I walked in to see Ankur Tewari singing with his guitar and I thought, thanks for letting me come, mom. “My ears were pounding as soon as I got out of the car at the NH7 venue-partly from the excitement, partly from the music. (Anand is a 24-year-old business analyst from Pune.) Shruti Nanivadekar It would have been good to carry something back from the festival other than a wristband and some wonderful memories.” Too bad there wasn’t enough merchandise on sale at the venue. I could go on about the quality of production, the vibe of the festival, the bars, the people and general awesomeness of it all, but what I found most endearing was the amount of thought that Only Much Louder and team had put into each minor detail of the festival-handling traffic to help folks get to stages on the opposite side of the road, for example. At the end of it all, Rahman die-hards swore by Raghu Dixit and Swarathma, while newer acts like the Bicycle Days had acquired a whole lot of new fans. Over the course of three days, the Weekender managed to satiate music listeners with varied tastes. The Bacardi NH7 Weekender 2010 was a realisation of those very thoughts. “Being an avid fan of indie music in India, I would often think what it would be like if few of my favourite Indian acts were to get together for a festival for a day or two, and pick up a few new fans along the way. (Vivan is an 18-year-old student from Pune.) Anand Viswanathan Since I’ve always been interested in the Indian music scene, I personally loved the festival and wouldn’t miss it for anything in this world. My personal favourites were Zero and Asian Dub Foundation. And as far as the performances go, I loved each and everyone one I saw. It was something you wouldn’t see anywhere else in India. I was really fascinated by the one at the Black Rock Arena, with the cool cassette wall behind. Hats off to Only Much Louder! One thing that I found very interesting at the festival was how the bar near every stage was so apt for it. I have wondered since how anyone could organise such a festival on such a large scale without any major glitches.
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I was impressed by the setup of the stages and there was something very appealing about everything inside the venue, from the people to even the portable loos. Everything from parking to buying the pass and entering the venue was as smooth as spreading butter on a slice of bread-and then eating it of course. I have never seen something so organised in India before, where even a small gathering is normally very chaotic. I didn’t care about who was coming or not I went in. I was the only one from my friend circle who actually wanted to attend this festival. It was the first time I was going to one and so I gathered all the money I had and bought myself a pass for the Bacardi NH7 Weekender. “At first I didn’t know what to expect from a music festival as I had never been to one before NH7. (Surabhi is a 19-year-old student from Pune.) Tanvi Gandhi His dance moves were the coolest! Getting pictures taken with Shaa’ir and Nikhil D’Souza was insane! That was a totally starstruck moment, and how!” That was one of the most entertaining things to watch.
Another thing I’m sure everyone remembers is the Bling Uncle at every stage. Those three days were solely about the music, the pretty white lanterns, brilliant music everywhere, and happy people singing! Also, the wall of cassettes behind the bar was brilliant. We wanted to check out a few new artists, and could not afford to miss out on older ones. The best part about the Weekender was the running around from one stage to another. The NH7 Weekender equalled three days of good music-more than 50 bands and artists spread across multiple stages playing all kinds of music, from electronica to metal, from dub to Indian fusion. “When my friends and I first heard that the NH7 Weekender was happening, there was an immediate ‘Oh, dude, we have to go’ kind of reaction.
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