Everything you need to know about Clockenflap 2025

Clockenflap 2025 is scheduled to take place from Friday, December 5 to Sunday, December 7, once more returning to its usual stomping grounds: Central Harbourfront.

Attendees can look forward to a doozy of a lineup! J-pop rising star Vaundy, who shot to fame with his hit song ‘Odoriko’, is slated to perform as the Friday night headliner, marking his first-ever live performance outside of Japan. British indie-rock darlings Bloc Party and Irish-English shoegaze icons My Bloody Valentine will be making their Hong Kong debuts as festival headliners on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. 

Other legendary acts who will take the stage include Beth Gibbons of Portishead, Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand, American indie band Bright Eyes led by the inimitable Conor Oberst, Japanese rock band Ellegarden, Canadian post-rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor, English indie folk singer Passenger, French pop band L’Impératrice, Japanese singer Kento Nakajima, and so many more. Many of these artists will be performing in Hong Kong for the first time ever, so don’t miss out.

Viral hip-hop sensation Rich Brian, singer-songwriter Jacob Collier, Ano, Yoga Lin, and Phum Viphurit have also been announced as part of the exciting lineup for 2025. Hong Kong artists such as Panther Chan, Jace, and Moon Tang will be performing as well. See the full confirmed lineup of artists for Clockenflap 2025 here.

It’s a bit too early to say what festival-goers can nosh on at Clockenflap 2025, as the official roster of food and beverage vendors is still under wraps, but with major sponsors such as Carlsberg and TamJai Mixian and TamJai SamGor on the marquee, we imagine there’ll be plenty of beer and noodles to throw down the hatch.

Last year, several Hong Kong restaurants such as Little Bao, El Taquero, Bengal Brothers, Honbo, Pizza Hut, Smoke & Barrel, and Frites took part in the festival, and operated food stalls across the weekend.

It wouldn’t be a music and arts festival without the arts. While the live music is without a doubt the biggest attraction, there are also plenty of other activities that will keep attendees engaged throughout the weekend. Case in point: Clockenflap is presenting the world premiere of Minimax at Clockenflap 2025, a kinetic theatrical experience that’s mobile and site-responsive.

Imagined as a theatre without walls, Minimax will include rolling sets, visual art, dance performances, and live music, and audience participation will form an influential part of the overall experience. Minimax: The Planets will see performers, musicians, and artists from Hong Kong expressing the character of each planet through movement, sound, and spectacle, pushing the boundaries of live performances.

Clockenflap 2025 will be taking over the Central Harbourfront space, which begins right by the AIA Observation Wheel near Central Ferry Pier 10. Festival-goers will need to enter the Clockenflap grounds from the main entrance, which is located by the AIA Observation Wheel – this will also serve as the main exit point. However, there are other exit points available if you’re already far away from the main exit: at Lung Wo Road, towards the harbourfront, or in the direction of Admiralty. You won’t be able to reenter from these points though – you’ll have to loop all the way back to the main entrance for that.

Clockenflap has been improving its green initiatives with every passing year, so it’s highly likely the organisers will continue to encourage environmentally friendly practices at the 2025 edition of the festival. If last year’s waste management arrangements are anything to go by, attendees should be able to turn to ‘Green Stations’ on-site this year to help sort their rubbish into recycling, composting, or landfill bins. Free water stations should also be available around the grounds as well for attendees who bring their own bottles.

As of publication, there are still tickets on sale for Clockenflap 2025. A three-day General Admission pass costs $1,990, while single-day General Admission tickets for either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday are priced at $1,280 each. Under 18s benefit from a discount, with three-day U18 passes going for $1,590, and single-day U18 tickets costing $880.