Hard Rock Cafe sets foot into 2017 with its scrumptious ‘Roc-B-Que’ festival

~ Fiery BBQ menu, kickass Mojitos and the best of music to crackle up New Year 2017~

Mumbai, 24th January, 2017: Hard Rock Cafe has set 2017 rolling with its newest offering! After having enthralled party buffs with the successful masquerade party on New Year’s Eve, the brand is set to crackle the season with its ‘Roc – B – Que’ festival.  With a tantalizing menu and a stellar music line up, Hard Rock Cafe will serve the best of grills till the 31st of January, 2016. The waft of charred barbecue smoke paired with perfectly blended Mojitos, zesty conversations and a roster of high octane live gigs, will set the ideal mood to beat the winter chills at Hard Rock Cafe outlets across India.

The menu comprises an assortment of scrumptious fiery skewers such as Charred Hawaian Veg Skewers, Carolina Style BBQ Chicken Skewers and 7 Spiced Alfam Arabic Grilled Chicken Skewers among other vegetarian grills. The other delicacies featuring on the slate will be Spicy Texas Wings, Spicy Charred Cajun Chicken Drumstick, Smoky Chicken Slider and Smoked Chipotle BBQ Chicken Burger. Tippling concoctions like Magical Mystery, Cranberry and Malta Orange and The Legend will pose a refreshing accompaniment with the barbecue specials.

“We have kick - started the New Year with undisputed zest! We have placed some never done before styles on the F&B offering with Roc – B – Que being one of them. Also, as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary this year, we have opened doors to various other genre of entertainment to reach out to millennial. As a destination that celebrates music and lifestyle, we thought that this was the perfect season to host some of the most exciting live gigs and tribute nights. Barbeque, Mojitos and a staggering line-up; Hard Rock Cafe is already looking forward to a ‘rocking’ 2017!” commented Jay Singh, Co-founder and Executive Director, JSM Corporation.

Gigs by bone - tickling Comedians, thrilling tribute nights and a lot more brought all under one roof at Hard Rock Cafe!

Hard Rock International

With venues in 74 countries, including 174 cafes, 24 hotels and 11 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company’s two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, Fl., both owned and operated by HRI parent company The Seminole Tribe of Florida, as well as other exciting locations including Bali, Chicago, Cancun, Ibiza, Las Vegas, Macau and San Diego. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include Valencia, Shanghai, Yangon and San Juan. New Hard Rock Hotel projects include Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Berlin, Dubai, London, Los Cabos, New York City, and Shenzhen, Dalian and Haikou in China. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.

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Artist Aloud & Hard Rock Café Come Together for A Nationwide Digital Talent Hunt

VOICE YOUR TALENT OUT ALOUD WITH #IMALOUD@HRC

~Artist Aloud & Hard Rock Café Come Together for A Nationwide Digital Talent Hunt ~

 Bangalore 21st November 2016: Artist Aloud – The App, India’s only independent content app for fans, artists, producers and labels and Hard Rock Cafe- the iconic, rock-themed chain of restaurants today announced a nationwide digital talent hunt to offer budding talent across India a platform to voice their Talent Out Aloud with #IMALOUD@HRC. #IMALOUD@HRC will be an ongoing property with the hunt starting this November 2016.

Artist Aloud – The App is a freely accessible platform across iOS, Android and Windows for independent artists to showcase their talent. The #IMALOUD@HRC property will provide an accessible platform for independent artists to showcase their talent and allow them to create visibility for themselves as an artist with the complete freedom of expression.  Interested talent can go on to the Artist Aloud – The App and upload videos of their performances (original content or covers) with Artist Aloud and Hard Rock Café playing the role of a curator handpicking the best of the best to perform on the legendary stage of Hard Rock Café. Supporting this special initiative are leading names of the music fraternity like Subir Malik, Palash Sen, Luke Kenny, Manasi Scott and Shilpa Rao. These experts will also help curating the talent and choosing the winners. 

The talented bands or artists will get a chance to perform at a Hard Rock Café venue in their respective city. 

Jay Singh, Co-Founder & Executive Director, JSM Corporation Pvt. Ltd. said, “Hard Rock Café is very excited about partnering with Artist Aloud to discover a new wave of talented musicians. We hope that this platform will benefit the musical community for years to come.”

The #IMALOUD@HRC contest with the help of Artist Aloud – The App fulfils the dream of many independent artists who have dreamed of performing on the Hard Rock Café stage where many legendary bands have played. Hard Rock Café with world's largest collection of rock n' roll memorabilia, of music equipment, stage costumes, etc. has practically seen every music legend Indian or international perform at their iconic venues across the globe.

On Artist Aloud – The App, artists can share their content with the world without losing the copyrights of their own content. The most significant feature about this app is ‘interactivity’. It enables active engagement between the artists, producers and the consumers of their content. 

quotes from Subir Malik, Palash Sen, Luke Kenny, Manasi Scott and Shilpa Rao. These experts will also help curating the talent and choosing the winners. 

Subir Malik – “I want to congratulate Artist Aloud for this crazy initiative. They’ve always have been supportive of all acts with no discrimination. Parikrama was probably one of the first artists to sign up with Artist Aloud, it’s a great platform and a lovely app. Collaborating with Hard Rock Café to find India’s next big thing sounds very exciting. Hoping for many participations!”

