September is bringing a packed run of live shows to the Indian live music circuit, with major touring acts, electronic showcases and homegrown favourites taking over stages across the country. From metros like Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi to the Northeast, these are the gigs to have on your radar over the next three weeks.
Here’s our gig guide for Sept. 1–21, 2026:
1. The Tapi Project & Vasu Dixit Collective
Sept. 3 — Bengaluru — The Humming Tree
The Surat-based Tapi Project and Vasu Dixit Collective bring together folk traditions, contemporary sounds and electronic folk in a genre-fluid live set.
2. Ankur Tewari & The Ghalat Family — Mr. Faarigh Tour
Sept. 4 — New Delhi — The Piano Man, Eldeco
Ankur Tewari takes his new nine-track album Mr. Faarigh on the road, bringing its intimate songwriting and storytelling to the stage.
3. NoCode by Yashraj — 5th Edition
Sept. 4 — Bengaluru — The Humming Tree
Yashraj’s hip-hop-focused NoCode returns for its fifth edition, bringing a contemporary homegrown lineup to Bengaluru.
4. The Emraan Era ft. Emraan Hashmi & DJ Ganesh
Sept. 5 — Hyderabad — Quake Arena
Emraan Hashmi returns to the live stage after 19 years, revisiting the Bollywood hits that defined his screen career alongside DJ Ganesh.
5. Allin Showcase ft. Arjun Vagale, Calm Chor & Ash Roy
Sept. 5 — Mumbai — HYLO, Fort
Three of India’s electronic music mainstays come together for an extended night spanning house, techno and deeper club sounds.
6. DMC World DJ Championships — India National Finals 2026
Sept. 6 — Mumbai — antiSOCIAL
The DMC India Finals return after a 12-year hiatus, putting the country’s top turntablists head-to-head in the national championship.
7. Afro Yoki India Tour
Sept. 6 — Pune — High Spirits
Tsumyoki brings his Afro Yoki project to Pune, blending his hip-hop sensibilities with the project’s Afro-influenced sound.
8. Akhil Sachdeva — Homecoming India Tour
Sept. 11 — Chandigarh
Sept. 12 — Amritsar
Akhil Sachdeva takes his Homecoming tour across India, bringing his romantic pop catalogue and original music to audiences around the country.
9. The Yellow Diary — In Case We Forget India Tour
Sept. 11 — Gurugram
Sept. 12 — Jaipur
Sept. 18 — Indore
Sept. 19 — Bhopal
The Yellow Diary take their new In Case We Forget live show on their biggest India tour yet, combining nine new songs with favourites from across their catalogue.
10. HVOB — The Silver Cage
Sept. 11 — New Delhi
Sept. 12 — Mumbai
Sept. 13 — Bengaluru
The Austrian electronic duo brings The Silver Cage to India, pairing its atmospheric live sound with a light show created specifically for the new artistic cycle.
11. Mandragora — Live
Sept. 12 — Bengaluru — ICB Indian Craft Brewery
Brazilian electronic artist Mandragora brings his Futureprog sound to Bengaluru for an audiovisual set drawing on psytrance, progressive and melodic electronic music.
12. Sid Sriram — Live
Sept. 12 — Kochi — Cochin Trade Centre
Sid Sriram performs live as part of the mega launch of Super League Kerala’s third season.
13. Dhanji & The Rashtriya Orchestra — Ruab
Sept. 12 — Ahmedabad — Venue TBA
Dhanji reunites with the Rashtriya Orchestra for a live celebration of Ruab, three years after the release of his breakthrough debut album.
14. The Orchestral Qawwali Project — Durbar Evenings
Sept. 13 — Mumbai — Jio World Garden
Led by composer Rushil Ranjan and qawwal Abi Sampa, the Orchestral Qawwali Project reimagines qawwali through Sufi, Indian classical, choral and Western orchestral traditions.
15. Chet Faker — A Love For Strangers India Tour
Sept. 18 — Delhi NCR — DLF CyberHub
Sept. 19 — Mumbai — Phoenix Marketcity
Sept. 20 — Bengaluru — Phoenix Marketcity
Chet Faker returns to India after seven years for a three-city run supporting his latest album, A Love For Strangers.
16. A.R. Rahman — Sufiana Safar
Sept. 19 — Mumbai — NCPA
A.R. Rahman makes his NCPA debut with a Sufi-focused concert bringing qawwali traditions and his own compositions together in a live setting.
17. Easy Wanderlings — Live
Sept. 11 — Bengaluru — The Humming Tree
Sept. 20 — Mysuru — Wind Chimes
The Pune-based indie outfit brings its dreamy, genre-blending sound to Mysuru and Kochi.
