GaanMela Pop-Up Series: Max Bessesen Trio at Blue Jay Cafe
2026-06-07 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Blue Jay Cafe, 1230 W Greenleaf Ave, Chicago
Free Admission!
Max Bessesen is a saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer based in Brooklyn, NY.

GaanMela Pop-Up Series: Adam Gottlieb & OneLove with The Mossy Stones
2026-07-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Jarvis Square Alfresco, 1500 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago
Free Admission!
Adam Gottlieb & OneLove are a Chicago-based Fusion band serving songs for the revolution. They are ordinary working people fighting for survival, peace, and justice with upbeat music that blends Reggae, Blues, Folk, Rock, Funk, Hip Hop, Latin, Ska, and more.
The Mossy Stones perform original songs rooted in ecology, community, and the dream of a better world — sung in three-part harmony with a variety of acoustic instruments—cello, accordion, flute, guitar, and banjo.”

GaanMela Pop-Up Series: Indradeep Ghosh
2026-10-18 18:30 - 20:00 | United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W Morse Ave, Chicago
Free Admission!
Indradeep Ghosh – known as the “Prince of Violin” – is a premier Indian Classical violinist from Kolkata, India, a trailblazer in the tradition of the Maihar Gharana. He performs on a rare many-stringed violin.

GaanMela !!!
2026-11-06 17:00 - 2026-11-07 22:00 | United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W Morse Ave, Chicago
Free Admission!
GaanMela is a two-day festival of global music in Rogers Park, organized by Ochin Pakhi.
