Indigo Live Music Bar organizes ‘Start-up Capital’, hosts TiE Retail Day

 by Shrutee K/DNS

May 17^th 2016, Bangalore Indigo Live Music Bar, Bangalore’s favorite entertainment destination hosted the first chapter of Start-up Capital, an initiative bringing together budding entrepreneurs, investors and start-up enthusiasts at their premises in Koramangala. Breaking away from the monotony of hosting regular music gigs and staying true to their tagline of being a destination where no two nights are alike, Indigo Live Music Bar played host to TiE Retail Day presented by TiE Bangalore on the occasion.

The TiE Retail Day witnessed an evening of exploration into the latest trends in the retail industry and its intersection with technology to redefine the way consumers interact with traditional retail stores and their e-commerce avatars. Discussions by various panel speakers like Mr. Mekin Maheshwari, former Chief People Officer at Flipkart, Managing Director of Helion Ventures Mr. Natarajan, IOT expert from Intel Mr. Ashwani Garg and a few more heavy weights from the business world, was followed by a retail product showcase of curated startups, further giving way for networking among participants.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Satya Murthy, CEO of Indigo, said “As Bangalore’s most premium entertainment destination, there lay an opportunity for us to curate an evening like no other and be part of something bigger for a fun young enterprising Bangalore! Our core audience comprise of the young millennials who also fall into the category of budding start up entrepreneurs. The idea behind Start-up Capital is to help enable contextual, personalized and real-time conversations between these budding entrepreneurs, brands, retails and consumers over a fun filled evening of unmatched entertainment, great eats and drinks, all in one place, here at the Indigo Live Music Bar.”

Indigo Live Music Bar, known as the venue where no two nights are alike, constantly hosts experiential events - from live performances by bands and artists to themed nights and parties. The place has carved a niche as the entertainment destination of the city. The Start Up Capital is yet another feather in the cap for Indigo Live Music Bar, as it focuses on showcasing and bringing together entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and startup enthusiasts, all on one platform.

About Indigo Live Music Bar

Bangalore’s first Music Bar- Indigo Live is targeted at the Fun Young Bangalorean. A destination like no other, Indigo live Music Bar keeps live music in focus and also hosts other entertainment genres like fashion and comedy.

Built over 2 levels, the lower floor is the music bar and has the performance stage as the centrepiece. The stage is large and has incorporated India’s first permanent 3D projection mapping installation. World’s best street artists Sickboy and Ben Allen from The United Kingdom have rendered graffiti art on the walls. The upper deck-Indigo Live Terrace has an awesome view of aerial Bangalore. Set with an island ice bar, this casual dining area is an ideal set for extended brunch and informal gatherings. 

Indigo Live presents four to five live acts every week. While the acts feature various genres, the only guideline to billing an artist will be the energy an artist brings on stage. The space is built for Fun young Bangalore and will be a vibrant mix of energetic pulsating music and musicality. Indigo plans to present artists that appeal to the youth and have immense on stage energy in their presentation and also belong to a more modern genre of music rather than just rock or Electronic Dance Music. 

Indigo Live Music Bar has been awarded with the prestigious Times Food and Nightlife Award 2016, under the category ‘Best Bar with music’, for it’s great selection of music, good acoustics and sound quality as well as for serving up delectable Indigo eats and drinks.