Listings

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Date: Dec 14 - 6 pm

Venue: Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Beijing

Price: Free

Christmas tree lighting means it's time for Christmas. See the colorful lights sparkling on the 8-meter-tall tree and listen to a children's choir sing Christmas carols. Everyone is welcome to enjoy free and delicious Christmas bread, cookies and gluhwein. You'll find out that the Christmas spirit is everywhere. Even the beer barrels at the Paulaner are dressed up as Rudolf. Come and join us at Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center to celebrate Christmas.

E-mail: prmt.beijing@kempinski.com

Website: kempinski.com/en/beijing/

Nightlife

Fake Fuzz Fest

Date: Dec 13-14 - 6 pm

Venue: Dusk Dawn Club, 14 Shanlao Hutong, Beijing

Price: 50-100 yuan

Live Beijing Music presents "Fake Fuzz Fest", a two-day festival combining music, art, food, alcohol, community and fun. There is food, photography, artwork, or music, with an extensive list of bands, old and new, making their way to FFF. On day one, the lineup includes Shanghai punk outfit Dirty Finger, trance rock gods WHAI, indie electro rockers Da Bang, runaway garage rock duo Luv Plastik, 8-bit zombie guiguisuisui, and new-wave rockers Perpetual Motion Machine. On day two, we kick off early with experimental sets from thruoutin, Feeling of Regret, Noise Arcade and Alpine Decline before moving into more melodic territory with The Eat, Me Guan Me, Nakoma, The Harridans, Fuzzy Mood and an acoustic set from punk veterans Gum Bleed.

Contact: 132-4042-3409

E-mail: livebeijingmusic@gmail.com

Website: livebeijingmusic.com