The date for the much-cov­eted musical event in Nepal—Kathmandu Blues N’ Roots—has been announced. The third edition of the musical jamboree, on Septem­ber 29, is going to be bigger and better, according to the organizers. The best of the blues musicians in Nepal will gather at one location, Tan­galwood Events, to woo the audience with their soulful blues music. Musicians Satish Sthapit and Roshan Kansakar, the men behind Kathmandu Blues N’ Roots, are teaming up with Tarang Entertainment to bring the best of Nepali musicians together in the event. “This is not a profit based event,” Sthapit, the co-organizer says. “We’re doing this for the love of music. Since many organizers and sponsors in Nepal do no indulge blues-based live bands, we’re doing our own event so that the music and musicians are kept alive in Nepal.”

 

To keep the legacy of the blues alive and encourage upcoming musicians, the organizers are also hosting a nation-wide band competi­tion, the winners of which will get to perform in the event as well as get a single recorded courtesy of Skathi records. Bands with blues as their core music are encouraged to take part in the competition by uploading their live video per­formance on the Kathmandu Blues N’ Roots Facebook page.

 

The videos generating most reactions on social media will then be judged by a panel of judges and win the opportu­nity to perform alongside the heavy lineup of Nepali musi­cians consisting of Mukti N’ Revival, Newaz, TMR Trio, Spirit X to name a few, and also the international act, The Well from the United States.

 

The competition is for bands of all genres with blues as their core and musicians outside Kathmandu are also encouraged to apply since the winners will get an all-expense paid trip to Kathmandu to per­form at the festival alongside the record real.

 

The submissions are open and the deadline ends on June 30. The winners will be announced in August.