Concerts of Nachiketa Yakkundi

January 2026

o Friday the 16^th – I will be performing in a Classical and Devotional Music concert at Primus Reflection Senior Living; Kanakapura Road, Kaggalipura, Near Sri Sri Ravishankar Ashram, Bangalore 560082; 5:15 PM; Roopak Vaidya (T); this concert is free and open to all

o Saturday the 17^th – I will be performing in a Classical and Devotional Music concert at Mantri Tranquil; Pass Kanakapura Road, Gubbalala, Subramanyapura, Bangalore 560061; 5:45 PM; Roopak Vaidya (T) and Vighnesh Bhagavat (H)

o Tuesday the 20^th – I will be performing in a Classical and Devotional Music concert at Adarsh Palace; 35, 47th Cross Road, 5th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560041; 6:00 PM; Roopak Vaidya (T) and Vighnesh Bhagavat (H)

o Thursday the 22^nd – Hindustani Music, Legacy, and Grit | Nachiketa Yakkundi’s Journey – my hour-long interview in the popular YouTube podcast Built by Grit hosted by Deepa Janakiraman in which I discuss my musical journey and a myriad of related topics

February 2026

o Friday the 13^th – Enchanting Musical Evening of Hindustani Music near Tampa, Florida; The Club House at Stonelake Ranch, 10820 Eagle Roost Cove, Thonotosassa, FL 33592; 7:30 PM; Ravi Gutala (T) and Vivek Datar (H); RSVP form available here

o Saturday the 14^th – Maha Shivaraatri Concert near Tampa, Florida; Ravi Gutala (T) and Vivek Datar (H); video recording of the concert available here

March 2026

o Saturday the 14^th – SR Fine Arts - Hindustani Vocal – my concert organised by SRFA; my daughter Ambhranee Yakkundi will provide vocal support for me; Saratoga Library, 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070; 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM; Ajay Sundar Raj (T) and Vivek Datar (H); this concert is free and open to all

April 2026

o Sunday the 5^th – Concert at the Seniors Club Center – morning concert featuring devotion-based classical compositions; San Jose, CA; Ajay Sundar Raj (T) and Rohan Joshi (H)

May 2026

o Saturday the 30th – Raamanavami – full-length classical concert organised by Pat Krishnan and Family; my son Rochan Yakkundi will provide vocal support for me; 10677 Amulet Place, Cupertino, CA 95014; 7:00 PM; Ravi Gutala (T) and Vivek Datar (H); this concert is free and open to all

June 2026

o Saturday the 27^th – Hindustani Vocal Concert: Classical and Devotional – concert by Rochan Yakkundi at Primus Reflection; Bangalore, India; Roopak Vaidya (T) and Vighnesh Bhagavat Yellapur (H)

July 2026

o Saturday the 18^th – Baithak: Ragas for Summer – concert by Rochan Yakkundi organised by Sangeethaamsha; 11 Candlebush, Irvine, CA 92603; Shivam Sudame (T) and Rigved Barve (H); RSVP and other details are here

September-October 2026

o Saturday the 12^th to Sunday the 4^th – Naatak presents Bombay Talkies 2 - In this sequel to Bombay Talkies, our 2023 musical, Raghu the clapper boy continues his waltz through the Hindi film industry of the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, assisting in shoots and song sequences, serving as chauffeur, gateman, teaboy, and confidante, and secretly shaping the careers of Lata, Kishore, Rajesh, Amitabh, Aamir, Shah Rukh, and others. A feast of more than 50 songs and dances and tidbits about films, Bombay Talkies 2 is a romp through the Hindi film industry, capturing its glitz, glamour, and insouciance, its soul-stirring music, and its complete detachment from the world that sustains it. The play will be performed with live music and dance. I am music director, lead vocalist, and I have a major acting role, the last of which will be my maiden venture into serious acting in Naatak! Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303

October 2026

o Sunday the 11^th – Private Concert; San Jose, CA

o Tuesday the 20^th – Vijayadashami Special Concert – organised by Sankata Mochana Hanuman Temple; 35463 Dumbarton Court, Newark, CA 94560; 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM; Skanda Krishnan (T) and Vignesh Thyagarajan (H); this concert is free and open to all!

o Sunday the 25^th – Guru-Shishya Parampara – concert organised by India Community Center West Valley featuring performance of gurus Madhuvanti Bhide and myself and of our shishyas; my shishyas Arya Kedilaya and Shouvik Neogi will perform in solo recitals, which will be followed by my performance; The Garden House at Shoup Park, 400 University Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022; 3:45 PM to 6:45 PM; Ajay Sundar Raj (T) and Anand Karve (H) and Ojas Gogate (H); tickets available here

November 2026

o Saturday the 7^th – SwarMangal Prabhat – a Diwali morning concert organised by East Bay Marathi Mandal; Amador Rancho Community Center, 1998 Rancho Park Loop, San Ramon, CA 94582; 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM; Amod Dandawate (T) and Suhail Yusuf Khan (Sarangi) with Rochan Yakkundi for vocal saath; tickets available here

o Sunday the 15^th – Private Concert; Saratoga, CA

o Saturday the 21st – RSV 2026! The annual student concert of our Rajguru Sangeet Vidyaniketan, in which my students will perform along with many other talented musicians. Staying in tune with tradition, I will perform for the finale. The Garden House at Shoup Park, 400 University Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022, starting at 1:00 PM. This concert is free and open to all!

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