Istanbul scene guide
Istanbul scene guide. Techno lands at Yan Gastro. Venues, promoters and artists in Istanbul. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like Junkie Kid: Yan Gastro, Suma Han, 74 Hall
- House · if you like Oliver Huntemann: Yan Gastro, Frankhan Selectist, Kastel
- Club · if you like Paraçek: Suma Han
- Hardcore · if you like Doruksen: 74 Hall, Dunia
- Trance · if you like ALPER: Temple Istanbul, Flux, Sudatur
- Electro · if you like Ece Özel: Zorlu Performans Sanatları Merkezi, NOH Extended
- Minimal Techno · if you like Sonja Moonear: Suma Han, Frankhan Selectist
Busiest venues
How big is Istanbul’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,133 gigs across 117 venues in Istanbul, featuring 916 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Istanbul tonight.
Which Istanbul venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Frankhan Selectist | 142 |
| Kastel | 141 |
| Minimüzikhol | 90 |
| Klein Phönix | 88 |
| Flux | 81 |
| Club Temple | 55 |
| Şahika | 50 |
| Yan Gastro | 48 |
| Suma Han | 41 |
| 74 Hall | 37 |
What time do Istanbul gigs start and end?
From the 1,133 listings publishing door times: the median Istanbul gig opens at 22:00. 26% open before 22:00, 73% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 385 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 04:00, 77% run past 04:00 and 8% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Istanbul cost?
Across the 164 listings publishing prices (14% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is null 400, with half of all gigs between null 24 and null 600. 7% of listed gigs are free.
When does Istanbul go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (45% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 84% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Istanbul sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 41% · Techno 32% · Afro House 7% · Club 5% · Tech House 5% · Industrial 4%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.