With Oasis ’26 just around the corner, the Oasis English Press sat down with Hitesh P S, the Coordinator of Accord, to understand the club’s inner workings and its events for the upcoming fest.  

Hitesh explained that the club initially started off as a literary society, BITSMUN, which later broke off to form Accord. Their inaugural event was BITS Pilani Parliament during APOGEE ‘25. They had begun to broaden their horizons and had started focusing on live events. In the past, they hosted Frappe Ash and Donn Bhatt. He further added that for this edition of Oasis, they had successfully pitched and invited Mohit Chauhan and Raftaar for the prof shows, as well as two stand-up artists for a N2O.

He was elated that the honour and responsibility of deciding the entire lineup of the fest had been given to Accord. He said that it was scary though exciting, taking on new challenges each fest and that they tried to level up each time, mentioning to either “go big or go home.”

He explained that the entire process of choosing and picking an artist involved contacting various performers through their agencies, followed by going through a list of artists provided by the StuCCA, and deciding on the budget. He elaborated that each concert, namely Indie, Hip Hop and Bolly, demanded a different vibe and catered to different music tastes.

Hitesh went on to further mention some of the challenges the club faced in the pitching process. They were forced to sit outside the SU for hours, and punctuality was taken “lite”. Discussions would often get heated, and the StuCCA were hesitant to believe that Mohit Chauhan had agreed to come to Pilani. Though, in the end, everyone was exultant, and the budget was also increased, and called the entire process “eventful”.

Concluding the interview, Hitesh explained that the main motive behind working so hard was achieving longevity and ensuring that future batches could host similar events. He mentioned that the best way to ensure a good working environment was if there was good bonding among the members. He added that the club was very close-knit and had gone through a lot of “messy things” together. Hitesh declared that one should never do things for the lore; you do things, and they become the lore.