Hello there,

It's been a long wait to the second edition of Bacardi NH7 Weekender in Shillong. After a warm (read spectacular!) reception in 2015, we're finally back and all set to create a whole new set of memories in the Abode of Clouds with you.

Some of you might have been with us before and know what the Weekender experience is about, like seasoned pros. Some of you might be new, in which case, here’s a first virtual hug from our side and this little guide to tell you all you need to know about the Happiest Music Festival.

Have a great time at the festival!Team NH7

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SHILLONG21-22 OCT '163 PM - 10 PM RBDSA Sports Complex,

Madan Kurkalang, Bhoirymbong.

To find the venueon Google Maps,click here:http://bit.ly/2ekQXa0

Just a few days (hours!) to go for The Happiest Music Festival! We'd like to make sure you've got everything planned so here's a handy-dandy checklist!

1. READ THIS GUIDE: It’ll tell you all about the festival, the stages and a whole lot more. It’ll help you plan which artist to see. It’s very useful – we hope it does a Dylan and wins a certain literature prize next year.

2. SORT OUT TRAVEL: Parking is available at the venue at a separate fee. However, if you plan to consume alcohol, then please make sure you have a designated driver or share a ride. You could also hop on the festival shuttle service running from Police Bazaar, Fire Brigade and Polo Grounds in Shillong to the festival venue and back. Limited shuttle tickets will also be available at the venue box-o�ce and at the pickup points on the festival dates.

PRE-FESTIVALCHECKLIST

3. ONCE YOU ARRIVE: Get to the box o�ce and show your email / mobile confirmation along with a valid ID card in exchange for your festival band. Do not take it o� till the festival concludes: It can survive rain, sleep, baths, moshpits and your ex.

4. WHAT TO WEAR AND GET ALONG: There is no dress code – so feel free to wear anything. Our photographers say “the wackier, the better”! Be prepared for rain! So carry umbrellas, raincoats, bag covers and adequate protection for mobile-phones, cameras and rain-averse whiny friends. Get cards or cash (for food & drink coupons and o�cial festival & artist merch!) and most importantly, a smile!

5. NON-TICKETED BUDDIES? If you're coming with friends who are not big on planning and have not yet picked their festival tickets, good news: tickets can be purchased at the box-o�ce!

6. DISCOVER NEW MUSIC!: The Weekender is a great place to find new bands! Make sure you go through the schedule to pick old favourites and what may be next on your post-Weekender-Monday-Blues playlist!

SCHEDULE

BACARDI ARENA

BACARDIHOUSE PARTY

THE DEWARISTS

INSIDER.INOTHER STAGE

BREEZERVIVID VILLAGE

BACARDI ARENA

BACARDIHOUSE PARTY

THE DEWARISTS

INSIDER.INOTHER STAGE

BREEZERVIVID VILLAGE

OCT 21 3.15

3.30

3.4

5

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4.15

4.3

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4.4

5

5.0

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5.15

5.30

5.4

5

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6.15

6.3

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6.4

5

7.0

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7.15

7.30

7.4

5

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8.15

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DossersUrge4.05 - 4.35

Tejas3.30 - 4.05

Elephantin theElevator3.30 - 4.00

Su Real5.50 - 6.40

Vertical Horizon6.35 - 7.50

Tough onTobacco5.55 - 6.35

Bipul Chettri6.30 - 7.20

TheRitornellos7.50 - 8.20

Papon8.00 - 9.00

Natty7.20 - 8.00

Sickflip6.50 - 7.40

Dualist Inquiry8.00 - 9.15

Farhan Live8.20 - 9.50

Parekh & Singh4.35 - 5.15

Vir Das'Alien Chutney5.15 - 5.55

AloboNaga& Band5.10 - 5.50

Ankur &The GhalatFamily4.00 - 4.40

River4.40 - 5.10

Kumail5.00 - 5.40

BlueTemptation5.50 - 6.30

OCT 22 3.15

3.30

3.4

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4.15

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5.30

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7.30

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Aberrant4.50 - 5.20

LucidRecess4.20 - 4.50

Mali3.30 - 4.00

Sapta5.50 - 6.40

Fossils7.00 - 7.40

Under-groundAuthority6.30 - 7.00

DhruvVoyage6.30 - 7.20

Aswekeep-searching7.40 - 8.20

Soulmates:History of The Blues8.00 - 9.15

Imphal Talkies7.20 - 8.00

Madboy/Mink6.50 - 7.40

Nucleya8.00 - 9.15

Steven Wilson8.20 - 9.50

WhatEscapes Me5.20 - 5.50

Undying Inc5.50 - 6.30

Wild Palms5.20 - 6.00

Prateek Kuhad4.00 - 4.40

Rhythm Shaw4.40 - 5.20

Nanok5.00 - 5.40

DhruvVisvanath6.00 - 6.30

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PRO TIPSBACARDI NH7 Weekender is the Happiest Music Festival for a reason – help us keep it that way. Here are your commandments. Mind by being nice to fellow festival-goers, dancing, making merry and imparting the State to others.

