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Growth often happens when we step outside the familiar, explore the #unknown and #experiment fearlessly. That’s the spirit we brought alive with Design Week, a curated set of sessions - a week of #ideas, experimentation and #discovery at BookMyShow. Across five days, our teams were dove into #workshops, talks and hands-on sessions that stretched the #imagination. From dream catchers and mini food models to deep dives into psychology, AI and cultural storytelling, the week was all about learning, unlearning and rediscovering design in new ways. This Design Week has been a reminder that at BookMyShow, #creativity fuels everything we do – whether it’s building products, shaping experiences or solving challenges in unexpected ways. Noel Curtis Suresh Venkat 💡 Here are 10 takeaways shared by ruchi mehta from BookMyShow’s Design Week that inspired us, challenged us and got our creative gears turning! #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #Design #Collaboration

Three editions. Thousands of voices. One shared heartbeat. Lollapalooza India 2026 is where it all comes alive again ✨ But this year is different, because Lollapalooza India has grown beyond being just a music festival - it has become a cultural movement. A space where rock and rebellion meet soul and serenity, where chaos finds its calm, where global icons stand shoulder-to-shoulder with left-field disruptors and where cultural roots collide with futuristic visions. The lineup itself says it all: 🎸 Linkin Park making their long-awaited India debut, and Playboi Carti bringing his genre-shaping energy, alongside a roster of artists who reflect the music world in motion. But the magic of Lollapalooza India lies in its community. A Live Nation survey from last year's festival showed: 🎶 Tens of thousands travelled to Mumbai, making Lollapalooza India their annual reunion with friends or a solo adventure to find new ones 🎶 62% came back for the atmosphere - the intangible energy that goes beyond the schedule 🎶 Over half came to stumble upon new music, proving discovery is at Lollapalooza India’s core 🎶 The Lolla Food Park has grown into a festival within a festival, as loved as the music itself 🎶 98% plan to return year after year, cementing Lollapalooza India as a cultural cornerstone The festival is turning into a vivid snapshot of the music world in motion. It’s the sound of a generation, the pulse of a city and a movement that continues to shape Asia’s live entertainment renaissance. 🫂 No matter your sound, your story belongs here. See you at Lollapalooza India 2026. #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #LiveEntertainment #MusicFestival

When the music fades and the crowds disperse, what’s left behind? At BookMyShow Live, we’re asking that question more often. Because #sustainability isn’t about momentary applause, it’s about lasting #impact. We’ve taken steps that might not be glamorous but are #essential: diverting 95%+ of waste from landfills, using reusable cups made from rice husk and offering free water refill stations to cut down plastic waste. These are small acts with big #meaning. This year, we planted nearly 300 trees: a quiet, living testament to our #commitment to the planet. As we celebrate over 25 years of infinite #entertainment, we’re also sowing seeds for the next 25 and beyond, to a planet that gives us every song, every stage, every show. As the live entertainment industry grows, so does our #responsibility to nurture the earth that makes these moments possible. We’re proud of the progress so far and even more excited for the journey ahead. Because real change isn’t in the spotlight, it happens quietly, behind the scenes. 🌱 Look how we made this happen: https://lnkd.in/d9k63uiu The Recycling Company #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #Sustainability #LiveEntertainmentWithAPurpose

🎬 Some team members have a way of making life beyond the office equally memorable. They’re the ones with a sixth sense for when a great concert’s in town. The first to suggest a midweek movie break. The reason your team chat is filled with ticket links, gig line-ups or spontaneous plans for an evening out. While #deadlines, meetings and presentations move the work forward, it’s these shared #experiences, the ones outside the office, that quietly shape the bonds behind great teams. #Moments spent laughing over popcorn, belting lyrics at a live gig, solving puzzles in an escape room - they build #connection that shows up at work in ways that matter. At BookMyShow, we’ve seen it time and again - how #entertainment brings people together, sparks conversations and leaves teams a little stronger and closer than before. 🎟️ So here's a thought this Friendship Day: Tag the planner below and give them their well-deserved credit! #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #FriendshipsDay #TeamCulture

We are proud to celebrate two remarkable groups of achievers — those who have gone the extra mile in their roles and those who have reached 10 year and 5 year milestones in their journey with us. Congratulations to all our winners! #BookMyShowExtraMile #BookMyShowMilestonesMemories #Rewardsandrecognition #EmployeesOfBookMyShow #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #KeepingItCrazy #ItAllStartsHere

A month to this milestone - bringing Zakir Khan’s mega India tour to life! A strategic partnership between our very own TribeVibe Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and Only Much Louder that set the wheels in motion for Zakir’s nationwide laughter riot to over 1,60,000 fans spanning 60 cities, from Jaipur to Jorhat, Kozhikode to Kanpur. We’re taking live standup comedy to the people, wherever they are. A collaboration that marks the largest-ever comedy tour by an Indian comedian, setting a new precedent for scale, structure and reach in this genre, this multi-city tour is truly a step towards mainstreaming comedy in the country. Because there’s no gatekeeping good laughs anymore! Now playing (almost) everywhere! #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #Comedy

