Culture & Cool from Asia's most dynamic city
Hong Kong’s scrappy indie music venue Hidden Agenda just won’t quit. As one of the city’s only band-friendly spaces, they’ve been struggling against rising rents and zoning laws since their very beginning in 2009. Now in their fourth location, this may be the live music venue that people have been praying for.
Disclosure, the dance duo known for headlining festivals like Coachella, Fuji Rock, and Lollapalooza, are coming to Hong Kong for a special show on Friday, August 12th. The multi-talented brothers, Guy and Howard Lawrence, work with top singers including Sam Smith, Lorde, The Weeknd, Aluna George, Mary J. Blige and Miguel, to put out their special blend of dance music.
The Open Sesame music festival, which takes place on August 15th and 16th, is a good example of just how much Hong Kong has recently changed. The city has gone from only one annual outdoor music festival – Clockenflap, to outdoor events of different sizes happening seemingly every week.
A two-day music extravaganza featuring twenty-five acts takes place this Friday and Saturday at Hidden Agenda Live House.
Sitting on the grass viewing Hong Kong’s skyline, while listening to a band with thousands of people dancing around you, is one of the most magical experiences of contemporary Hong Kong.
For a music event that was thrown together supposedly in just a month, HKfanzone is an impressive new addition to the city. The six night harbor-front concert series features both local and international talent with Hong Kong Island’s most iconic skyscrapers serving as the backdrop.
Clockenflap 2013 was impressive on multiple levels. The music and arts festival turned the city’s West Kowloon district into a sea of people over the first weekend of December.
Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s largest and most international music event is set to take place on Friday, November 29th, thru Sunday December 1st. The annual music festival, which was founded in 2008, is a cultural highlight that brings legendary acts from around the world to perform alongside Hong Kong’s top bands and DJs.
K-Pop supergroup 2NE1 headlined a massive Adidas Originals party at Hong Kong’s KITEC hall on Monday night. At one point, the entire floor shook as 2NE1 encouraged fans to dance along!
Beijing band Carsick Cars wowed the audience at a small event for the Converse Fall 2013 collection.
Last Friday’s Hardpack concert featuring special guests such as L.M.F. and Mastamic was one of the city’s best.
I just received an email from Phat of the local band Hardpack about an upcoming concert titled LET’S FIGHT! featuring several of Hong Kong’s…
I finally got around to selecting photos from the over two-hundred I took on the night of Kanye West’s first Hong Kong performance. H.K. is not considered a first-tier stop on the international concert circuit, so the concert was a very big deal!
Yet another interesting event brought about by Edison and the CLOT crew – Kanye West is coming to Hong Kong to perform with the…