Rising rents force MAO Livehouse out of business
The 800-capacity venue, one of Beijing's most popular, will close on 24 April with a concert by Li Wenqi, Escape Plan and Residence A
News By IQ | 13 April 2016
Beijing venue the MAO Livehouse (no connection to this chap) is to close later this month. Qian ‘Jide’ Zhiyuan, the Beijing Livehouse’s booker, tells The Beijinger that its last gig…
be on 24 April and feature three local acts: The Voice of China star Li Wenqi, indie rock group Escape Plan and post-punk band Residence A.
Li Chi, the founder of the MAO group, which also operates music venues in Shanghai, Kunming and Chongqing, revealed in December that the 800-capacity venue was…
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