Taiwanese pop and rock band Mayday will give a show in Longgang District.

Formed in the late 1990s with five members, Ashin (lead vocals), Monster and Stone (guitar), Masa (bass) and Guan You (drums), Mayday won the Golden Melody Award for Best Band in 2001-2012.

Mayday’s songs are written mostly in Mandarin with some Taiwanese Hokkien tracks by Ashin. They are popular for their student band roots, and their ability to capture the zeitgeist of Taiwanese youth in the mid to late 1990s. They are often cited as one of the pioneers of rock music in Taiwan.

Mayday’s early style of music was characterized by raw music production that tended towards Hokkien garage rock tunes. They were also vocal advocates on the issue of gay rights, with several songs making oblique references to the issue. As they gained popularity however, the band gradually shed its hard-edged sound and moved towards slicker production and sprawling anthems.

Mayday has made no secret of its admiration of the Beatles whom they cite as influencing their ideals of rock music. The eighth track of their fifth album has a track called “John Lennon” where the band espouses its dreams to become the “Beatles of the Chinese World.”

Time: 6:50 p.m., Sept. 24

Tickets: 255-1,355 yuan

Venue: Shenzhen Universiade Center, 3001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District (龙岗区龙翔大道3001号深圳龙岗大运中心)

Metro: Longgang Line, Universiade Station (大运站), Exit C