Upcoming concerts and music festivals in Hong Kong and Macau 2025

The May edition of M+’s monthly nighttime party falls on May 2 next month, this time themed around how identities can be shaped and reconstructed through creative expressions. Local singer-songwriter Yoyo Sham will headline, while DK Xiaolin will spin tunes inspired by the sounds of the mid-80s to early 00s, and pianist Jerold Chu brings together an ensemble band of Hong Kong musicians. Jazz lovers will also enjoy the performance by swing dance group Swing Pocket and a local jazz sextet, which showcases jazz styles through different eras. As usual, partygoers will also be able to visit the museum’s galleries and special exhibitions.

Early-bird tickets costing $200 will be available until April 20, while standard tickets will go for $280 from April 21 onwards.

Ravers around the city are all hyped up, as Boiler Room returns to Hong Kong after six long years away. This celebration of the underground and club cultures will shake up the Wan Chai Harbourfront near the ferry pier, bringing a diverse lineup of both global and regional artists. Expect to hear from DJs both established and rising, such as Bonobo, Nobu, Baby J, and Xiaolin, as well as several music collectives like Hong Kong’s own Magic Room, N.Y.P.D., FuFu, and Klassewrecks, Japan’s tokyovitamin, and Singapore’s Darker Than Wax.

Their original date on May 4 sold out pretty much immediately, so they’ve added another session on May 3. Tickets are available from $500 for 5pm entry to $1,400 for two-day passes.

Well-known electronic music artist and producer Boris Brejcha is bringing his signature sound, which he describes as ‘high-tech minimal’, to the Wan Chai harbourfront on May 9. Prepare to dance along as the German DJ spins high-octane beats, deep basslines, and intricate melodies, while dressed in his mysterious Joker-like Venetian mask.

Tickets range from $600 to $2,500 for a VVIP experience, which includes a group photo with DJ Boris, a merch pack with t-shirt, bucket hat, sunglasses, keychain, and more, priority access, and a dedicated bar and bathroom at the VIP area.

The award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer has announced the dates for his concert tour of Australia and Asia, and Hong Kong is on the schedule. Starting with Brisbane towards the end of April, he will make his way to Sydney and Melbourne, before performing one night in Hong Kong on May 14. The tour will then take him to stages in South Korea, Japan, and Abu Dhabi.

The smash-hit tour, Hans Zimmer Live, promises to be a stunning audio and visual show, featuring a 19-piece live band and a full orchestra. Concert-goers can expect to be treated to a selection of Zimmer’s most iconic scores from cinematic hits such as Mission: Impossible, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, and King Arthur. The newly arranged concert suites will also include music from the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Dark Knight, Interstellar, The Lion King, The Last Samurai, and Dune. From beloved Disney tunes to melodies from contemporary classic movies, there is much to appreciate for every film and music lover watching the performance live.

And in case you’re wondering, yes, Zimmer himself will be performing live on stage in his shows! Ticket sales will open at 10am on February 25, so set your calendar alerts now.

Broadway’s iconic queer rock and roll musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch is coming to Hong Kong – performed in Cantonese, no less. The story follows Hedwig, a performer from the former East Berlin, who is abandoned by a string of lovers after a botched gender-affirming surgery. She then sets out on a tour of reinvention and revenge with her band, The Angry Inch. If you’ve never seen the musical before, expect to be taken on a riotous ride of redemption, hatred, desire, and love by the resentful yet vulnerable Hedwig, boosted by a tremendous score of rock music.

Hedwig and The Angry Inch will take the stage at the WestK Freespace for eight shows from May 10 to 17. Look out for the post-show DJ parties every night, where theatre goers can work out some of the energy from watching the show to classic hits from the 70s and 80s and electronic dance music. Tickets are available from $688 for standing access to $1,088 for a seated VIP experience which includes two drinks, canapes, a fast pass, and a meet-and-greet with Hedwig herself.

After much teasing and speculation, BTS member J-Hope has officially announced that he will be embarking on a solo world tour. From February onwards, the rapper-dancer-producer will make his way across Asia and North America – including performing two nights in Macau.

The ‘Hope On The Stage’ tour marks his first major event on the cards since J-Hope, real name Jung Hoseok, was discharged from mandatory military service back in October last year. There has been no confirmation yet, but we might well be seeing new music to accompany this world tour.

