September is looking unusually busy in Bengaluru. There’s a little bit of everything: a massive bhajan jam, an electronic night that runs into the early hours, Bollywood choreography, Japanese ink painting, old-school Hindi music and a mehfil dedicated to Jagjit Singh. If your idea of a good weekend changes every week, here are 15 Bengaluru events worth putting on your radar.
15 Bengaluru Events To Put On Your Radar This September 2026
1. Vir Das, Sounds Of India
Vir Das is bringing Sounds Of India to Bengaluru for a stand-up show that starts with something very familiar: the sounds we hear around us every day. The show turns those everyday noises, cultural quirks and distinctly Indian details into an audio-visual comedy experience. Rather than simply running through a set of jokes, Vir Das uses sound and storytelling to move between different corners of the country and the little things that make them recognisable. It’s also one of the bigger Bengaluru events on the September calendar, with shows scheduled across two days.
Where: Good Shepherd Auditorium, Museum Road, Opposite Patrick’s Church, Shanthala Nagar, Richmond Town, Bengaluru
When: September 11-12, 2026; 7:30 PM onwards
Cost: ₹2,499 onwards
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2. Sip And Paint
This is for anyone whose definition of a weekend plan is somewhere between ‘I need to go out’ and ‘I absolutely do not want to make an effort’. The three-hour Sip And Paint session gives you the canvas, paints, brushes, apron and a guided painting blueprint, so there’s no frantic Googling of “easy paintings for beginners” five minutes before leaving home. There are also ice-breakers and a community host, making the social part of the evening part of the experience rather than an awkward bonus. You can arrive at these Bengaluru events without knowing the difference between acrylic and watercolour and still leave with something you actually made.
Where: CBD Central Bar District, 3, Church Street, Shanthala Nagar, MSR, Bengaluru
When: August 22-September 27, 2026; multiple slots
Cost: ₹349 onwards
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3. Janmashtami Bhajan Jam, Live With Abby V!
This is probably not the Janmashtami plan your grandparents had in mind. Abby V is bringing a much higher-energy sound to traditional devotional music, mixing bhajans with Carnatic fusion, folk rhythms, Hindustani and Indian classical influences. The singer has also worked on Kantara: Chapter 1 and collaborated with Anirudh Ravichander, while his musical work includes a Juno-nominated album with three-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej.
Where: Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation, Export Promotion Industrial Park, Plot No. 121, Road No. V, EPIP 2nd Phase, Industrial Area, Whitefield, Bengaluru
When: September 5, 2026; 6 PM-8 PM
Cost: ₹600 onwards
4. Dance Like A Bollywood Star
You know those Bollywood songs where everyone suddenly becomes a professional dancer for approximately three minutes? This workshop lets you actually learn the choreography instead of improvising the same two moves you have been using since college. The session moves through iconic Bollywood steps as well as newer chartbusters, and beginners are welcome alongside people who already know their way around a dance floor. The particularly Instagram-friendly bit comes afterwards; participants get a chance to perform the choreography in front of a camera and make their own reel.
Where: Maxburn Elite, Maxburn, 3rd & 4th Floor, Site 8, 80 Feet Road, 4th Block, S.T. Bed, Koramangala, Bengaluru
When: September 5, 2026; 1 PM-2 PM
Cost: ₹199 onwards
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5. One Night One Tribute, KK And Arijit Singh Jamming
There are some songs you can recognise from the first three seconds, and KK and Arijit Singh have an unreasonable number of them. This live jamming night is built around exactly that kind of instant nostalgia, with a band performing their popular tracks while a giant lyrics screen lets the audience join in. Expect romantic ballads, Bollywood favourites and the sort of collective singing where someone in the back will inevitably know every word. Once the tribute is over, these Bengaluru events continue with a DJ after-party, so this is more night-out than a sit-down concert.
