Relive rock legends with a musical tribute to Iron Maiden and Guns N’ Roses

There was a time when the streets of Mumbai and its latenight jaunts would echo with the strains of The Beatles The Who Bob Marley and The Wailers Now the cityrsquos music scene is fragmented albeit diverse While such curation nurtures specific tastes it also reduces a crosspollination of generational music The upcoming tribute night to Iron Maiden and Guns Nrsquo Roses in Andheri hopes to break the trend by bringing together new bands to pay homage to old legendsNikhil BhosleA part of the IP Rocket Jams led by Nikhil Bhosle aka Dean the platform seeks to bring together new faces from across the Mumbai circuit ldquoIt is not easy to get a gig in the cityrdquo Bhosle explains ldquoWith this we hope to allow young and new bands across the city to team up and find platforms to play at and express their own individual style of musicrdquo Bhosle will himself be leading the performances with his band Nightrain alongside HysteriaMembers of the band Nightrain rehearse before the performanceFor Sanish Tiwari curator and lead guitarist of the opening act Hysteria it is an opportunity to jam with likeminded rockers ldquoThe night is a tribute to the old legends from Iron Maiden and Guns Nrsquo Roses We will be bringing some of the classics from The trooper and Run to the hills to get the crowd going It is never an easy thing to be a new band in a city like Mumbai This gives us a chance to spread our wings build a fan following while showcasing our skillsrdquo the Gurgaonbased musician explainsAn earlier show by HysteriaBhosle adds ldquoWe plan to host one event every month to allow a new block of kids to get on stage Tribute nights are the best way to get an audience but it also lets them reinvent the music in their own style Playing at multiple venues allows the bands to build their own stagecraft identity and fan following that would stand them in good stead in the futurerdquo Guns Nrsquo Roses he adds is a band that is instantly recognisable popular and has recall value ldquoFor anyone who grew up in the rsquo80s the bandrsquos distinctive sound was a template to their liferdquo he remarks In addition to the Sunday event the venue is set to host tributes to Linkin Park and Taylor Swift as well as indie bands like Aangan to tap into a diverse base of live music fans in the citySanish TiwariWith the first gig underway Bhosle and team plan to take Rocket Jams across multiple cities ldquoWe are also looking at multiple venues across the city in addition to exploring spaces outside Mumbai It would be great to build a community of rock fans across the board while connecting them with newer bands and voicesrdquo he notesON July 14 8 pm onwardsAT The Stables PeninsulaRedpine Hotel Andheri EastCALL 9326824004LOG ON TO sortmyscenecomENTRY Rs 399 onwardsAlso check outIf you wish to catch some classic rock try these venues across the city Totorsquos GarageAt Lourdes Heaven Pali Hill Bandra WestCall 226006429 3 Wise MonkeysAt Khar WestLog on to 3wisemonkeys_in Irish HouseAt Lower ParelLog on to theirishhouseindia The FinchAt PowaiLog on to thefinchindia Rude LoungeAt CBD BelapurLog on to rudelounge Error 101 LoungeAt Kalyan WestLog on to error101_lounge