Following the grand celebration of last year’s National Day Yangtze River Midi Music Festival, from April 25 to 27, Pudong’s Sanjia Port in Shanghai will once again welcome the gathering of music fans from across the nation. With MINI-Tang, UN Stage, Yuan Stage, two days and nights of electronic music feast, a 250,000-square-meter performance venue, a 200,000-square-meter free parking lot, as well as Midi shuttle buses, everything is ready for another epic reunion.
I. Public Transport and Midi Shuttle Buses
During the festival, there will be free Midi shuttle buses as well as paid special shuttle buses serving music fans.
1. Free shuttle buses between Far East Avenue Metro Station and the Midi site will operate during Metro Line 2 service hours (9:00–21:45).
2. Paid special shuttle buses will operate after Metro service ends in the evening (22:00–24:00), including:
A. From the Midi site to Shanghai Railway Station (with stops at Xujiahui Luban Road and People’s Square), ticket price: 20 RMB.
B. From the Midi site to Dongchang Road, Pudong New Area (with stops at Longyang Road Metro and Pujiandong Road Yanggao Road), ticket price: 20 RMB.
C. From the Midi site to Chuansha Town, ticket price: 5 RMB.
Please purchase bus tickets in advance. Ticket booths are located at Exit 2 of Far East Avenue Metro Line 2, the shuttle bus parking area at the festival site, inside the festival grounds, and at the main entrance information desk.
3. Paid special shuttle buses to and from the Midi all-night electronic music stage are as follows:
A. From downtown to the Midi site
Departure times: 9PM – 10PM – 11PM – 12AM from Yongkang Road, Xiangyang Road
Departure times: 1AM – 2AM from Yueyang Road, Dongping Road
After 2AM, if you have a group of nearly 50 people going to Midi, you can call ahead to make a reservation.
If taking a taxi to the Midi site, a taxi from downtown to the site costs approximately 200 RMB.
B. From the Midi site back to downtown
Return times: 5AM – 7AM – 9AM – 10AM from the Midi Music Festival to People’s Square
Online ticket purchase: http://www.yoopay.cn/event/042526272014
Pre-sale tickets: Round-trip fare 50 RMB, with 2 free beers for both outbound and return trips
On-site tickets: One-way fare 50 RMB, with 2 free beers
Night buses are operated by the American team PUB CRAWL. Contact number: 15221135088
II. Self-Drive Routes
Take the Middle Ring Road onto the Huaxia Elevated Road towards Pudong Airport, exit at Chuan Nan Feng Highway, drive east along Huaxia East Road to the end, then follow signs to the festival parking lot (outside the main entrance of the Midi site). Parking is free all day, please park in designated spots.
GPS navigation: Sanjia Port Seaside Park.
2014 Shanghai Midi Music Festival pre-sale tickets are now available: single-day tickets 120 RMB (pre-sale) / 150 RMB (on-site); three-day pass 300 RMB (pre-sale) / 350 RMB (on-site). The pre-sale three-day pass is limited to 3,000 sets. Fans who purchase the three-day pass can collect a limited-edition Midi souvenir gift pack (limited to 1,500 packs, first come first served) at the festival site. Tickets can be purchased or inquired about via Damai.cn (China Ticketing Online) at http://item.damai.cn/64691.html and the national booking hotline 400-610-3721. English booking hotline: 021-54562471. Additionally, shanghai247 offers a Ticketing Box service for international fans, with ticket pick-up available at Unit 2 & 3, Building 2, Lane 637, Changle Road, Xuhui District (near Huating Road).