Tigerskin @ Bassment May 16
On Friday night, Hypnotic and Typhoon8Records will be hosting Tigerskin, a.k.a. Dub Taylor, on the decks for a night of heavy treble, with supporting live sets from Ocean Lam, Fresh Funky $ and Delvar. If you don’t like the wobble, best not squabble with this act.
Bassment Bar, Tickets: HK$150
13 Lyndhurst Terrace
Central, Hong Kong
DJ Excel @ Play May 17
Philly-native and turntable mixologist DJ Excel will be hitting the decks to drop classic old school vinyl hip-hop jams in the spirit of the genre’s East Coast roots. Philly legend Jazzy Jeff has been quoted as saying that Excel is “one of the few true DJ’s left in the world.” Sounds like a must see for hip-hop fans.
Play, Tickets: HK$200-300
On Hing Building
1 On Hing Terrace
Central, Hong Kong
Fresh Off The Boat Asia & FTK presents Loefah
British dubstep pioneers and progenitors to the notorious DMZ label Loefah will be dropping funky bass lines and plenty of dance tracks for anyone itching to get busy on the dance floor in the late hours of Saturday night.
XXX Gallery, tickets: HK$200
353-363 Des Voeux Road West
Sai Wan, Hong Kong
Whose Line Is It Anyway? @ Tamarind May 16-17
The sketch comedy stalwarts behind the smash U.K. television series will be bring their act to Hong Kong this weekend. Original cast members Andy Smart, Stephen Frost, Steven Steen and Ian Coppinge will be taking over Tamarind’s stage and plenty of laughs are all but guaranteed to follow.
Tamarind, Tickets: $290-340
2/F, Sun Hung Kai Centre
30 Harbour Rd.
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
SOJO Block Party @ Star Street May 17
Wan Chai’s hippest street scene will be hosting an ‘open house’ of sorts to celebrate all things artisan and boutique this upcoming Sunday during the first SOJO Block Party. Day will feature live music along with “surprises” at every participating shops.
Star Street Precinct (South of Johnson Road)
Entry: Free
