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Root Down

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Listening bar on Nanchang Road from DJ Gary Wang (ex-The Shelter), spinning funk, soul, jazz and rare groove on vintage speakers alongside a small vinyl retail selection including Mr. Bongo and Now Again label pressings, with cocktails from a Japanese mixologist.

145 Nanchang Road
Shanghai, 200003

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3pm–2am today
Monday 7pm–1:30am
Tuesday 7pm–1:30am
Wednesday 7pm–1:30am
Thursday 7pm–1:30am
Friday 7pm–2am
Saturday 3pm–2am
Sunday 3pm–2am
Verified · July 2026

Root Down — Provenance

  • Time Out Shanghai (Describes Root Down (Nanchang Road 145, Huangpu, opened 2021) as a cocktail bar and professional vinyl shop stocking Mr. Bongo and Now Again label records.) January 2022
  • SmartShanghai (Venue profile last reviewed 2026-04-24; confirms address 145 Nanchang Lu near Ruijin Er Lu, Huangpu, hours, opened Dec 2020, funk/soul/jazz/rare-groove format on vintage speakers.) April 2026
  • Root Down (Instagram) (Active account, 1,660 followers, bio confirms No. 145 Nanchang Road, Shanghai; links to a Beijing sibling account @rootdownbj.) July 2026

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