Summary
Prognosis Volume I, Children of Rock, and Kolkata Metal Festival 2k21 promise to get the music circuit rocking
Progressive music to metal and punk, independent bands from different genres guarantees to lift up spirits
Winter is around the corner and Kolkata is ready to jam. Coming up are a string of music festivals with the line-up comprising mostly of independent musicians and bands.
Music lovers can’t wait to get back to a live concert. Here are a few stage events scheduled for October and November.
Prognosis Volume I
When: October 31, 2021, at 3pm
Where: Mohit Moitra Mancha (near Belgachhia Metro station)
What is it: A progressive music concert organised by Ayushmaan Chatterjee, Saptarshi P. Basu and Sayan Mukherjee. The line-up includes Kolkata-based bands Universe in a Crayon, Ronin, IN, Trees for Toothpicks, and 13th Notion. Darjeeling-based band If Hope Dies promises to spice up the last day of the month.
“You don’t get to hear of progressive music concerts in Kolkata. Prognosis aims at promoting independent progressive musicians and bands. There are a lot of progressive bands in India. They do not get platforms because it’s not mainstream music. From next year we plan to invite bands from all over the country,” said Ayushmaan, a third-year BBA student of Techno India Salt Lake.
Tickets: Book your tickets online at skillboxes.com. Offline tickets are available at Vibrations (32, Mirza Ghalib Street) and at the venue.
Children Of Rock
When: November 13, 2021, at noon
Where: Mohit Moitra Mancha (near Belgachhia Metro station)
What is it: The concert organised by the Independent Artists Association, an organisation whose primary focus is the growth and development of underground artists, plans to bring punk, rock and heavy metal independent bands under one roof. Kolkata-based bands Abhishek Dasgupta Project (ADG), The Unofficial Utopia, VelvetMeetsATimeTraveller, Moving in Circlez, Distorted Chromosome, The Overtime Project, Blakhole will be taking the stage.
“We are trying to encourage young independent bands and get them an audience they deserve. We want to improve the music scene in Kolkata. This helps artistes to grow and generate regular income,” said Bishal Kumar Thakur, managing director of the Independent Artist Association.
Click: https://facebook.com/events/s/children-of-rock/560518361854512/
Kolkata Metal Festival 2k21
When: November 27, 2021, at 2pm
Where: TopCat CCU, Topsia
What is it: A metal concert with a promise of a “neck-breaking high voltage massacre”. Kolkata-based bands Atmahatya, Facebroke, Milgram Experiment, Broken Barons, Deathlore and Radionuclides will be performing.
“The exploitation of bands needs to be stopped and they should be given the proper respect they deserve. This fest is a music revolution for us. We aim to be the change and the only way to achieve that is when we are together. Hope to get all the music lovers back,” said Mamik Banerjee, one of the brains behind this event.
Tickets: Book your tickets online at insider.in for Rs299
Last updated on 30 Oct 2021
