festival review

At Jodhpur RIFF, the Future of Folk Music Is Forged in the Heart of History

At Jodhpur RIFF, the Future of Folk Music Is Forged in the Heart of History

From Bhutanese dawn meditations to a Colombian beatmaker making impromptu songs with Rajasthani folk musicians, this year’s festival was a…

October 27, 2025

Copenhell 2025 Review: A Mumbai Metalhead in Denmark

Amid the summer heat, everyone from Slipknot to Vola and Blood Incantation took the stage, with several promising new acts…

July 9, 2025

The NCPA Soulful Blues Festival 2025 Hit All the Right Notes

From crowd-favorite covers to powerful originals, a look back at the festival where every performance showcased a unique approach to…

March 27, 2025

Copenhell 2024 Review: A Mumbai Metalhead in Denmark

How artists like Tool, Limp Bizkit, Tom Morello, Machine Head, Bruce Dickinson, Dropkick Murphys, The Offspring and more fared at…

July 1, 2024

Festival Review: Bangalore Open Air 2023 Keeps the Faith in Comeback Edition

Headliners like Norway’s black metal legends Mayhem, American metallers Born of Osiris and Dutch death metallers Pestilence made the ninth…

April 3, 2023

Review: Sacred Spirit Festival Makes a Variety-Filled Comeback to Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort

From electro-Carnatic jams to powerful Rajasthani voices, collaboration continues to be the big draw at the festival

February 16, 2023

Festival Review: Echoes Of Earth Run a Steady Ship of Groove and Eco-Conscious Lessons

By staying consistent in their messaging and curation that looks beyond overbooked, overplayed artists, the Bengaluru festival’s latest edition remained…

December 6, 2022

Festival Review: Bangalore Open Air 2019 Steadies Itself with Early Edition

The eighth outing of the metal festival featured unparalleled performances by black metal veteran Abbath and death metallers Suffocation

February 15, 2019

Festival Review: Vh1 Supersonic 2017

Eric Prydz’s jaw-dropping debut, Macklemore’s underwhelming offerings, and why the festival exceeded all expectations despite venue change

February 15, 2017

Festival Report: Day 3, Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Pune

The rise of the underdogs, Anoushka Shankar’s anti-climactic set and hip-hop’s big night with DJ Premier

December 5, 2016