With techno booming in almost every nightclub over the weekends it only made sense to step into Christmas with the same genre. But the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club outdid themselves this Chirstmas Eve as they brought down Artbat and Fred Lenix to help with the celebration. Johnnie Walker Refreshing Mixer Non-Alcoholic presents The Telegraph X-Mas Eve at CC&FC didn’t have one but multiple wow factors. Other than getting Artbat to the city for the firt time, even the production of the event (from sounds to stage) was one for the books. Taking off from 4pm, the event featured local acts like So Sleazy, Cerebral, Didsco, Adnan, Arcane, Rudra and 8-Bit Culprit before and after Artbat and Fred Lenix.
The CC&FC lawn was packed till the end with 5,000-plus ragers wearing their shades and moving to the melodic tempo. While some were wowed by the experience a lot of the other attendees were crossing out experiences from their bucket list. The cherry on cake? Stepping into a merry Christmas.
The Telegraph joined in on the rage.
Music
Artbat made their debut in the city this Christmas Eve and left their audience wanting more. The duo played their mixes that made them a known name in the industry and kept it melodic and upbeat. “First time in Kolkata and it didn’t feel like we were in India. The event had world-class production, high-octane energy crowd, which was the perfect setting for the show. We are highly impressed by the stature of how it was put across and we can’t wait to visit again,” they said.
Fred Lenix was the other artiste the techno heads were eagerly waiting to listen to. The young talent kept the energy up with his melodic set with a mix of sci- sensibilities.
Our city-based talents had opened and closed for the international artistes that night with the line-up including So Sleazy, Cerebral, Didsco, Adnan, (l-r) Arcane, Rudra and 8-Bit Culprit.
Mood
The CC&FC lawns were swarming with people who came to witness Artbat live for the first time.
Philip Gordon this time outdid himself with the production of the show.
Who we met
Ushoshi Sengupta was seen sporting a red blazer for the Christmas code. “It was a fantastic night with the best production sound and visuals. Of course Artbat was insane along with all our city artistes,” she said
Pamela Singh Bhutoria was spotted having a gala time. “The city came together. It was nostalgic and cool to have a prominent artiste like Artbat in the city and they are the reason I’m here,” said Pamela.
Rachael and Danielle Jones suited up in their leather outfits. “I had just returned from Melbourne and it was my first event of the season. CC&FC lived up to every expectation and conducted the event beautifully,” said Rachae
Techno ready
Models (l-r) Udit Pandey, Sevina Kahlon and Jessica Aaron opted for the classic techno look with their black outfits. We love how Udit sported his shades and the girls went for their black boots to keep the chill out. “From bringing one of the biggest artistes Kolkata has ever seen to the production team working their magic with the visuals and light effects, Artbat raised the bar for all future events here,” said Jessica
Siddhanth Jaitha made it a point to let people know that he was a “rager!” that nig
Hiyat Khan and Sadiya struck a power couple pose, twinning in black.
Food
From kebabs to biryani, quick snacks to whole meals, stalls like Aminia and Nick Nack kept the revellers full and content.
Pictures: Rashbehari Das and Kanishk Gup