Exciting Musical Journeys You Should Take in India
The demand of music has evolved from rock to electronic dance music. India has started hosting many famous music festivals & concerts varying from subversive metal bands to the most admired artists in the world. Watch famous and imminent artists performing live, snoop into the great music, get together with like-minded music lovers and enjoy the wild vibe. If music is your first love, then travel to these destinations.
NH-7 Weekender
Where: Pune, Delhi, Agra
If there is a list about music festivals in India, then this one obtains the top slot. The NH7 Weekender is a three day music festival was first held in the city of Pune, India. A multi-genre music festival, is the finest, much organized and most waited music festivals in the country. Genres range from rock, metal, folk-fusion, indie and more! This festival is the mixture of the wide range of artist from India and across the world.
Escape Festival of Art & Music
Where: Naukuchiatal, U.P
Escape is a relaxed music festival in a peaceful setting. This festival hosts about 200 artists from various creative fields who spend three intense days together performing, organizing workshops, invigorating ideas and also having fun. This celebration has grown since then to become one of India’s leading outdoor skills, melody & camp out festival. It is also one of the first festivals in the country set around a scenic getaway appealing to young and old alike.
Sunburn Festival
Where: Goa
The Sunburn fiesta held at the end of each year in Goa and gets a huge name as the global Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festival. The carnival is a merger of Music, activity, foodstuff and Shopping, moreover, was titled by CNN in 2009 as the 9th Best Festival in the World. Spread over 3 days, the festival has several stages with performers playing at the same time. The brand is now going places and the event has already taken place in Mumbai, Noida and Sri Lanka.
Storm Festival
Where: Coorg
The opening edition of the Festival has happened on 15 May 2010, The Summer Storm Festival assures to be in the similar streak of the Deccan Rock carnival. This festival is regarded as the leading metal festival in the nation, with thousands of metal fans from crossways India and abroad approaching down to see the event in the city of Bangalore every summer. Line-up of artists consists of top notch DJ’s from India, some across the globe and popular Indian bands. What adds to the fun is also a string of unplugged jamming gatherings!
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Manali Summer Sundowners
Where: Manali
2012 was the first year for the month stretched festival, Manali Summer Sundowners, and it covered a variety of genres from aural sets to full blown rock music. The occasion also saw some film screenings and photography walks to broaden the message of responsible tour and concert tourism. Shows by the local artists along with some of India’s famous bands like Rock Veda, Highway 61, Rishi Inc, Ashwamedh, Fbi-The Verbal Prophetz, Hundred Octane, Kaash, The Mangalz, Astitva and many more has occurred at the Ram Bagh Amphitheatre, The Mall Manali.