Clockenflap unveils first wave of 2026 lineup

Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival will return to Hong Kong in December with a first-wave lineup led by Hayley Williams, keshi, Slowdive and Queens of the Stone Age.

The festival is scheduled for 4 to 6 December at Central Harbourfront Event Space.

Williams, the frontwoman of Paramore and a solo artist, will headline Saturday, while alt-R&B artist keshi will top Friday’s bill. Slowdive will headline Sunday.

The lineup also includes Malcolm Todd, Queens of the Stone Age, HYUKOH, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Sonic Youth co-founder Kim Gordon, DOMi & JD BECK, Digable Planets, Sleaford Mods and Marcel Dettmann.

Other announced acts are HE.R Soundsystem, Daniela Andrade, Six60, PAMI, FazerDaze, Chanpan and Brekky Boy.

Beyond music, the festival will feature art installations, family-friendly workshops and performances, and food and drink offerings from Hong Kong outlets.

General admission tickets are priced at HK$2,180 for the three-day weekend and HK$1,380 for a single day. General sales begin at 3 p.m. HKT on 10 October through Ticketflap.