Culture & Cool from Asia's most dynamic city
Outlook Music Festival, now in its fifth season in Hong Kong, is set to take place on Saturday, May 13th. Unlike other recent outdoor fests, which lean towards Pop stars and big names, Outlook is focused entirely on underground dance music.
Sonar Hong Kong kicks off on April first, bringing Barcelona’s famous music festival to HK for the very first time. The all-day event features performances by both legends and rising stars including DJ Shadow, Nosaj Thing, Gilles Peterson, Dave Clarke, Lady Leshurr, Kingdom, Evian Christ, and Club Cheval, to name just a few.
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.
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, 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.