New Hong Kong concert venue 70% booked until year end

Hong Kong’s newest concert venue, which opened on Tuesday, is 70 per cent booked until the end of the year, with the operator saying the 1,500-standing capacity space fills a demand gap for facilities of such a size in the city.

Operator Live Nation added that concert venue Tides, located in the ship-shaped shopping centre The Whampoa in Hung Hom, had yet to receive noise complaints following its soft opening.

“The venue is at least 70 to 80 per cent booked up now. Very pleased with the booking rate so far, considering it’s a new venue,” Joanna Yuen, Live Nation’s managing director in Hong Kong, said.

“Shows will be primarily concerts, but we also host comedy and private events.”

She added that the line-up was “very diversified” and included both local and international performances.

A spokesman for the company said that the booking calendar only opened last month.

Yuen said the firm was excited to have the new venue, as there was a gap between the mid-sized and small to medium-sized ones, especially after the closure of some spots.