What makes the tavern famous is not the "Chengdu" that has sounded in the ears countless times. As early as 1997, the bistro was a salon for young Chinese artists. Zhang Xiaogang, Zhou Chunya, He Duoling and others who once lingered here are now heavyweights in the field of contemporary art in China. In 1998, the tavern began to host band performances, embarking on the road of falling in love with music, and has held more than 2,000 music performances in the past 20 years. Nowadays, the livehouse function of the tavern has been transferred to the Fangqin store and the MixC store, and the old store on Yulin West Road has become a check-in place for tourists. Fans who want to watch a musical performance can bypass it.
The MixC is a large store opened in 2015 by a bistro, located in the sunken plaza of the mixc. The livehouse area is located at the back of the escalator and has room for more than 600 people. The irregular shape of the interior is divided into two levels, high and low, and the wide stage is more than one metre high, allowing the audience from all positions to clearly watch the performance. There are also a large number of seats in the drinking area along the walls on both sides and behind the performances for resting between performances. In terms of sound effect, the sound quality is full and active during the performance here, the spatial and three-dimensional sense is strong, and the timbre reverberation and clarity have an excellent balance, even if it encounters heavy performances such as punk and metal, it will not cause excessive sound pressure, distortion, and popping, and the viewing experience is excellent.
Such a first-class venue is bound to become the first choice for top bands and musicians at home and abroad. In the first half of 2018, for example, artists and groups such as Zhou Yunpeng, Wild Child, Swamp, Brain Turbidity, Fake Strip and Kenichiro Nishihara performed in a variety of genres, including folk, backrock, experimental, punk, electronic and rap. Currently, the frequency of performances at the venue is around 12 performances per month, mainly on Friday and Saturday nights.
On the side near the entrance of the mall, there is a bar area separate from the livehouse. With dozens of indoor and outdoor seats, and plenty of beer, craft beers, cocktails and snacks, the environment is simple and elegant, with a tonal tone that matches the bar. Facing the curved wall at the entrance of the mall, there are also huge posters lined with posters of traditional performances for visitors to read and take photos.
Due to the large number of spectators during the livehouse performance, please strictly abide by the order of the venue after entering the venue, accept the guidance and arrangement of the security personnel, and do not bring alcohol into the venue and smoke in the venue. Once inside, you can purchase drinks at the separate bar at the back of the venue. In addition, the livehouse area of the bistro is closed to the public during non-show hours. If you want to spend and learn, you need to move to the bar area. The WeChat public account "Chengdu Tavern" will also release the latest performance and ticket purchase information in a timely manner.
