Well you have heard the best of the deejays play… you have heard the biggest tunes… you have heard it and seen them all… Now it’s time to get a bit of the REAL Thing!

KINGFISHER in association with the  Bangalore Times brings to you 4 of the best DJs, who will be rocking night clubs across the city. The events promise Good Times aplenty.

The event will feature 4 high-decibel DJ Nites with top league DJs such as Akbar Sami, A-Myth, Akhtar and DJ Greg Stainer - resident DJ at Dubai’s multi award winning night club “ZINC”,   at the most high profile and rocking night clubs across the city.

Schedule:
16th Jul - DJ Akhtar at Athena, Bangalore
24th Jul - DJ Greg Stainer at Taika, Bangalore
30th Jul - DJ A-Myth at NYX, Bangalore
6th Aug - DJ Akbar Sami at Sutra, Bangalore

Due to the recent bandh in West Bengal, we have had to cancel the Darjeeling gigs and reschedule some of the gigs in Jaipur, Hyderabad and Vizag. Also, we now have a Bangalore leg! So all you Bangalore Rock fans, rejoice .

The latest remaining schedule is as follows:
New Delhi
Date: Sunday, 20th July, 2008
Venue/City: The Mess, New Delhi
Bands: Undying Inc, Project Blend Ltd., Artillerie

Mumbai
Date: Tuesday, 29th July, 2008
Venue/City: Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai
Bands: Soulmate (Unplugged)

Vizag
Date: Friday, 18th July, 2008
Venue/City: 10 Downing Street, Vizag
Bands: Illuminati, Exabyssus

Hyderabad
Date: Saturday, 19th July, 2008
Venue/City: P-Matka, Hyderabad
Bands: Lounge Piranha, Native Tongue

Date: Sunday, 20th July, 2008
Venue/City: 10 Downing Street, Hyderabad
Bands: Cyanide, Exabyssus

Bangalore
Date: Friday, 18th July, 2008
Venue/City: Opus, Bangalore
Bands: Them Clones

Date: Sunday, 27th July, 2008
Venue/City: Mojos, Bangalore
Bands: Threinody, Inviktus, Extinct Reflection

Date: Wedndesday, 30th July, 2008
Venue/City: Hard Rock Cafe, Bangalore
Bands: Soulmate (unplugged), Illuminati

Date: Thursday, 31st July, 2008
Venue/City: Hard Rock Cafe, Bangalore
Bands: Soulmate (unplugged), Galeej Gurus

Hope to see you guys there!

The event of all events in the Indian racing calendar - The KINGFISHER Bangalore Derby - is here. With the 2nd highest prize money, horse owners across the country look forward to participating in the KINGFISHER Derby. It’s a heady mix of fashion & sport and like every year is expected to attract the well-heeled and the well-dressed of the city. This is one event that you would not want to miss.
Date: Sunday, 13th July 2008
Venue: Bangalore Turf Club

We have also planned the following events before the derby:
‘The Starting Draw Nite’
In a first of its kind in racing history in India, KINGFISHER will host a ‘Starting Draw Nite’. Here, horse owners will, through an interactive & fun session, get to chose which lane their horses run in at the KINGFISHER Bangalore Derby. The evening will bring together the crème de la crème of Bangalore to celebrate a night of high glitz & glam. Leading Indian actress Riya Sen will host the evening and the band Y-Mood will perform to a fusion of contemporary music with traditional instruments.
Date: Thursday evening, 10th July 2008
Venue: 3rd Floor, Club House, Bangalore Turf Club

Pre-Derby Pub Nights
KINGFISHER will be hosting Pre-Derby Pub Nights at Hard Rock Café where you can win passes to the prestigious KINGFISHER Bangalore Derby.
Dates: Friday, 11th July 2008 and Saturday, 12th July, 2008
Venue: Hard Rock Café, Bangalore

Create, Upload and Submit 30 seconds of Good Times.

Think you can make a fun (award-winning, world beating, awe-inspiring :)) commercial for the King of Good Times? Here is your chance.

Share your Good Times with us and the world by making your own KINGFISHER - King of Good Times commercial. The best entry could become an official KINGFISHER commercial with credits given to you. Other top entries will win cool electronic gadgets and merchandise from KINGFISHER.

