in association with The Times of India, had a mind-boggling start on day 1. The two-day-long festival that will see seasoned musicians from the Blues tribe perform for fans, is taking place at the
Mehboob Studio
at Bandra.
The event started with the scintillating performance by a Mumbai based band
Blackstratblues
followed by Grammy nominee
Janiva Magness
and concluding with the return of teenage star
Quin Sullivan
with his band. This is the first homegrown festival to be exported out of India in the heart of Blues - Chicago.
Over the last six years, the Festival in its efforts to nurture the twelve-bar community has been on a quest for newer, younger talent among the country's blues bands via the Mahindra Blues Band Hunt. Now in its seventh year, it's been a long journey for the Blues from Mississippi delta where it was born to Mumbai's shores where it grew roots and achieved cult status.
Photos by Uma Kadam
With a specially curated lineup of star acts from across the globe who will hold fort for 50-hours of performances, spread over the weekend, this is the place to be for music lovers in the country. Here's the full festival lineup: