Clockenflap Music Festival is back at Central Harbourfront from 1 to 3 December with a line up including US hip-hop legends De La Soul, British singer-songwriter Tom Grennan, New Zealand indie-rockers The Beths, Japanese rising superstar Joji, as well as Hong Kong-based all-girl band Whizz and singer-songwriter mansonvibes.

Founded in 2008, the festival has played a pioneering role in nurturing the Hong Kong indie and alternative music scenes, as well as bringing international talents to the city.

The first Clockenflap in 2008 was held in a concrete public space in an empty housing development in Cyberport, in front of 1500 attendees. In 2011, it expanded to the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, and in 2018, the festival moved to Central Harbourfront.

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Clockenflap came back in March 2023. Continuing its success, the festival will offer once again in December 2023 a deep dive into contemporary music, from hip hop to alternative rock and indie pop.

Yoasobi

Friday Highlights

The festival will kick off on 1 December with J-pop superduo Yoasobi headlining on the main stage, U.K. post-punk heroes IDLES, Canadian rapper BBNO$ and Australian electro-house group Peking Duk among others.

Friday will also offer sets by American singer-songwriter Alex G, China’s post-rock standard bearers Wang Wen, Chinese singer and rapper Lexie Liu and Japanese post-hardcore legends Envy.

De La Soul

Saturday Highlights

On 2 December, US hip-hop legends De La Soul will certainly heat up the scene, as well as Brit pop icon Jarvis Cocker from PULP. Acclaimed U.S. singer-songwriter Caroline Polachek and seminal Chinese alternative rockers Omnipotent Youth Society will also draw fans. They’ll be joined by U.S. teen sensation d4vd, Welsh multi-instrumentalist Novo Amor, high-energy Japanese girl group Atarashii Gakko! and Hong Kong hip-hop collective Yack Studio.

Joji

Sunday Highlights

Japanese rising superstar Joji will be closing the festival on 3 December, following anticipated sets from Taiwanese indie rockers No Party For Cao Dong, Chinese singer-songwriter Leah Dou and innovative British post-punks Yard Act. Other acts will include J-pop mavericks Wednesday Campanella, Taipei-born R&B singer 9m88, British-Taiwanese musician and producer Kamaal Williams. Sunday will also see a special set by renowned guitarist Jason Kui featuring a guest appearance by Michael@Mill MILK.

In addition to the concerts, Clockenflap will offer the full festival experience and ambiance in a spectacular outdoor environment featuring multiple stages, artistic installations and family-friendly attractions.

More details about the line up, schedule and tickets can be found on Clockenflap website: www.clockenflap.com

Explore their official playlist at Spotify: https://spoti.fi/47nSghn.