{"id":2092195,"date":"2025-10-15T05:28:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2092195"},"modified":"2025-10-15T05:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:28:32","slug":"new-mid-sized-music-venue-tides-opens-in-hung-hom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-mid-sized-music-venue-tides-opens-in-hung-hom\/","title":{"rendered":"New mid-sized music venue TIDES opens in Hung Hom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A new mid-sized music venue in Hung Hom, backed by US-based entertainment giant Live Nation, held its opening ceremony on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TIDES at The Whampoa in Hung Hom. Photo: TIDES\/Live Nation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TIDES is located in the yacht-shaped shopping complex The Whampoa. The 30,000 square foot, two-storey venue is expected to entertain up to 1,500 audience members, with owners promising state-of-the-art plug-and-play facilities for musicians.<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"590\" alt=\"TIDES at The Whampoa in Hung Hom\" class=\"wp-image-537734 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-1050x590.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-1050x590.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-706x397.jpg 706w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy.jpg 1700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-1050x590.jpg\" alt=\"TIDES at The Whampoa in Hung Hom\" class=\"wp-image-537734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-1050x590.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-706x397.jpg 706w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34-Copy.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TIDES at The Whampoa in Hung Hom. Photo: Johnny Wan\/HKFP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With 360-degree sound and touring-grade infrastructure, the purpose-built music venue also hopes to host \u201ccorporate functions, fan meetings, brand activations, mid-scale productions and more,\u201d according to a Tuesday press release.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medium-sized venues<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe new venue will fill a crucial gap between the city\u2019s mid-sized and small-to-mid-sized venues, since there were closures of some venues,\u201d Live Nation\u2019s Managing Director in Hong Kong Joanna Yuen said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/2024\/04\/06\/goodbye-music-zone-as-the-mid-sized-hong-kong-venue-closes-its-doors-it-leaves-a-hole-in-local-indie-scene\/\">loss of the medium-sized Music Zone venue in Kowloon Bay<\/a>\u00a0due to a redevelopment plan last year was a blow to independent gig organisers, many of whom have since struggled to find affordable spaces.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"590\" alt=\"Hertz at TIDES\" class=\"wp-image-537738 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-1050x590.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-1050x590.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-706x397.jpg 706w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy.jpg 1700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-1050x590.jpg\" alt=\"Hertz at TIDES\" class=\"wp-image-537738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-1050x590.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-706x397.jpg 706w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_095939354-Copy.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hertz perform at the TIDES opening ceremony in Hung Hom on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Photo: Johnny Wan\/HKFP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hong Kong band The Hertz will be performing at TIDES on October 31: \u201cOver the past two years, we performed at livehouses in various countries and observed their strong livehouse cultures. They hosted shows every week because they had excellent venues,\u201d the band\u2019s vocalist, Herman Wong said to HKFP in Cantonese. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope TIDES will establish its own livehouse culture,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"590\" alt=\"Hertz performed at TIDES\" class=\"wp-image-537739 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-1050x590.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-1050x590.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-706x397.jpg 706w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy.jpg 1700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-1050x590.jpg\" alt=\"Hertz performed at TIDES\" class=\"wp-image-537739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-1050x590.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-706x397.jpg 706w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20251014_110018278-Copy.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hertz performed at the TIDES opening ceremony in Hung Hom on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Photo: Johnny Wan\/HKFP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>The government is looking to grow Hong Kong\u2019s \u201cconcert economy.\u201d Culture minister Rosanna Law said in January that large-scale pop concerts drew 4.3 million spectators between 2023 and 2024, generating HK$3.7 billion in spending and adding HK$2.2 billion to the economy.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aviation technology <\/h2>\n<p>While the opening may ease the city\u2019s venue shortage, some netizens have voiced concerns about potential noise and crowds in the otherwise quiet, residential neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Le Shing perform at TIDES\" class=\"wp-image-537736 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-1050x700.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-600x400.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-706x471.jpg 706w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-800x534.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-1050x700.jpg\" alt=\"Le Shing perform at TIDES\" class=\"wp-image-537736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-600x400.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-706x471.jpg 706w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Le-Shing_2-800x534.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Le Shing perform at the TIDES opening ceremony in Hung Hom on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Photo: TIDES\/Live Nation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c[W]e spent significantly more budget on acoustics than we expected,\u201d Live Nation\u2019s President of Venue Development Asia Stephanie Bax said on Tuesday. \u201c[T]here was no noise leakage during all of the test events\u2026 and we have received no official complaints\u2026\u201d <\/p>\n<p>She added that there was also a radio station downstairs.<\/p>\n<p>Daniele Albanese, of engineering consultancy Cundall, headed the venue\u2019s acoustic design. She said it aimed to be a place that artists can come and express themselves: \u201cWe put up heavy concrete walls all around [TIDES] like a bubble\u2026 We used acoustic materials that were designed for aircrafts.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Beanies perform at TIDES\" class=\"wp-image-537735 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-1050x700.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-600x400.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-706x471.jpg 706w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-800x533.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-1050x700.jpg\" alt=\"Beanies perform at TIDES\" class=\"wp-image-537735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-600x400.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-706x471.jpg 706w, https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grand-Opening-Performance_Beanies_2-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beanies perform at the TIDES opening ceremony in Hung Hom on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Photo: TIDES\/Live Nation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Saturday, Japanese rock band Novelbright will make their Hong Kong debut at TIDES, whilst on November 13, Canadian rapper bbno$ will perform.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>See also:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkongfp.com\/2023\/03\/22\/exclusive-clockenflap-co-founders-assert-autonomy-after-live-nation-acquisition-eye-asian-expansion\/\">Exclusive: Clockenflap co-founders assert \u2018autonomy\u2019 after Live Nation acquisition, eye Asian expansion<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Live Nation acquired a controlling interest in Hong Kong\u2019s Clockenflap festival.<\/p>\n<p>Smaller livehouses have long faced challenges in Hong Kong. Hidden Agenda, a popular indie spot, was\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/2017\/03\/08\/video-hong-kong-indie-music-venue-hidden-agenda-raided-police-officials\/\">raided by authorities in 2017<\/a>\u00a0before\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/2018\/01\/23\/embattled-indie-livehouse-hidden-agenda-announces-new-venue-rebrands-town-needs\/\">rebranding as This Town Needs<\/a>, which closed in 2020. The team has since staged events at venues like MacPherson Stadium and PORTAL. Earlier this month, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/2025\/10\/06\/mong-koks-slap-nightclub-and-community-space-to-close-less-than-a-year-after-opening\/\">youth-orientated nightclub and community space SLAP<\/a> said it was closing over venue trouble.<\/p>\n<section id=\"block-119\" class=\"below-content widget widget_block\">\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"block-106\" class=\"below-content widget widget_block widget_text\">\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.hongkongfp.com\/\">Support HKFP<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkongfp.com\/hkfp-code-ethics\/\">Policies &amp; Ethics<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkongfp.com\/hkfp-corrections-policy\/\">Error\/typo?<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkongfp.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkongfp.com\/newsletter\/\">Newsletter<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/annual-report\/\">Transparency &amp; 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