The Old Jazz Band, formed in 1980 and holder of a Guinness record as the world's oldest jazz band, plays every night in the 1929 Cathay Hotel's former Horse & Hound bar. The first set is slow Shanghai standards; the second gets livelier and people dance.
- Address
- Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District
- Hours
- Doors 18:00; band plays nightly 19:00-23:30 (Nomfluence, 2025)
- Best time to go
- Evening, Late night · About 2 h
- Price
- Minimum spend CNY 418 per person; cocktails from CNY 118; plus 16.6% service charge (Nomfluence, 2025)
- Price level
- ¥¥¥¥
- Music
- Live music
- Dancing
- Yes
- Entry
- Cover charge
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Arrive before 19:00 for a table near the stage
- The band takes requests in the second set, around 21:30
- Look at the photos of past guests on the walls