day! Good beer and food is ok. Great environment!

Fairmont Peace Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

5. Fairmont Peace Hotel

8.9
(和平饭店)
南京东路20号 (中山东一路口), 上海市, 上海市
Hotel · Wàitān · 43 tips and reviews

ZoeZoe: Beautiful, iconic bund hotel. Singer joins jazz band at 9.45 nightly. Fantastic Singapore slings, best I have tasted.

Paul F.Paul Farrell: History all around you. You have to partake in tea, but not to see the Jazz band is a crime. Beautiful experience.

Jasmine 💫Jasmine 💫: Worth dropping inside and admiring the interior renovation. Very real feeling of 1920's Shanghai. Live jazz can be heard throughout the lobby. Hotel stocks Le Labo for amenities. Slow internet!!

Shanghai Grand Theater is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

6. Shanghai Grand Theater

8.9
(上海大剧院)
300 Renmin Blvd, Huangpu, 上海市
Theater · 19 tips and reviews

sharon g.sharon gong: Go to for a great concert!! Enjoy~~

China Daily USAChina Daily USA: Conductor Zubin Mehta will lead the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fionrentino for a concert on March 23 to mark the 100th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's death. Read more.

Nagisa I.Nagisa Ikeda: Designed by French architect Jean-Marie Chapantier, my favorite. Modern acoustic design.

The Jazz Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

7. The Jazz Bar

7.2
20 Nanjing Road East (Fairmont Peace Hotel), 上海市, 上海市
Jazz and Blues Venue · Wàitān · 25 tips and reviews

Chris A.Chris Ahearn: I was wrong - back on Wednesday- great jazz band, bass, drummer and singer

Sunny C.Sunny Cheng: The band before 10am is the famous old jazz band, music is "interesting" and old Shanhai. After 10pm the band from US is great, very nice real jazz music

Doublechin C.Doublechin Chin: some of the old jazz band members are my grandpa's age!!! impressive

Shanghai Oriental Art Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

8. Shanghai Oriental Art Center

7.6
(上海东方艺术中心)
425 Dingxiang Rd, 浦东, 上海市
Performing Arts Venue · Pǔdōng · 16 tips and reviews

China Daily USAChina Daily USA: Hamburg Symphony will present a New Year concert on Dec 30. Read more.

China Daily USAChina Daily USA: On March 6, a memorial concert for SugaMaMa, an American singer who was active in Asia for almost 20 years and died last year, will be held, featuring 20+ singers and musicians from China and abroad. Read more.

China Daily USAChina Daily USA: Staatskapelle Dresden is one of the world's oldest orchestras. It will hold a concert on March 23, led by Nikolai Znaider, a violinist and conductor from Denmark. Read more.

The Peninsula Shanghai is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

9. The Peninsula Shanghai

9.2
32 Zhongshan E 1st Rd (at Beijing E Rd), Huangpu, 上海市
Hotel · 46 tips and reviews

Qi S.Qi Si: good live jazz music band~~~

NitinNitin: Fantastic live music every night except Sunday and Monday

TY H.TY Heng: Love the art deco. Great for art deco buffs

Yuyintang is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

10. Yuyintang

7.7
(育音堂)
851 Kaixuan Rd | 凯旋路851号 (at Yan'an W Rd | 近延安西路口), Changning, 上海市
Music Venue · 20 tips and reviews

Paul W.Paul Wood: Live music venue known for cheap beer and loud rock music. Don't walk in with a suit you may be shunned by the locals

Natasha S.Natasha Sorokina: One of my favourite live music places in sh! Monday free mic nights can be surprisingly quite good.

WernerWerner: Great club in Shanghai. Lots of Indie-/Punk-shows. Nice atmosphere. Good mixture between locals and expats. Read more.

JZ Latino is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

11. JZ Latino

7.8
22/F 159 Henan S Rd | 河南南路159号豫园万丽大酒店22楼 (Fuyou Rd | 福佑路), Huangpu, 上海市
Lounge · 8 tips and reviews

Cheryl C.Cheryl Chong: Live music managed by the JZ crew. Great bund view.

Alya D.Alya Danilova: Great live music with evening cocktail 👍🏻Relax and enjoy 😌

Gilbert R.Gilbert Rhee: Live Latin music plays and people dance Salsa so naturally. Everybody is happy here.

Time Passage is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

12. Time Passage

8.1
(昨天今天明天)
173 Caojiayan Rd | 曹家堰路173号 (Huashan Rd | 华山路号), Changning, 上海市
Bar · Jiāngsūlù · 13 tips and reviews

Philip R.Philip Rogal: Live music Friday and Saturday at 10:30

Dave M.Dave Mc: Fun place to get rowdy with friends, but the live music is usually too loud for conversations.

Rabi D.Rabi Deb: A surprise package even on wednesday. Super guitar strums- love it. Beers are quite cheap. Friday they play blues.. Saturday they start off with the blues, end up with "lil-thrash-blues". Nice place.

The Tipsy Fiddler is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

13. The Tipsy Fiddler

7.0
Xingfu Rd (Fahuazhen Rd), Chángníng
Irish Pub · Zhǎngníng · 5 tips and reviews

luci f.luci fairbrother: Huge range of whisky. English cider. Excellent live music.

abigail.abigail.: Quite nice western beers on tap. There is usually live music as well.

Sarah P.Sarah Peel: Check out the Malt of the Month. 50 rmb for a lovely bit of Scotland in a glass.

Datong Mill aka Found 158 is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

14. Datong Mill aka Found 158

7.5
(大同坊 / 158坊)
158 Julu Rd | 巨鹿路158号 (Ruijin 1st Rd | 瑞金一路), Jing'an, 上海市
Pedestrian Plaza · Jìng'an · 6 tips and reviews

Lester A.Lester Amara: A new fun spot for expats and locals to socialize. Great new restaurants, bars, lounges, live music venues and a pretty decent pizza place (Homeslice). Weekends are crowded and reservations needed.

Rodrigo M.Rodrigo Matsunaga: Very fun place. Good for single people, alone of with friends.

David C.David Chiu: Great place to watch the World Cup

The Fennel Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Shanghai.

15. The Fennel Lounge

7.3
镇宁路217号, Changning, 上海市
Bar · 23 tips and reviews

Ian S.Ian Sullivan: Go when there's live music - it's generally really good

Dunas K.Dunas Kalyavova: Food's good, atmosphere is great and the live music is even better. Come when there is music.

J-ZILLAJ-ZILLA: Live music from different bands on Fridays and Saturdays, worth a listen.