Sunburn Goa 2024, Asia’s premier electronic dance music (EDM) festival, draws music lovers from across the globe. But like every year, it’s not just about the beats—it’s also about community, culture and a chance for Goans to take centre stage. The festival offers an opportunity for Goans to be more than spectators.
A couple of weeks ago Sunburn Goa 2024 extended an open invitation to locals to participate, receiving an overwhelming response with over 1000 registrations. This remarkable enthusiasm reflects the vibrant support from the people of Goa and local businesses, eager to be part of this iconic event. Goan artists, musicians, photographers and entrepreneurs have stepped forward to participate and contribute. Over the years, during Sunburn Goa, the locals have involved themselves and benefited in numerous ways through visibility, better scope and increased business opportunities.
Talent takes centre stage as several Goan musicians, DJs and sound technicians get an opportunity to share an international platform with renowned music artists at Sunburn Goa 2024.
Food stalls set up by Goans offer a varied choice of Goan delicacies, allowing locals to benefit from increased sales during the festival, with brand visibility that spills across the rest of the year, which sees an influx of over 75,000 tourists.
Given the grandeur of Sunburn Goa with its vibrant themes, the music festival is a haven for photographers and videographers who have also been called upon to be part of Sunburn Goa 2024, providing a deserving platform to let their talent run wild. Additionally, there have been registrations for roles in stage production and venue production, which are crucial to the festival’s success. Local experts in these fields are encouraged to participate, building their experience at par with international standards on local soil and creating an edge for future projects.
The involvement of local businesses and vendors in the festival is also expected to provide a substantial boost to Goa’s local economy. As Sunburn Goa welcomes audiences from across the globe, it offers a unique platform for local enterprises to showcase their products and services to a diverse and international crowd. This fusion of global exposure and local talent not only enhances the festival experience but also promotes economic growth within the region.
Scheduled from December 28th to 30th, 2024, Sunburn Goa 2024 is set to be a grand celebration of music, fashion, food and culture, significantly supported by local talent and vendors. The festival is witnessing enthusiastic participation from F&B partners, artists, production technicians and other local talents, underscoring its commitment to community involvement and regional growth.
About Sunburn:
Sunburn, is Asia’s Premiere Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Festival, and is ranked amongst the world’s biggest music festivals. Started in 2007 as a 3-day music festival in Goa, Sunburn has grown to become an aspirational lifestyle brand boasting an eclectic mix of music, entertainment, experiences and celebration that has seeded music tourism in India. Over the past 17 years, Sunburn has brought together renowned International and Indian artists to entertain hundreds of thousands of dance music lovers across the country and overseas, and positioned India as a prime dance festival destination to the world.
The Sunburn Festival, Sunburn Reload, Sunburn Arena and Sunburn Campus formats have enabled a wide geographical and demographic reach pan India and abroad. Sunburn has the distinction of having brought down to India the world’s top 10 DJs, including Swedish House Mafia, Martin Garrix, Tiesto, Avicii, Hardwell, Deadmau5, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Afrojack, Above & Beyond, The Chainsmokers, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Marshmello, Paul Van Dyk, Skazi, Pete Tong, Dash Berlin, and Nicky Romero. Sunburn has also made its successful debut overseas across Colombo, Sri Lanka; Kathmandu, Nepal; Dubai; Muscat; and Melbourne, Australia, thereby creating history to become the first successful indigenous Music IP to cross international shores. Sunburn secured the #11 spot on DJ Mag’s prestigious ‘Top 100 Festivals in 2024’ list alongside top music festivals globally. Sunburn is ranked as big as Tomorrowland and Ultra Miami festival as per the IMS APAC Business Report 2014 and has won numerous awards and accolades around the globe including the WOW Awards, BW Applause Awards and Palm Expo Awards.
