MUMBAI: The New Year edition of the coveted Storm festival titled Chasing Storm was a runaway hit with over a few thousand people of all age groups coming together to party as they bid adieu to the year gone by and welcomed 2015. Held in Virajpet, Coorg Storm saw some engaging acts by artistes both on stage and off it. The mini festival was sold out a week before the dates and on day one itself the festival ground was packed to capacity.

The fresh air and the comforting cool weather of India’s own Scotland – Coorg was a double bonus for festival revellers. For the first time ever, the mini fest featured a special kids play area that kept the young Stormers busy while their parents and even some grandparents enjoyed the music.

The celebratory line-up included a rare classic Bollywood and contemporary set by the legendary singer Usha Uthup, Internationally acclaimed underground favourite – DJ Modium, Australia /Singapore- who’s a fast rising star with his dedicated following especially in the Asian subcontinent; Tuhin Mehta, Swarathama, Lagori, Solder and Live Banned among others.

The music on both days to say the least was power-packed with special treats in store the audience. Swarathama performed fused a famous tribal track in Kodava language in their set, pleasantly surprising the local members from the audience. While Usha Uthup framed a special dedication for Chasing Storm in her popular track Doston Se Pyaar Kiya, singing, Chasing Storm se bahut Pyar Kiya, Jo Bhi Kiya, Humne Kiya, Shaan Se...” Solder on the other hand rocked the audience on stage, at the camp site and many other places of the festival campus, making them as always one of the biggest favourites of the festival. To add to the string of surprises, the festival even witness some young jammers singing away to glory during camp jam. Needless to say, the festival set a beautiful, musical tone for the year ahead.

Music Festivals have become a toast of the country’s live entertainment scenario. With the audience preferring music festivals and new travel destinations, the makers of the much coveted Storm Festival are creating an entire year’s musical engagement across India. Starting with Chasing Storm, New Year’s Edition, at Coorg on 31st Dec 2014 & 1st Jan 2015; a compact, far more intimate version of the Storm festival, stayed true to its inherent promise of being close to nature and good music. Chasing Storm, New Year’s Eve event was held at Virjapet, a lush green venue in Coorg- its birthplace - with camping, bonfires, late night bar-be-cues and jams.

Chasing Storm is the prelude to the main festival scheduled in the second half of 2015. Chasing Storm presented a crisp line up of electronic, folk- fusion and indie acts along with an Indian Music Industry legend- who did justice to the special celebratory New Year Eve edition of Storm.
Starting with the Chasing Storm New Year’s Eve @ Coorg during the New Year, 12 other Indian destinations will witness the Chasing Storm series to culminate in Coorg around December 2015 for the Storm Festival.

Storm festival is the first-of-its-kind Camp Out Music festival - that redefined the very concept of a 'destination festival' with its debut in 2012. The festival set a benchmark with its tight programming, high standards of production, eco-friendly and successfully managed elaborate camping arrangements. This year’s grand festival that took place in February featured 5 stages and 65 artistes from across the world.