Brij Dalvi, Author at Sherpa Land

Steve Angello To Make His Return To India!

March 4, 2016

A simple request on the official Twitter account of Steve Angello regarding a potential India tour was quoted by the renowned DJ himself and confirmed at the same time! The former Swedish House Mafia member is ...

Experience A Maha Shivratri Night Trail Among The Hills!

Brij Dalvi

March 4, 2016

FS News, Local

To all you Shiv Bhakts out there, here's a festival curated specially for you. Maha Shivratri is an annual ode to the so-called Destroyer in Indian mythology, Lord Shiva. Ardent worshippers celebrate the fes...

Barack Obama To Skip Nancy Reagan’s Funeral For SXSW

Brij Dalvi

March 4, 2016

FS News, International

Savagery level = President. While the 30th anniversary of SXSW marks the first time a US President has ever spoken at the festival, it comes at a price. President Barack Obama will be skipping ex-President R...

8 Underrated Dance Music Artists That Deserve A Break On The Festival Main Stages

Brij Dalvi

March 3, 2016

FS Features, Music

There is always an unsaid criteria list that is adhered to when a main stage artist is selected. The act should pull crowds. The act should play palatable music. The act should have a few hits on Beatport under...

TomorrowWorld 2016 Is Officially Not Happening

Brij Dalvi

March 3, 2016

FS News, International

In an almost-predictable yet disheartening announcement, TomorrowWorld took to their Facebook page to announce that the 2016 edition of the mega-festival would not take place at all. Organizers have persuaded p...

TomorrowWorld’s SFX Entertainment Will Be Auctioning Off Beatport

Brij Dalvi

March 3, 2016

FS News, International

The long road to getting out of bankruptcy remains a hard one for SFX Entertainment. In an announcement that has sent shock waves throughout all corners of the industry, the beleaguered event and festival compa...

Are Justin Bieber And Jack U Coming To India In August?

Brij Dalvi

March 3, 2016

FS News, Rumours

We smell a troll. As ridiculous and massive as it sounds, an obscure event management company has scheduled a Facebook event, announcing that the 'Sorry' hit-maker and the newly-formed duo will step foot in ...

10 Artists That Will Light Up Ultra Miami’s Live Stage, This Year

Brij Dalvi

March 2, 2016

FS Features

For a festival that's always associated with mainstream dance music, Ultra's ability to curate a Live stage with the world's best live performers (every single time) comes as a wonderful surprise. Since its ...

So, Art Of Living’s World Cultural Festival Runs Into Environment Problems

Brij Dalvi

March 1, 2016

Uncategorized

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's vision of a multi-cultural festival on the Yamuna's floodplains has been ridiculed and looked down upon by multiple activists and political figures, who have complained of pollution to th...

$3 Million Extra In Burning Man’s Kitty Due To Controversial Ticket Prices

Brij Dalvi

March 1, 2016

Uncategorized

Trust Burning Man to pull out ingenious ways to cover operating costs. With increased ticket prices compared to last year and the introduction of a new "Da Vinci" ticket pegged at $1200 each, Burning Man can bo...

Fall Out Boy And Chvrches Added To Massive Reading & Leeds Lineup

Brij Dalvi

March 1, 2016

FS News, International

As if Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Disclosure and Foals weren't enough to top an extremely well-stacked lineup for the annual Reading & Leeds festival, a final lineup announcement has brought out a double whammy...

Private Pill Testing At Australian Festivals Faces Government Opposition

Brij Dalvi

March 1, 2016

FS News, International

As the Australian music festival scene tries to recover from a plague of issues in recent times, two experts have taken it upon themselves to sort out the rampant drug issue by initiating trial runs of drug tes...

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