• Thou shalt help youngsters, elders and those requiring special assistance. Thou could be part of their happiest memory!

• Thou shalt drink only if thou art over LDA, and thou shalt do so responsibly. Post inebriation, thou shalt not drive, operate machinery or call your boss.

• Thou shalt prefer a live experience to attempting to record it.

• Thou shalt not take thy festival wristband off until after the festival (thou can keep it on till next year if thou wishes to!)

• Thou shalt not litter. Like seriously bro.

• Thou shalt cooperate with security at the gate and at the stages. They art there to keep thou safe.

• Thou shalt partake of food and merch at the Bazaar and be merry.

• Thou shalt discover and appreciate new music, outside of your comfort zone.

Meet the 30 selected artists from the NH7 Periphery Art project,a unique travelling art exhibit! Their designs were inspired by a common theme 'Utopia'. You can see their artwork all around the boundary of the festival grounds.

CURATED BY

Abhimanyu GhimirayAjinkya BaneAkash Raj HalankarAmitabh KumarAnand RadhakrishnanBiscoot and RainBy Two DesignDeadTheDuckDeborah DifioreJasjyot Singh HansKashmira SarodeKhyati TrehanKometJuiceMatt LeeMukund Iyer

Nat StoneNikunj PatelNalisha Chouraria Pragun AgarwalPrateek VatashRohan JhaSachin KondhalkarShrey Purohit Sumedha SahSundeep Upadhyaya Taarika JohnTrusha Sawant Upasana MehndirattaVishnu NairYashasvi Mathis

For more details, click here:www.nh7pap.tumblr.com

FIRSTWEEKENDER?5 STAGES, 50 PERFORMANCES TO CHOOSE FROMThe schedule will tell you who's on when. You don't want to miss your favourite artists – so make your own plan (here’s where friendships will be tested!)

WRISTBANDThat thing our team at the box-o�ce tied to your wrist? That gives you access to all the stages and public areas at the festival. It's everything-proof: water, mosh, pets and o�ce rules. Wristbands once taken o� are not replaced. Keep it on!

BAZAAR @ BACARDI NH7 WEEKENDERAll that moshing / dancing uses up calories. We’ve got plenty of food to replenish you to get you back to peak headbanging form. And our flea market will give you a bagful of merch to take back home and show o�!

ART INSTALLATIONSWe’ve taken a lot of care to make sure all your Instagram pics are double-tap-worthy. So you’ll find cool signs, random art and the awesome Periphery Art Project all around!

BUCKETS & MUGSIcons of Bacardi NH7 Weekender! To say that drink is available at the festival would make us seem like just some ol’ pub. But how many pubs give you something you can take home?

GOING GREENLoved Captain Planet? We did too! Which is why we’re separating our recyclable waste (anything plastic) from food + organic waste. Signs will tell you what to dump where. Keep the Happiest Music Festival just that for the environment too!

STAY SAFE, STAY HAPPY!It’s a light-heavy, sound-heavy event, so take precautions if you have known problems. Earplugs for kids under 10 available at the box o�ce. Our first aid center will take care of most things that might come up, except broken hearts.

AMENITIESATMs to ensure you never run out of cash. A medical tent in case something goes wrong (and we hope you don’t have to visit). And of course, toilets – when you need to let it all out (and we’re not talking about emotional anger here!). Need anything? Our volunteers are all over the festival grounds. Nothing should stop you from having a great time.

Method

Gently press together the limes & sugar. Bruise the mint leaves by clapping them between your palms, rub them on the rim of the glass and drop them in. next, half fill the glass with crushed ice, add the BACARDI Carta Blanca rum & stir. Top up with crushed ice, a splash of soda and a sprig of mint.

2 parts BACARDI Carta Blanca Rum4 lime wedges\12 fresh mint leaves2 heaped tsp caster sugar1 part soda water/club sodaSprig fresh mint to garnish

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THE STAGESHere’s where it all happens. Whether you’re a single-genre devotee, or a wandering soul; whether you’ve come for one artist or are here to discover… Learn about each stage here.

THE BREEZER VIVID VILLAGEDevouts of all things electronica,head here. Beats be loud and lights be brightAs you shall dance well into the night.Put out your glowsticks and your party faceAnd if you gotta drop something, let it be the bass.

THE DEWARISTSThe most chilled stageof all of Weekender!You can start o� every single day,Here where the folk acts come to play.Interspersed with a little bit of heavy Just to put you out of your reverie!

