Critically lauded band The xx (no capitals, people) has been dominating the indie scene since its 2009 debut album, which was pretty much the best of the year. It's ambient indie pop that even your dad will dance to, although you should ignore him if he does. They'll be at KITEC this summer.

Great news for teeny boppers: the"Call Me Maybe" hitmaker will perform in Hong Kong in August. After taking part in "Canadian Idol" in 2007, Carly Rae Jepsen burst on to the scene in late 2011 with her catchy hit, which topped charts across the globe. A Justin Bieber protégé, she continues to please fans of bubblegum pop, having collaborated with the likes of Owl City as well as the Biebs himself. See her, maybe.

Venue and ticketing details TBA.

The US alt rock legends The Smashing Pumpkins are coming to town! Corgan et. al. are set to take to the stage this summer at AsiaWorld-Expo. The Chicagoan four-piece was established in the late 1980s and plays an eclectic mix of genres ranging from heavy metal to gothic and punk rock. They've just started writing their new album, so you might even get a sneak preview or two.

Ah, the early 2000s, when Linkin Park ruled the nu-metal world. Shinoda and co. have won two Grammys and sold over 50 million albums to date—and they're still going. Their Hong Kong concert is at AsiaWorld-Arena, and the profits are being partially donated to the Music For Relief charity in aid of disaster recovery. Who ever said that in the end, it didn't even matter?

Owl City, also known as Adam Young, got his first taste of stardom when he began uploading videos of his performances to Myspace from his parents' basement in Minnesota. Two indie albums later, he was picked up by record label execs, and a full-length electropop album was released in 2009. His hit "Fireflies" reached no.1 across US, UK and Canadian charts. So that's one good thing to come out of Myspace.