Mizoram’s rock bands head to the hills: a new tour circuit for Aizawl’s music
Bands that once gigged only in Aizawl now tour the district towns — powered by a new generation of venues.
Mizoram’s music scene, long centred on Aizawl’s clubs and church halls, is spreading to the district towns, where a circuit of new venues now hosts weekend gigs through the year.
Bands report audiences that know the lyrics and a hospitality scene — homestays, food stalls — that has grown up around the shows.
For a state with a famously literate and musical culture, the tour circuit is the industry catching up with the talent.