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Ricky Kej Announces Multi-City India Tour 'DAMROOH' Starting October 2026
Three-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej has announced his multi-city India tour, 'DAMROOH – Dance To The Cosmic Spirit', running from October to December 2026. Produced by Wizcraft, the tour will visit six cities, including Bengaluru, New Delhi, and Mumbai, and will support UNICEF.
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Three-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej has announced a multi-city India tour, 'DAMROOH – Dance To The Cosmic Spirit', scheduled to run from October 2026 to December 2026. The tour, produced and promoted by live entertainment company Wizcraft, will visit Bengaluru, New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Chennai, as reported by several outlets including ANI, CNBC TV18, Deccan Chronicle and NewsBytes.
Kej described the tour as a deeply personal project, saying in a statement, "Damrooh is not a concert, it is a heartbeat. The Damaru has always represented the primal pulse of creation, and I wanted to build an entire world around that rhythm — one where orchestral music, nature and technology speak the same language. This tour is deeply personal to me, and doing it in support of UNICEF, alongside artists who have shaped my own musical journey, makes it even more meaningful. I can't wait to bring Damrooh home to India."
In a social media post on Instagram, he wrote, "A celebration of nature. A tribute to life. A journey into the energy that connects us all. Hear the universe. Feel the rhythm. Experience DAMROOH."
Tour Schedule and Venues
The confirmed schedule includes a performance in Bengaluru at Terraform Arena on October 31, 2026, New Delhi NCR at Leisure Valley Park on November 28, 2026, and Mumbai at MMRDA Grounds on December 5, 2026. Dates and venues for Ahmedabad and Chennai have not yet been announced, according to CNBC TV18.
The tour is expected to attract an aggregate audience of over 30,000 attendees, as reported by Deccan Chronicle. Tickets are now live on the platform District, with additional information available on the official DAMROOH website.
Concept and Production
Kej, who made history as the first artist of Indian origin to top the US Billboard New Age Chart, said the tour was inspired by the primal rhythm of the Damaru, a traditional drum. Describing the experience, he said it would combine symphonic orchestral music, indigenous world sounds, visuals, light and technology.
The stage design, according to NewsBytes, will function as a "living instrument" structured across five cosmic forces: orchestral instrumentation, indigenous world sounds, global voices, electronic textures, and nature. The setlist will include reimagined versions of Kej's signature works alongside original compositions.
Sam Panchmukhi, National Creative Mentor at Wizcraft, said, "Damrooh reflects everything Wizcraft stands for as a live entertainment powerhouse, a show built to move audiences emotionally, not just visually. Ricky's vision demanded an entirely new production language for the Indian arena circuit."
Deccan Chronicle added that the production will feature rare instruments including the Kora, Hang Drum, Sarod and Didgeridoo, and that an elite roster of global guest artists will join Kej onstage, with names to be announced later.
Background and Support
Kej is a three-time Grammy Award winner, a Padma Shri recipient, a Guinness World Record holder and a UN Goodwill Ambassador, as noted by Deccan Chronicle. The entire tour will run in support of UNICEF, reflecting Kej's longstanding humanitarian and environmentalist work.
Wizcraft, described as a live entertainment company, is producing and promoting the arena tour across six Indian cities. The first show is set for Bengaluru on October 31, 2026.
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Framing: Announces the multi-city India Tour 'Damrooh' by Grammy winner Ricky Kej — promotional and enthusiastic
Facts Included:
Three-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej is all set to come up with a multi-city India tour, 'DAMROOH - Dance To The Cosmic Spirit'.
The tour will kick off in October 2026 and run till December 2026.
Produced and promoted by live entertainment powerhouse Wizcraft, the multi-city arena tour will be held in Bengaluru, New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Chennai.
Ricky Kej in a statement said, "Damrooh is not a concert, it is a heartbeat."
The Damaru has always represented the primal pulse of creation, and I wanted to build an entire world around that rhythm -- one where orchestral music, nature and technology speak the same language.
