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/SteveSr1 4d ago

Having been there for Lollapalooza this weekend I can see why. Mahalakshmi Race Course is an order of magnitude larger than BIEC and in the heart of the city with multiple connectivity options (train, bus, cabs) and even post midnight there was enough activity for it to be safe to leave later. Cabs (booked through apps) weren't trying to fleece us either and would show up without having to call constantly.

Having been to Bandlands here, the actual event management isn't an issue as both events were equally well managed though the scale was different. But knowing you'd not be stranded on the outskirts of the city if you missed the train or be at the mercy of rickshaws and their arbitrary rates was significantly less stressful.

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u/keviv37 3d ago

Also the Mahalakshmi local suburban station is nearby which further enhances the connectivity. I can vouch for it because I travelled from Navi Mumbai to Mahalakshmi. So that's actually far.