Critical Stage: India's concert boom has a venue problem
Published on: June 21, 2026, 11:05 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
India's booming live entertainment scene, evidenced by massive ticket sales for global and local artists, faces a critical hurdle: a severe lack of purpose-built concert venues. Promoters are forced to build temporary arenas, inflating costs and limiting profitability. This infrastructure gap hinders India's potential to become a sustainable entertainment economy, despite strong fan demand and international artist interest. Addressing this bottleneck is crucial for future growth.
