Performances by Amit Trivedi, Benny Dayal, Euphoria, Parikrama, Indian Ocean and others, across 7 Hard Rock Cafes
Special challenges at Indi.com to allow winners to share stage with industry’s top performers
New Delhi, 6 June 2016: The global social video sharing platform, Indi.com has joined hands with ArtistAloud to bring alive the second edition of the popular World Music Day. Following the smashing success of the first World Music Day, the second rendition promises even more grandeur, hosting the scintillating performances of top artists across 7 different venues in top 6 cities. The musical extravaganza will come alive at India’s only music themed venue, Hard Rock Café, across Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi, Gurgaon, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
The one-of-its-kind festival of music is bringing together as many as 40 performing artists, along with 10 headlining acts covering 15 genres of music and will happen simultaneously across top Indian metro cities. To further up the ante and make this musical extravaganza truly memorable for music enthusiasts, Indi.com has announced special challenges on its social video sharing platform. The winners from the “Indi Singing Sensation Challenge”, “The Host Challenge” & “You Know You Rock Hard Challenge” will grab the golden opportunity to share the stage with the headlining acts in their respective cities.
Further commenting on the announcement, Divyansh Bajpai, Co-Founder, Indi.com India said, “At Indi.com, we are proud to be partnering with and sponsoring the spectacular musical gala that World Music Day is. Bringing together spirited musical enthusiasts all across the country, the show promises an evening to remember for a lifetime. I hope users put their best foot forward in the special challenges hosted on Indi.com and grab the lifetime opportunity to be at center stage of the musical gala and share space with the top performers from the industry.”
Last year, the Hard Rock Cafés were packed with over 5000 music lovers. This year the show promises to be larger than life, happening on 19 June 2016 from 7:30pm onwards. Music lovers may reserve event tickets at BookMyShow or Hard Rock Café outlets, and everyone can participate in the contests hosted on Indi for a chance to share a stage with the top performers, and win fabulous cash prizes.
Here is the complete lineup of mesmerizing acts and top-notch performances:
| Hard Rock Café, Mumbai, Andheri | DJ Chetas & Lost Stories |
House, Progressive House, Bollywood, Progressive House, Electro House, Big Beat | Dj Chetas is King of Bollywood Mashup & India’s No.1 DJ Producer. Lost Stories is an Indian electronic music duo known for their remix of Afrojack and their single “How You Like Me Now”. Celebrate the biggest BDM Vs EDM night with DJ Chetas & Lost Stories on the occasion of world Music Day at Hard Rock Café Andheri. |
| Hard Rock Café, Mumbai, Worli | Indian Ocean | Jazz Fusion, Indian Rock, Folk | Formed in 1990 in New Delhi, Indian Ocean is a pioneering fusion rock band of the country. Indian Ocean is one of the most successful Indian indie acts and has played gigs around the country and the world. The band has released five albums and has contributed music to several Bollywood films as well. |
| Hard Rock Café, Pune | Amit Trivedi LIVE | Rock, Bollywood | Amit Trivedi has come a long way from being Indian film music’s most talked about ‘new-kid-on-the-block’ who composed for “Aamir” to one of the most loved and respected composers of Bollywood. He is a full time composer and a part-time singer known for his distinctly rustic voice, who breathes music. He has given music hits in movies like Aamir, Dev.D, Queen, to Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. He is all set to rock the stage with upcoming ‘Udta Punjab’ songs composed by him on the occasion of the World Music Day. |
| Hard Rock Café, Bangalore | Benny Dayal | Indi Pop, Bollywood | A popular playback singer of Bollywood has been a part of several live performances at music festivals and is a part of the band S5, launched by the Channel SS Music. Benny has sung many songs in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali. Some of his popular Hindi songs include Pappu Can`t Dance, Naazrein Milana Nazrein Churana, Badtameez Dil and Daaru Desi. Celebrate the World Music Day with Benny Dayal & enjoy his current hits ‘Let’s Nacho’ from Film Kapoor & Sons, Tamil Fever etc |
| Hard Rock Café, Hyderabad | Zaeden & Anish Sood | Electro House Progressive House |
Zaeden is a DJ, and music producer. He is best known for his remixes like Magic by Coldplay and Animals by Maroon 5. He also is one of the youngest Indian DJs to feature at Tomorrowland, alongside Borgeous. Anish Sood is a veteran at Sunburn festival, Invasion festival, NH7 weekender, he has played alongside heavyweights like Gareth Emery and Steve Aoki to name a few. |
| Hard Rock Café, Delhi | Euphoria | Indian Rock | Euphoria was put together by Dr. Palash Sen and his friends in New Delhi in 1988. The Band is also considered the soul of the pop music wave that hit India in the mid-nineties. The band has given hit songs like- Dhoom Pichak Dhoom, Maaeri, Aana Meri Gully and many more. |
| Hard Rock Café, Gurgaon | Parikrama | Indian Rock, Blues | India’s best rock and roll band celebrates their 25th anniversary on world music day. They began their musical journey in the 1990s, and since then have created some memorable pieces while experimenting with possibly every type of instrument. Many of their songs such as ‘One’ and ‘But It Rained’ addresses various social issues, and are famous for their enchanting lyrics. |
About Indi.com:
Founded in 2012, Indi.com is a prominent global video platform based out of Southern California enabling both individuals and brands to create and monetize content, whilst integrating multiple social networks. Indi registered its presence in India in April, 2016. With a view to revolutionize the present day digital media ecosystem, Indi is the platform of choice for brands seeking innovative ways for securing meaningful and interactive social media engagement.
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