Music fans head for breath of fresh air
4 years, 4 months ago

Music fans head for breath of fresh air

China Daily  

Performers take to the stage as Blue Note Beijing reopens. Event at Olympic venue marks return of live performances Fans are poised to head to an outdoor music festival being staged at a venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics, marking the return of live performances for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the country's top rock bands will share stages on Saturday and Sunday at the Midi Music Festival in Chongli district, Zhangjiakou, Hebei province. Known as "China's Woodstock", a reference to an acclaimed United States rock festival in 1969, the Midi Music Festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has propelled many domestic indie rock outfits to fame. Chongli, Hebei province, about 220 kilometers from Beijing, was chosen to host the first major outdoor Midi Music Festival, as the location is a popular ski resort covering some 40,000 square meters.

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Midi Music Festival in Yantai draws nearly 100K attendees
1 year, 8 months ago

Midi Music Festival in Yantai draws nearly 100K attendees

China Daily  

As one of China's longest-running large-scale outdoor music festival brands, the 2023 Huang Bo Hai Midi Festival kicks off in Yantai, Shandong province on April 29. As one of China's longest-running large-scale outdoor music festival brands, the 2023 Huang Bo Hai Midi Festival kicked off in Yantai, Shandong province on April 29, presenting an audio-visual feast for nearly 100,000 tourists …

Festivals under the stars woo music lovers
2 years, 5 months ago

Festivals under the stars woo music lovers

China Daily  

Gao Song conducts the Xiamen Song and Dance Troupe symphony orchestra during the Gulangyu Music Festival on July 20. Event postponed Meanwhile, the Midi Music Festival, due to be staged at Cuiyun Mountain Forest Skiing Resort, Chongli county, Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, on Friday and Saturday, has been postponed because of extreme weather conditions. In 2000, the first Midi Music Festival …

Festivals under the stars woo music lovers
2 years, 5 months ago

Festivals under the stars woo music lovers

China Daily  

Gao Song conducts the Xiamen Song and Dance Troupe symphony orchestra during the Gulangyu Music Festival on July 20. Event postponed Meanwhile, the Midi Music Festival, due to be staged at Cuiyun Mountain Forest Skiing Resort, Chongli county, Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, on Friday and Saturday, has been postponed because of extreme weather conditions. In 2000, the first Midi Music Festival …

Music festivals return during May Day holiday, offline entertainment industry welcomes recovery
3 years, 8 months ago

Music festivals return during May Day holiday, offline entertainment industry welcomes recovery

China Daily  

As the flowers bloom, so have the crowds. Music fans across China have moved from one music festival to another since the first day of the May Day holiday, bringing new life to China's offline entertainment industry after the epidemic. Music festivals, old and new The Strawberry Music Festival was successively held in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Nanjing during the …

Festival: May Day celebration with live music
3 years, 8 months ago

Festival: May Day celebration with live music

China Daily  

As one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the country, Strawberry Music Festival, launched by Chinese recording company Modern Sky in 2010 in Beijing, is being held in four Chinese cities: Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing of Jiangsu province. As one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the country, the Strawberry Music Festival, launched by Chinese recording company …

Festival: May Day celebration with live music
3 years, 8 months ago

Festival: May Day celebration with live music

China Daily  

As one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the country, Strawberry Music Festival, launched by Chinese recording company Modern Sky in 2010 in Beijing, is being held in four Chinese cities: Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing of Jiangsu province. As one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the country, the Strawberry Music Festival, launched by Chinese recording company …

Midi Music Festival to be held in 3 cities during holiday
3 years, 8 months ago

Midi Music Festival to be held in 3 cities during holiday

China Daily  

Rock singer-songwriter Xu Wei As a major outdoor music festival launched over two decades ago, Midi Music Festival will be held at three Chinese cities during the upcoming May Day holiday. From May 1 to May 4, over 50 Chinese bands and indie musicians, headlined by rock singer-songwriters Cui Jian and Xu Wei, as well as rock bands Second Hand …

Midi Music Festival to be held in 3 cities during holiday
3 years, 8 months ago

Midi Music Festival to be held in 3 cities during holiday

China Daily  

Rock singer-songwriter Xu Wei As a major outdoor music festival launched over two decades ago, Midi Music Festival will be held at three Chinese cities during the upcoming May Day holiday. From May 1 to May 4, over 50 Chinese bands and indie musicians, headlined by rock singer-songwriters Cui Jian and Xu Wei, as well as rock bands Second Hand …

Midi Music Festival to close 2020 with live music in 3 cities
4 years ago

Midi Music Festival to close 2020 with live music in 3 cities

China Daily  

Rocker Cui Jian Music fans and concert organizers had a tough year due to the reality of the coronavirus pandemic hit early this year. To mark the end of 2020, the Midi Music Festival will hold four live music events on Dec 31, Jan 1 and 2, with all the guidelines around proper mask wearing and social distancing in four …

