SHILLONG: The happiest music festival, now in its 10th year, kicked off its 5th edition in the state on Friday with incredible sets by Karnivool, Intervals, Shubha Mudgal, Benny Dayal & Funktuation and many more.
Day 1 of the fifth edition of BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender opened to a packed house at the beautiful venue of ‘Wenfield’ in Thadlaskein, Lad Mukhla in Jaintia Hills.
Surrounded by lush green hills, thousands of fans and music lovers were treated to the sounds of their favourite bands.
The much awaited event opened its doors to fans from across India, who attended in droves to see Australian rock band Karnivool – who were celebrating 10 year since the release of their landmark album Sound Awake – and Canadian progressive metal band Intervals who are also performing in India for the very first time.
Shubha Mudgal enthralled festival goers with a powerful performance along with Benny Dayal & Funktuation who performed hits from their EP to a thrilled crowd.
The event also witnessed some of India’s finest acts making their debut appearances such as Pakshee, Antariksh and The Koniac Net.
Local artistes from across the east of India also played to a very diverse audience of music fans.
Featuring everything from rock and blues to shoe-gaze, acts like Shillong’s own Blue Temptation, Fame the Band, Andrea Tariang Band and Lo! Peninsula from Imphal set the stage for the multi-genre and multi-stage music fest.
The lineup for day 2 included thrash metal legend and guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman who made his India debut, followed by
fan-favourite British progressive metal band TesseracT.
Shillong band Soulmate performed a perform a very special blues set featuring guest appearances from the best musicians from across East India.
Other upcoming artists included Sarathy Korwar, When Chai Met Toast and Sri Lankan act The Soul.
With hip-hop being the flavour of the season, the genre was very well represented with performances by Raja Kumari and local acts such as Khasi Bloodz, Small Axe Sound, and more.
Coupled with the sounds from top bands from across the world, festival goers also thronged the bazaar section that catered to their tastes.
With merchandise, accessories and other rare local finds as well as a variety of food stalls serving different cuisines, the festival had something for everyone.
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