Helsinki Nights -themed mini-festival kicked Shanghai nightlife up a notch with jazz, electronic music and heavy metal clubs electrifying the city on two consecutive nights.
On Wednesday 26th May, Helfest bands Before the Dawn, Negative, Turisas and Stratovarius performed to sold out Mao Livehouse, delivering a stellar show of blazing guitars and vocal cord-stretching lyrics to local metal-lovers. The success of Helfest was repeated the following night at Xingfu Road clubs Dada, Logo and Anar with Finland’s finest Djs and electronic acts Renaissance Man, Jimi Tenor, Top Billin, Clouds, Desto, Jori Hulkkonen and Villa Nah taking to the decks. The electronic night lived up to its name, with the Hel Yes partygoers continuing the celebration until early hours of the next morning. The third edition of the festival clubs, the Helsinki Jazz night filled the shanghainese JZ club with the smooth tunes of Pekka Pylkkänen on Wednesday and Verneri Pohjola Quartet and The Five Corners Quintet on Thursday.
Photos: Hanne Granberg, Andrew Rochfort & Kim Laughton
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