This summer you will have the chance to listen to some hard-core Norwegian indie rock,as the Arhats will tour large parts of China the next couple of weeks. This is their first tour to the Middle Kingdom.
The Arhats will play 15 concerts, divided on 13 cities, focusing on some of Chinas most important rock scenes. The tour will take the Arhats to well-established rock destinations, as well as to some underground rock stages spread around China.
This tour could not have been realised without the cooperation of the Chinese record label October Party Records, which is well-known within the alternative rock scene in China. In addition, the Arhats already have strong ties to China after the guitarist and songwriter Stian Vestby have focused his master thesis on Chinese punk and rock culture. Through Vestby`s language skills the band have also created a Chinese profile on Myspace, which have given the band a unique chance to communicate directly with their Chinese fans.
The tour schedule for the Arhats;
25.06 Mao Live House/ Beijing
26.06 2 Kolegas 10 p.m/ Beijing
28.06 TVU Cowboy 80 Club/ Shijiazhuang
01.07 7 Live House/ Zhengzhou
02.07 Moonkey Bar/ Xi`an
03.07 Time Bar/ Lanzhou
04.07 Little Bar/ Chengdu
05.07 Nuts Club/ Chongqing
07.07 Luck Bar/ Guiyang
09.07 4698/ Changsha
10.07 Folk Hand/ Wuhan
11.07 YuYinTang/ Shanghai
12.07 Gubao Bar/ Nanjing
17.07 Freedom Cuba Bar/ Qingdao
18.07 Caribbean Bar/ Huangdao
19.07 13 Club/ Tianjin
