Suede, Jessie J, Corinne Bailey Rae headline Macau’s KoolTai music festival – a packed, full-day affair
Veteran alternative rock band Suede, pop singer Jessie J, Grammy winner Corinne Bailey Rae and host of acts from Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China and beyond took to the stage at the Cotai Arena in Macau over the weekend at the first KoolTai music festival.
Jessie J was a massive hit with the audience, which did not need much prompting to get on their feet and start dancing. The “Price Tag” singer inserted an extra song into her set as a thank you for people’s patience. Photo: Clark Ainsworth
Grammy winner Corinne Bailey Rae told festivalgoers that it was such a privilege to come to Macau, and got the crowd singing along during her soulful set. Photo: Clark Ainsworth
The event, originally scheduled to take place over two days but later shortened to one, saw 20 acts perform from about midday on Saturday until the early hours of Sunday.
Jessie J got everyone to put their phones down so she could see their “beautiful faces” for a few minutes during her performance. Photo: Clark Ainsworth
Suede’s Brett Anderson worked the adoring Macau crowd into a frenzy as the band played a set filled with hits, and songs from their critically acclaimed 2022 album “Autofiction”. Photo: Clark Ainsworth
Crowds at the 15,000-seat venue were at times spartan, and the festival overran by more than an hour, but the music mix, which ranged from indie rock to bossa nova and Cantopop, proved a hit with the audience.
Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter Joanna Wang attracted a small but enthusiastic crowd when she performed in one of the afternoon slots. Photo: Clark Ainsworth
Hong Kong-based rock and blues musician Jason Kui walked on stage playing the guitar riff from the “Top Gun” theme and never let up, treating the audience to some fast-paced hard rock and deft guitar solos. Photo: Clark Ainsworth
KoolTai festivalgoers urged British indie veterans Suede to keep playing despite the band finishing their set at nearly 2am. Photo: Clark Ainsworth
Those that stayed until the very end saw a pretty spectacular hour-long show from Suede.
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