Where: Venue to be announced, Bengaluru
When: September 5, 2026; 7 PM onwards
Cost: ₹49 onwards
6. Mandragora Live In Bangalore
If acoustic playlists and candlelit gigs are not really your thing, Mandragora is taking Bengaluru in the opposite direction. The Brazilian electronic music producer, known for his Futureprog sound, is bringing an eight-hour audiovisual party to Indian Craft Brewery. His set moves between psytrance, progressive rhythms and melodic techno, with the production built as much around visuals and atmosphere as the music itself. The event begins at 6 PM and stretches into the night, making September 12 a particularly dangerous date for anyone who claims they will “just stay for an hour”.
Where: ICB Indian Craft Brewery, Sy No. 90/3, K, 572/90, Outer Ring Road, Manayata Tech Park, Nagawara, beside Manpo Convention Center, DadaMastan Layout, Bengaluru
When: September 12, 2026; 6 PM onwards
Cost: ₹1,499 onwards
7. Japanese Sumi-E-Art
There is something almost deliberately un-Bengaluru about spending 90 minutes sitting quietly with black ink and a brush. The Japanese Sumi-E workshop introduces participants to the basics of ink painting through simple brush strokes and nature-inspired compositions. There is no previous painting experience required, and the focus is on the kind of restrained, minimal marks that make Sumi-E look deceptively simple.
Where: Koramangala Social, Seventh Block, Plot 118, 80 Feet Road, above Bodyworks Spa, KHB Colony, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru
When: August 29-September 27, 2026; multiple slots
Cost: ₹1,499 onwards
8. Carvaan Live: Magic Of Rafi
Mohammed Rafi gets the kind of tribute that does not need much convincing. Carvaan Live: Magic Of Rafi brings songs such as Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar and Kya Hua Tera Vada to a live setting, with Ahammed Shabeeb on vocals, backed by keys, tabla and violin. But it isn’t simply a singer-and-band recreation of old songs. The evening also folds in audience sing-alongs, interactive moments and a quiz, so expect at least one person at your table to suddenly become very competitive about their Rafi trivia.
Where: Prabhat Kaladwarka Auditorium, The Koramangala Club, CA-17, 6th Cross Road, 6th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru
When: September 12, 2026; 7:30 PM-8:50 PM
Cost: ₹1,299 onwards
9. Pichwai Art Workshop
Pichwai is the kind of art that rewards patience; intricate motifs, detailed compositions and the sort of tiny elements that make a finished piece look far more complicated than it felt while you were making it. This workshop breaks the traditional style down for beginners, with a guided session where participants create their own Pichwai-inspired artwork.
Where: Koramangala Social, Seventh Block, Plot 118, 80 Feet Road, above Bodyworks Spa, KHB Colony, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru
When: August 22-September 27, 2026; multiple slots
Cost: ₹1,499 onwards
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10. Tribute To Jagjit Singh, Tajurba Baithak
This one is for the evenings when you would rather listen to a ghazal than fight your way through a DJ set. The first Tajurba Baithak is built around Jagjit Singh’s music, with Kaamod Subhash and his Mumbai-based team revisiting the singer’s songs about love, longing, poetry and nostalgia. The setting matters here too: the event is being held at Indulge at The Registry, with the organisers describing it as an intimate, mehfil-style experience rather than a large concert. In other words, this is one of the best Bengaluru events to attend when you actually want to listen to the words.
Where: Indulge at The Registry, Prithvi House, 7, Cornwell Road, Langford Gardens, Bengaluru
When: September 6, 2026; 7:30 PM-9:30 PM
Cost: ₹1,799
11. Karigar Bazaar: The 3rd Edition
Karigar Bazaar is back for its third Bengaluru edition, and this time it brings together 250+ artisans from across India, including National Award winners, GI-tag practitioners and first-time participants. Expect handmade fashion, textiles, jewellery, home décor and traditional crafts, but the shopping is only part of it. There will also be live demonstrations, workshops, regional food and folk performances, with Muralala Marwada Kutch performing from September 4-8 and Rohit & Lok Kalakar bringing Sufi music and Manganiyar folk from September 9-14.
