Joy Bangla Concert 2023 (7th edition)

2023-03-08·Bangladesh Army Stadium, Dhaka

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

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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 · 9

5 strands on one bill

Artcell Progressive Rock/Metalheadliner
AvoidRafa Mainstream Rocksupport
Lalon (Lalon Band)Folk & Folk Fusionco-headliner
Chirkutt Folk & Folk Fusionco-headliner
Cryptic Fate Heavy Metalco-headliner
Karnival Progressive Rock/Metalco-headliner
Meghdol Alternative/Indieco-headliner
Nemesis Alternative/Indieco-headliner
Arekta Rock Band Alternative/Indiesupport

Notes

Seventh edition, returning after a two-year Covid-19 hiatus and held on 8 March rather than 7 March. First appearance of Meghdol and Karnival on this series' bill, which is what connects the indie/literary and progressive strands to the festival cluster in the preference network. The series had run annually from 2015 to 2020 before the gap.

Sources

Joy Bangla Concert is back after a two-year hiatus · news · accessed 2026-08-27
Joy Bangla Concert 2023 kicks off · news · accessed 2026-08-27
Joy Bangla Concert: An energetic comeback · news · accessed 2026-08-27

Record last updated 2026-08-27 · source record