World Music Day with Blr Music Huddle

About the Event

This World Music Day, we’re bringing together Bengaluru’s music community to celebrate the joy of music by creating a space to learn, listen, share, and connect.

Blr Music Huddle’s fourth edition is a full-day experience designed for musicians, music industry professionals, and engaged audiences to come together through insightful workshops, meaningful conversations, intimate listening sessions, and live performances.

Programme on the 3rd Floor - 3:00 PM onwards

1. Field Notes: Stagecraft 101 - Sound, Setup and Show

Essentials for crafting a standout live set with Prathik S Nedungadi (FOH for Peter Cat Recording Co., The F16s, Ricky Kej)

In conversation with Abhinav K (Guitarist, The F16s; Reviews at Original Dog)

2. Playback: Listening Room

An exclusive first listen of Honey Words, the unreleased EP by Perfect Strangers

3. Documentary Screenings

→ Bandland Forever: The Bangalore Story

→ Kerala Hip-hop: Into the Roots (Akshay KP)

4. Ten / 10: Spotlight Sessions

Curated by Instinct: Adnan Ahmed (Echoes of Earth, Swordfish)

Finding Your True 1000 Fans: Adarsh Pankaj (ClubzFM)

Sound and Vision: Images Behind Music: Sachin Bhatt (Ripe Studios)

The Secret Sauce(s) to a Standout Press Release: Kusumitha Vasanth (The Indian Music Diaries)

Visual Storytelling at Music Festivals: Abhishek Shukla (IAMSAP)

5. Showcase: Venues of Bangalore

Hosted by Sanjeev Thomas (Rainbow Bridge)

A roundtable with some of Bangalore’s music-forward venues - including Social, Gylt, and Pizza Express- diving into curation strategy, tech infrastructure, financial models, and how artists can pitch.

6. Panel: Building a Career in Music Before Social Media

Moderated by Anurag Tagat, this conversation features voices like Vasu Dixit, Radha Thomas, and others who carved enduring careers in music well before the age of algorithms.

7. Performances

Closing out the day with live sets by :

Vasu Dixit Collective and Sakre featuring Prerna V

This isn’t just a day of sessions, it’s a moment to pause, reflect, and come together as a community. A space to listen, learn, and imagine what the future of music in our city could feel like, together.

Open to all who care deeply about music and the people driving it.