<\/span> Bengaluru prog rock band The Pulse Theory. Photo: Zero Hour Productions<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The traveling gig series Prog Encounters<\/a> returns for its third edition this April, expanding to five cities and enlisting a stellar lineup of 15 bands, including rock act Daira, progressive metallers Eccentric Pendulum, instrumental outfit Letterz, Jatin Talukdar Project, and prog-rock band The Pulse Theory<\/a>.<\/p>\n Prog Encounters 3.0 kicks off in Mumbai on April 10, 2025, at Antisocial, featuring performances by Jatin Talukdar Project, Mumbai-based Sei Hek (a Manipur-origin act), Pune-based Lotus<\/a>, and post-rock band Seconds in Space. The series then moves on to Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Gurugram, and New Delhi.<\/p>\n Founder Avishek Dasgupta\u2014also the vocalist of The Pulse Theory, who will perform in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Gurugram\u2014calls this their biggest edition yet, building on the momentum of the 2023 and 2024 editions. While the tour initially served as a launchpad for The Pulse Theory\u2019s album Coming Back Home<\/em>, it has also helped revive legacy prog bands, such as Coshish, who returned to the stage last year.<\/p>\n In addition to genre-adjacent festivals like Oddball<\/a>, progressive rock and metal in India needs regular show series like Prog Encounters to keep the local circuit afloat, with the only other live avenue for bands coming up when international prog artists come to town, from Leprous <\/a>to Animals As Leaders<\/a> to Karnivool <\/a>and more.<\/p>\n In addition to The Pulse Theory being fixtures for certain stops, Dasgupta says they\u2019ve sought out new and upcoming artists such as Seconds In Space, progressive metal band Monolitheon, guitarist Harasis Wadhwa, alternative act Orchid Eyes, Hindi prog act Kalb and sitar-infused act Kitanu<\/a>. There\u2019s also more metal on the lineups. Dasgupta adds, \u201cWhen it comes to new acts, this year we wanted a more diverse soundscape. Progressive metal was always on our minds, and no better names than Eccentric Pendulum and Coordinates to inject some firepower metal energy.\u201d<\/p>\n For Pulse Theory, their sets will focus on providing a \u201chigh octane, soaring experience.\u201d Dasgupta says, \u201cFrom our 2023 album<\/a> we will be playing \u2018Troubled Child\u2019 for the first time on stage, which is exciting. Recently, we have also, in a sense, resurrected the songs from our 2018 EP with a newfound energy and will be playing some of them as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Apr. 10, 2025 \u2013 Jatin Talkudar Project, Lotus, Sei Hek and Seconds in Space\u00a0at Antisocial, Mumbai<\/p>\n Apr. 13, 2025 \u2013 Coordinates, The Pulse Theory, Monolitheon at EXT, Hyderabad<\/p>\n Apr. 20, 2025 \u2013 Eccentric Pendulum, The Pulse Theory, Letterz, Orchid Eyes at White Lotus Club, Bengaluru<\/p>\n Apr. 26, 2025 \u2013 Coordinates, The Pulse Theory, Progress Report, Harasis Wadha at The Piano Man, Gurugram<\/p>\n Apr. 27, 2025 \u2013 Daira, Kitanu, Kalb at The Piano Man, Eldeco Centre, New Delhi<\/p>\n Get Prog Encounters 3.0 tickets here<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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