NH 7 Weekender was started in 2010. The first edition was held at Pune and since then the festival has grown by leaps and bounds. NH7 Weekender is an annual, multi-city music festival in India. Conceptualised, produced and organised by Only Much Louder (OML Entertainment), the event is one of the largest music festivals in India, with an annual attendance across the editions of over 100,000. The festival, held between October and December, travels to multiple cities, with the flagship event in Pune . Other cities that have hosted the Weekender include Noida , Bengaluru , Kolkata and Shillong . The festival is noted for its divergent artistic lineup and hosts a large number of established and emerging local artists alongside major international acts.Notable artists that have performed at the festivals include Joe Satriani , Steven Wilson , Steve Vai , José González , Mark Ronson , Mogwai , FKJ , Nightmares On Wax , Flying Lotus , The Wailers , A. R. Rahman , Vishal Dadlani , Vishal Bhardwaj , Salim-Sulaiman , Imogen Heap .
Shillong doesn’t have an airport within the city. The nearest airport to the hill station is the Umroi Airport near Barapani, which is about 25 kilometres away. This has limited connectivity with other cities. The nearest major airport that is well-connected with multiple cities across India is in Guwahati, which is about 125 kilometres away. You can take a taxi from Guwahati to Shillong. Book Flight Ticket
The closest railway station from Shillong is in Guwahati. It’s about 100 kilometres away and you can easily take a taxi from there. The Guwahati railway station is connected to New Delhi and other major cities across the country.
Pune enjoys excellent connectivity with neighbouring cities and towns by well-maintained network of roads. Mumbai (140 km), Ahmadnagar (121 km), Aurangabad (215 km) and Bijapur (275 km) all are well-linked to Pune by a number of state and roadways buses.
Pune Junction railway station connects the city with all the prime Indian destinations.There are several mail/express trains and superfast trains linking the city to various Indian destinations in south, north and west. Some of the prominent trains operating to/from Mumbai are Deccan Queen and Shatabdi Express, which take around three- and-a-half hours approximately to reach Pune. From outside the station, visitors can hire taxi or cab to reach anywhere in the city.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is situated at Dumdum, which is about 17 kilometres away from the heart of the city. This airport has good connectivity across major cities in India and abroad. From the airport you can take a taxi or a bus to your final destination. Volvo buses ply on multiple routes so just confirm at the airport the bus you should be taking for your address. Book Flight Ticket
Kolkata has an efficient network of railways and is well linked to cities across the country. Superfast trains such as Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express connect Kolkata from Delhi and nearby places. There are two major railway stations in the city – one is located in Howrah and the other at Sealdah.
Bangalore is extremely well-connected by regular flights from Delhi, Mumbai and most other important cities in India and also has international carriers flowing in and out of the Bengaluru International Airport, which is located about 40 kilometres from the main city. A taxi from the airport would take about 45 minutes to reach the city. Book Flight Ticket
Bangalore has two important railway stations - Bengaluru City Railway Station and Yeswantpur Junction. Both railway stations have regular trains running from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and other major cities. For travelling within Bangalore, there is Namma Metro (with limited connectivity), which is an intra-city rail network set up by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation. Book Rail Tickets
Bangalore is well-connected by a network of buses from cities like Goa, Mumbai, Pune, Coimbatore and Mangalore. The options range from regular buses to air-conditioned, Volvo and sleeper coaches. While some of the buses are run by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, there are also a number of private bus operators who run inter-city buses to and from Bangalore.
You can either choose to camp near the site of the camp which is most common among attendees or you can choose to stay in hotels, resorts, inns or guest houses nearby.
Last year in Pune, Bacardi NH7 Weekender was he held from 7th to 9th December at Mahalaxmi lawns, Nagar Road, Near Kharadi Bypass Opp Lohagaon-Kharadi Octroi Naka, Pune. The music artist lineup included Joe Satriani,God Is An Astronaut, The Contortionist, Mohini Dey, Shubha Mudgal, Salim-Sulaiman Live, Hiatus Kaiyote, aswekeepsearching, sleepmakeswaves, Parvaaz, FKJ, Nightmares On Wax , (((O))), Benny Dayal and Funktuation, The Local Train, Bhuvan Bam and many more.
Similarly in Shillong the festival features some prominent global artistes, including Poets of the Fall, Switchfoot, Guthrie Govan and Tiny Fingers. The festival also features some of the best artistes from India including Shankar Mahadevan, Pentagram, Zero, TM Krishna, Dualist Inquiry, Scribe, Mohini Dey, Sandunes Live, and LANDS.
You can buy the tickets online from the festival’s website. Keep an eye out for the early bird sale as you can save some money by availing that offer. The prices of tickets vary every year, and can range somewhere between Rs. 3500 to Rs. 6000.
Here’s why: You really don’t want to be driving back from the festival tired and inebriated. Instead, head to and back from the venue with the shuttle services provided by the festival peeled for news on after-parties or pre-parties to the festival. Also, while you’re at the festival look out for some secret-sets.
Score a mean discount on tickets, if you’re below the age of 21. For those of you who’ve previously attended any NH7 event (Weirdass Pajama Festival, The Royal Turds, Invasion Festival) you’re entitled to a discounted community ticket and a free bucket