Five local rock bands, featuring five distinctive music styles, are joining forces to unleash a guitar assault. Among them are Beijing-based space rockers, Ruins, whose bluesy, moody 2005 album, Glide Like a Leaf, was considered one of the best records of that year.

Renowned for their classic brand of heavy metal Chun Qiu (Spring & Autumn, picture above) bring an Eastern perspective to Western hard rock tones.

Joining them is one of the rising rock bands of Beijing, talented youngsters Bingyong (Sick Larvae) who won a legion of new fans with their raw passion when they supported Cui Jian in 2000.

From Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Buyi (Common People) blend rock and roll with Chinese folk-rock. With some members of the band having been together for 11 years, they have long fused an echo of ethnic music with modern Western influences.

Also on the bill is Maya band, which is comprised of four musicians from three other groups. Formed in 2005, they always put on an energetic show.

Price: 30 yuan.
Time:7:30pm, Mar 29.
Address:The Star Live, 79 Hepingli Xijie, by the south gate of Ditan Park.
Tel:010-6425-5166.