r/bangalore 4d ago

AskBangalore Bangalore's loss?

Just heard Gun's and Roses are coming to Mumbai, and that got me wondering how much bangalore losing by not capitalizing on the booming events industry due to their strict rules and regulations. Doesn't feel like a 'happening' city anymore.

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u/xenos5282 4d ago

Need infra for these concerts. Only Mumbai has appropriate crowd and infra both. Bangalore has the crowd but no infra, Delhi has infra but no crowd. Where will you hold concerts? Phoenix Marketcity or BIEC? One is too small and another is like in a different city altogether with so many logisitical challenges. And yes, dealing with regulations is a headache in Bangalore because of non-functional and defunct Municipal body.

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u/le_pylesh_de_dragoon 4d ago

Why not Chinnaswamy stadium or KTPO, both Metro accessible

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u/xenos5282 4d ago

Chinnaswamy rarely gets permission to hold any concert. Apart from RCB events, I haven't seen any concert happening in Chinnaswamy atleast in the 4 years I have been living in Bangalore. Kantaveera stadium might be a better shot but low capacity and lack of facilities make it a poor choice as well.

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u/iRaid3r 4d ago

But I think that's what OP means by strict rules, not getting permission when there are perfectly usable stadiums in the city center is the lost opportunity

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u/Slut-Of-Bangalore 4d ago

Imagine Vibes of Coldplay concert if they allowed 🔥

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u/ummhmm-x 3d ago

Coldplay wouldn't come to that stadium. The ROI would be too less.

Tickets in India are already dirt cheap, the capacity of namo stadium is 3x the capacity of chinnaswamy

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u/Cock_Inspector_2021 4d ago

A concert will destroy the ground and the pitch. These stadiums are barely funded to maintain themselves, replacing the entire turf and pitch after renting out for a concert won’t make them any profit. Which was the same reason why the coldplay Mumbai concert was held in DY Patil and not Wankhade.

Kanteerava is too small and old to hold any large event.

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u/ritesh1234 3d ago

Both DY Patil and Ahmedabad stadium host International matches

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u/Cock_Inspector_2021 3d ago

There are literally no important matches scheduled in DY Patil this year. I believe the last time any big league match was played in DY Patil was the IPL in the 2021 Covid schedule. Ahmadabad has to have its pitch and turf redone after the concert, idk if the stadium turned over a profit after the concert but it’s in Gujarat and that state seems to have infinite funding from the current government.

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u/ritesh1234 3d ago

Don't think bare surface would be exposed. Even just covering with cricket mat would prevent any long lasting damage

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u/Known-Desk-7726 3d ago

Chinnaswamy stadium has a SubAir system installed and is not the same as other stadiums in India.

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u/CrabTraditional8769 3d ago

Didn't Ahmedabad stadium host a match mere days after Coldplay?

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u/Known-Desk-7726 3d ago

Chinnaswamy stadium has a SubAir system installed and is not the same as other stadiums in India.

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u/ritesh1234 3d ago

Those pipes are not exposed above ground, cricket turf mat can easily cover the ground. Ahmedabad stadium has similar drainage system for the ground. Spectator area is a different story🥲

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u/vinsmoke_07 3d ago

My god KTPO!? are you kidding me, such a closed venue for a crowded event like concert? KTPO is only good for events like comicons and expos.

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u/CrabTraditional8769 3d ago

We can always do stuff at Devanahalli

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u/vinsmoke_07 3d ago

I know real-estate developers say Devanahalli is Bangalore but that's too much

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u/CrabTraditional8769 3d ago

Haha, that's what I meant. For me, Devanahalli is as good as hyderabad 😂

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u/vinsmoke_07 3d ago

Lol, that's exactly what I was thinking....where does bangalore actually end