India's ₹17,000 cr live events economy hits a wall: not enough venues

Concert demand is outpacing infrastructure, pushing promoters to build temporary arenas at 30-40% of show cost. District by Zomato has bought naming rights to Terraform Arena; BookMyShow, Skillbox and brands chase a sponsorship pool worth 20-50% of event revenue as experiential spend climbs to 11-40% of brand budgets.

— Filed Sun, 21 Jun, 2026, 11:18 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

India's live concert boom is constrained by lack of purpose-built venues, forcing promoters to build temporary arenas. District by Zomato acquired Terraform Arena naming rights; BookMyShow, brands and policymakers eye experiential marketing and infrastructure investment opportunities.