The Ground
Report
Daily dispatches from India's event industry: news, ops, crew life and what's coming next.
K-pop's Weverse Con picks Delhi for its first show outside Korea
HYBE's flagship festival comes to Yashobhoomi in March 2027. Presale went in about 20 minutes. What fan-festival demand means for the people on the ground.
Read the story →November in Delhi NCR, as told by the event crew
Wedding season, farmhouse nights and a chill that arrives at 11 PM sharp. Ten things every Delhi NCR crew member knows about working events in November.
Running the gate at a sold-out show: a crowd-flow checklist
The gate is where a show is won or lost. Queue lanes, ticket checks, resale disputes, re-entry and the exit rush, planned post by post before doors open.
The 9 people you meet at every Indian event (a crew field guide)
Ask anyone who's worked a gate, a registration desk or a buffet line. These nine characters show up at every Indian event, from a society Diwali mela to a stadium night.
Wedding season is here: a staffing checklist for planners
Lakhs of weddings in a few weeks means everyone books the same crew pool at once. Map every post, staff it early and brief well. Here is the checklist.
Sold out, no venues: India's live-events boom meets the ground
Tickets vanish in hours, but India still lacks purpose-built venues. What FICCI FRAMES 2026 heard, what it means on show day, and the shows coming up.
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