Upcoming Music Festivals in India You Need to Know About (2025-2026)
From the thumping beats of electronic music to your favorite pop stars, rappers, and rock bands, indie musicians, and even K-pop and folk music acts taking the stage before tens of thousands of attendees, India hosts a…
From the thumping beats of electronic music to your favorite pop stars, rappers, and rock bands, indie musicians, and even K-pop and folk music acts taking the stage before tens of thousands of attendees, India hosts a variety of music festivals with stacked line-ups, unique offerings, art installations, delicious food, and more. Picture yourself swaying to music and witnessing the cherry blossom bloom in Shillong, discovering new artists in the green hills and paddy fields of Ziro, and vibing with electronic music. There are loads in store for music festival fans! Here’s an ongoing list of music festivals you should attend in India in 2025-2026.
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DGTL India
When: October 3 – 5, 2025
Where: Bengaluru and Mumbai
Ravers, get ready! DGTL India is back for its fifth edition with a roster full of hefty talents. JW Marriott Prestige Goldshire in Bengaluru will host the 2025 edition of DGTL India on October 3 – 4, 2025, with Mumbai being the second location for the festival at NESCO Center on October 4 – 5, 2025. International heavyweights like YOTTO, Helena Hauff, Echonomist, Floyd Lavin, 8KAYS, DOSEM, and more are getting ready to perform at DGTL India alongside Anfisa Letyago, Hector Oaks, Mita Gami, Ellen Alien, and CALLUSH, who will be making their debut at the India edition of the festival. Sickflip, Oddible, GNDHI, and more are due for a fiery set in Bengaluru, and you can catch Profanayty, Kollision, and Bullzeye in Mumbai.
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Echoes of Earth
When: December 13 – 14, 2025
Where: Bengaluru
Billed as ‘India’s Greenest Circular Festival,’ Echoes of Earth draws in over 20,000 attendees. With a focus on sustainability and conservation, the festival utilizes recycled and upcycled materials, waste, junk, and more while constructing its stages and decor, and also while creating its immersive art installations. This year, Echoes of Earth was awarded the Circular Event Award at the AGF (A Greener Future) Awards. Featuring an eclectic line-up, Echoes of Earth brings both homegrown and international talents to its festival.
Festival goers can also visit the flea market and educational workshops. The festival is scheduled to return for a two-day celebration of music, art, and educating everyone about wildlife conservation, sustainability, biodiversity, eco-friendly living, and lots more on December 13 and December 14, 2025. Lis, Satori, Excise Dept, Shubh Saran, Matthew Jonson, Kid Francescoli, Baawra B2B Mogasu, Tarang Joseph, The Spaven DnB Curation ft. Fattybassman and more were on the roster last year. The line-up for the 2025 edition of Echoes of Earth is yet to be revealed.
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Ziro Festival
When: September 25 – 28, 2025
Where: Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh
Shilpa Rao, Swiss-born Berlin-based Anna Erhard, ‘Vartmaan’ rapper Uniyal, Dualist Inquiry, and more will be on their way to “India’s Greatest Eco-Friendly Outdoor Festival” – Ziro – in Ziro Valley this September. Founded in 2012, Ziro operates with sustainability at its core by composting and having a zero-plastic policy, with Apatani artisans building the stages using eco-friendly materials. This year, the festival will be held from September 25 – 28, with Chowraasta, Swanand Kirkire’s Baawra Live, Niil, Susmita Das, Pink Eye, and more on the artist card. International acts Soumik Datta, Guitar Prasanna, Enfierce, Susheela Raman, and Thailand Ford Trio are among those taking the Ziro Festival stage in 2025.
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The Warehouse Project India
When: October 24 – October 26, 2025
Where: Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad
Manchester’s illustrious clubbing institution The Warehouse Project is getting ready for its arrival in India! The Warehouse Project India will see its iconic parties queued up across three cities in the culturally rich country at four different shows. Both Bengaluru, and Hyderabad will host one-off events at the Sunburn Union (October 24), and the Quake Arena (October 26), respectively. The Warehouse Project will bring its power-packed roster to Mumbai for back-to-back shows at the SVP Dome Stadium on October 25, and October 26, this year.
Joy Orbison, whose sound blends dubstep, UK Garage, house, UK funky, and more will be en route to India for the very first edition of The Warehouse Project India. Jyoty will go B2B with Cinnaman and DJ Heartstring, Logic1000, DJ Boring, and Fold are also on the line-up.
