Pick from guitar heroes to rising rap stars in Bengaluru this week
The Hindu
Pick from guitar heroes to rising rap stars in Bengaluru this week
July 14, 8:30 pm onwards
Fandom at Gilly’s Redefined, Koramangala
Tickets: ₹300 via Insider.in + ₹500 cover charge at the door
Nearly four years since he last performed in the city, guitar ace Chandresh Kudwa is back in Bengaluru with seasoned artistes Mohini Dey and drummer Gino Banks backing him up. Taking place as part of Fandom’s Love of Live weekly show series, Kudwa returns to perform songs from his solo album Free Spirit. Kudwa, who has worked on music and on stage with the likes of AR Rahman, Amit Trivedi and others, says, “I think the pandemic ruined everything for everybody and the entire flow got messed up.” Being a guitar instructor as well as a prolific session musician — as is the case with Dey and Banks — Bengaluru kicks off the first of a few more shows for the trio. Apart from songs from Free Spirit with a few “organic tweaks”, there will be their takes on covers. “I end up singing one or two songs which are famous, so I’m trying to introduce a few vocal-led tracks. It’s just fun to let the audience enjoy and join in with the songs.”
July 16, 8 pm onwards
Indiranagar Social
Tickets: ₹199 via Skillbox
The event will run daily from 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m., offering a variety of activities. Visitors can enjoy dance and music performances, hands-on art experiences, film screenings, and exhibitions from 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. These will feature folk cuisines, leather puppets, philately, textiles, and handicrafts.