Interested? Click here to find out more.

KINGFISHER presents Comedy Nights featuring Papa CJ from 26th June to 2nd July 2008 in Hyderabad, Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai & Delhi.

Papa CJ started his comedy career in London and has performed to considerable critical acclaim at the Mecca of Comedy: The Comedy Store in Leicester Square.

Watch a snippet of this super-talented comic

Video link on YouTube

Papa CJ is the undisputed star of the hit World Stands Up Series, who has put together a magical India segment, complete with an exciting medley of topical silver bullets guaranteed to delight Indian audiences. He has recently also made it to the semi-finals of the hit show, “LAST COMIC STANDING” currently performing in Vegas and has been shortlisted by NBC for the hottest “Newcomer of the Year 2008″ award. Papa CJ won the You Must Be Joking competition at the Newbury Comedy Festival in 2005. He came third in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2005. He was a finalist in the Laughing Horse New Act of The Year 2005 Competition.

Papa CJ promises to be an outstanding evening of laughter and good times. Catch his performances at the following venues:

Date : June 26, 2008
City : Hyderabad
Venue : Hotel Ista, Gachibowli
Tickets: Rs. 800 (includes a two item food and beverage charge)
Contact: Sandeep Hemnani (Email: s_hemnani@yahoo.com, Mobile: 98852 37887)

Date : June 27, 2008
City : Pune
Venue : Post 91, Koregaon Park
Tickets: Rs. 600 (includes a two item food and beverage charge)
Contact: Shrijith (Email: praful@malakaspice, Mobile: 99231 66658)
or Contact: Praful (Mobile: 98231 48272)

Date : June 28, 2008
City : Bangalore
Venue : Taj Gateway, Residency Road
Tickets: Rs. 999 (includes a two item food and beverage charge)
Contact: Ajit Saldanha (Email: uberslade@gmail.com, Mobile: 98860 19000)
or Contact: Arjun Pandalai (Mobile: 98867 08946)

Date : June 29, 2008
City : Mumbai
Venue : Blue Frog, Parel
Tickets: Rs. 500 (plus billing as per actual consumption)
Contact: Sohail (Ph: 4033 2333)

Date : July 2, 2008
City : Delhi
Venue : The Palms, Gurgaon
Tickets: Rs. 750 (includes a two item food and beverage charge)
Contact: Ashish Singhal (Email: singhal.dce@gmail.com, Mobile: 98107 37485)

Flow of event:
8PM - Cocktails and snacks.
9PM - Stand up comedy

Fly KINGFISHER Airlines between June 10th and July 11th and win an exciting F1 holiday to Singapore. Also win a chance to meet ace driver Giancarlo Fisichella and Team Force India.

To participate, send an SMS as per the following as soon as you have completed your flight and answer a simple question:
KFAF1 <YOURNAME> <PNR>
and send to 58888.

The Grand Prix package would include: An all expenses paid F1 Holiday package for 3 nights / 4 days in Singapore. Opportunity to meet and interact with Giancarlo Fisichella and/or other Force India drivers. One Grandstand ticket to watch the Singapoer Grand Prix.

Visit the contest page.

Terms and Conditions apply.

Tue, 10 June - 2:00 pm
Wed, 11 June - 7:30 pm
Thu, 12 June - 11:30 pm

Don’t miss the chance to win a KINGFISHER Bohemia holiday for two by answering the question flashed during the show. All the best and happy viewing.

Skip the rituals,
Drop the ceremony.

To win a KINGFISHER gift hamper all you have to do is answer this question:
What does BOHEMIA mean to you in one word?

To answer, SMS BOHEMIA<space>Your answer to 56388 or visit the NDTV Good Times website.

You can also win a KINGFISHER Bohemia holiday for two! Watch Good Times South Africa - The Wine Trail on NDTV Good Times on Saturday, 7th June at 9pm and Sunday, 8th June at 11am and answer the question flashed during the show.

The Delhi Daredevils showcased Rohit Bal and Manoviraj Khosla’s latest collections at a fashion show hosted by KINGFISHER - The Good Times partner of Delhi Daredevils at MANRE in MGF Mall, Saket, New Delhi. Check out the pictures here.