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Zamna India
When: November 28, 29, and 30, 2025
Where: Bengaluru, Gurugram, and Mumbai
After a successful debut last year, Zamna returns to India with three explosive shows in November. Get ready to experience techno, Afro house, melodic techno, deep house, and deep tech house in style! The celebration starts in Bengaluru, where Zamna India will be bringing the heat for the first time on November 28. The next stop is Gurugram on November 29, with Zamna India wrapping it all up on November 30 in Mumbai. The line-up for this year’s event is yet to be announced. In 2024, Zamna brought Mind Against, Kunal VS Kunal Merchant, Giorgia Anguili, Shall Ocin, and Animal Picnic to groove with fans in India!
K-Town Fest
When: November 1, 2025
Where: Mumbai
Billed as “The Biggest Celebration of Everything Korean”, K-Town is ready to wow audiences this November! Taking place at Inorbit Mall Malad in Mumbai, the festival will bring mind-blowing sets to the financial capital of India on November 1, 2025. Taemin will set the stage ablaze with Super Junior-D&E, also bringing their A-game to the festival. K-Town Fest 3.0 roster also features South Korean singer Yedam, South Korean alternative rock group Onewe, and R&B singer JEY. Get ready for a thrilling experience!
Cherry Blossom Festival
When: November 14 – November 15, 2025
Where: Shillong
Aligning with the bloom of cherry blossoms in Meghalaya, the Cherry Blossom Festival will take place on November 14 and 15 this year in Shillong. A number of international and local artists from multiple genres flock to this festival to showcase their skills before 50,000+ revelers. Art exhibitions, food stalls, fun competitions, workshops, fashion shows, performances, and more await you! ‘Savage Love’ and ‘Swalla’ singer Jason Derulo is set to co-headline Day 1 of the festival alongside Irish soft-rock group The Script on November 14. The headlining act for Day 2 and the complete line-up are yet to be announced.
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Sunburn
When: December 19 – 21, 2025
Where: Mumbai
Touted as Asia’s biggest electronic music festival, Sunburn is back in full glory this December! Only this time, the party is moving to Mumbai from Goa. “This December, Sunburn invites you into a world BEYOND REALITY — a festival shaped by light, colour, and rhythm. For the very first time, MUMBAI becomes the home of Sunburn Festival — larger in scale, elevated in experience, and alive with infinite possibilities,” Sunburn wrote while sharing the news on Instagram. Started over a decade ago, Sunburn attracts a massive crowd of 150,000 dance music aficionados. This major celebration of electronic music in India saw Skrillex, Peggy Gou, and Alesso headlining the festival last year!
Lollapalooza India
When: January 24 – 25, 2026
Where: Mumbai
Bringing to you a fresh batch of international artists, iconic bands, major names in electronic dance music, and an eclectic mix of talents both homegrown and global, Lollapalooza returns to India for its fourth consecutive year in 2026. Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai will host four stages on two days – January 24 and 25, 2026, over India’s Republic Day long weekend.
Linkin Park and Playboi Carti will be headlining the festival, with hefty talents YUNGBLUD, Knock2, Fujii Kaze, Kehlani, Sammy Virji, and Lany also taking the Lollapalooza India stage next year. Calum Scott, synthwave act The Midnight, Canadian indie rock outfit Mother Mother, dynamic producer Hamdi, Nubiyan Twist, Heavy metal band Bloodywood, electronic acts Baalti, Bunt, Nate08, and Bunt are also on the line-up.
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Rolling Loud India
When: November 22 – 23, 2025
Where: Navi Mumbai
Another festival gearing up to make its India debut this year is Rolling Loud. After successful editions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York, one of the largest hip hop music festivals on the planet will be making its way to India. The festival is set to make its India debut on November 22 and 23, with a mix of hip-hop stars and emerging Indian hip-hop artists performing on its two stages for this showcase in Navi Mumbai. Other international editions of Rolling Loud include Lisbon, Bangkok, Toronto, and Rotterdam.
Central Cee, Wiz Khalifa, Don Toliver, and Karan Aujla will tap in as headliners at the two-day mega hip hop event. Catch remarkable performances from Swae Lee, Hanumankind, Denzel Curry, Gurinder Gill, Meba Ofilia, and Wild Wild Women, among other thrilling acats on Day 1 of the festival. The second day of the festival sees Nav, Ski Mask The Slump God, Sheck Wes, Westside Gunn, and many more on the artist card. Rolling Loud India’s debut edition will also feature a special performance from Mumbai’s very own Divine!
“The hip-hop scene in India has been booming, and bringing the festival to Mumbai felt like the right decision. We’re excited to create a space where Indian fans can celebrate the artists they love, while also introducing international acts to a new audience. For us, it’s always been about building community through hip-hop — and we can’t wait to experience how India shows up,” said Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif, the Rolling Loud co-founders and co-CEOs, in a joint statement as per Billboard.
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