Kary Ng: The Present Concert @ Venetian – 11 May, 2013
Singer Kary Ng will hold Kary Ng The Present Concert – Macau at The Venetian’s CotaiArena on May 11, with tickets onsale now.
The young and lively Ng, known to her fans as Lady K, is a pop singer with a penchant for eccentric on-stage costumes and first hit the big time at the tender age of 15 as part of the all-girl band Cookies. She joined rock band Ping Pung two years later before launching her debut solo album in 2006 with the single “My Love Has Turned to Hate,” which won her a Commercial Radio Hong Kong Top Ten Gold Songs Award. She sings in English and Cantonese.
Kary Ng: The Present Concert
8pm, 11 May 2013
CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao
Tickets: $700, $500, $300 from 2882 8818 www.cotaiticketing.com
The Big Four @ The Venetian – 25 May, 2013
If you missed the The Big Four – Dicky Cheung, Andy Hui, William So and Edmond Leung – when they started their 2013 world tour in Hong Kong on Lunar New Year’s Eve, then here’s another chance to enjoy their hit songs and on-stage chemistry. Formed in 2009, the all-male Cantopop group of Hong Kong actor-singers continues its world tour in Macao when Johnnie Walker Presents the Big Four World Tour 2013 – Macau, including such hits as “Big Four” and “Love But Can’t Help.” Sometimes sweet and tender, sometimes rousing and energetic, one thing the Big Four guarantee is a thoroughly captivating evening for fans and neutrals alike.
The Big Four World Tour 2013
8pm, 25 May 2013
CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao
Tickets: $880, $680, $480, $280 from 2882 8818 www.cotaiticketing.com
Sam Hui Live in Macao @ Venetian – 27 April, 2013
One of the pioneers of Cantopop, Sam Hui will be at The Venetian Macao’s CotaiArena on April 27 for a one-night only performance of Sam Hui Concert Live in Macao 2013. Hui, who is also a songwriter and film actor, is credited with popularising Cantopop by the use of Cantonese jargon and slang in his lyrics to depict various current issues in society as well as to recount love stories. Over the decades, he has contributed a wealth of Cantonese hits to pop culture such as “The Private Eyes,” “Silence is Golden,” “Genius and Idiot” and “Made in Hong Kong,” which remain all-time favourites.
Sam Hui Concert Live in Macao 2013
8pm, 27 April 2013
CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao
Tickets: $880, $680, $480, $280 from 2882 8818 www.cotaiticketing.com
The Voice of China @ The Venetian Macao – 7pm, 14 March 2013 Reality TV talent show The Voice of China returns to The Venetian Macao on March 14, 2013 for a grand finale to Season 1. The four competing teams have been on a 12 city tour to build on the shows popularity with fans – the numbers would have any Western film/TV company drooling with half a million people attending the live shows and hundreds of millions watching on TV.
The four teams going head-to-head March 14 to earn the right to be called ‘the best of the best’ from Season 1 are:
Liu Huan team: Liu Yue, Wang Naien, Yuan Yawei “Tia”, Quan Zhendong and Li Daimo
Na Ying team: Huang Yong, Zhang Wei, Duo Liang, Zhang Hexuan and Zhao Lu
Harlem Yu team: Jin Chi, Mochou “Momo” Wu, Da Shan, Chu Qiao and Wang Ke
Yang Kun team: Jin Zhiwen, Ping An, Ding Ding, Zou Hongyu and Zhou Lihu
The Voice of China Final Tour
7 pm, 14March 2013
CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao
Tickets: $80 from 2882 8818 www.cotaiticketing.com
The Voice of China @ The Venetian Macao – 7pm, 14 March 2013
The Beach Boys live @ Hong Kong Sevens!
In a first for the Hong Kong Sevens, Rock & Roll hall of fame artists the Beach Boys will entertain the fans with a short set on-event. The Beach Boys will perform immediately following the March Past on Saturday, March 23 at 14.30 on a temporary stage set-up along the North Stand.
Also performing live as part of the opening ceremony will be the London Welsh Rugby Club Choir along with the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir.
Hong Kong Sevens – 22-24, March 2013
Hong Kong Stadium
www.hksevens.com
The Beach Boys live @ Hong Kong Sevens! – 23 March 2013
Kraftwerk 3-D vision @ Star Hall, KITEC – 4 May, 2013
The enigma that is Kraftwerk have provided a soundtrack to the computer world for over 40 years. More theatre than concert, the synchronized visual projections, lights and robotics accentuate Kraftwerk’s antiseptic yet compelling melodies and hypnotic lyrics – which reveal a deadpan humor and an appreciation of the absurd.
Kraftwerk 3-D Concert in Hong Kong
8pm, 4 May, 2013
Star Hall, KITEC
Tickets: $780 (Standing), $580 (Seated)
1 pair of complimentary 3-D glasses per ticket
Tel: 31-288-288 www.hkticketing.com
Blur @ AsiaWorld Arena – 8pm, 6 May 2013
The epitome of Cool Britannia, Britpop legends Blur haven’t released a new album since reforming for a series of concerts in 2009, but such is the strength of their discography that’s been largely irrelevant as the band have wowed their fans across the globe at gigs and festivals. Formed in London in 1988 as Seymour, the group consists of singer/keyboardist Damon Albarn, guitarist/singer Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur’s debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change influenced by English guitar pop groups such as The Kinks, The Beatles and XTC, Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved global popularity, aided by a chart battle with rival band Oasis in 1995 dubbed “The Battle of Britpop”. In recording their follow-up, Blur (1997), the band underwent another reinvention, showing influence from the lo-fi style of American indie rock groups. “Song 2”, one of the album’s singles, brought Blur mainstream success in the United States. Their next album, 13 (1999) saw the band members experimenting with electronic and gospel music, and featured more personal lyrics from Albarn. In May 2002, Coxon left Blur during the recording of their seventh album Think Tank (2003). Containing electronic sounds and more minimal guitar work, the album was marked by Albarn’s growing interest in hip hop and African music. After a 2003 tour without Coxon, Blur did no studio work or touring as a band, as members engaged in other projects
The Hong Kong concert, part of Blur’s 2013 World Tour is currently the only non-festival gig announced by the band and tickets go on sale on 25 February
Blur @ AsiaWorld Arena – 8pm, 6 May 2013
Tickets: HK$880, $680 (standing and seated) and $480 (seated only) from www.hkticketing.com
Filastine + Pasha @ Hidden Agenda – 8:30pm, 24 February 2013
Hidden Agenda celebrates its 4th Anniversary with a series of concerts, the first of which features Filastine supported by Pasha.
Grey Filastine is an audio-visual artist born in Los Angeles, based in Barcelona, and often nomadic. He composes a dense transnational bass music that collides the lowest frequencies of dubstep with the highest-level beat science, acoustic strings, voices, and lofi street noises. The results are “Awesome and delicate… hybrids so fluent they defy classification.” -Pitchfork.
Filastine + Pasha @ Hidden Agenda – 8:30pm, 24 February 2013
8:30pm, 24 February 2013
牛頭角大業街15-17號永富工業大廈2樓A室
2A, Wing Fu Industrial Bldg, 15-17 Tai Yip Street, Kwun Tong
Tel: 9170 6073 (Kimi)
Tickets: $180(Advance), $200(Door) from www.ticketflap.com