Midi Music Festival to close 2020 with live music in 3 cities
4 years ago

Midi Music Festival to close 2020 with live music in 3 cities

China Daily  

Rocker Cui Jian Music fans and concert organizers had a tough year due to the reality of the coronavirus pandemic hit early this year. To mark the end of 2020, the Midi Music Festival will hold four live music events on Dec 31, Jan 1 and 2, with all the guidelines around proper mask wearing and social distancing in four …

Outdoor concerts attract music lovers for holiday
4 years, 2 months ago

Outdoor concerts attract music lovers for holiday

China Daily  

Singer Jike Junyi performs during the Huanghai Forest Music Festival. Over 50,000 music lovers attended the Huanghai Forest Music Festival, staged in Dongtai, Jiangsu province in East China on Oct 3 and 4. The outdoor festival, held by Huanghai National Forest Park and Taihu Midi team under Midi Productions Co., Ltd, featured singers Jike Junyi, Mao Buyi and Xu Wei …

Music fans head for breath of fresh air
4 years, 4 months ago

Music fans head for breath of fresh air

China Daily  

Performers take to the stage as Blue Note Beijing reopens. Event at Olympic venue marks return of live performances Fans are poised to head to an outdoor music festival being staged at a venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics, marking the return of live performances for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the country's …

Music fans head for breath of fresh air
4 years, 4 months ago

Music fans head for breath of fresh air

China Daily  

Performers take to the stage as Blue Note Beijing reopens. Some of the country's top rock bands will share stages on Saturday and Sunday at the Midi Music Festival in Chongli district, Zhangjiakou, Hebei province. Known as "China's Woodstock", a reference to an acclaimed United States rock festival in 1969, the Midi Music Festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this …

Music fans head for breath of fresh air
4 years, 4 months ago

Music fans head for breath of fresh air

China Daily  

Performers take to the stage as Blue Note Beijing reopens. Event at Olympic venue marks return of live performances Fans are poised to head to an outdoor music festival being staged at a venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics, marking the return of live performances for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the country's …

Music fans head for breath of fresh air
4 years, 4 months ago

Music fans head for breath of fresh air

China Daily  

Residents in Wuhan, Hubei province, show their health QR codes before entering a theater in the city. Veteran music producer and songwriter Zhang Yadong said: "Indie music was somehow reborn last summer largely thanks to the show, which introduced lesser-known bands to new, younger audiences and gave many indie rock lineups the opportunity to perform. For example, with the pandemic …

Music fans head for breath of fresh air
4 years, 4 months ago

Music fans head for breath of fresh air

China Daily  

Performers take to the stage as Blue Note Beijing reopens. Event at Olympic venue marks return of live performances Fans are poised to head to an outdoor music festival being staged at a venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics, marking the return of live performances for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the country's …

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock
4 years, 11 months ago

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock

China Daily  

Gao Hu, from Miserable Faith, and other participants perform at the Midi Music Festival in 2015. The Midi Music Festival is not only the oldest in China, but also injects new blood by discovering and inviting emerging bands to perform." Last year, the band performed reggae at the Midi Music Festival in Suzhou and also appeared at the Wild Mint …

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock
4 years, 11 months ago

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock

China Daily  

Xie Tianxiao performs at the Midi Music Festival in 2017 and at the festival camp at Taihu Lake, Jiangsu province, in 2018. Midi Music Festival marks 20 years of nurturing talent Nearly 20 years ago, young musicians in 30 Chinese rock bands performed at the Midi School of Music in Shangdi, in northern Beijing's Haidian district. Although the bands were …

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock
4 years, 11 months ago

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock

China Daily  

Gao Hu, from Miserable Faith, and other participants perform at the Midi Music Festival in 2015. Gao Hu, lead vocalist and songwriter with Miserable Faith, one of the country's most popular indie bands, said:"Many bands have been formed at the school, but 20 years ago we didn't have much opportunity to perform onstage, which was depressing. Last summer, the popular …

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock
4 years, 11 months ago

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock

China Daily  

Gao Hu, from Miserable Faith, and other participants perform at the Midi Music Festival in 2015. Gao Hu, lead vocalist and songwriter with Miserable Faith, one of the country's most popular indie bands, said:"Many bands have been formed at the school, but 20 years ago we didn't have much opportunity to perform onstage, which was depressing. Last summer, the popular …

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock
4 years, 11 months ago

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock

China Daily  

Xie Tianxiao performs at the Midi Music Festival in 2017 and at the festival camp at Taihu Lake, Jiangsu province, in 2018. Midi Music Festival marks 20 years of nurturing talent Nearly 20 years ago, young musicians in 30 Chinese rock bands performed at the Midi School of Music in Shangdi, in northern Beijing's Haidian district. Although the bands were …

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock
4 years, 11 months ago

'China's Woodstock' raises profile of rock

China Daily  

Xie Tianxiao performs at the Midi Music Festival in 2017 and at the festival camp at Taihu Lake, Jiangsu province, in 2018. Midi Music Festival marks 20 years of nurturing talent Nearly 20 years ago, young musicians in 30 Chinese rock bands performed at the Midi School of Music in Shangdi, in northern Beijing's Haidian district. Although the bands were …

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