RHYTHM FEST ’27Get weekend pass

Kovalam Beach Ground, ECR · Chennai

Sat 13 – Sun 14 Feb 2027

RhythmFest ’27

Two days on the sand at Kovalam, 38 km down the East Coast Road. Three stages, 24 acts, and the sound goes off at 10 pm sharp, so come early.

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Billing

Top to bottom, the way it goes on the poster. Band height is billing — Kaattumaram gets ninety minutes and the tide, Saroja gets sixty and the street.

Sat 8:30 pm

Kadal stage

KaattumaramSat 8:30–10:00 · Kadal

Sun 8:25 pm

Kadal stage

VaanamSun 8:25–10:00 · Kadal

Sat 8:50 pm

Thottam stage

Sandhya.wavSat 8:50–10:00 · Thottam

Sun 8:45 pm

Thottam stage

IlayaSun 8:45–10:00 · Thottam

Sat 8:10 pm

Theru stage

MC KuppaiSat 8:10–9:30 · Theru

Sun 8:15 pm

Theru stage

Saroja Sound SystemSun 8:15–9:15 · Theru

Eighteen more acts open the three stages from 4 pm. Nine of them have never played a festival before.

Kadal

Tamil indie
  • SembaruthiSat 4:00
  • Oor SistersSat 5:20
  • TheeyaSat 6:55
  • Kurinji ProjectSun 4:00
  • Nila NightsSun 5:20
  • Malar & The MonsoonSun 6:50

Thottam

Electronic
  • PasiSat 4:30
  • NeelamSat 6:00
  • Kilo CetiSat 7:25
  • Submarine RadioSun 4:20
  • MattramSun 5:50
  • Dhwani 404Sun 7:20

Theru

Hip-hop
  • YaanaiSat 4:00
  • AaruSat 5:25
  • Thara LocalSat 6:40
  • Kozhi Kadai CypherSun 4:00
  • Vera LevelSun 5:30
  • Adangaadha PasangaSun 6:45

Running order

Gates at 2 pm, music 4 pm to 10 pm, sound off on the dot. The stages are staggered so the site never empties — which is exactly why you cannot see everything.

Saturday

13 Feb

All three headliners overlap 40 minutes, 8:50–9:30

Hours, pm
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The clash

Kadal

Tamil indie

9,000 cap.

Sembaruthi

4:00–5:00 · 60m

Oor Sisters

5:20–6:35 · 75m

Theeya

6:55–8:10 · 75m

Kaattumaram

8:30–10:00 · 90m

Thottam

Electronic

4,200 cap.

Pasi

4:30–5:40 · 70m

Neelam

6:00–7:10 · 70m

Kilo Ceti

7:25–8:35 · 70m

Sandhya.wav

8:50–10:00 · 70m

Theru

Hip-hop

2,600 cap.

Yaanai

4:00–5:05 · 65m

Aaru

5:25–6:20 · 55m

Thara Local

6:40–7:50 · 70m

MC Kuppai

8:10–9:30 · 80m

Theeya and Kilo Ceti overlap for 45 minutes from 7:25. There is no way to see both.

Sunday

14 Feb

All three headliners overlap 30 minutes, 8:45–9:15

Hours, pm
45678910
The clash

Kadal

Tamil indie

9,000 cap.

Kurinji Project

4:00–5:00 · 60m

Nila Nights

5:20–6:30 · 70m

Malar & The Monsoon

6:50–8:05 · 75m

Vaanam

8:25–10:00 · 95m

Thottam

Electronic

4,200 cap.

Submarine Radio

4:20–5:30 · 70m

Mattram

5:50–7:00 · 70m

Dhwani 404

7:20–8:30 · 70m

Ilaya

8:45–10:00 · 75m

Theru

Hip-hop

2,600 cap.

Kozhi Kadai Cypher

4:00–5:10 · 70m

Vera Level

5:30–6:25 · 55m

Adangaadha Pasanga

6:45–7:55 · 70m

Saroja Sound System

8:15–9:15 · 60m

Malar & The Monsoon runs into Dhwani 404 for 45 minutes from 7:20. Sunday's cruel one.

Sound off at 10 pm sharp both nights — the ground sits 400 m from houses and the Tamil Nadu limit is hard. Shuttles run until 11:30 pm. Times move by five minutes on the day; the grid at the gates is the one that counts.

Passes

Early-bird prices until 30 Nov 2026. 12,000 weekend passes in total, 6,214 already gone. Kids under 12 go free with an adult.

Day pass

Sat or Sun

₹1,499

Sat sold out 18 Aug

  • All three stages
  • Re-entry until 6 pm
  • Free shuttle from Thiruvanmiyur
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Weekend pass

Both days

₹2,499

6,214 of 12,000 gone

  • All three stages
  • Fast-lane gate
  • ₹200 food credit
  • Free shuttle both days
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Weekend + camp

Both days, one tent for two

₹4,999

312 of 400 tents gone

  • Everything in Weekend
  • Tent on the dune, Fri–Mon
  • Hot showers, 7 am filter coffee
  • Locker and charging
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Backstage weekend

Both days, 200 only

₹9,999

Sold out 4 Sep, waitlist open

  • Side-stage viewing deck
  • Artist bar after 8 pm
  • Dedicated gate and parking
  • Signed lineup poster
Join the waitlist

Students: ₹999 day pass at the gate with a college ID. Passes are on your phone, no printing. Refunds until 31 Jan 2027, minus ₹150.

The ground

Eleven acres of Kovalam beach ground, 38 km down the East Coast Road. Sea to the east, ECR to the west, and a ten-minute walk end to end if the sand is dry.

BAY OF BENGALHigh tide 6:12 pm Sat · no swimming after darkFence line · 11 acresKADALMain stage · 9,000 · on the sandMAIN BOWLStep-free route from Gate AViewing platform, east sidePLATFORMTHOTTAMElectronic · 4,200 · in the groveGROVE FLOORShade all afternoonSand underfootCasuarina groveFOOD LANE · 14 STALLS₹200 credit on the weekend passTHERUHip-hop · 2,600 · no barrierSTREET FLOORStanding only · quiet tent 40 m westCAMP DUNE · 400 TENTSQUIET TENTOpen 4–10 pmMEDICAL24 h · 3 paramedicsWWWW · free water, refill pointsGATE AGATE BGATE CPasses only · no bag dropSHUTTLE DROP · every 20 minPARKING · 1,800 slots, ₹300EAST COAST ROADChennai 38 km north · Mahabalipuram 18 km south
  • Kadal — Tamil indie, 9,000
  • Thottam — Electronic, 4,200
  • Theru — Hip-hop, 2,600

Everything else, the same small print that is on the back of your pass.

Shuttle
Every 20 minutes from Thiruvanmiyur metro, gate A. Free with any pass. Last shuttle back leaves the ground at 11:30 pm.
Driving
1,800 slots at ₹300 a day, pre-booked only. Two-wheelers ₹80. No parking on the ECR shoulder; police tow after 3 pm.
Bring
Your pass, an ID, a refillable bottle. Free water at three points. No outside food, no glass, no drones.
Weather
Mid-February by the sea: 31°C days, 24°C nights, wind from the east. Sunscreen before 5 pm, a light layer after 8.
Access
Step-free routes to all three stages, a viewing platform at Kadal, and the quiet tent behind the street floor. Write to access@rhythmfest.in.
Sound
Both nights end at 10 pm. Kadal runs 102 dB at the desk, Thottam 104, Theru 98. Ear plugs free at every bar.