Huangdao District: Music & Beer Festival

Date: Aug 4 to 27

Venue: Qingdao Beer City, the Golden Beach Tourist Resort

Ticket A - 10 yuan ($1.49),10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Ticket B - 20 yuan, 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm

With a wealth of beer brands from across the globe, the festival is brimming with diverse cultures, artistic performances and sports events.

A grand opening ceremony for the 2017 Qingdao International Beer Festival will be staged on the evening of Aug 4 at the Qingdao Beer City, which will be attended by the famous Qingdao-born actor Huang Xiaoming.

The closing ceremony will also take place at this venue on Aug 27.

The Qingdao Beer City is located in the picturesque Golden Beach Tourist Resort. [Photo by Meng Juntao/ dzwww.com]

More than 200 kinds of beer including 40 world-class brands from all over the world will be on sale in the eight grand tents inside the Qingdao Beer City.

There will also be a huge range of concerts going on inside the tents and in the dozens of smaller venues around the resort.

Some of the well-known groups performing will be Australian performing arts company Strange Fruit, US funk band The Strike, and interdisciplinary performing artists Sqounk Opera.

A series of fabulous light shows and two 5-D movies featuring Qingdao and the city's unique beer festival will also be staged.

Mobile payment services will be accepted at all eateries and retail outlets in the Beer City.

Dazzling light shows will draw the attention of all the visitors during the 2017 Qingdao International Beer Festival. [Photo by Meng Juntao/ dzwww.com]

An aerial view of the grand tents, at which more than 200 kinds of beer including 40 world-class brands from all over the world will be on sale throughout the 2017 Qingdao International Beer Festival. [Photo by Meng Juntao/ dzwww.com]

Decorative lighthouses in the style of the architecture of different countries and regions involved in China's Belt and Road Initiative stand in the picturesque Golden Sands Beach Tourist Resort. [Photo by Meng Juntao/ dzwww.com]