SHILLONG/GUWAHATI: Bacardi NH7 Weekender 2018 will make its fourth appearance in Meghalaya in November featuring prominent global and national artists.
From international names such as Poets of the Fall, Switchfoot, Guthrie Govan and Tiny Fingers to some of the best from India like Shankar Mahadevan, Pentagram, Zero, TM Krishna, Dualist Inquiry, Scribe, Mohini Dey and Sandunes Live , music lovers will have much to savour at the ninth edition of the festival on November 2 and 3 before it heads to its home city, Pune on 7-9 December..
This year, the festival will also feature a wealth of talent from the Northeast including Tipriti Kharbangar and the Clansmen, Dewdrops, Summersalt, and Zubeen Garg who will also be playing a tribute to Bhupen Hazarika.
The festival has evolved to become one of the country’s most popular musical weekends.
Speaking about the Meghalaya artiste lineup, Supreet Kaur, festival director said, “The core of our festival this year is variety and diversity and the lineup is undoubtedly the most diverse it’s ever been. Over 80 per cent of the artists performing at the Bacardi NH7 Weekender in Meghalaya are making their Weekender debut this year. Listening to a thousand new artists each year is what keeps us excited, and we’re happy to now share our discoveries with the fans. It’s also key for us to celebrate local talent and 35% of this year’s festival lineup are from all over the North-East.”
Bacardi India Marketing Head Anshuman Goenka said: ”BACARDÍ has passionately strived to curate immersive music experiences over decades. Our partnership with OML to create BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender is an integral part of both our legacy in music and our endeavor to highlight local talent in the markets we play in. Bacardi’s belief is that music transcends geographies and language and the Meghalaya edition has proved to be a testament to this. We look forward to being back for the fourth year.”
Since its inception, the BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender has featured over 540 artists from India and around the world, across a variety of genres, to over 500,000 fans.
The festival has evolved to become one of the country’s most beloved musical weekends as thousands of fans and discerning music lovers converge for an unforgettable experience.