Ticketing details have yet to be announced, but for now, Hong Kong and Macau ARMYs can mark their calendars for May 17 and 18.

Japanese singer-songwriter Ado is returning to Hong Kong for her second world tour Hibana towards the middle of next year. Kicking off in Japan in April, the Hibana tour will take place in cities like Bangkok, Manila, Taipei, and Seoul, before arriving in Hong Kong and other Asian and Australian cities in May, followed by Europe, North America, and Latin America.

‘Hibana’ means ‘spark’ in Japanese, and we’re sure the 22-year-old is bringing enough talent to light up the entire AsiaWorld-Arena. Expect to hear plenty of tracks from Ado’s second album Zanmu, and hopefully some of her previous hits like ‘Gira Gira’ and her breakthrough single ‘Usseewa’.

If you missed Ado when she was in town for her Wish debut world tour earlier this year, then mark your calendars! Ticket prices have yet to be released, but the organiser’s pre-sale will begin on November 19 at 10am – use the code CruchyrollxAdo to access the ticketing page on the official tour website. Tickets for the general public will then be available on November 22 at 10am.

The multitalented Japanese music producer PinocchioP will be coming to Hong Kong as part of his first Asia tour. Having released his first song using Vocaloid in the early 00s, he has since gone on to produce original music, dropping six major label albums and eight that are self-produced. Describing his work as a “fusion of electronics and body”, some of his highlight tracks include God-ish, SLoWMoTIoN, non-breath oblige, and Anonymous M. See him at the Kitty Woo Stadium on May 20 – tickets are on sale for $650.

Japanese hip-hop boy group Be:First is embarking on their very first world tour starting from April. Kicking off in Los Angeles, they will make their way to 15 cities such as London, Paris, Frankfurt, New York, Chicago, and Singapore – with Hong Kong also on their list. They’ve just released their latest single Spacecraft, only a couple of months after their previous single Sailing, which was used as the ending theme song for the One Piece Fishman Island arc.

Catch the seven-member band’s high-energy performances on June 28. The venue and ticket prices for their Hong Kong stop have yet to be released, so keep an eye on our page.

King of Mandopop Jay Chou will bring his eighth concert tour, Carnival, to Hong Kong towards the end of June, marking his first-ever performance in our new Kai Tak Stadium. Fans will be treated to the Taiwanese singer-songwriter’s most iconic hits throughout his 25-year musical career.

The official setlist for the concert has not been released, but judging from previous stops, he will perform beloved tracks such as Half-beast Human, Tornado, Unspeakable Secret, Give Me the Span of a Song, Mojito, and Loveable Woman. Chou’s Taiwan concerts also had a song-requesting portion in the show, so let’s see if he will break the record of singing more than 15 requested songs during his Hong Kong concerts.

The Carnival tour will be in town for three consecutive nights from June 27 to 29. Tickets run from $680 to $1,880.

South Korean alternative music collective Balming Tiger is coming back to Hong Kong for their first headline performance. On July 14, the group will bring their rap- and metal-tinged exuberance to the Kitty Woo Stadium for one night only. 

It’s really not easy to pigeonhole their music into any one genre, but concertgoers can expect an energetic mix of hip-hop, rap, electro, R&B, synth, and K-pop. If you missed their electric performance at Clockenflap 2023, then mark your calendars for the ticket drop at noon on April 17. Kitty Woo is not a big venue so they’re bound to sell out quickly!

Multi-platinum artist Elijah Woods released his new single Could You Love Me? earlier in February, and will return to our shores after his sold-out Asia tour last year. Be treated to a mix of his chart-topping hits and fresh tracks as Woods visits Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei, and Seoul. Grab tickets to his Asia tour here. 

The iconic soft rock group will be stopping by Macau as part of their 50th anniversary world tour, so mark your calendars for September 6. The last time they played in our vicinity was back in 2015 for their 40th anniversary, so it’s been a good long while.

Expect to be serenaded by Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock at Broadway Macau as they perform a selection of their instantly recognisable 80s hits. Tickets run from $598 to $1,498, and we have a feeling they’ll sell out, so get clicking while they’re still available!