Twenty years is a long time to keep a quiet flame burning in Cantopop. Jason Chan (陳柏宇) has never been the loudest name on a festival poster, yet two decades after his 2006 debut he is doing the thing every Hong Kong singer measures a career by: headlining the Hong Kong Coliseum. His Live in Frames 20th Anniversary Concert runs for two nights in July 2026, and this is the full guide — dates, prices, the venue and how to make the evening run smoothly.
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Who is Jason Chan — and why does 20 years matter?
Jason Chan Pak-yu (陳柏宇) is one of Cantopop's great slow-burn careers. Born in Hong Kong in 1983 and raised largely in Ontario, Canada, he returned to the city as a young man and debuted under Sony Music in 2006, with his first album, First Experience, following in 2007. He has released more than ten albums since — enough that the local press took to calling him the scene's "hidden master" (樂壇隱世高手): a singer's singer whose songbook is deeper than his celebrity.
That nickname is the key to why this run feels significant. Chan has built his standing on records and live shows rather than tabloid noise, so a Coliseum anniversary is less a victory lap than a quiet vindication. In 紅館 terms — the arena where Cantopop counts its royalty in nights sold — claiming the stage for a 20th-anniversary residency is the city's way of confirming the long game paid off.
The show's title leans into that history. Live in Frames reads as a nod to two decades of snapshots — a career told frame by frame — though the staging details have been kept under wraps until showtime, as Coliseum productions usually are. What we can say for certain is the timing: the concerts land on Chan's birthday weekend, with the singer turning 43 on 20 July.
Live in Frames 2026: dates, times and key facts
The run covers two consecutive evenings, both listed with an 8.15pm start — the standard Coliseum curtain time. It is presented by Sony Music and promoted by Live Nation Hong Kong, the team behind much of the city's 2026 concert calendar.
| Night | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 18 July 2026 | 8.15pm | Hong Kong Coliseum |
| 2 | Sunday 19 July 2026 | 8.15pm | Hong Kong Coliseum |
Jason Chan Live in Frames 2026 — Key Facts
Dates, time and prices as announced for the official on-sale; confirm the live listing on Live Nation Hong Kong before making plans.
This is also a busy stretch for big Cantopop nights. The week before, MC Cheung holds five E=MC² nights at the same Coliseum (7–11 July), while Sammi Cheng closes her tour at Kai Tak Stadium in mid-July. If you're pacing a summer of gigs, our running guide to the best concerts coming to Hong Kong in 2026 tracks every major on-sale.
Can you still get tickets for Live in Frames?
Honestly, you're hunting returns. Here's how the sale ran, because it explains why resale listings deserve a sceptical eye.
Tickets went to a BEA Credit Card priority booking through Cityline in late April 2026, before the general public sale opened at 10am on 30 April. Advance allocations cleared quickly — typical for a Coliseum pop run — so by the time you're reading this, the realistic route in is official returns rather than fresh inventory. Face value tops out at HK$999, with HK$799 and HK$599 tiers below it, all seated.
Resale warning
Sold-out Coliseum shows are a magnet for ticket scams. Hong Kong police regularly warn about fake concert tickets sold through social media and resale platforms. Stick to the official Live Nation Hong Kong listing and Cityline, never pay by bank transfer to strangers, and treat any seat priced well above the HK$999 top tier as a red flag.
If Live in Frames stays out of reach, the summer calendar runs deep. The Kid LAROI brings TIDES to Hong Kong in early July, i-dle play Kai Tak Stadium on 27–28 June, and our guide to the biggest events in Hong Kong this summer rounds up everything else worth a diary entry.
How do you get to the Hong Kong Coliseum?
The Hong Kong Coliseum (香港體育館) — universally known as the 紅館, the "red arena" — is the easiest big venue in the city to reach. The inverted-pyramid landmark, opened in 1983 with around 12,500 seats, sits directly beside Hung Hom Station on the MTR's East Rail and Tuen Ma lines. Take Exit D4 or D5 and you're on the podium in three to five minutes, almost entirely under cover.
Hong Kong Coliseum
Venue details from the LCSD's official Hong Kong Coliseum site.
After the encore, expect a slow shuffle: 12,000-plus people funnel into the same station, and the queues for the East Rail platforms can take 20 minutes to clear. If you'd rather not wait, walk 10–15 minutes towards Whampoa for a late dinner instead — our guide to Hong Kong's live-music venues has more on the neighbourhood's gig geography.
How to do a 紅館 night properly (Marco's plan)
A Coliseum pop residency is one of Hong Kong's great rituals — the light-stick galaxies, the fan banners, the merch queues snaking around the podium. A few practical notes will make the night smoother.
Marco's Coliseum Notes
- Arrive by 7.15pm. Doors, bag checks and merch queues all stack up in the hour before the 8.15pm start.
- Eat in Whampoa or Hung Hom first. In-venue options are thin; the surrounding streets are full of solid pre-show dinners.
- Check the seating plan before buying returns. The 紅館 bowl is steep; even HK$599 seats keep decent sightlines, but side blocks can be restricted for staged productions.
- Bring a light layer. The arena air-conditioning is famously arctic, July humidity outside notwithstanding.
- Plan the exit. Either linger 20 minutes after the encore or stride straight out — the middle of the crowd is the slowest place to be.
- Keep tickets digital-safe. Screenshot scams abound; carry your purchase confirmation and ID for any official collection.
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