Haryanvi rap, indie, folk, fusion, electronic music and more – here’s how the next few months are shaping up on the Indian live music circuit. The Billboard India Gig Guide cuts through the noise to spotlight the live shows worth knowing about.
Here’s what’s on our radar for August, September and October 2026.
August
1. Nanku — Pyar N’ Stuff India Tour
Aug. 23 — Bengaluru — DND – The Venue
Sept. 6 — Lucknow — Hazratganj SOCIAL
Nanku takes Pyar N’ Stuff on the road, bringing his mix of pop, R&B and hip-hop to cities across India.
2. Rashmeet Kaur — Rashmeet Kaur Live
Aug. 22 — New Delhi — Bharat Mandapam
Aug. 28 — Mumbai — Sophia Bhabha Auditorium
Rashmeet Kaur brings her blend of Punjabi folk, pop, hip-hop and electronic music to Delhi and Mumbai.
3. Usha Uthup — Saturday Night Special
Aug. 22 — Mumbai — Mahakavi Kalidas Natyamandir, Mulund
Aug. 29 — Bengaluru — ICB Indian Craft Brewery
Aug. 30 — Navi Mumbai — Vishnudas Bhave Natyagruha
Usha Uthup brings her unmistakable voice and decades-spanning repertoire to Bengaluru.
4. Dhanda Nyoliwala & Chaar Diwaari — realme Music Fest 2026
Aug. 29 — New Delhi — Yashobhoomi Convention Centre
Two of Indian hip-hop’s most distinctive voices share a stage at realme’s new music-and-culture festival.
5. The Yellow Diary — In Case We Forget India Tour
Aug. 29 — Bengaluru — The Humming Tree
The Yellow Diary kick off their biggest tour yet, taking their latest live show across India. Venues in Gurugram, Jaipur, Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur, Ahmadabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, and Chandigarh to be announced.
September
6. Royal Enfield Himalayan Basecamp — Himalayan Basecamp 2026
Sept. 4–6 — Leh, Ladakh — Chuchot Ground
The adventure festival pairs Himalayan rides and experiences with a music lineup featuring Anuv Jain, Ankur Tewari & The Ghalat Family, Taba Chake and more.
7. NoCode by Yashraj — 5th Edition
Sept. 4 — Bengaluru — The Humming Tree
Yashraj, DHP and Robu headline the latest edition of the hip-hop-focused live showcase.
8. Afro Yoki Tour
Sept. 6 — Pune — The High Spirits
Sept. 18 — Dhaka — Aloki
Sept. 24 — New Delhi — The Piano Man New Delhi, Eldeco Centre
Oct. 11 — Guwahati — Burpp Festival 2026
Tsumyoki takes the Afro Yoki project on the road, with dates spanning India and Bangladesh.
9. Dhanji Kumar & The Rashtriya Orchestra — Ruab
Sept. 12 — Ahmedabad — Snapper Film City
Dhanji brings the Rashtriya Orchestra together for a live outing built around his breakaway hit album Ruab.
10. Chet Faker — India Tour
Sept. 18 — Delhi NCR — DLF Cyberhub
Sept. 19 — Mumbai — Phoenix Marketcity
Sept. 20 — Bengaluru — Phoenix Marketcity
Australian singer-songwriter and producer Chet Faker brings his genre-blending sound to India for a three-city headline tour.
11. Sanjeeta Bhattacharya — Dear Diary EP Tour
Sept. 18 — Mumbai — The Cube, NMACC
Sanjeeta Bhattacharya brings her multilingual indie sound to Mumbai as part of her Dear Diary EP tour.
12. Ziro Festival of Music 2026
Sept. 24–27 — Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh — Ziro Festival Ground, Biiri
The four-day festival returns with a sprawling lineup spanning Northeast India, the wider independent scene and international acts.
13. BIG DHUN Concert with Harshdeep Kaur
Sept. 26 — Chandigarh — World Street, Downtown New Chandigarh
Harshdeep Kaur brings her Sufi and Bollywood repertoire to Chandigarh for a live BIG DHUN concert.
14. Mame Khan — Rock-N-Roots Project
Sept. 27 — Mumbai — Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA
Mame Khan brings Rajasthan’s folk traditions into a live concert built around his Rock-N-Roots project.
October
15. Papon — Papon Live in Concert
Oct. 10 — Pune — Oasis, Amanora Mall
Papon brings his blend of folk, Bollywood and contemporary sounds to Pune.
16. Indian Ocean — Indian Ocean Live at Phoenix
Oct. 10 — Indore — Sienna Piazza, Phoenix Citadel Mall
Oct. 17 — Mumbai — Dublin Square, Phoenix Marketcity
The pioneering fusion-rock band brings its expansive live sound to Indore and Mumbai.
17. Udit Narayan — Live in Mumbai
Oct. 10 — Mumbai — Dublin Square, Phoenix Marketcity
Udit Narayan brings his catalogue of Bollywood favourites and romantic classics to Mumbai for a three-hour live concert.
18. Usha Uthup — Usha Uthup Live in Concert
Oct. 23 — Mumbai — Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Auditorium
One of India’s most singular live performers returns to Mumbai with a catalogue spanning decades and genres.
19. Sonu Nigam — The Revolution India Tour
Oct. 24 — Bengaluru — Venue TBA
Oct. 31 — Pune — Venue TBA
Sonu Nigam brings his career-spanning Revolution India Tour to Bengaluru and Pune.
20. Max Richter — Max Richter Live
Oct. 24 — Mumbai — The Grand Theatre, NMACC
Max Richter brings his acclaimed contemporary and instrumental compositions to Mumbai for an immersive live performance.
