11 must-visit music festivals in India 2025–26
Music festivals in India are no longer just concerts. From desert raves to homegrown voices, these are the festivals worth travelling for.
Music festivals in India are no longer just concerts. From desert raves to homegrown voices, these are the festivals worth travelling for.
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Set against Meghalaya’s pink blooms, this edition as global acts like The Script, Jason Derulo, and Diplo join local performers such as Priyanka Bharali and Arupjyoti Baruah. Happening in: Meghalaya | When: November 14-15, 2025
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Making its debut in India with headliners Wiz Khalifa, Central Cee, and DaBaby, besides Karan Aujla, DIVINE, and Hanumankind in the line-up, this festival will also have a skate park and basketball courts. Happening in: Mumbai | When: November 22-23, 2025
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Expect mosh pits, pure adrenaline, and a fiercely loyal crowd as international names like Cryptopsy and Underside, and Indian heavyweights The F16s and Thermal & A Quarter, get on stage at this festival. Happening in: Delhi | When: November 29, 2025
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Capturing Nagaland’s identity through music, dance, and craftsmanship, this festival is a cultural cornerstone rather than a conventional concert with folk songs, tribal songs, the famed Hornbill International Rock Contest and dance, and craftsmanship. Happening in: Nagaland | When: December 1-10, 2025
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Blending royal architecture with contemporary performance, this festival celebrates Rajasthan’s artistic and musical heritage, and features the likes of Papon, Kabir Café, The Manganiyar Seduction, and The Anirudh Verma Collective. Happening in: Rajasthan | When: December 5-7, 2025.
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One of the few sustainable music festivals in India with stages built from recycled materials, this festival fuses sound, art, and environmental awareness. Happening in: Bengaluru | When: December 13-14, 2025
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Once synonymous with Goa’s party scene, Sunburn remains one of the biggest EDM festivals in India, even as it moves cities, with performances by David Guetta, Axwell, Above & Beyond, and Sara Landry. Happening in: Mumbai | When: December 19-21, 2025
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With Linkin Park, Playboi Carti, Calum Scott, and Fujii Kaze on the 2026 roster, this remains one of the most anticipated music festivals in India, balancing international icons with Indian acts like DIVINE, OAFF x Savera, and Karsh Kale, across four stages. Happening in: Mumbai | When: January 24–25, 2026
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Previously Magnetic Fields Festival, this festival continues to reimagine the intersection of music, heritage, and luxury travel with acts likes Peter Cat Recording Co., Kaleekarma, and Gauley Bhai. Happening in: Rajasthan | When February 13-15, 2026
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This new-age celebration of rock and alternative music in India features Muse, Train, and Australia’s Karnivool, alongside Indian favourites like Scribe, Tejas, and The Lightyears Explode in its upcoming edition. Happening in: Bengaluru | When: February 14-15, 2026
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Hosted at Mumbai’s Mehboob Studios, this festival remains one of the most refined music festivals in India, having featured legends like Buddy Guy, Ruthie Foster, and The Teskey Brothers over the years. Happening in: Mumbai | When: February 14–15, 2026
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