The fashion show was followed by an auction of the Delhi Daredevils cricket Gear. Mandira Bedi hosted the evening. There was also a salsa performance by Jessi Randhawa and Sandip Spoarrkar. DJ Akbar Sami kept the crowd rocking to his tunes.

The biggest nation-wide music festival celebrating the culture of live bands is back with an even bigger platform than ever before.

Scheduled for 3 Rocking Months (May-July 2008) at the best Pubs across the country.

The concept of Pubrockfest was initiated by Rock Street Journal in 2005, when a humble beginning was made with a 4 gig festival featuring 12 bands in Delhi. It marked the beginnings of a club rock culture in the Capital, which sustained beyond the festival. Last year, KINGFISHER Pubrockfest was taken to 7 cities and 30 gigs. This year, it is bigger than ever, going into 20 cities and 60 gigs over May, June and July.

KINGFISHER Pubrockfest this year will see some of the greatest names in the music circuit, along with many new acts and two international acts touring the country.

Check out the schedule for your city below:

NORTH ZONE
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Date: Thursday, 15th May
Venue/City:Opus, Delhi
Bands: Aurora Jane, Level 9

Date: Sunday, 18th May
Venue/City: Tabula Rasa, Delhi
Bands: Soulmate(Unplugged), Bizzy

Date: Friday, 23rd May
Venue/City: The Mezz, Delhi
Bands: Rachelle Van Zanten, English Wine Shop

Date: Sunday, 25th May
Venue/City: Superstars, Noida
Bands: Frequency, Identity Krysis

Date: Sunday, 1st June
Venue/City: Cafe Chinese and Thai, Gurgaon
Bands: Rachelle Van Zanten, Five8, The Circus

Date: Saturday, 7th June
Venue/City: The Mezz, Delhi
Bands: Demonic Resurrection, Halfway Through, Guillotine

Date: Sunday, 8th June
Venue/City: Coco’s, Delhi
Bands: Medusa

Date: Sunday, 15th June
Venue/City: Cafe Chinese and Thai, Gurgaon
Bands: Them Clones. Boomarang, Illuminati

Date: Friday, 20th June
Venue/City: Chicane, Noida
Bands: S.P.A.R.K, Barefaced Liar, Work in Progress

Date: Friday, 20th June
Venue/City: Score,Chandigarh
Bands: Half Step Down, Anus the Menace

Date: Saturday, 21st June
Venue/City: Ritz Cineplex, Shimla
Bands: Half Step Down

Date: Sunday, 22nd June
Venue/City: Ritz Cineplex, Shimla
Bands: Cyanide

Date: Sunday, 22nd June
Venue/City: Staying Alive, Gurgaon
Bands: Airborne, Fire Exit, Belief Experiment

Date: Friday, 27th June
Venue/City: Chicane, Noida
Bands: Artilerrie, Acrid Semblence, IIIrd Sovereign

Date: Sunday, 6th July
Venue/City: Opus, Delhi
Bands: Krosswindz, Hypnosis

Date: Sunday, 13th July
Venue/City: Opus, Delhi
Bands: The Supersonics, Cyanide

Date: Saturday, 19th July
Venue/City: The Rock, Jaipur
Bands: Half Step Down

Date: Sunday, 20th July
Venue/City: The Mezz, Delhi
Bands: Scribe, Project Blend Limited, Undying Inc

EAST ZONE
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Date: Friday, 30th MAY
Venue/City: Someplace Else, Kolkata
Bands: Aurora Jane, Five Little Indians

Date: Saturday 31st May
Venue/City: Someplace Else, Kolkata
Bands: Rachelle Van Zanten, Saturday Night Blues Band

Date: Saturday 31st May
Venue/City: Cloud 9, Shillong
Bands: Aurora Jane

Date: Saturday 31st May
Venue/City: Illusions, Guwahati
Bands: Them Clones, Lucid Recess

Date: Sunday, 1st June
Venue/City: Cloud 9, Shillong
Bands: Them Clones

Date: Sunday, 1st June
Venue/City: Ashok Brahmaputra-Silverstreak, Guwahati
Bands: Aurora Jane

Date: Friday, 6th June
Venue/City: Someplace Else, Kolkata
Bands: Another Vertigo Rush, Hip Pocket

