Joy Bangla Concert 2018 (4th edition)

2018-03-07·Bangladesh Army Stadium, Dhaka

Organised by Young Bangla / Centre for Research and Information (CRI)

Compiled from search-result summaries rather than full article text.

Ecosystem classification

metal rock festival

Multi-band rock/metal festival; high-commitment subcultural audience, repeat attendance.

Classified by rule: multi-act festival with a rock/metal bill

Every event is classified by an explicit ordered rule, and the rule that fired is recorded. See the full typology.

Lineup · 8

4 strands on one bill

Powersurge Heavy Metalsupport
Shunno Alternative/Indiesupport
Arbovirus Alternative/Indiesupport
Chirkutt Folk & Folk Fusionco-headliner
Cryptic Fate Heavy Metalco-headliner
Nemesis Alternative/Indieco-headliner
Lalon (Lalon Band)Folk & Folk Fusionco-headliner
Artcell Progressive Rock/Metalheadliner

Notes

Fourth edition, eight bands, free entry. More than 32,000 people registered online for the event — the largest documented registration figure in this dataset and a useful measure of the scale a free, state-adjacent rock festival could reach at the end of the 2010s. Registration is not attendance; the figure is recorded here as reported demand, not as a headcount. Billing labels beyond Artcell's closing slot are approximate.

Sources

Joy Bangla Concert 2018: Eight high octane bands all set to rock the stage · news · accessed 2026-08-27
Joy Bangla Concert 2018 to feature a dynamic lineup · news · accessed 2026-08-27
Joy Bangla Concert 2018: March 7 celebrated in style · news · accessed 2026-08-27

Record last updated 2026-08-27 · source record