The second edition of the bike and music festival takes place on January 17th and 18th
The Vinyl Records. Photo: Amaan Ali Khan
An increasing number of festivals are programming live music into the mix for audiences ”“ whether you love wine (Sulafest), like to surf (India Surf Festival), or travel (Storm, Escape and Ragasthan). Similarly, bikers and bike enthusiasts can head to the second edition of India Bike Week, which takes place between January 17th and 18th in Vagator, Goa.Â
Originally intended to include British act London Afrobeat Collective, who have dropped out due to clashing tour dates, India Bike Week 2014 will now include EDM group The Dualist Inquiry Band, which comprises Sahej Bakshi, Mumbai IDM artist Sanaya Ardeshir aka Sandunes and Kolkata drummer Jivraj Singh, Dutch progressive house act DubVision, Mumbai-based electro-rock band Donn Bhat + Passenger Revelator, Delhi post-punk band The Vinyl Records and French electro pop act Andromakers, among others.
While Bakshi performed at the debut edition in January 2013 as Dualist Inquiry, Chennai electro-rock band The F16s will also return to perform at the festival. Sohail Arora aka EZ Riser from Mumbai breakbeat act Bay Beat Collective, who played at the EDM tent at India Bike Week last year, also makes a trip down to Goa to perform a solo set. The festival will also include an acoustic stage for singer-songwriters to register, perform and stand a chance to win an Epiphone Les Paul guitar.
India Bike Week 2014 Lineup
DubVision
Dualist Inquiry Band
The F16s
Donn Bhat + Passenger Revelator
The Vinyl Records
Frisky Pints
Andromakers
EZ Riser
The Grind
Rudy Roots Selekta
Run! It’s The Kid
Chris Simmons
Earth Stage
India Bike Week takes place at Vagator, Goa on January 17th and 18th, 2014. Tickets Rs 2,500 (female registrations) and Rs 3,000 (male registrations) available here.
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