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And the Sonicbids winner is:

 

We teamed up with Planetary Group and US-based artist-promoter matchmaking service Sonicbids to arrange an all-expenses paid, 6-city China tour for one artist. There were no barriers to entry – anyone from anywhere in the world could apply.

 

We sifted through an extraordinary 773 applications, and in the end we chose Icelandic experimental composer and neo-classical multi-instrumentalist, Ólafur Arnalds. Our mandate was simple - to choose a band/ artist that is well-positioned musically to use the Sonicbids tour as an entry into the China-market, an artist that really had a "fit" with China and that, at the same time, would bring something new to the audiences of this country. Ólafur meets all these criteria in spades, not to mention that his music is gorgeous. Sigur Rós were well ahead of the curve when they invited Ólafur to open for them on their summer 2008 European tour.

 

Confirmed Ólafur Arnalds Tourdates (additional dates TBA):

 

March 24 - Taipei - The Wall 
March 26 - Hong Kong - Backstage Live, 300 HKD 
March 27 - Shanghai - MAO, RMB100 (door), 70 (pre-sale), 50 (student) 
March 28 - Hangzhou - JZ Club (Free entrance) 
March 31 - Wuhan - VOX, RMB 50 
April 1 - Qingdao - Qingdao Concert Hall, RMB 50 
April 2 - Tianjin - Tianjin Concert Hall, RMB 150 / 100 
April 3 - Beijing - Star Live, RMB100 (door), 70 (pre-sale), 50(student)