Local rock band Sand and American singer and song-writer Jessica Meider provide a night of original music at Nameless Highland.

Tickets: 30 yuan (US$3.6)

Time/date: 9:30 pm, January 21

Place: Nameless Highland, Area 1, Building 1, Anhuili, Yayuncun, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6489-1613

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Catch the groove

Friday night, January 21, will be party night at Vibes. Anyone interested in decent new wave, ska and punk rock should plan to attend.

DJ Delta will spin the music of popular 1980s bands, including Depeche Mode, the Eurythmics, The Cure, Ian Dury, the Blockheads and more.

Admission: Free

Time/date: 10 pm, January 21

Place: Vibes, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6437-8082

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Chill-out weekend

Every Sunday, Cafe Sambal hosts several DJs, who play tunes to help you chill out.

Time/date: 2-10 pm, January 18

Place: Cafe Sambal, 44 Doufuchi Hutong, Jiugulou Dajie, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6400-4875

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Mixed up

Looking for some cool events in Beijing?

The Public Sound Bureau, a private association, hosts a weekly party, at Lush, every Thursday. The event is widely considered the kick-off party for the weekend.

DJ Usami spins tunes and selected premium cocktails are available. The cocktails sell for 15 yuan (US$1.80) each.

Admission: Free

Time/date: 9 pm, January 20

Place: Lush, opposite the WuDaoKou Subway station in Huaqing Jiayuan, Second floor, Building 1, Haidian District

Tel: 8286-3566 or 139 1095 7962

五道口轻轨站对面, 1号楼二层 Rock night

Camel and Qin Xuan, who used to be a member of Stinky Tofu, will perform.

Admission: 20 yuan (US$2.40)

Time/date: 9 pm, January 14

Place: What?,72 Beichang Jie, north of Forbidden City’s west gate, Xicheng District

Tel: 139-1020-9249

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Tracks to chill by

Two Degrees Below Zero is about to become a weekly regular at Cloud Nine. The group will perform tracks to help audiences chill out.

Tickets: Free

Time/date: 9 pm, January 18

Place: Cloud Nine, 7 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6417-8318

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Dancing lessons

Adam Lee will be providing swing-dance lessons at CD Jazz Cafe each Monday from 8-10 pm.

You do not need a partner.

Admission: 50 yuan (US$6) per lesson, 120 yuan (US$15) for four lessons.

Time/date: 8 to 10 pm, Mondays

Place: CD Jazz Cafe, at the Agricultural Exhibition Centre’s gate, Chaoyang District

Tel: 1367 1051 491

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Ladies’ night at Vics

It is ladies’ night every Wednesday at Vics. Women receive free drinks, from a selected list, until midnight.

Tickets: 20 yuan (US$2.40)

Time: 8 pm, Wednesday

Place: Vics, at the north gate of Workers’ Stadium, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6593-6215

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Hip-hop night

Each Thursday is hip-hop night with DJs Foenix, Heff and friends -- at the Arena. There is all-you-can-drink vodka and draft beer from 10 pm to 2 am.

Tickets: 10 yuan (US$1.20)

Time: 10 pm to 2 am, Thursday

Place: Arena, 161 Lanqiying, Chengfulu, opposite the south gate of Tsinghua University, Haidian District

Tel: 6252-1374

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Hummingbird

Hummingbird, a Xinjiang band with a female lead singer, performs traditional Uygur folk songs, with some pop songs mixed in.

Tickets: Free

Time/date: 9:30 pm, January 20

Place: New Get Lucky, Tianze Lu, near Nurenjie and Laitai Flower Market, Chaoyang District

Tel: 8448-3335

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Rock the night away

DJs Empty Floor and Odi provide the sounds to rock on through the night.

Tickets: Free

Time/date: 9:30 pm, January 20

Place: Black Sun II, at the west gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6593-6912

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Silky jazz

Take time for some cocktails, amid the soothing sound of jazz tunes, in the classy atmosphere of Centro.

The talented, and not-to-be-missed Idrees (vocals, trumpet), and his ensemble -- Xia Jia (piano), Zhang Hui (bass) and Liu Yue (drums) -- will perform on Wednesday.

Admission: Free

Time/date: 8 pm, January 19

Place: Centro, in the lobby of the Kerry Centre Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6561-8833

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