Get Lucky regularly showcases to well-known acts and newcomers. This weekend features:

Time/date: 9 pm August 30

Bands: Happy to Death presents an evening of rock with five bands including Sufei Huayuan (Sofie's Garden), Luanri (Chaotic Day) and Jianfeng (Peak).

Tim/date: 9 pm, August 31

Bands: Zhixi (Death metal band Suffocation) and friends will take your breath away.

Admission: 20 yuan (US$2.40).

Location: 500 metres east of the south gate of University of International Business and lkmTrade, Taiyanggong, Chaoyang District

豪运 经贸大学南门往东

Tel: 6429-9109

Masters of the Mike

Wild Styles Productions presents the first in a series of weekly events that promise to add some bounce to Beijing.

Beginning Friday September 6, wannabee-MCs take to the stage to battle for the local rapping crown. Contact WildStyles by phone 135-0135-5103

Time/date: 9 pm, September 6

Admission: 10 yuan (US$1.20) for women and 25 yuan (US$3) for men

Location: CD Cafe, 300 metres south of the main gate of the Agricultural Exhibition Centre, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District

CD咖啡馆 农展馆正门往南

Tel: 6501-8877 ext 3032

Sweetness

Zi Yue (Confucius Says), one of the best known rock bands on the Beijing Scene, perform on the first and third Friday of every month at Sweetness.

Zi Yue is famous for its funky bass, traditional percussion and Tianjin dialect and humour-laced vocals.

Time/date: 9 pm, September 6, 20

Location: Sweetness, 19 Lingmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District

有戏 亮马桥路19号

Tel: 8456-2899

River

River features regular live music as below: American Wang Yunzhong takes every Tuesday night performing popular music, and Xiao He from Beautiful Pharmacy or Meihao Yaodian performs acoustic sets with Wan Xiaoli every Wednesday. On Thursdays, catch Wang Juan and her Band. Free.

Location: River, Sanlitun South Bar Street, Chaoyang District

河酒吧 三里屯南酒吧街

Hours: 9 pm-2 am

Tel: 6594-4714

The Big Easy

Mondays catch original Madagascarian music courtesy of Nogabe. And on Fridays, Cui Jian's bassist Zhang Ling and his band Rhythm Dogs give R&B performances. Free.

Time/date: 9 pm on Monday, 10 pm on Friday

Location: The Big Easy, at the south gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District

快乐站 朝阳公园南门

Tel: 6508-6776

Jam House

Jam House features live music on weekends. At present, Arken's Xinjiang-flavoured flamenco takes the stage on Friday and Saturday nights. On Sunday nights expect to hear the best jazz in town from Tryptych

Time/date: 10 pm, every Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Location: Jam House, Sanlitun South Bar Street, Chaoyang District

芥茉坊 三里屯南街

Tel: 6506-3845

Jazz Club

Dedicated to being the jazz standard of Beijing, Jazz Club has jazz on Fridays and Saturdays from Liu Yuan (sax) and his friends. Also expect some jam sessions deep into the night. Thursdays get your blues on with the Four Blues Brothers.

Time/date: 10 pm, Thursday to Saturday

Location: Jazz Club, at the main gate of the Agricultural Exhibition Centre, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District

CD爵士吧 农展馆正门

Tel: 6506-8288

Clubs

One Bar

One Bar, dedicated to modern art and lifestyles, features artistic events from Tuesday to Saturday.

Expect to have a guitar and accordion duet on Tuesdays, experimental film screenings on Thursdays, live music on Wednesdays and Fridays and art exhibitions on Saturdays.

Time/date: 9:30 pm, every Tuesday to Saturday

Location: One Bar, 17 Sanlitun Xiejie, Chaoyang District

三里屯斜街17号

Tel: 6595-6650

The Loft

Italian piano maestro Morenod Donadel alongside Izumi (drums) and Liu Yue (bass) drop in the Loft on Thursdays. Free.

Time/date: 9 pm, Thursday

Location: The Loft, 4 Gongti Beilu, opposite Moon Shanghai, Chaoyang District

藏酷 工体北路4号院内

Tel: 6501-7501

Arena

A perfect alternative to the former Solutions. Arena features cheap drink (5 yuan/60 US sscents for one beer).

Every Thursday is hip-hop party night. DJs Foenix, Heff and others bounce till the wee hours to the sounds of hip hop.

Another bonus is that it costs only 10 yuan (US$1.20) at the door to get free vodka shots and draft beer from 10 pm to 2 am.

For Fridays, it's Korean nights with DJs Kim and Sang Hyun. Free.

