Hong Kong jazz club Chez Trente’s owner on connecting musicians, and his upcoming festival

Hong Kong jazz club Chez Trente’s owner on connecting musicians, and his upcoming festival

With nightly jazz performances from Tuesday to Saturday every week, Chez Trente is an intimate space for music lovers in Hong Kong. The entrance of Chez Trente, in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Xiaomei Chen The name Chez Trente (French for “at thirty”) pays homage to the historical 30 houses neighbourhood – roughly encompassing what is … Read more

Hong Kong live-music event H2 Festival back bigger than ever with 100 bands over 10 nights

Hong Kong live-music event H2 Festival back bigger than ever with 100 bands over 10 nights

But that’s not all. Hong Kong-based indie rock outfit Fish Godmother will perform at this year’s H2 Festival at The Wanch. Photo: Fish Godmother To fit in more of the acts that applied, “H2 2024 Grassroots Weekender”, a two-day event at The Wanch on July 13-14 designed to open the door for new artists wanting … Read more

Post-punk, hardcore, metal – ‘guerilla’ Hong Kong live music promoter on levelling the playing field for niche genres

Post-punk, hardcore, metal – ‘guerilla’ Hong Kong live music promoter on levelling the playing field for niche genres

The founder of Rice, Adrianna Lee, saw that small bands in Hong Kong’s underground rock scene needed support. Photo: Xiaomei Chen Live music gigs are well established in the West, but in Hong Kong the rise of techno has seen the already underground hard-rock scene dwindle. Lee says she had a hard time finding “loud … Read more