The Bacardi NH7 Weekender, that celebrates the best bands from India, looks set to become India’s premier music festival.
Pune’s pleasant weather and happy people once again play host to the Bacardi NH7 Weekender’s Happiest Music Festival in its second year; its organiser, OML has joined hands with UTV Interactive this year. The festival packs a whole lot of tunes into a three-day blast, promising to keep folks moving to the rhythm of music.
An impressive number of bands will take to the stage this year; over 60 bands will keep the music alive. Spread across multiple stages – the Bacardi Black Rock Arena, the Dewarists Stage and the Eristoff Wolves Den – the festival features performances by artists from India and around the world, from underground artists that usually feature on your playlist to award-winning artists you have been waiting to see on Indian soil.
Jalebee Cartel’s Ash Roy says, “I am really looking forward to playing there. I am going to enjoy the whole experience as an artist as well as an audience because there are so many other brilliant artists performing.”
Dualist Inquiry a.k.a Sahej Bakshi is equally thrilled about the range of artists that are part of the festival. He says, “This is one of the most exciting events on my calendar this year. The awesome lineup caters to every kind of music lover and provides a platform for Indian artists to play alongside their international counterparts.”
It is not all about the music. In between acts you can mosey around and maybe even get a tattoo or body art at a tattoo convention that is taking place on the sidelines.
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Ask him how happy is the happiest festival and Vishal Dadlani from Pentagram says, “NH7 is one of the happiest festivals I have ever been too. It is not just a PR spin. There is real love and joy in the air. The fact that it is in its second year, means that they got it right. Hopefully, it will grow even more, from here. OML is doing a killer job, their hearts are in the right place!”
Randolph Correia of Shaa’ir + Func concurs and promises that “if last year was super, this year will be supersonic.”
For more details, tickets and line-up, visit www.nh7.in/weekender
By Aditya Mendonca / Raintree Media Features/ www.raintreemedia.com
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