Date: Friday, 6th June
Venue/City: The Buzz, Darjeeling
Bands: Aurora Jane

Date: Saturday, 7th June
Venue/City: Someplace Else, Kolkata
Bands: Cyanide, Krosswindz

Date: Sunday, 8th June
Venue/City: The Buzz, Darjeeling
Bands: Another Vertigo Rush

Date: Saturday, 13th June
Venue/City: Someplace Else, Kolkata
Bands: Frequency, Camouflage

Date: Sunday, 14th June
Venue/City: Someplace Else, Kolkata
Bands: Boomarang, Cassini’s Division

WEST ZONE
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Date: Saturday, 10th May
Venue/City: Soul, Pune
Bands: Soulmate

Date: Sunday, 11th May
Venue/City: Henry Tham, Mumbai
Bands: Soulmate

Date: Wednesday, 14th May
Venue/City: Tito’s, Goa
Bands: Soulmate

Date: Friday, 16th May
Venue/City: Soul, Pune
Bands: Aurora Jane

Date: Saturday, 17th May
Venue/City: Blue Frog, Mumbai
Bands: Aurora Jane

Date: Sunday, 18th May
Venue/City: Firangi Pani
Bands: Lounge Piranha, The Works

Date: Wednesday, 21st May
Venue/City: Lounge Fly, Goa
Bands: Aurora Jane

Date: Saturday, 24th May
Venue/City: Soul, Pune
Bands: Rachelle Van Zanten

Date: Sunday, 25th May
Venue/City: Blue Frog, Mumbai
Bands: Rachelle Van Zanten

Date: Wednesday, 28th May
Venue/City: 10 Downing Street, Nagpur
Bands: Rachelle Van Zanten, Glasnost, Mary Jane

Date: Thursday, 29th May
Venue/City: Marine Center, Mumbai
Bands:Date: Undying Inc, Extinct Reflections, Demonic Ressurection

Date: Saturday, 31st May
Venue/City: Oasis, Pune
Bands: Undying Inc, Depths of Suffering

Date: Saturday, 1st June
Venue/City: Henry Tham, Mumbai
Bands: Great Society

Date: Saturday, 7th June
Venue/City: Not Just Jazz By the Bay, Mumbai
Bands: Them Clones, Split. Tripwire

Date: Saturday, 14th June
Venue/City: Not Just Jazz By the Bay
Bands: Cyanide, Medusa

Date: Thursday, 19th June
Venue/City: Zenzi, Mumbai
Bands: Distil Soul

SOUTH ZONE
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Date: Thursday, 15th May
Venue/City: Gokulam, Cochin
Bands: Evergreen, Brown Circle

Date: Friday, 16th May
Venue/City: Gokulam, Cochin
Bands: Shruti Hassan and The Extramentals

Date: Sunday, 18th May
Venue/City: Star Rock, Chennai
Bands: Heretic, Blood and Iron

Date: Friday, 23rd May
Venue/City: Geoffrey’s, Chennai
Bands: Aurora Jane, Grey Shack

Date: Saturday, 24th May
Venue/City: P-Matka, Hyderabad
Bands: Aurora Jane

Date: Saturday, 24th May
Venue/City: Anandha Inn, Pondicherry
Bands: Aurora Jane

Date: Wednesday, 28th May
Venue/City: Muthoot, Trivandrum
Bands: Aurora Jane

Date: Thursday, 29th May
Venue/City: 10 Downing Street, Chennai
Bands:Rachelle Van Zanten, Little Babooshka’s Grind

Date: Friday, 30th May
Venue/City: Star Rock, Chennai
Bands: Rachelle Van Zanten, Grey Shack

Date: Sunday, 15th June
Venue/City: 10 Downing Street, Chennai
Bands: Cyanide, Rainbow Bridge

Date: Sunday, 13th July
Venue/City: 10 Downing Street, Hyderabad
Bands: The Works, Illuminati

Date: Thursday, 17th July
Venue/City: 10 Downing Street, Vizag
Bands: TBA

Date: Friday, 18th July
Venue/City: 10 Downing Street, Vizag
Bands: Illuminati

Date: Saturday, 19th July
Venue/City: P-Matka, Hyderabad
Bands: TBA

Date: Sunday, 20th July
Venue/City: 10 Downing Street, Hyderabad
Bands: Cyanide, Stiffneck Syndrome