He has been touring well-known music bars in Beijing for many years, and his footprints include "Starlight Live", "Jiangjin Wine", "MAO", "Jianghu", "A Meager Salt", etc.

In 2009, he moved to the north and south of the country to participate in the national tour of "Sketch Music", which made Zhao Lei's Beijing-style folk songs known to music fans across the country.

During May 1-3, 2010, Zhao Lei participated in the Beijing Strawberry Music Festival and the Beijing Midi Music Festival, which attracted widespread attention and great response. Music fans even shouted "Zhao Lei is not popular." , the slogan cannot be tolerated."

In 2010, he appeared on the stage of "Happy Boys" and set off a folk whirlwind that swept the country.