A new homegrown, independent music festival, featuring 10 bands and 50 DJs, is set to descend upon Lantau’s pristine Tai Long Wan this month.Jungle Island Music Festival runs from March 15-17.

Accessible by sampan-only, the three-day, two-night odyssey on the Chi Ma Wan Peninsula boasts two stages, each offering a fresh line-up of local artists.

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According to organisers, revellers can expect to see “music innovators Shumking Mansion, hitmaker Mengzy with an all-star drum and bass & garage line up featuring the unparalleled Immuno, Asia’s biggest Afrobeats group, The Afroseas ft. Global Natives, underground collective This is Bunker, experience curators Get Groovy Asia, gay circuit party organisers Haus of Circuit, up-and-coming live bands such as Whitt’s End (fresh of their Clockenflap debut) & more.”

Festivalgoers can also enjoy soul-enhancing workshops and activities, as well as a craftmanship and design market that supports local artisans, plus culinary treats and pop-up retailers.

The intimate gathering is capped at 1,000 visitors, with glamping and bring-your-own-tent options. Tickets start from HK$480.

For more information, and full ticketing terms, click here.

• Chi Ma Wan Pier 芝麻灣碼頭