Time/date: 10 pm, every Thurday and Friday

Location: Opposite the south gate of Tsinghua University, Haidian District

城府路 清华大学南门对面

Tel: 6252-1374

Blue Jay

Weekend revelry: Pay 50 yuan (US$6) at the door and then get all you can pour down your gullet. Resident DJ Wesley mixes funky tunes till late.

Location: Inside the west gate of the Workers' Stadium, Chaoyang District

工体西门内

Tel: 6552-1786

Club FM

Club FM is a chill-out lounge run by a trio of Beijing's deftest DJs: Weng Weng, Ben and Youdai. On Friday and Saturday nights, the trio spin music, to which revellers can dance in the basement dance hall.

Time/date: 9 pm to 2 am

Location: At the south gate of Ritan Park, Chaoyang District

日坛公园南门

Tel: 8562-2308

Latinos

The best place to know and experience Latin dance. Talented troupe of instructors will guide you through the shakes, thrusts and turns of a range of dances.

Lessons for a range of skill levels run four times a week. Expression Latina, a Colombian ensemble, plays from Tuesday to Sunday. Admission: 30 yuan (US$3.60) on Friday and Saturday.

Time/date: 8 pm, Tuesday to Sunday

Location: Latinos, at the south gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District

朝阳公园南门

Tel: 6507-9988

Orange

Hip-hop nights from Wednesday to Saturday. Compete with Wesley Wu stealing the limelight.

Admission: 15 yuan (US$1.80)

Time/date: 9 pm, Wednesday to Saturday

Location: Orange, 2 Alley 10, Xingfu Yicun, Chaoyang District

橙街 幸福一村10巷2号

Tel: 6415-7413

Sports talk

Magic Rock, a sports bar, is the place to go up in the world -- with top tips about mountaineering and chat with fellow enthusiasts. Trips to nearby suburbs organized occasionally.

Location: Weigongcun Bar Street, Weigongcun Lu, 200 metres west of the Ligong Building, Haidian District

魔岩 魏公村路，理工大厦往西

Hours: 5 pm to 2 am

Tel: 68451142

Vics

Ladies' Night on Wednesdays. Free drinks for female customers until midnight.

Time/date: 9 pm-midnight, every Wednesday

Location: Vics, inside the north gate of the Workers' Stadium, Chaoyang District

威克斯 工体北门内西侧

Tel: 6593-6215

Club Football

This is a great place to gather with fellow football fanatics to watch the latest games, enjoy a beer and chow down from the menu provided.

Friday Night Happy Hour features cheap drinks from 9 to 11 pm.

Location: Club Football, Chunxiulu and Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District

万国群星足球俱乐部 春秀路红房字

Hours: 11 am-2 pm

Tel: 6415-0988

Neo's into house parties

Following the success of Neo Lounge's numerous house parties this year, they're returning with the same vibes, Thursday to Saturday, with resident and guest DJs and weekly drink promotions.

Time/date: 9 pm, Thursday to Saturday

Location: 99 Xingfucun Zhonglu, Chaoyang District

99号 幸福村中路99号

Tel: Henry at 1300-1135-089 or 6416-1077

Midweek Rescue

Midweek Rescue is coming back to save Beijingers from workweek doldrums at Club Mix. From 8 pm onwards there'll be socializing, dancing and general fun. No cover charge, a free drink per person and discounted mixed drinks from 5 to 20 yuan (6 cents to US$2.4).

Location: Inside the north gate of the Workers' Stadium, Chaoyang District

新地儿 工体北门内东侧

Hours: 8 pm to 2 am

Tel: 6530-2062

Movie nights

Free our souls!

A film show themed "Free our souls" is going on in the On/off Bar till October.

More than 60 films from around the world will be shown every Monday, Tuesday and Sunday, and on request.

Most of the films have received international awards such as "Don't Tell Anyone," Best Director winner of the 19th Golden Bear Awards. And there are some films donated by foreign film lovers such as "Hands On," "Like It Is."Check the bulletin board inside the bar for the schedule or just make a phone call.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, every Monday and Tuesday; 3 pm, every Sunday

Location: 1/F Lianbao Apartment, Xingfu Zhonglu, Chaoyang District

上下线酒吧 联宝公寓一层

Tel: 6415-8083

DV shows

Good Luck Bar has been a base for Beijing's DV fans who gather here to show their works, exchange ideas and at the same time, attract a constant following from the nearby universities.

Every Saturday, a university society called Movie Box from Peking University will show some of the best experimental films here and every Friday night is given to those volunteering to present their works.

Time/date: 4 pm to 8 pm, Every Friday and Saturday

Location: Good Luck Bar, Wudaokou, Bus stop "Lanqiying," Haidian District

好运吧 五道口蓝旗营汽车站

Tel : 1391-075-5608