MUMBAI: North India’s first and one of its kind beer and music festival has entered its third year and has begun touring North India. After its successful edition in Mohali earlier in September, Gaana Lager n Barrel co-presented by Carling is headed to the NCR- with its debut here at Kingdom of Dreams, Gurugram on 6-7 October.

Gaana Lager n Barrel, co-presented by Carling is an intellectual property of Speed Records and EYP Creations and aims at elevating the music festival culture in the region. An annual festival, its inception took place in the tri-city of Chandigarh-Panchkula-Mohali. The main concept of the festival revolves around bringing people together for a weekend retreat to witness a perfect blend of music, art, food and drinks. The festival is now headed to the capital region to treat the residents with a helping of the distinct flavours that it carries in abundance. Interestingly, it has also become the only experiential festival in India to have collaborated with Snapchat and have its custom-made filters on the app. This has become quite a rage with the attendees since it has added to the entire experience and made a statement on social media.

The Gurugram line-up will introduce well-known artists in a brand new light. Many artistes have created special acts exclusively for the festival. Delhi’s very own blue-eyed boy Akhil Sachdeva will be showcasing an electro-sufi performance, whereas Gurnazar Chattha will incorporate female background vocals for the very first time in his act. To bring in the right amount of Bollywood fervour, BollyYouth comprising of Divya Kumar, Shefali Alvares and Mohammed Irfan will come together for the first time in a festival. In addition to these, DJ Sumit Sethi of IIFA 2017 fame will be performing too. Overall, the artist line-up is a mixed bag with Rap, Sufi, Rock, Fusion, Bollywood and Indie genres to cater to all kinds of audience.

A single step into the festival will redefine the perfect weekend retreat for you. You can choose from a wide range of activities, Food stalls, and kids’ activities while enjoying the weekend vibe in style. The food area will exhibit scrumptious food from KOD’s Culture Gully. The festival is a unique and alternative platform for enjoying music, art and food with friends and family. Live Performances by artists, games and a lot more at the venue is added. All art installations are handcrafted by the artistes and art director, made from scratch using bottles, ropes, wooden pellets etc. The festival is inspired by art in every form. Enjoy your evenings whilst listening to live music and catching up with friends in the picturesque venue over food and loads of drinks.

Here is a glmipse of the Mohali edition:

Entry tickets start at Rs. 599 and are available on insider.in and bookmyshow.com.