This tour is deeply personal to me, and doing it in support of UNICEF, alongside artists who have shaped my own musical journey, makes it even more meaningful.
Tour Schedule: 31st October 2026 - Bengaluru @Terraform Arena
Ricky Kej announces multi-city India tour 'Damrooh' from October
Ricky Kej’s ‘DAMROOH’ tour will run from October to December, taking its music, sounds and technology experience to six Indian cities.
Three-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej is set to bring his new multi-city India tour, ‘DAMROOH – Dance To The Cosmic Spirit’, across the country.
The tour will begin in October and continue through December, combining symphonic music, indigenous sounds, visuals, light and technology.
Produced and promoted by live entertainment company Wizcraft, the arena tour will travel to Bengaluru, New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Chennai.
The schedule includes Bengaluru on October 31, New Delhi NCR on November 28 and Mumbai on December 5, while dates and venues for Ahmedabad and Chennai are yet to be announced.
In a post on Instagram Kej wrote, 'A celebration of nature. A tribute to life. A journey into the energy that connects us all. Hear the universe. Feel the rhythm. Experience DAMROOH.'
Kej described DAMROOH as more than a conventional concert, saying the experience was built around the rhythm of the Damaru and would bring together orchestral music, nature and technology.
'This tour is deeply personal to me, and doing it in support of UNICEF, alongside artists who have shaped my own musical journey, makes it even more meaningful. I can't wait to bring Damrooh home to India,' he said in a statement.
October 31, 2026 - Bengaluru @Terraform Arena
November 28, 2026- New Delhi NCR @Leisure Valley Park
December 5, 2026- Mumbai @MMRDA Grounds
Ahmedabad - Date and venue to be announced
Chennai - Date and venue to be announced
Tickets for the tour are now live on District, with more information about the tour available on the official DAMROOH website.
Framing: focuses on logistics of Ricky Kej's tour, listing venues, dates, and tickets — promotional and admiring
Facts Included:
Ricky Kej was the first artist of Indian origin to top the US Billboard New Age Chart.
Kej said the tour was inspired by the primal rhythm of the Damaru.
Kej described Damrooh as 'not a concert, it is a heartbeat.'
Kej told PTI: 'The Damaru has always represented the primal pulse of creation, and I wanted to build an entire world around that rhythm, one where orchestral music, nature and technology speak the same language.'
The Damrooh tour will support UNICEF.
Kej said: 'This tour is deeply personal to me, and doing it in support of UNICEF, alongside artists who have shaped my own musical journey, makes it even more meaningful.'
The stage will be a living instrument based on five cosmic forces: orchestral instrumentation, indigenous world sounds, global voices, electronic textures, and nature.
The Damrooh stage tracklist will include reimagined versions of Kej's signature works and original compositions.
Sam Panchmukhi, National Creative Mentor at Wizcraft, said: 'Damrooh reflects everything Wizcraft stands for as a live entertainment powerhouse, a show built to move audiences emotionally, not just visually.'
Sam Panchmukhi said: 'Ricky's vision demanded an entirely new production language for the Indian arena circuit.'
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ClaimRicky Kej is a three-time Grammy Award winner.
ClaimRicky Kej said, 'The Damaru has always represented the primal pulse of creation, and I wanted to build an entire world around that rhythm, one where orchestral music, nature and technology speak the same language.'
ClaimRicky Kej said, 'This tour is deeply personal to me, and doing it in support of UNICEF, alongside artists who have shaped my own musical journey, makes it even more meaningful.'
ClaimRicky Kej wrote on Instagram, 'A celebration of nature. A tribute to life. A journey into the energy that connects us all. Hear the universe. Feel the rhythm. Experience DAMROOH.'
ClaimSam Panchmukhi, National Creative Mentor at Wizcraft, said, 'Damrooh reflects everything Wizcraft stands for as a live entertainment powerhouse, a show built to move audiences emotionally, not just visually.'
ClaimThe DAMROOH stage will be a living instrument based on five cosmic forces: orchestral instrumentation, indigenous world sounds, global voices, electronic textures, and nature.