LIVE: Bacardi NH7 Weekender Have Started Announcing The Lineup For 2015

India’s happiest festival is back, and their lineup announcements have begun. Spread over 5 cities, with Shillong being the latest city to be added, Bacardi NH7 Weekender is all set to bring the happy vibes, in what is said to be their biggest lineup yet.

And who better to kick off the proceedings than funnyman than AIB’s Rohan Joshi, who announced the first artist for the festival, Mark Ronson.

Can't believe I get to announce this but GETCHER UPTOWN FUNK ON, @MarkRonson IS PLAYING @NH7 WEEKENDER #lineup2015 pic.twitter.com/CGC6TQUxWX

— Rohan (@mojorojo) August 5, 2015

Next up on the list are American thrash metal band Megadeth, who’ll be playing in Shillong and Kolkata, and will be joined by Chris Adler on the drums.

Hey @DaveMustaine! You're gonna have "Aguante @Megadeth" levels of reception in Shillong and Kolkata @NH7 #lineup2015 pic.twitter.com/lrCmBxK1jq

— Bobin James (@Bobin_James) August 5, 2015

Flying Lotus brings another dimension to the NH7 Weekender lineup with his experimental sounds, and will be playing in Delhi, Pune and Bangalore.

BOOM! @flyinglotus at @NH7 weekender 2015 #lineup2015 pic.twitter.com/vu5VHiakpD

— Dualist Inquiry (@DualistInquiry) August 5, 2015

Check out the rest of the lineup announced so far, along with the cities.

1. Mark Ronson – Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru
2. Scribe – Shillong
3. Skrat – Shillong
4. Clinton Cerejo – Bengaluru
5. Niladri Kumar – Kolkata, Pune
6. Nicholson – Shillong, Kolkata, Pune
7. Street Stories – Shillong
8. Summersault – Shillong
9. Thumpers – Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru
10. Parvaaz – Kolkata, Delhi
11. Underground Authority – Kolkata
12. Imphal Talkies – Shillong
13. Begum – Delhi
14. Megadeth – Shillong, Kolkata
15. Gabriel Daniel – Bengaluru
16. Zygnema – Kolkata
17. Dualist Inquiry – Shillong, Kolkata, Pune
18. Flying Lotus – Delhi, Pune, Bangalore
19. Dr. L Subramaniam – Delhi, Bangalore
20. Blackstratblues – Shillong
21. Sound Avtar – Shillong
22. Fossils – Kolkata
23. Dhruv Voyage – Kolkata, Pune, Bangalore
24. A.R. Rahman – Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru
25. Gully Gang – Pune
26. Bombay Bassment – Shillong
27. Borkung Hrangkhawl – Shillong
28. Ankur & The Ghalat Family – Shillong, Delhi
29. Hidden Orchestra – Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru
30. EZ Riser – Shillong
31. Dhruv Voyage – Kolkata, Pune, Bangalor
32. Peepal Tree – Pune
33. Faridkot – Delhi
34. Parikrama – Shillong, Kolkata, Delhi
35. PinkNoise – Kolkata
36. Prateek Kuhad – Kolkata, Pune
37. Peasant’s King – Delhi, Pune, Bangalore
38. Bipul Chetri – Delhi, Pune
39. Pierce Brothers – Delhi, Pune
40. The F16’s – Shillong, Bengaluru
41. Peter Cat Recording Co. – Pune
42. The Wailers – Shillong, Kolkata
43. Nikhil D’Souza – Kolkata, Bengaluru
44. The Colour Compound – Bengaluru
45. Mad Orange Fireworks – Bengaluru
46. Tails on Fire – Bengaluru
47. Lou Majaw & Friends – Shillong
48. Anish Sood – Kolkata
49. Until We Last – Pune
50. Last Remaining Light – Pune
51. Your Chin – Shillong
52. Sickflip – Kolkata
53. Zoo – Kolkata
54. Kailasa – Shillong, Kolkata
55. Bhayanak Maut – Shillong
56. Vir Das’ Alien Chutney – Delhi, Pune, Bangalore
57. Baiju Dharmajan Syndicate – Kolkata
58. Cactus – Kolkata
59. Neel And The Lightbulbs – Kolkata
60. Oh, Rocket! – Kolkata
61. Anish Sood – Kolkata
62. Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru
63. Soul Clap – Pune, Bengaluru
64. Erotic Market – Pune, Bengaluru
65. The Clameens – Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru
66. Undying Inc. – Shillong, Bangalore
67. Pangea – Shillong
68. Soulmate – Shillong, Delhi, Pune
69. Sha’air + Func – Shillong, Kolkata
70. Sandunes – Shillong
71. Swarathma – Shillong, Kolkata, Pune, Bangalore

Keep watching this space as week keep you updated with the latest acts to be announced for the lineup!