Performance Offerings
Funkadesi is ideally suited for:
Festivals
past shows & workshops:
Lotus Fest (Bloomington, IN)
Arts & Ideas Festival (New Haven, CT)
Blissfest (Harbor Springs, MI)
Brampton Global Jazz Festival (Brampton, Canada)
Private & Corporate Events
past performances:
Breeders Cup Opening Reception hosted by Bobby Flay
(Lexington, KY)
Walmart Inclusion Forum (Bentonville, AR)
Intercultural Wedding
(Montego Bay, Jamaica)
Google Summit (Chicago, IL)
Performing Arts Centers
past workshops & shows:
Holmes Historical Center
(Detroit Lakes, MN)
Tulsa Children’s Museum (Tulsa, OK)
Krannert Center (Urbana, IL)
Beverly Arts Center (Chicago, IL)
Schools & Universities
past residencies & shows:
Texas Tech University Presidential Series (workshops, panel, concert) (Lubbock, TX)
Lake Forest College Residency (workshops, concert)
(Lake Forest, IL)
UIUC Quincentennial Celebration (Urbana, IL)
Latin School of Chicago – Diwali-themed residency; performance & recital (Chicago, IL)
Conferences
performances & experiential keynotes:
American Psychological Association Opening Ceremonies
(Toronto, Canada)
BISC-ME Annual Conference
(Detroit, MI)
Asian American Psychological Association Annual Convention Virtual
AAO Ophthalmology Convention
(Las Vegas, NV)
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES & WORKSHOPS:
2026 SHOWS & WORKSHOPS:
Sat, March 7 Funkadesi at Martyrs’, 7pm doors, 8pm show. All ages. Come out to one of our favorite back-in-the-day venues!
Funkadesi Headlines Main St. Fair
Sat June 27th 7-8:30pm
Main St. & Chicago Ave, Evanston
Sun June 28th 2-5pm, 18th St. Casa de Cultura
FREE, space limited
JUST ANNOUNCED: Funkadesi on Taste of Chicago Main Stage
Thursday, July 9 6-6:40pm
Funkadesi Bollywood Jam Band Featuring Pavithra Anand
enjoy the desi side of Funkadesi with a global jam band sound
Thursday, August 13 6-8pm
A 30th Anniversary Celebration: Funkadesi at Fitzgerald’s
Sat, Aug 29th 7:30pm doors, 8:30pm show
Funkadesi at Krannert Center
Thursday, September 3rd, 8-9pm, Stage Six
Funkadesi at Camp Bullfrog
Sept 26 Deets TBA
Save the Dates: 30th Anniversary Final Celebration
Dec 4-5, deets TBA!