Clockenflap in triumphant December return

Hong Kong's biggest international outdoor music festival, Clockenflap, is set to make a comeback on Central Harbourfront in December following its successful return in March after a three-year hiatus. Tickets on sale from yesterday go for HK$1,990 for three-day weekend tickets and HK$1,280 for single-day tickets.

Admission will be free for children aged under three.

The longest-running music festival in the city saw tickets sold out for the first time in 15 years in its 12th edition in March, which featured over 100 international and local artists.

The festival's second edition this year will take place from December 1 to 3, featuring "a forward-thinking lineup showcasing a truly distinctive and diverse array of artists," said organizer Clockenflap Festival Ltd. The line-up disclosed yesterday includes nearly 60 international and local groups or artists.

Among the names announced include Britpop icons PULP, Australian-Japanese singer-songwriter, rapper and YouTube trailblazer Joji and Yoasobi, the Japanese chart-toppers composed of producer Ayase and singer-songwriter Ikura, headlining the performances on the three days, respectively.

The festival will continue to have an eclectic lineup of DJs and top electronic acts for dancers to rock the floor, with the legendary DJ/producer and former Underworld member Darren Emerson makes his Clockenflap debut, while Australian electro-house hellraisers Peking Duk return to the festival for the first time since 2018.

Hong Kong acts include local hip-hop collective Yack Studio, lo-fi outfit Science Noodles, DJ duo JVSY and dynamic singer-songwriter Subyub Lee.

Dubbed "Asia's Answer To Coachella" - the world famous music festival held in California each year - Clockenflap will bring "a spectacular outdoor environment with multiple stages, a tempting array of irresistible food and beverage outlets, and an eclectic lineup of must-see international, regional and local acts," Clockenflap said.

Like previous years, December's event will be free-standing, with festival goers able to move without restriction among the various stages and attractions.

Launched in Cyberport in 2008, Clockenflap found its home at the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade in 2011 before shifting across the harbor to the Central Harbourfront in 2016.