Palash Sen – “This is gonna be a great opportunity for a lot of bands out there to experience the thrill of being on stage, performing at Hard Rock Café! Artist Aloud is always encouraging new talent and giving them spotlight they deserve. With their new funky app, it’s just a step ahead for bands to get discovered!”

Manasi Scott – “I have been associated with Artist Aloud for quite some time now and I can definitely say it's been the cornerstone in the independent music space, more so with their new App. I am so stoked about #IMALOUD@HRC. It's time we see some fresh and exciting acts perform on stage!”

Luke Kenny – “It is great that Artist Aloud have taken this initiative, as they always do, to bring forth and celebrate new talent that the country has to offer. And with a spanking new and snazzy, easy to use app this has become a smooth ride onto a rocking stage that will be set for a super show.”

Shilpa Rao – “Artist Aloud is always pushing boundaries in what they do other than giving a platform to independent artists. #IMALOUD@HRC is a great initiative to give up and coming artists an exposure in the live music space.”

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Comedy Night with Jeeveshu Ahluwalia & Abijit Ganguly at Hard Rock Cafe, Gurgaon

India 21 October 2016:Prepare for an evening packed with lots of giggles and laughter with' Comedy at its best' feat  stand up comedy sensations Jeeveshu Ahluwalia & Abijit Ganguly at Hard Rock Cafe - Gurgaon this Tuesday. The Comedians of the hour will appease your humorous self with their spontaneity and hilarious act. 

Laughter is the best medicine and these comedians will double up as your stress therapists too! 

DATE: 25th October

TIME: 9:30 PM

LOCATION: Hard Rock Cafe, Gurgaon

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Celebrate World Music Day along with #ArtistAloud

June 16,  15.44 PM IST || Pocket News Alert

Groove to a LIVE performance by Benny Dayal as Hungama Music presents

Indi ‘World Music Day’ Driven by Kawasaki, at Hard Rock Café, Sunday - 19th June 2016

Bengaluru, June 2016: A property by ArtistAloud.com, ‘World Music Day 2016’ is around the corner and this one promises to be even bigger and better! Celebrate this year’s ‘World Music Day’ with Artist Aloud at a Hard Rock Café near you this Sunday on 19th June 2016. Music aficionados of Bengaluru can enjoy the musical extravaganza with popular singer Benny Dayal. The talented singer promises to captivate music lovers with his current hits like ‘Lets Nacho’ from film Kapoor & Sons, Tamil Fever and many more.

This mega event is one-of-its kind music festival and will be celebrated simultaneously in 6 cities & 7 venues of Hard Rock Café across the country. This musical fiesta will witness 11 headlining acts, over 40 artists in more than 15 genres Music.

So groove to some sensational music and be part of this musical gala.

Book your tickets now:  Bookmyshow.com & your nearest Hard Rock Cafe

Date: Sunday, 19th June 2016

Venue: Hard Rock Café, Bengaluru

Time: 7:30 pm onwards

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HARD ROCK CAFE TURNS 45 GLOBALLY

June 14,  15.12 PM IST || Pocket News Alert

MUMBAI: Globally renowned iconic rock themed hospitality brand- Hard Rock Cafe is celebrating its 45th Founder’s Day today at HRC outlets all over the world. With great music, lip smacking food and signature cocktails, the contemporary cafe lounge is set to ring in the festivities of its 45th birthday in the classic Hard Rock style.

To celebrate its inception, Hard Rock Cafe outlets in India will revel as the clocks turn back to its birth year – 1971 to treat guests to exciting offers commemorating the grand occasion!

The cafe will take customers down the memory lane by recreating the day two enterprising music-lovers from America, Peter Morton and Isaac Tigrett, opened the doors of the first Hard Rock Cafe in London.

The launch dates back to the time when legendary musician, Eric Clapton asked to hang his guitar at the outlet, obliged by Tigrett and Morton with a vision of combining music, memorabilia and food for the most remarkable party experience.

Commenting on the 45th year, JSM Corporation co – founder and executive director Jay Singh, exclaimed, “We have come a long way since the day Eric Clapton hung his guitar on the HRC wall. Today, Hard Rock Cafe is known for the rock and roll memorabilia we house belonging to some of the best musicians around the world. Even though HRC is spread across a total of 198 venues in 69 countries, including 164 cafes, 23 hotels and 11 casinos, our aim remains the same – to provide customers with great music, delicious food and best-poured drinks. We are excited to relive Hard Rock Cafe’s first day. It will be a celebration in remembrance of what founders, Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton envisioned the club to be. ”

Four and a half decades later, Hard Rock celebrates its birthday by augmenting the brand’s core mantra “Love all, Serve All” by offering guests the first beer of their order exclusively at Rs 45/-

As part of the celebrations, the restaurant will have retro music all day and cake cutting to end the night on a perfect note.

Hard Rock Cafe is all set for a rocking Birthday celebration. As the iconic brand turns 45, you get a chance to avail of your first beer at a special price of Rs. 45 only, along with some yummy cake and an entire day of classic retro music.

So, bask in the birthday festivities as the brand turns 45 and sing a song of celebration and beer along!

When: Tuesday – 14th June

​Time: All day long, till stocks last

Venue: Hard Rock Cafe outlets across India - Pune, Mumbai - Andheri and Worli, New Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bangalore

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