Ziro Festival of Music 2026: Dates, lineup, and tickets for Arunachal Pradesh

The Ziro Festival of Music returns to Arunachal Pradesh from September 24 to 27, 2026, featuring four days of indie, rock, electronic, and folk performances at the Ziro Festival Ground in Biiri. Tickets start at Rs 3,700, with daily festival hours from 11:30 am to 8 pm. The 2026 lineup includes Indian acts like Parikrama, Midival Punditz, and Michael Dias, alongside international artists from Sri Lanka, Algeria, Ireland, and other countries. The festival also offers workshops, secret sets, and children's activities, while maintaining a zero-plastic policy with bamboo infrastructure and biodegradable serving materials. New this year is the India chapter of Circuit Mixers, an international artist residency program. Visitors are encouraged to explore Ziro Valley's Apatani villages, rice fields, and wildlife sanctuaries, with travel requiring an Inner Line Permit for Indians or a Protected Area Permit for foreigners.