Some bands fade out. Kodaline are choosing to bow out — loudly, and on their own terms. The Irish indie-rock four-piece announced in October 2025 that they were splitting after more than a decade together, and their 2026 Farewell Tour is the long goodbye. One of its final chapters lands in Kowloon: the Kodaline Hong Kong shows take over TIDES in Hung Hom on 19–20 August 2026.
If you grew up with "All I Want" soundtracking every other film trailer, or you have roared "High Hopes" back at a festival stage, this is your last chance to do it in person in this city. Here is everything you need — dates, ticket prices, the songs to expect, and how to get out to Whampoa without a hitch.
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When & Where Is the Kodaline Hong Kong Concert?
The Kodaline Hong Kong dates run for two nights — Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 August 2026, both starting at 8pm — at TIDES, the live-music venue inside the ship-shaped Whampoa (黃埔號) complex in Hung Hom. The run is staged by Live Nation Hong Kong, who also operate the room.
That venue choice matters. TIDES is small — about 1,500 capacity, all standing — so this is a far more intimate goodbye than the arena farewells the band are playing elsewhere. There is no harbourfront stadium here; just a low stage, a packed floor, and a singalong you will feel in your chest.
Kodaline – Farewell Tour (Hong Kong)
Kodaline close out their time as a band with two standing shows at TIDES, Hong Kong's first purpose-built mid-sized music venue, which opened in October 2025. Expect the anthems that made them festival headliners, played to a room of barely 1,500 — about as close as you will ever get to this band again.
Find the room on Google Maps or via the official TIDES website.
Who Are Kodaline, and Why Is This Their Farewell?
Kodaline are an Irish four-piece — Steve Garrigan (lead vocals), Mark Prendergast (guitar), Jason Boland (bass) and Vinny May (drums) — who came up around Swords in north Dublin. They took the name Kodaline in 2012, and their 2013 debut In a Perfect World went straight to number one in Ireland on the strength of "All I Want" and "High Hopes".
Three more albums followed: Coming Up for Air (2015), Politics of Living (2018) and One Day at a Time (2020). Along the way they became one of those bands whose songs you know even if you cannot name the act — big, open-hearted ballads built for closing credits and last dances.
Then, in October 2025, they posted an emotional video announcing they were parting ways after more than a decade, calling the decision "bittersweet". They are recording a fifth and final album and playing a 2026 Farewell Tour across the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia. In other words, this is not a comeback or a victory lap — it is the actual end, which makes the Hong Kong nights very likely the band's last ever in the city.
Tickets, Prices & What You Get
Tickets went on general sale on 2 April 2026 through Live Nation Hong Kong, following artist and card pre-sales in late March — so they are on sale now. This is a standing show, which keeps pricing simple: a general-admission ticket plus a VIP upgrade for the keenest fans.
Kodaline Hong Kong Ticket Options
| Option | Format | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| General Admission | All standing | Entry to the standing floor, from HK$799 |
| Soundcheck VIP Package | All standing | One standing ticket, access to watch part of the pre-show soundcheck, early entry to the floor, an official VIP laminate & lanyard, and an exclusive VIP gift item |
Prices are set by the organiser and may change. Buy only through official agents. See the Live Nation Hong Kong event page for live availability and the exact entry price.
The Soundcheck VIP Package is the one for the diehards: early entry buys you a better spot on a first-come floor, and the soundcheck access is a rare bit of close contact with a band that is about to disappear. For everyone else, the from-HK$799 general-admission ticket is the whole show — no bad seats when there are no seats at all.
What Songs Will Kodaline Play?
Setlists shift from night to night, so treat this as a guide rather than a promise — but a farewell tour leans hard on the songs people came for. Expect the big ones: "All I Want", "High Hopes", "Brother", "The One" and "Love Like This", all built for a full-room singalong.
"All I Want" is the emotional centre — the breakthrough ballad that became a streaming and film-trailer staple — while "The One" has quietly turned into a wedding-playlist fixture. "Brother" and "High Hopes" are the arms-around-strangers moments. With a final album on the way, there is a fair chance of a new song or two slipped into the set as well.
Because TIDES is a standing room rather than a stadium, the dynamics land harder than they would across a big arena floor. If you have caught a gig at one of Hong Kong's best live-music venues, you will know how much a smaller room changes a show — and TIDES has quickly become the city's go-to for exactly this size of act, after nights from The Kid LAROI and Cantopop favourite Ian Chan's Growth Live run.
Getting to TIDES in Hung Hom
TIDES is genuinely easy to reach. The simplest route is the MTR Kwun Tong line to Whampoa Station, the line's terminus — leave by Exit C and the venue is about a one-minute walk, on the first floor of the Whampoa complex. There is no Airport Express trek or cross-harbour ferry required.
An 8pm start on a weeknight means the show should finish in good time for the trains, but it is still worth checking the last departure on your line before you travel. If you are coming from Hong Kong Island, the Whampoa ferry pier and a clutch of cross-harbour buses also serve the area, and taxis are plentiful around Hung Hom afterwards.
Getting There at a Glance
| Option | Detail | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| MTR | Kwun Tong line to Whampoa, Exit C — 1-min walk | Fastest, drops you at the door |
| Bus | Cross-harbour & Kowloon routes serve Whampoa Garden | From the Island & New Territories |
| Ferry | Whampoa pier links to North Point & TST East | A scenic approach across the harbour |
| Taxi | Red urban taxis around Hung Hom | Late finishes & groups |
Confirm the venue location and access on the official TIDES website before the show.
What Else Is On in Hong Kong This August?
Kodaline land in the middle of a busy live-music month. Earlier in August, J-pop's boundary-pushing girl group XG bring THE CORE to AsiaWorld-Expo on 2 August, so it is a strong few weeks for fans of a proper show.
For the wider picture, our roundup of the biggest events in Hong Kong this summer maps out what to book next, and the running guide to the best concerts coming to Hong Kong in 2026 tracks every headline gig as it is announced. Hung Hom is also a short hop from Tsim Sha Tsui, so it is easy to stretch the night into dinner or a harbour-view drink either side of the show.
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