The Great Indian Octoberfest is back with a bang

Yet again, The Great Indian Octoberfest (TGIOF) mesmerised the city with a magical evening at Hitex Grounds on Saturday. With electrifying musical performances, drinks, lip smacking food and exquisite flea markets, the event had something exciting in store for every fan.

Seamlessly blending diverse genres of soft rock, jazz, pop, funk and electro, the first day of TGIOF got music lovers head banging, swaying and immersing themselves in its tunes. Bangalore-based One Nite Stand played some of their most popular compositions and won the city’s heart. Defining their own genre ‘Orange rock’, Mad Orange Fireworks rock and rolled and got fans swinging to their tunes. Electronic maestros Klypp and DJ Rahul spun some of their grooviest mixes to add to the tempo of the evening.

In addition to the music, fabulous food stalls gave Hyderabadis the perfect ‘Nawaabi’ experience. The crowd flocked around the flea market to pick up quirky and unique products in order to take back a tangible keepsake from their TGIOF experience. All in all, the first day gave Hyderabad a true taste of the TGIOF fervor and left the crowd wanting for more. Music lovers will get to witness a multitude of bands from rock to metal playing in succession over this weekend.