BACARDI ARENAThe most iconic, and theloudest of ’em all.Under the careful watch of the Bacardi Bat,This badass stage is where it’s at.While the rockers descend, expect scant decorum.For a true Weekender warrior, it’s Sanctum Sanctorum.

INSIDER.IN OTHER STAGEIf you came to the festivalto discover, head here. Acoustic, reggae, indie to name a fewMany making their Weekender debut. Be not fooled by their fresh facesFor of their craft, they are true aces!

BACARDI HOUSE PARTYMusic so awesome,it feels like home.With fun ops for photos arty,We bring you the Bacardi House Party;Bath tub, gravity bed and a huge frame,Any other party will never be the same!

WOMEN’S SAFETYAT THE FESTIVAL

Medical Tent At The FestivalFor those who are over and out,the medical tent is a place to rest-in.

NEAREST POLICE STATIONLaitumkhrah Nongkynrith, LaitumkhrahShillong, Meghalaya793003

NEAREST GOVT HOSPITALCivil Hospital Laban, Shillong Meghalaya 793001

NEAREST PRIVATE HOSPITALNazareth HospitalLaitumkhrah To Rynjah Via GoralineEast Khasi Hills, ShillongMeghalaya 793003

In case of an emergency Call 09820188782

SheSays is an NGO that champions women's safety in pubIic spaces.

Our festival crew and the SheSays team is here to ensure your festival experience is safe.

Many of you attending this festival might have come to the city just for the festival (thank you!). This page will help you do stu� outside festival hours and on Sunday. And you know, in case you somehow fall sick and ‘can’t make it to work for a week’:

Have Khasi Food: Jadoh, Dohkhlieh, Tungrymbai and Tungtap – you’ll find them all over the city. (27 km)

Road trip to Cherapunjee: Visit the wettest place in India which also o�ers some stunning cli� views! (83 km)

Umium Lake: If you’re coming from / going back to Guwahati, then you should visit this place which will have your Instagram followers double-tapping in envy. (18 km)

Shillong Viewpoint: What’s a hill station without one of these? (44 km)

Mawsynram Caves: Feeling adventurous? We recommend a little hike in these caves (90 km)

For more travel ideas, visit Wikitravel and Tripadvisor!

THINGS TO DOIN SHILLONG

The birth of Weekender… Sort of. Vijay Nair and Pentagram hung out at Glastonbury and the words ‘why don’t’ and ‘back home’ were used in close proximity to each other.

JUNE 26, 2005

NOISEWAREThe first band to ever play at the Bacardi NH7 Weekender! December 10, 2010 at 4 PM.

ASIAN DUB FOUNDATIONThe very first headliners – followed by illustrious names like Karnivool, AR Rahman, Megadeth, Mark Ronson, The Wailers and of course… Steven Wilson.

The festival is in its seventh year (and its second in Shillong!) – the first in Pune, 2010 (wipes tear) had a 40ft giant disco ball over the electronic stage! Later, there was a Weekender with a lake and a Loch Ness Monster. BACARDI NH7 Weekender has also travelled to Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. And this year it heads to Hyderabad (shiny new attendees!) and also hosts one-day events in Puducherry, Mysore, Jaipur and Nagpur.

The festival is in its seventh year (and its second in Shillong!) – the first in Pune, 2010 (wipes tear) had a 40ft giant disco ball over the electronic stage! Later, there was a Weekender with a lake and a Loch Ness Monster. BACARDI NH7 Weekender has also travelled to Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. And this year it heads to Hyderabad (shiny new attendees!) and also hosts one-day events in Puducherry, Mysore, Jaipur and Nagpur.

7 YEAR ITCH!

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Bacardi NH7 Weekender aims to be a festival accessible to everyone including those with special needs and permanent or long-term mobility impairment. If you require or know someone who needs special assistance, please read the below.

Tickets & AssistanceEveryone with special needs who has bought a ticket online can bring one personal assistant (PA) to the festival. PA entry can be arranged for free at the easy-to-spot special lane at the Box O�ce.

Entry, Parking & Security Security personnel will allow parking for attendees with special needs to the closest point possible to the festival entrance. We have a wheelchair-friendly security procedure that our team can help guide you through.

Viewing platformsRaised platforms accessible by ramps are present in front of all stages for a better viewing experience.

Medical tents, ambulance and wheelchairsTrained and licensed EMTs, a medical tent, and an ambulance will be available at all times at the festival. If you need a wheelchair at the festival venue, let our crew know.

ToiletsWheelchair-accessible toilets are available and marked out for those with special needs in each toilet block. Volunteers are also available to help.

Festival experienceThe venue grounds are typically mud or grass-based so getting around will be a bit of a challenge. Do prepare for bad weather including rain as you normally would. Please carry medication as needed and don’t hesitate to ask our crew for help.

SPECIAL NEEDSFACILITIES