J-pop superduo Yoasobi, post-punk heroes IDLES, Canadian rapper BBNO$ and China’s post-rock masters Wang Wen were among the opening acts at Central Harbourfront’s three-day Clockenflap festival on Friday.

Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

See also: Clockenflap: Post-punk duo Gong Gong Gong on Hong Kong, Beijing and the phantom rhythms in between

Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

See also: Hong Kong band Bad Math on making melancholy music to dance to ahead of their Clockenflap debut

Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
Clockenflap Festival 2023 December
Clockenflap Festival on December 1, 2023. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.

Saturday and Sunday single-day tickets are still available at ticketflap.com/clockenflapdec2023.

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