Rishab Rikhiram Sharma announces his first Dubai concert, ‘Sitar for Mental Health’

The last student of Pandit Ravi Shankar, Rishab Sharma, is regarded globally as one of the youngest sitar children.

After his successful soldout spectacular tour in India earlier this year, Rishab Rikhiram Sharma will now be doing his global tour by the name, ‘Sitar for Mental Health’ at Coca Cola Arena in Dubai on January 31, 2026. The concert is produced by Blu Blood and will be a sold-out show with over 10,000 attendees.

Rishab’s concert promises to be a thrilling and healing evening of uplifting music and mindful listening intended to generate conversations about mental heath. This is going to be Rishab's eagerly awaited debut performance in the region and a major highlight on the city's cultural calendar for 2026. The concert will serve as an invitation for wellness seekers, cultural enthusiasts, tourists, and Dubai's cosmopolitan crowd to come together in a shared celebration of sound and healing and will highlight the sitar's therapeutic qualities by showing how Indian classical music connects with audiences.

Rishab said, “Dubai is a global hub for wellness and cultural expression and is the perfect city to host my Middle East debut. The sitar has always been my way of finding peace and clarity and I am excited to share that sanctuary with Dubai and remind people that even in chaos, there is always a melody that can heal and inspire. Dubai is where the world comes together. To bring this tour here is special because this project is about collective healing, which is something every community can resonate with.”

The Managing Director & CEO, Blu Blood, Osman Osman & Shaaista Khan Osman said, “This will be an experience that touches on one of the most important conversations of our time: mental health. We are honoured to bring Rishab’s vision to Dubai and believe audiences will leave not only mesmerized by his artistry but also deeply moved by the purpose behind it.”

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The last student of Pandit Ravi Shankar, Rishab Sharma, is regarded globally as one of the youngest sitar children. He has played to large audiences in the US, Europe, the UK, and India in addition to working with musicians from other genres. With over 70,000 tickets sold in 8 cities, the Sitar for Mental Health 2025 India tour came to a successful end. The tour confirmed Rishab's goal of combining music with healing, making it one of the most powerful live experiences in the nation. Celebrities and politicians attended the sold-out performances in Mumbai and Delhi.

Now as Rishab bring his global tour to the Middle East to show his charming artistry of making a profound blend of art and awareness, while using his timeless beauty of his sitar to spark conversation around mental health and healing and to remake how Indian classical music connect with the young generation.

"Sitar for Mental Health" is a multi-sensory experience. Along with music, audiences will experience a thrilling evening of musical healing and relaxation that will promote a sense of calm, balance, and inner reflection. The performance will lead the audience through an emotional landscape that feels both ancient and futuristic, with soulful ragas, high-energy improvisations, and cross-genre experimentation.

Presented by Pantheon Development and supported by Dubai Calendar and OPUS Entertainment.

Tickets of the show will go live on September 30,2025 at 09:00 am with pre registrations now available for 48 hours at coca-cola-arena.com and on District by Zomato before going on general sale.