Rise Del Conference: The Local Train, Rashmeet Kaur and More Join Lineup

Musicians, creators, comedians and the larger live entertainment industry gather for the second edition of Rise//Del conference in Gurugram between Mar. 11 and 13, 2025 at DLF Cyberpark’s The Auditorium.

Among the most anticipated panels at the conference is Chandigarh-origin pop rock band The Local Train speaking about their journey and plans ahead on Mar. 12, 2025. The band’s vocalist-guitarist Paras Thakur, bassist Ramit Mehra and drummer Sahil Sarin along with longtime manager Himanshu Chowdhry will be in conversation with entrepreneur Tarsame Mittal, who hosts The Music Podcast.

There are several more artists becoming part of panels, including pop hitmakers Rashmeet Kaur, Aditya Rikhari and Charan talking about mainstream breakthroughs on Mar. 11, while hip-hop artists Chaar Diwaari and Agsy, along with producer Karan Kanchan speak with YouTuber and Raaj Jones about the growth of desi hip-hop on Mar. 12.

Also on Mar. 12, regional breakout artists like K.D. Desirock, Ruchika Jangid and Dhaval Kothari also talk about their respective languages producing hits that take over mainstream consciousness. Singer-songwriters like Gini, Raghav Meattle, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, comedian Kenny Sebastian, rapper Raga, creator-musician Sejal Kumar and more ae also part of the lineup.

Industry stakeholders speaking at Rise//Del 2025 include District by Eternal’s CEO Rahul Ganjoo, talent management company Represent’s founder and CEO Aayushmaan Sinha, management company Bluprint’s Bhavya Anand, music school Global Music Institute’s executive director Megha Balani, artist management company Of The Wilderness founder Aranyaka Verma and more.

An artist showcase is also set to take place as part of the conference on Mar. 11 at Cyber Hub Social, featuring singer-songwriters Aadya Jaswal, Prateeksha Srivastava and hip-hop artist Mohak.

Workshops also include Mass Appeal South Asia’s Navjosh Singh speaking about how Indian artists can apply to be members of the Recording Academy for the Grammys, and the process from sending in entries to nominations to awards.

Rise//Del founder Aayush Bansal says in a statement, “After over a decade in Indiaʼs live industry, I realized the absence of a platform that encourages cross-pollination among creative and entrepreneurial sectors.ˮ

Tickets for Rise//Del are currently priced from ₹999 onwards (student pass per day), to ₹1,499 (general pass per day), ₹2,499 (three-day student pass) and ₹3,499 (general three-day pass).

Get Rise//Del 2025 tickets here.