Let the music begin: Here are the most eclectic gigs in India you need to head to this year

The music season is well and truly upon us. We chart out a route to the most eclectic and hottest gigs from around India for you to head to this year and the next

Jodhpur RIFF festival, Mehrangarh fort, Jodhpur
On: October 6 to October 10
Genres: :  Folk, traditional, independent music
Lineup: : Bawari Basanti, Bombay Brass, Dilshad Khan

Magnetic Fields Festival, Alsisar, Rajasthan
On: December 9 to December11
Genres: EDM, Independent music, electronic music
Lineup: Four Tet, Ben UFO, Sijya, Tribemama Marykali

Rajasthan Kabir Yatra, multiple cities, Rajasthan
On: October 2 to October 8
Genres: Folk, traditional music
Lineup: Shabnam Virmani, Kabir Café, Mooralala Marwada

DGTL, Mumbai
On: December 10 to December 11
Genres:  EDM, Electronic
Lineup: Solomun, D Tiffany, Toto Chiavetta

Independence Rock, Mumbai
On: November 5 and November 6
Genres: Rock, indie rock and metal
Lineup: Parikrama, Pentagram, Indus Creed

Ranthambore Music Festival, Ranthambore
On: November 11 to November 12
Genres: Indie, folk, classical
Lineup: Peter Cat Recording Co., Ditty, Tritha+Martin

Bloom In Green Festival, Puttur, Karnataka
On: December 21 to December 23
Genres: Rock, independent rock, alternative music
Lineup: The F16s, Bony Abraham Ensemble, The Derelicts

Sunburn; Vagator, Goa
On: December 28 to December 30
Genres: Electronic, EDM, Hip-hop
Lineup: Afrojack, Dmitri Vegas, Like Mike

Mahindra Kabira Festival, Varanasi
On: November 18 to November 20
Genres: Folk, classical
Lineup: Aruna Sairam, Ashish Kumar Jaiswal, Rama Sundar Ranganathan 

The Pine Tree Music Festival, Rohini Lake, Darjeeling
On: October 15 to October 16
Genres: Indie, rock and EDM
Lineup: Girish and the Chronicles, Meraki, Obliterating Vortex 

Stepping Out Music Festival, Bengaluru
On: December 10 to December 11  
Genres: EDM, electronic, alternative rock
Lineup: Steve Aoki, Troyboi, Solomun, Lucky Ali

Indiegaga, Kozhikode
On: November 27
Genres: Indie, rock, pop
Lineup: Thaikkudam Bridge, Avial, Agam, MC Couper

International Indie Music Festival, Thiruvananthapuram
On: November 9 to November 13
Genres: Indie, rock, electronic
Lineup: Blue Helix, Music Of Cream, Rane

Majuli Music Festival, Majuli
On: November 25 to November 27
Genres: Independent,rock, pop
Lineup: Lucky Ali, Joi Barua, Motherjane

Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival, Shillong
On: November 17 to November 26
Genres: EDM, Rock, Pop
Lineup: Papon, HRVY, Hybrid Theory, Jonas Blue

Indian Open Air Rock Concert, Guwahati
On: November 27
Genres: Rock, alt-rock, metal
Lineup: Flying Cupid, Girish and the Chronicles, Trance Effect, Voodoo Child

Hornbill Music Festival, Kohima
On: December 1 to December 10
Genres: Folk, fusion, EDM, rock
Lineup: Nagaland Collective, Kisame 

And there’smore

VH1 Supersonic, Pune 
On: February 24 to February 26, 2023
At: TBA, Pune
Log on to: gosupersonic.in for updates

Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa
On: December 15 to December 23
At: Panaji, Goa
Log on to: serendipityartsfestival.com for updates

Lollapalooza, Mumbai
On: January 28 to January 29, 2023
At: TBA, Mumbai
Log on to: lollaindia.com for updates

Mood Indigo, Mumbai
On: December 27 to December 30
At: IIT Bombay
Lineup: moodi.org for updates

NH7 Weekender, Pune
On: November 25 to November 27
At: Mahalakshmi lawns, Pune
Log on to: : nh7.in for updates

Echoes of Earth, Bengaluru
On: December 3 to December 4
At: TBA, Bengaluru
Log on to: echoesofearth.com for updates

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