HOME Festival Brings Arijit Singh and Karan Aujla to Vagator, Goa, to Close Out 2026

The final weekend of the year has acquired a new headline act. HOME Festival will take place in Vagator, Goa, on 29 and 30 December 2026, with a line-up anchored by two of the most popular voices in Indian music.

The headliners

The festival pairs Arijit Singh, whose ballads have defined a generation of Hindi film music, with Karan Aujla, whose chart-topping anthems have carried Punjabi pop to audiences far beyond India. The organisers promise an exciting mix of other artists, with further names presumably still to come.

It is an unusual and intelligent pairing: the most intimate voice in mainstream Indian music alongside one of its most energetic stage performers.

How tickets work

• HSBC Visa Credit Card pre-sale: from 31 October 2026, 2pm

• General sale: from 2 November 2026, 2pm

• Ticketing partners: thumpN and District by Zomato

Given the scale of both headliners, the pre-sale window is likely to matter. Readers planning to attend should set reminders for both dates.

Planning a Goa December

Late December is Goa's busiest period of the year. Flights and accommodation in North Goa rise sharply in price as the date approaches, and Vagator in particular fills quickly. Booking travel early, ideally before tickets go on general sale, is the sensible course.

A crowded, competitive December

The festival joins a dense calendar of year-end live music in India. As concerts and festivals continue to grow into major cultural events, with stadium tours such as Diljit Dosanjh's AURA India Tour drawing national attention, HOME's choice to combine two very different crowd-pullers looks like a deliberate bid to stand out.

For a closing weekend of 2026, it is hard to imagine a broader appeal: songs to cry to, and songs to dance to, within the same two nights.

Frequently asked questions

When is HOME Festival 2026?

On 29 and 30 December 2026 in Vagator, Goa.

Who is performing at HOME Festival?

Arijit Singh and Karan Aujla headline, alongside a mix of other artists yet to be fully announced.

When do HOME Festival tickets go on sale?

An HSBC Visa credit card pre-sale opens on 31 October 2026 at 2pm, and general sale opens on 2 November 2026 at 2pm.

Where can I buy HOME Festival tickets?

On thumpN and District by Zomato.