SANAM, the Indian pop-rock band that transformed classic Hindi film music into a global digital phenomenon, has announced the SANAM North American Tour 2026. The tour will visit both the United States and Canada, responding to years of fan anticipation by bringing songs embraced online into live venues across the country.
Over the past decade, SANAM has emerged as one of India’s most influential independent music acts, amassing over 11.8 million YouTube subscribersand over 3.2 billion lifetime views. Their modern reinterpretations of timeless Bollywood songs have become cultural entry points for younger listeners while continuing to resonate deeply with longtime fans. As nostalgia-driven music continues to unite generations worldwide, SANAM’s live shows create a rare space where memory, modern sound, and collective participation come together.
SANAM features vocalist Sanam Puri, lead guitarist Samar Puri, bassist Venky S, and drummer Keshav Dhanraj, a four-piece band built on collaboration and shared vision. After gaining national attention by winning Times Music Supastars, the band built its audience independently through digital platforms at a time when few Indian artists were doing so at scale. That early adoption positioned SANAM as pioneers of the digital-to-live pipeline that now defines much of the global music industry.
SANAM’s concerts are known for their high-energy delivery and deeply participatory atmosphere. Audiences often span multiple generations, with parents and children singing along to the same songs that entered popular culture decades apart. This sense of collective experience has made SANAM a standout live act among diasporic communities and global audiences alike.
“Many people, especially in North America, first discovered our music through screens,” said Sanam Puri, lead vocalist of SANAM. “But the songs truly come alive when everyone is singing together in the same space. Bringing this tour to North America allows us to turn years of digital connection into a shared experience we have wanted to create here for a very long time.”
In addition to their independent success, SANAM has contributed music to major Bollywood films, including Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, Student of the Year 2, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Indian release). The band has also received industry recognition, including the Best Music Content Creator award at the Social Media Summit & Awards.
The SANAM North American Tour 2026, happening this Spring, is produced by Kash Patel Productions, America’s leading South Asian live event company, known for landmark North American tours and concerts featuring globally acclaimed artists such as A. R. Rahman, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, and Anirudh Ravichander.
Confirmed Tour Dates:
- May 1, 2026: Meridian Hall in Toronto, ON, Canada
- May 2, 2026: War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- May 8, 2026: The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX
- May 10, 2026: Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA