The organizers, Blue Music Room, and townsfolk are buzzing with excitement at the “not to be missed” event, according to Festival Director Samik Kharel, and a record turnout is expected this year.[break]
“We’re already getting inquires regarding the tickets and venues. This year, we’ve around seven big acts, national and international, and it should be a jam-packed event,” added Kharel.
The event will see a list of world-renowned musicians descending on the Valley from November 10 to 12 at various venues sprinkled across Kathmandu.
Considered one of the top live music events in the country, The Himalayan Blues Festival has also been expanded to India. The Indian edition of the festival will take place in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi from November 3 to 5. According to the organizers, the main agenda behind it is to promote Himalayan Blues as an Asian Music Festival, traveling it to as many nations as possible in future years.
Kharel shared that the performers were handpicked from the applications submitted to the organizers by the interested parties. “The response shown by bands and singers are proof that the festival is getting international recognition,” said he.
Commenting on this year’s participation of versatile artists from diverse musical backgrounds, he said, “If you enjoy live music, not just Blues, then the event is not to be missed.
There’s something for everyone, and you can expect to taste some world-class music.”
The Festival’s international roster has Jimi Hocking’s Blues Machine from Australia, Izzy and Chris from the USA, Bert Deivert from Sweden, and The Jumping Cats from Russia.
From Nepal, there will be Mukti and Revival, RockSitar, Monkey Temple, and Ramshackle are scheduled to jam during the three-day fiesta.
The tickets are available at Nepa Music, Thamel, and across the venues, including Patan Museum and 1905, Kantipath. For more information, log on to himalayanblues.com.
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