Hong Kong’s Clockenflap Festival has revealed its full 2023 line-up with new additions Wu-Tang Clan, The Cardigans, Bombay Bicycle Club and more.
Rap legends Wu-Tang Clan join Arctic Monkeys, Phoenix and Kings of Convenience at the top of the bill for the festival taking place March 3-5 2023.
New artists just added to the festival, which has not taken place since 2018, include Black Country, New Road, Sasha Alex Sloan, Julia Wu, CHAI, and many more.
They join already announced acts Moderat, Men I Trust, Kim Ann Foxman and Ezra Collective. Hong Kong artists on the line-up include YoungQueenz and Tyson Yoshi, while other Asian acts include Thailand’s Three Man Down and HYBS, Japan’s Milet, Mono and Hitsujibungaku, South Korea’s Balming Tiger and Philippines’ Ben&Ben.
Tickets for Clockenflap 2023 are on sale now here. Three-day passes are going at HK$1,620 (HK$1,180 for full-time students) and single-day passes at HK$1,080 (HK$680 for students) until March 3. Ticket prices will rise at the door. Children under 12 enter free.
A full schedule and map for Clockenflap are coming soon.
The line-up for Clockenflap Festival 2023 is:
Arctic Monkeys
Wu-Tang Clan
The Cardigans
Bombay Bicycle Club
Phoenix
FKJ
Kings of Convenience
Milet
Moderat
Mono
Men I Trust
Sasha Alex Sloan
Black Country, New Road
Yellow
Julia Wu
Collar x Rubberband
Kolor
Your Woman Sleep With Others
Youngqueenz
Tyson Yoshi
Ezra Collective
Per Se
CHAI
Three Man Down
Hitsujibungaku
HYBS
HAAi
Serum
Sister Nancy Meets Legal Shot
Kim Ann Foxman
The Illustrious Blacks
Ginger Root
N.Y.P.D.
Summer Salt
Ben&Ben
Balming Tiger
Leenalchi
Yeti & Friends Takeover
Dee Montero
Janette Slack Tribute by Eclectica ft. Bunker
Luna & the Bosin
The Lovesong
The Hertz
Charming Way
Cehryl
Chanka
David Boring
J.K.N.C.
Riddem
Lücy
Virgin Vacation
Silica Gel
Arches
Tofu Kingdom
Mr Koo
Crimes Against Pop
Chinky Eyes
Code
Meter Room
Murphy’s Law
Black Velvet Collective
Takeover: Sunsiare b2b Sam Futura
Heavy ft Mousefx & Nelson Hu
Anthony2
Hallex M
MC Dan Stezo
DJ Fu
Lovely (live)
Darka
Jeremy Cheung b2b Jayme
Mengzy
Merry Lamb Lamb b2b Yumi Laksa (DJ set)
Farrah
Magnetic Soul ft. Kutoff
Magic Room Crew: Moshi + Leon + Milam + Lydia Nadia + Nino
Shanda & Angelika
Jfüng b2b Busyboi
Mmee
Enry b2b Justin Lim
DJ El Toro
Drafus
Fabsabs
Gokil System
DJ Rork
Arun R
Helen Ting
Sai Street Sessions
Paul BPH
Johnny Hiller
Jimbrowski
Aymeric
Robot
Le Groupe Electrogene Fanfare Club
Clockenflap last took place in 2018. Its 2019 edition was cancelled at the eleventh-hour due to escalated anti-government protests in the city, and the festival has been on hiatus since due to the pandemic and ensuing COVID-19 restrictions. Its organisers confirmed its 2023 return last month.
Tickets that were purchased for the cancelled 2021 event and yet to be refunded will still be valid for the 2023 festival, and Clockenflap will be in touch with ticket holders soon regarding the arrangements for these tickets.