Every once in a while, a film lights up more than just the screen. Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par is one such #moment in motion. His deliberate choice - rather, his #advocacy - for a theatrical release wasn’t just a decision. It was a quiet #revolution. A #reaffirmation that even in a fast-moving world, some experiences deserve to be savoured, together. And audiences are meeting them there, choosing the richness of stories told, in a setting that is #timeless - the shared stillness before a film begins, the ripple of laughter, the collective gasp - moments that only the big screen can create. #Cinema, in all its evolving glory, stands tall. And at BookMyShow, we see that #belief play out every day - one story, one seat, one ticket at a time.  As Ashish Saksena, BookMyShow's COO - Cinemas, shared in his recent column in The Indian Express, “At its heart, cinema offers something fundamentally different - a collective emotional journey." When the lights dim and the screen comes alive, something shifts. It’s no longer about simply watching a film; It becomes an experience that stays with you. Because stories like Sitaare Zameen Par deserve nothing less. And we’re here for it. Read Ashish Saksena's full column here: https://lnkd.in/d9T3Sd6C

#LollapaloozaIndia has never been JUST a festival about the artists, the stages or the setlists. It’s always been our endeavour to curate an #experience that is the most authentic celebration and discovery of music, community and joy - an experience lives on far beyond the final encore... From sonic highs to a complete sensory experiential playground, Lollapalooza India is where music meets #culture, #community, #creativity and chaos (the good kind). It is a culmination of the moments that we at BookMyShow are attempting to build that carry the ability to shift the needle for Indian live entertainment. So how do we do that? Anil Makhija, COO - Live Entertainment & Venues at BookMyShow, breaks down what it takes to pull off one of the biggest multi-genre music festivals in the world in this detailed feature by Pollstar, and why India’s appetite for world-class experiences is only just getting started. https://lnkd.in/d97FAMwW #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #ConcertEconomy

Some moments don’t just sound different. They feel different. This World Music Day, we’re celebrating the #power of live music to shape identity, shift #culture and spark movements, and how India is taking centre stage in that #global story. This isn’t about a single artist or one great show. It’s about a collective rise, a country showing up, singing louder and standing taller. When Guns N’ Roses returned to India after over a decade, the reaction was visceral. Thousands sang back every lyric - not as passive fans, but as people who had lived those songs. It was a full-circle moment for a generation that grew up on riffs and rebellion. At the same time, Green Day’s Lollapalooza India set sparked something electric. Punk rock was suddenly pulsing through a new generation, while longtime fans moshed like it was 1994. It felt like a rebirth of a genre, of a spirit. Live music in India has never been more personal or more powerful. Ed Sheeran, who played a #massive show in Mumbai and left saying he’d never seen #energy like this, came back for a six-city India tour that was small, intimate and raw, with just a guitar and loop station. No backup, no band. Just music and #emotion. On his India visit, something unexpected emerged: 'Sapphire', his collaboration with Arijit Singh - a track so rooted in Indian texture, it’s now topping global charts. At Lollapalooza India 2025, fans weren’t just attending, they were defining the moment. Whether it was the sheer devotion for Shawn Mendes, the emotional debut of Louis Tomlinson, or the thunderous pride for Indian artists like Hanumankind, every voice mattered. Some stood swaying to Niladri Kumar’s rhythmic sitar, others screamed along in chaotic bliss. Different backgrounds, same passion. Music was the common language. Even weekdays feel different now, Maroon 5 had arenas swaying on a Tuesday. And then came Coldplay, with five record-shattering shows as part of their Music Of The Spheres World Tour. Beyond the music, the numbers told their own story: ₹641 crore in estimated #EconomicImpact for Ahmedabad alone. A moment not just for fans, but for cities, industries and culture. Bandland 2024 brought rock lovers together in Bengaluru - not just for the music, but for the ritual of it. Mosh pits, #community, catharsis. Avenged Sevenfold, Extreme and more with each set being a release, a reminder, a return to what it feels like to be completely alive. This is what India sounds like right now. Loud. Joyous. Restless. United. Ready. No longer just a stop on the map, but the destination. This is our moment. And it’s live. #WorldMusicDay #BookMyShowLive #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow

India’s live entertainment story is setting sail and the tides are finally global. We’re proud to share that our Founder & CEO, Ashish Hemrajani, has been featured on Billboard’s Global Power Players List 2025, a first for a live entertainment promoter from India. This #recognition is a moment of reflection and immense #gratitude for us at BookMyShow, not just for what’s been built over 25 years, but for where we’re heading as an industry. From a time when international acts were rare and ticketing was analogue, to now bringing down the world’s biggest names: Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Travis Scott, Guns N’ Roses, Lollapalooza India with Imagine Dragons, Jonas Brothers, Shawn Mendes, Green Day and more, India is no longer an afterthought; it’s on the global map, front and centre. Ashish often says sailing teaches you how to read the winds, prepare for storms and #trust your crew, much like the business of live entertainment. And while there’s still much of the ocean to #explore, this recognition is a welcome marker of how far the voyage has brought us. To our partners, artists, teams, authorities and most importantly, the fans - thank you for believing in the #journey. Here’s to the many adventures ahead. The best stories, after all, are still waiting to be written. https://lnkd.in/gRBDDDjn #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #LiveEntertainment