Santana will be the headlining International Act at F1 Rocks to be held in Greater Noida, close to the Formula 1 track right after the race.
His performance will encompass and showcase the 'Greatest Hits' tour for India, complemented with spectacular production.
The 65-year-old musician has sold more than 100 million records and reached more than 100 million fans at concerts worldwide. To date, Santana has won 10 Grammy Awards.
F1 Rocks is a distinctive musical event which has witnessed some of the key international music acts at Formula 1 events across the world, and this excitement is now being replicated in India with leading names from the international music scenario.
"Carlos Santana's music spans over four decades, being a multi-Grammy Award winner, he is a perfect fit to headline this year's F1 Rocks, as also to bring mainstream music in the popular genre of Rock music to a wider fan base in India," said T Venkat Vardhan, MD, DNA Networks.