Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is a picturesque city that is famous for many things. It is a hill station surrounded by beautiful waterfalls, lakes and peaks.

Shillong is a city that is famous for music, its unique culture and cheerful people. Hence, it is known as the "Rock Capital Of India". Before Meghalaya was an independent state, Shillong was the capital of Assam. It is perched at an altitude of 4,908 feet from the sea level. The hills surrounding Shillong are said to have resembled the view of Scotland, therefore, the Britishers referred to it as "Scotland of The East".

It's been a while since audiophiles in Shillong, the so-called 'rock capital of the country', got to experience a topnotch international rock act, something which the well-informed rock music buffs would anonymously associate with the hilly town.

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