Anonymous | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Raghav Meetal, Sahana Naresh, Akshita Mengi
June 30, from 8 p.m.
Gillies Redefined, Fandom at Koramangala
Tickets: ₹499 via Insider.in, plus a cover charge of ₹500 at the entrance
Singer-songwriter Raghav Mittal is back in Bengaluru after a long time, this time as part of his multi-city Intezaar Tera Tour, launched to promote his latest album. He will be joined by singer-songwriters Sahana Naresh and Akshita Mengi.
The concert description states that Meatl will bring in a number of collaborators as part of their set and promises that the artist will “present his brand new set to the world”. It adds, “Fans can look forward to hearing some classics from Meatl’s debut album, Songs from a matchbox Very”.
Nine-track waiting for you The album is summarized by the artist as “a captivating mixtape that explores the subject of long-distance love, providing listeners with a variety of sonic landscapes that reflect the complexities and emotions associated with such relationships.”
Raghav Meetal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
It includes soulful songs like ‘Ye Sama’ and ‘Tu Hai’, as well as uplifting songs like ‘Kyu Door Hai’ and ‘Bekaar’. “Each song on the album promises to take listeners on a soulful musical journey,” the press release states.
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June 29, 7 p.m.
The Raft, Koramangala
Tickets: ₹650, via Skillboxes.com
The inaugural edition of the metal gig series Modern Machines is being held this weekend, apparently a bootstrapped initiative of event management and video production company Holdstill Records. They are bringing together three bands representing the latest modern metal movement in town.
The event description states, “Get ready to party hard with Sapien Error, Hope Awake and Jekyllhyde as they perform a unique modern metal set featuring original songs and covers from bands like Monuments, Invent Animate, Northlane, Architects, Kadinja and more.”
While covers may be part of the mix for each band, there will also be plenty of original music. Sapien Error have released songs such as ‘Anomaly’ and ‘Heavy Fire’ since they started releasing music in 2022. Hope Awake, who describe their music as modern metalcore, are performing at Modern Machine after releasing their debut single ‘Mortality’ in May. Always poetic and dark in good measure, Jekylhyde also started the year with new music, releasing the abrasive song ‘Charybdis’ in February, a song that followed their 2022 debut track ‘Fragments’.
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 June 29, 4 p.m.
Gilt, Hennur
Tickets: ₹699 (Female, General Entry), ₹799 (Male, General Entry), ₹999 (Doubles, General Entry) via BookMyShow.com, plus cover charge after 8 pm
Scandinavian electronic dance music duo Ename — which takes its name from an Old Norse word that translates to “to adapt” — consists of Swedish artist Marcus Schaus and Norwegian DJ-producer Thomas Sagstad, who first met at a house party in Sweden. As part of its ongoing worldwide Beautiful World Tour, the duo stops in India for shows in three cities, arriving at Gilat in Bengaluru on June 29, where it promises to be an elaborate set.
The duo burst onto the international scene around 2022, when they signed to acclaimed label Anjunabeats. They have collaborated with some of dance music’s most celebrated names, including Above & Beyond (who are also the founders of Anjunabeats) and Marty Longstaff on the song ‘Gratitude’. Among their notable offerings for the dance floor are ‘Influencer’, a club anthem featuring artists BLR and Robbie Rise, as well as ‘Burma’ by Lowstep and ‘Tears from the Moon’ by Conjure One and Sinead O’Connor.
He released his debut album in September last year beautiful worldWhich includes singles like ‘Anywhere (Road Trippin)’, ‘Someone We Used to Love’ and ‘Must Be Dreaming’.
