it was filled with energetic young people streetwear sneakers and what not the music hit the right chords and i bumped into so many friends of mine it was the perfect place to eat rap and have a great time digital content creator deepak pareek says my first concert after the pandemic was in mumbai both the prateek kuhad performance and the russ event took place in mumbai in october both of these events were wonderful i dont attend concerts as frequently as i should but this one was particularly meaningful because it had been a while this was special because i had just recently relocated to mumbai i was there with friends and i had a great timeabout eight million enjoyed 19000 plus live entertainment experiences this year in india anil makhija coo live entertainment venues bookmyshow says we have witnessed a tremendous surge in audiences for live entertainment across categories such as music sports comedy plays and more with massive pentup consumer demand having lived through a time of deprivation during the pandemic performers and artistes too are seeking more avenues platforms and opportunities to entertain audiences this year in 2022 india got back on its feet for entertainment and how adds makhija about 8 million entertainment enthusiasts stepped out for live entertainment experiences choosing from across 19000 plus events throughout the year interestingly over 600000 live entertainment enthusiasts were comfortable attending events solo signifying a shift in trends 2022 also saw nonmetros and tier 2 markets really coming into their own as consumers of entertainment especially cities like ahmedabad jodhpur dehradun cuttack lucknow guwahati imphal that were amongst the top markets for live entertainment experiences he says adding that there are also major events lined up in 2023karan singh ceo sunburn agrees that the impact of the pandemic on the live music industry was immense it was completely shut down for two years a lot of people in the industry tried digital events while we saw good traction in terms of people participating in terms of revenues it was negligible he says karan adds that the industry is witnessing a strong comeback there are a lot of events happening we are planning to go back to the full calendar and there are also new events popping up we are seeing a growth in new markets in 2022 8 million people enjoyed 19000 plus events attendees say that the experience and energy of live events is unmatchedearlier this month the hornbill festival in nagaland returned to its prepandemic avatar after two years the cultural fest reportedly attracted a footfall of 140299 over 10 daysthe threeday urdu festival jashnerekhta held in delhi earlier this month hosted around three lakh peoplethe kathakar 2022 international storytellers festival in delhi had approximately 12000 people in attendancesunburn festival which will be held in goa next week is expecting a footfall of 3050 thousand per daythe inaugural lollapalooza india festival which will be held next month in mumbai is expecting 60000 attendees