BookMyShow Live on Wednesday (October 15) unveiled the lineup of the upcoming 2026 edition of its renowned festival Bandland, scheduled to take place on February 14 and 15, 2026 at NICE Grounds, Bengaluru. A celebration of bands, Bandlands features some of the greatest bands from the international and national arena.
Notably, the upcoming edition of the festival will be led by two of the most iconic names in modern music making their debut in India: undoubtedly one of the UK’s biggest rock exporters, Muse and globally acclaimed pop-rock band, Train.
Muse are a band that redefined the sound and spectacle of rock with songs like ‘Uprising’, ‘Starlight’ and ‘Knights of Cydonia’. Known for its stadium-shaking visuals and explosive energy, Muse’s music combines symphonic ambition, electronic chaos and cinematic storytelling into electrifying performances that transcend the musical. Meanwhile, the Grammy-winning pop-rock band, Train, known for the evergreen hits ‘Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)’, ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ and ‘Drive By’, have sold over 30 million tracks worldwide. Train brings its soulful tunes, magnetic stagecraft and arena-sized charm to India for the first time at Bandland 2026.
In a statement to the press, Naman Puglia, Chief Business Officer – Live Events, BookMyShow, said that Bandland aims to be much more than a music festival. “We wanted to create a cultural space where people can rediscover what rock truly represents. Over the past few years, we’ve seen generations gather here, with young fans discovering raw guitar sounds and live energy for the first time, while others return to the music that has shaped them. It’s heartening to see this hunger for live rock grow into something bigger, a shared sense of belonging that transcends age groups, Extends to sounds and stories. This year, as Bandland moves forward with Bandland on Bengaluru Tour, we are not just expanding an IP, we are expanding a home for all who find a part of themselves in this music,” said Naman.
Also taking over the grand stage are Australia’s progressive rock titans Carnivool, known for providing timeless rhythms, seismic soundscapes and controlled chaos. The band, known for albums like ‘Themata’, ‘Sound Awake’ and ‘Asymmetry’, is all set to release their latest album, In Versus, a week before Bandland 2026.
Scribe, pioneers of the self-described genre “scribecore”, which is a unique blend of modern metal and hardcore that is entirely their own, will also be performing at the festival. Their breakout track ‘Dum Hai To Aage Aa’ earned an MTV VMA nomination in Belfast, while their album Mark of Teja won six Rolling Stone Metal Awards and earned them the magazine’s first metal cover in India.
Girish And The Chronicles, GATC are also in the lineup. Heavily influenced by the classic rock and metal bands of the 1970s and 1980s, the band cites as their inspiration Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Guns N’ Roses, having opened for the legendary Guns N’ Roses in Mumbai this May.
Bandland 2026’s lineup also includes Pinkshift, the Baltimore trio that redefine modern rock with their fiery fusion of punk, emo and grunge. Meanwhile, Cardiff’s burgeoning underground, James & The Cold Gunn, will bring their raw, high-voltage music, a blend of jagged riffs, soaring hooks and unflinching honesty.
Also included in the mix are The Sophs, an LA-based emerging six-piece who bring a fearless, collaborative spirit with breakout hits like ‘Death in the Family’, and The Thing, New York’s most emphatic love letter to old-school garage rock.
Bandland 2026 will also highlight some of the country’s most dynamic voices – Sen, Mali, Tejas, Sahil x Tariq Vasudeva, The Lightyears Explode and Komodo Jane.
This year, Bandland will expand beyond a two-day festival with ‘Bandland on Tour’, bringing marquee acts to new stages and expanding the community. The first act under this banner is Tom Morello, who will be performing in Gurugram (17th December, HUDA Gymkhana), Mumbai (19th December, MMRDA G-Text Grounds) and Bengaluru (21st December, Phoenix Marketcity, Whitefield), with many more genre-defining acts to come.
Pre-sale of tickets for the festival will go live at 12pm (noon) IST today for RuPay credit cardholders, while general on-sale of tickets will go live at 1pm IST on October 17, 2025, exclusively on BookMyShow, India’s leading entertainment platform.
published – October 15, 2025 02:25 PM IST