Outside the concert venue in Mumbai, the crowd of Gen Z office workers and teenagers is thickening. Event staff scan QR codes ...

This story is part of our fall 2025 series, Offline, where we investigate IRL spaces and explore our relationships with music and the internet. The club is not immune to the evils of the algorithm.

For early birds who aren't keen on staying up late, Dayshift is delivering the energy of a nightclub while throwing a party that begins at 5 p.m. Daytime clubbing events are becoming increasingly ...