Where: Jayamahal Palace Hotel Grounds, 1 Jayamahal Road, Near Cantonment Railway Station Road, Nandi Durga Road Extension, Bengaluru
When: September 4-14; 11 AM-8 PM
Cost: ₹100 on weekdays; ₹150 on weekends
12. In Search Of The Perfect Image: G. Ravinder Reddy
Gallery Sumukha is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a solo show by G. Ravinder Reddy, the artist behind those instantly recognisable monumental heads. In Search Of The Perfect Image brings together five sculptures made between 2018 and 2026, including Portrait of Parvati, alongside new wall-mounted reliefs. Reddy draws on Indian traditions of ornamentation and sculpture, but his figures have their own unmistakable, almost larger-than-life presence.
Where: Gallery Sumukha, 24/10, BTS Depot Road, Wilson Garden, Bengaluru
When: August 28-October 2; 10:30 AM-6 PM
Cost: Free entry
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13. Grip, Hold, Pin
Forget the wrestling you see as a sport for a moment! Grip, Hold, Pin at MAP looks at Indian wrestling as a cultural practice, bringing together historical objects, miniatures, nals, joris, textile labels and photography. Works by Jyoti Bhatt, Raghu Rai, T.S. Satyan, Indrajit Khambe and Prarthna Singh explore everything from discipline and labour to gender, community and the body. It’s an exhibition and one of those Bengaluru events which is about what surrounds the akhara, not just what happens inside it.
Where: Infosys Foundation Gallery, Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), 22 Kasturba Road, Shanthala Nagar, Bengaluru
When: August 15-November 1
10 AM-6:30 PM (Tuesday-Friday) & 10 AM-7:30 PM (Saturday-Sunday)
Cost: Free
14. Discovering Quantum Light
This is for anyone who has ever heard the word quantum and immediately decided it was too complicated. Artist Doris Reiter uses Quantum Fly Trap, a virtual quantum optical lab, to introduce audiences to single photons and the strange things they can do. The workshop also looks at how quantum light can be used for secure communication and lets participants create their own communication channel using quantum cryptography.
Where: Lecture Hall, Science Gallery Bengaluru, 10-11 Bellary Road, Sanjayanagara, Bengaluru
When: September 5, 11 AM-1:30 PM
Cost: Free registration
15. O Gaanewali, Monsoon Special
If you like your music with a story attached, O Gaanewali is an evening to bookmark. The monsoon special brings together forms such as Jhoola, Sawan and Kajari, alongside Thumri, Dadra and Ghazal, while tracing the lives of the tawaifs and women musicians who shaped North India’s musical culture. The format is an interactive mehfil, so expect music, anecdotes and history.
Where: Sabha BLR, Bengaluru, Karnataka
When: September 16, 7:30 PM–9 PM
Cost: ₹500 onwards
And that is September in Bengaluru in a nutshell; one weekend can take you from Bollywood choreography to Futureprog, another from Japanese ink painting to Jagjit Singh. You just have to decide what kind of Bengaluru events you want.
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FAQs
What are some of the best events in Bengaluru in September 2026?
Some notable events include Vir Das' Sounds Of India, Mandragora Live, Janmashtami Bhajan Jam, Carvaan Live: Magic Of Rafi and the Tribute To Jagjit Singh.
What are some things to do in Bengaluru this September?
You can attend comedy shows, live music nights, electronic parties, Bollywood dance workshops and art workshops including Japanese Sumi-E and Pichwai.
Are there any music events happening in Bengaluru in September 2026?
Yes. September's lineup includes the Janmashtami Bhajan Jam, KK and Arijit Singh tribute night, Mandragora Live, Carvaan Live: Magic Of Rafi and a Jagjit Singh tribute mehfil.
