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BookMyShow Expands Beyond Ticketing Into India’s Live-Events Infrastructure
BookMyShow used to mainly help people buy tickets for entertainment.
Now it is also investing in the places and equipment needed to hold concerts.
Its live-events business grew quickly between FY23 and FY25.
The company bought staging equipment and is working on large concert venues.
It also owns or develops event brands such as Sunburn and Lollapalooza India.
India’s live-events industry is growing, but the country lacks permanent large concert arenas.
District, an entertainment platform owned by Zomato, is making similar investments.
This means the companies are competing to control more of the concert experience, not just ticket sales.
Big Tree Entertainment’s live-events revenue rose from Rs 237.5 crore in FY23 to Rs 756 crore in FY25.
Live-events revenue came close to online-ticketing revenue, which reached Rs 828 crore in FY25.
BookMyShow is investing in staging equipment, venues, event properties, production capabilities and intellectual property.
The company is developing concert infrastructure in Mumbai and Bengaluru amid a shortage of permanent large arenas.
District, Zomato’s entertainment platform, is pursuing a similar strategy by owning venues and reusable event equipment.
- Who
- BookMyShow, through its parent Big Tree Entertainment, and District, Zomato’s entertainment platform.
- What
- They are expanding beyond ticket sales by investing in live-event venues, equipment, production, intellectual property and event properties.
- Where
- India, including planned or developing projects in Mumbai and Bengaluru.
- When
- The financial figures cover FY23 through FY25; the article also cites investments made in 2024 and this year.
- Why
- The live-events market is expanding, while India has limited permanent, purpose-built large concert infrastructure.
BookMyShow’s Expansion Strategy
District’s Expansion Strategy
How to control the event experience
BookMyShow’s Expansion Strategy
BookMyShow is building control through staging systems, venue development, production capabilities and event intellectual property, including Sunburn, Bandland and Lollapalooza India.
District’s Expansion Strategy
District aims to own the experience end-to-end through Terraform, additional venues for emerging artists and reusable event inventory.
Infrastructure focus
BookMyShow’s Expansion Strategy
BookMyShow is acquiring large-scale staging equipment and developing plug-and-play concert locations to address India’s shortage of permanent arenas.
District’s Expansion Strategy
District is combining a major existing venue with plans for smaller 500-2,000-capacity venues and equipment such as stage setups, tarps and specialised washroom systems.
Key facts
- Live-events revenue
- Big Tree Entertainment’s revenue increased from Rs 237.5 crore in FY23 to Rs 455 crore in FY24 and Rs 756 crore in FY25.
- Online-ticketing revenue
- Online-ticketing revenue was Rs 828 crore in FY25.
- Total income
- Big Tree Entertainment’s total income was Rs 1,869 crore in FY25.
- Net profit
- Net profit rose 77% to Rs 192 crore in FY25.
- Industry projection
- India’s organised live-events market is estimated to grow from Rs 14,500 crore in 2025 to Rs 19,600 crore by 2028.
- BookMyShow venue plans
- BookMyShow is working on an 18,000-21,000-capacity venue under an agreement with Cidco in Mumbai and is developing NICE Grounds in Bengaluru.
- District venue
- District owns the 16-acre, 17,000-capacity Terraform venue in Bengaluru.
Quotes
Naman Pugalia
Chief business officer for live events at BookMyShow
“The market remains early and promising. These are very much growth and investment years.”
financialexpress.com
“We want to own the experience end-to-end, not just the ticket code.”
financialexpress.com
Sources
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