Music Festival Season Kicks Off This Week: Ziro, Brillante, VibezAlive and More
From Arunachal Pradesh to New Delhi, international and Indian artists will perform in big numbers
Bengaluru-based Gauley Bhai live at Ziro Festival of Music 2018. Photo: Shiv Ahuja
Ziro Festival of Music
When: Sept. 26 to 29, 2024
Where: Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
Lineup: The upcoming edition of Ziro Festival of Music features more topline Indian artists than ever before, including fusion act Kailasa, actor, writer and singer Piyush Mishra’s Ballimaaraan, hip-hop artists Hanumankind and Dabzee, New Delhi rock veterans Parikrama, Bengaluru-based rockers Parvaaz and more.
International artists including Tuareg artist Tamikrest, Singapore post-rock band Amateur Takes Control, Dutch jazz artist Saskia Laroo, rock and dub-informed Thai act Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band, Swedish psych-rock band Hollow Ship, Nepal’s singer-songwriter Sushant KC and more across three stages.
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Zamna Festival
When: Sept. 28 (Mumbai), Sept. 29 (Delhi NCR), 2024
Where: Nesco Center, Mumbai and Gymkhana Club, Gurugram
Lineup: India gets another internationally established festival coming to town. Mexico’s Zamna Festival will set up in Mumbai and Gurugram this week.
The lineup for the debut editions of Zamna Festival India features electronic artists such as Indo Warehouse founders Kahani vs Kunal Merchant, Berlin-based techno/house/IDM duo Mind Against, Italian composer and multi-instrumentalist Giorgia Angiuli, Barcelona’s Shall Ocin and Spanish duo Animal Picnic.
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Brillante Piano Festival
When: Sept. 28 and 29, 2024
Where: Prestige Centre for Performing Arts, Bengaluru
Lineup: Describing themselves as the world’s only multi-genre piano festival, Brillante Piano Festival brings together performances, workshops, competitions, panel discussions and an expo-style presentation all in one. The lineup for their debut edition in South India includes performances by Budapest-based, Moroccan pianist Marouan Benabdallah, Chandigarh-origin pop-rock artist Naalayak, Indian piano prodigy Lydian Nadhaswaram, Bengaluru pianist-composer Aman Mahajan presenting his album Refuge, plus jazz vocalist Radha Thomas, among others.
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Jazz Weekender
When: Sept. 28 and 29, 2024
Where: 1AQ, Mehrauli, New Delhi
Lineup: The comeback edition of Jazz Weekender – now in its third year – brings together a global lineup. Australian act Surprise Chef, Japanese singer Nao Yoshioka, Dutch artist Saskia Laroo, French artist Daoud, Surabaya, Indonesia-origin Thee Marloes, Swiss act NNavy, Germany’s Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange and Noon from the United Arab Emirates are performing across two days.
Indian artists on the lineup include New Delhi band Syncopation, Sol Sundae and the GMI Collective, comprising artists from Noida’s Global Music Institute.
Konnekt Weekender
When: Sept. 27 to 29, 2024
Where: Summer House Café, Auro Kitchen & Bar, Dirty Jungle, New Delhi
Lineup: Celebrating three years in action, gig organizers Konnekt host their second New Delhi edition of the Konnekt Weekender, with a Mumbai edition set for October. Taking place across three venues in the capital, the lineup includes topline DJ-producers including Spryk, BLOT!, Jay Pei, Lush Lata, Vridian, Sublime Sound, Nash, 8-Bit Culprit and more.
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VibezAlive Festival
When: Sept. 28 and 29, 2024
Where: Phoenix Marketcity, Pune
Lineup: It’s a headliner-heavy fest across two days for VibezAlive in Pune. New Delhi hip-hop duo Seedhe Maut take over, in addition to pop-rock band The Yellow Diary on the back of releasing their new song “Kahe Kahe.” Singer-composer Rahul Jain also has topline billing, alongside hip-hop artists like MC Sun E, Kumar on the Beats, Yung Dsa and more.
The Grub Fest – Autumn Bliss
When: Sept. 28 and 29, 2024
Where: JLN Stadium, Gate No. 14, New Delhi
Lineup: The food festival doubles down on its party-friendly music curation this year. Headliners include hip-hop star Kr$na, Punjabi hitmaker Intense and seasoned Punjabi artist The Prophec, plus the likes of Kashmiri artist Faheem Abdullah, Punjabi artists HRJXT and Juss and New Delhi/Mumbai singer-songwriter Samahita Narang, among others.
