A golden autumn is looming, and with it a host of great music festivals. Of these, the third West Bund Music Festival is taking the lead, bringing a range of original music to the Xuhui Binjiang area over the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday (September 6 to 8).
Established in 2012, the festival has quickly risen to become one of the most significant music events in the city. According to its organizer, last year it drew a crowd of 60,000, double that of its debut year.
This year, the event is coming back with an even more stellar lineup. Highlights include Chinese-American singer and songwriter Wang Leehom, Taiwanese pop band May Day, Chinese rock'n'roll veteran Zheng Jun, and Taiwanese singer and actor Wakin Chau.
Foreign acts include Japanese singer and songwriter Jin Akanishi (pictured below), a former member of group KAT-TUN who went solo in 2010; celebrated Russian rock band Mumiy Troll, who have won a string of awards since their first album was released in 1997, including Best Rock Group 1997 from Russian Music Academy and the Legend of MTV at the MTV Russia Music Awards in 2006; and Portuguese indie rock band The Fingertips (pictured below), who have topped radio airplay charts in Portugal with their heart-touching melancholy ballads.