Overview

• The Assam Cabinet formally approved a Concert Tourism Policy on May 21, 2025, to position the state as a premier music and entertainment hub.
• The policy includes plans to develop state-of-the-art venues with world-class technology and provide viability gap funding to support concerts.
• Guwahati, Jorhat, and Dibrugarh have been designated as host cities for large-scale national and international music events.
• American rapper Post Malone is confirmed to perform in Guwahati on December 8, marking the first concert under the new policy framework.
• The initiative is designed to generate significant tourism revenue and establish Assam as a competitor to Meghalaya’s well-established concert economy.